The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-02-24

planned three times tbe pay Of the "trip nay be de-
Quoted. For arrivals soHar behiod time ~ to break
conneHion with depending mails, aud not sufficient
Y excused, one-laurta ol tae conversation Cor the
trip Is subject to forfeiture. Deduction viii also
be ordered for grade Of performance inferior to
mat specified IN the contract. For repeated delin-
qaeneles OF the KIND herein specified enlarged pen
alties, pFopartiOned TO the nature thereof and the
Importance Of the mail, may be made.
D. For LEAVING behind or throwing of the mails,
or any portion of them for the admission of passen-
gers, or for being concerned in ttling up or
iihg an express conveying ihteli gence in advance
oi tae mall a quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by ceFtih-
Gates OF posmasteTs the aidayits oil other cEedI-
Die persons Tor failing to arrive in contract time
IoF neSlecting TO take the mail FROM deliver il
INTO post Office for suffering it 10 be wet, destroy
ed, robbed or lost; and for refusing, after demand
TO convey the mail as frequently as the contractor
Fnns, or IS concerned in running coach, car or
steamboat a route.
2. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeaby to con-
tract for violating the Post Office laws, or diso-
beyIng the instructions of the department for
tnsng TO discharge carrier when required By the
department to 30 SO for running express as
Iofesaid OF for transporting persons or packages,
conveying mailable matter out Of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change schs-
dulles OF departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
! tcGiarly 10 make them TO conform 10 connexions
with rau roads, without increase of pay, provided
the running time be net abridged. He may also
order an Increase Of speed, allowing, within the
restrictions OF the law, pro Yata increase of pay
/ ioy The additional stock or carriers, il any. The
contractor may, however in the case OF increase Of
speed rehnqIsh the contract, by giving pronpt no.
tee 20 the department thal he prefers doing so to
Z ~ rry .yF-
General ma also cHrai o. discontinue the service
W whole OF IN part at pr0 Fg decrease of pay, al
lowing one months extra compensation on the a.
mount dspe lsed with whenever, in his opinion,
the pubic Interests require the change or in case
| he desires tc suPersede 1t by different grade OF
transportation,
| g. Payments wal be made By collections from
or drafts on FostnasJe otherwise after the e-
! ptfatlon Of each quartef-say in February, May
| august and November
&C. The distances are given according to the best
Information but no increased pay viii be allowed
sBculd they be greater than advetised If the p0as
70 be supplied ba correctly stated. Bidders must
nioTm themselves OF this point, and also 10 refer
ence 10 tae weight O. the mail, the condition Of
ToaQs, hHts streams tzc, and q toll-brdgss, fer
rles, or obstructioas Of any kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional nav.
BASED on such ground, can 5s considered nor FOR
alleged mistakes o. misrepresentation as 90 the de-
gree Of service nor for bridges DESTROYED ferries
4
lance, occurring during BE contract term. Offices
established after this advertisement is issued and
also during the contract term. are to be visited
/ without extra pay, If the distance be not in
! creased.
! II. 4 bid received after the last day and borr
named, or without the guaranty required by lazy
and certificate 70 the snficiencv of such guar
ahty. cannot be considered in competition with a
regular proposal reasonable in amount
IL Bidders should first propose loI service strict
. Ee.rr0FFL FLE..rr D.. -st~.r
desire, separately for different service and If tbe
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
/ service, the other propositions may be consid-
cred
10. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids l'pro-
posing one sum for two or ore routes'') are or-
hidden by law, and cannot be considered
s& l5. The route, the service, the yearly paw the
name and residence OF tee bidder, that is, his usu-
al post office address, and those OF each member OF
iirrn, where company offers, should be distinct
ly stated.
A. Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
Icabie, the printed form OF proposal furnished by
/ the department, TO write ont IN full the sum OF
! their bids, and 10 retain copies Of them.
Altered bids Should not be Submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No Withdraw
a OF bidder guaTantor viii be allowed nlees
dated and received before the last day for receiving
proposals
Each bid must be guaranteed BY two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot he aa0iHed. The bid
and guaranty should 5o.aisaad plainly with the fnl
name of,escb person.
The department reserves the right 10 reject any
BID which may be deemed extFaraaant, and also IN
disregard the bids o. failing contractors and bid
ders.
IS The bid Should be seated, sa7ar-cri5ea
'.lial. pfofo ais, STATE OF i-,'' addressed ssSer-
ond Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Ofice'
and sent By mail, not BY or to aa agent and post
masters VIZ not enclose proposals Tor letters OF any
kInd) IN their quarterly returns.
T. The contracts are to be executed and return
ed 20 the department By or before the ist day of
Angus {, 1850 but the service must be commenced
on the lst Of July preceding or on the mail dav
neSr after that date, whether the contracts be eve
ecuted or not No proposition 10 transfer will be
considered until the contracts are executed and re-
ceved at the department and then no transfer viii
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons there
for are given, to be determined by the department
ia al! cases the retiring contractor will be required
to become one OF the sureties on the new con
tract.
Is. Postu1astevs at Offices on or near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from station, WILL i'm
medlaely after the 3lst Of March next report their
exact distance from the nearest station and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mail, to ena-
Bile the Postmaster General to direct Jnail-nessen-
ger snppY taom the lst of July next.
- Section eighteen OF an act Of Congress ap-
proved March ). lS55, provides that contracts for
the transportation of the mail shall be let S'n ev-
cry case 10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without other
reference IA the mode Of such transportation I'm
der this law bids that propose to transport the
mail with ''ceerty certainty and security, hay-
ing been decided to be the only legal bids, are cca-
strued a. providing for the entire mail, however
large, ana whatever may be the mode Of convey
ance necessary 10 insure its "celeify certainty and
security aud will have the preference over all
others.
80. A modification OF 4 Sid in any Of its essen
tiai terms IS tantamount 10 a new bid, and cannot
ne received, SO as to interfere with regular COM
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