Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-28
INSTRUCTIONS,


Confirming conditions to u Incorporated III he con-
tracts u lie ertentMe dpartDtMt my dem proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each nternedi-
ate office, when not otherwise specified, for aSsOIi
ing the mails. When the mode Of conveyance ad-
Is If IT, the special agents IT the Department. alsU
post Office blanks, mal bags, locks. aud keys, are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
9. No paw will be made for trips not performed |;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay OF the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals far behind time a. IT, break
connection with depending mails, and n' sufcientiy
excused fourth vt the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for . grade Of performance inferior ~ that
specified in the CONTRACT For repeated delinqncn
ces 1t the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties
prOpOrtiOned to the nature thereof and the import
ancc Of the mail, may be made.
3. For leaving behind or throwing uh the mails
or any portion OF ihem for the admission OF passen
gers or for being concerned in setting up or run
ming an express Conveying intelligence IN advance
Of the muil. quarters pay may be deducted.
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certit
Gates Of pOsmnSicis or the ntdavits ~ other cred
bic persons for failing to arrive in contract TIME
tor neglecing 10 take the mail from or deliver II IN
~ past office for suffering it tt be wet, injured
destroyed, robbed, or lust and for refusing. after
demand, To convey the mail as frequently Us the
contractor runs, ar is concerned in running COACH
car, or steamboat u route.
8. The POStnlusier ueneTAl may oVucr an increase
If service OF route hy allow ing therefor Pm Fdtd
increase on the contract paw. He may change sebed
ulcs Of departures aud arrivals in all cases. aud
particularly IN mIke rhcr cuufrrfn ert'frr Attt-
with railroads, without Increase 81 pay, provided
the running Time lie not abridged. He MAJ also
order an increase If speed, allowing, within the re-
sricIinns Of the law pl0 RITZ intrease Ut Lay for
the additional stock or carriers, II any. The con
tractor However, -in-lhs case II increase ut
speed rrlinqush the contract 10y Civ ing lTnnPt mo-
Al. a In
carrying the order inO effect. Tie Postmaster
General may also curia or discontinue the service
in whole or in part, II, pro RITA decrease 1t pay, a-
lowing one months extra COMPENSATION ON the
amount dispensed with. Whenever, in his opinion.
the public interests require Tie change, or in case he
desires TO supccede ii by different grade Of trans
portation.
G. Payments will be made BY c, Elections from or
drafts on pOstmasters oherw< Use. after the eApira
ton Of each quArttrSay in Frbl uary, Nay, August
aud November.
I. The distances are given according to the best
information; but no increased pay viii be SLOWED
should they be greater than advertised, II the points
to be supplied be CORRECTLY stated. Eidders must
intrm MImsetres this p0tHt, and also IN reference
to the weight OF the mail, The condIiion al roS Il,
hills, streams, &C. and oil toiibrldgcs, f. .es, or
Instructions at amy kind BY VII =. Use may BE-
incurred. No claim f.: ..-I!::,:.ul pay, based on
such grounds o.. w considered; nor for alleged
mistakes q. misrepresentation as 10 the degree Of
sH:: &C nor fnr tidgcs destroyed, ferries dscon.
tnued, or other Instructions increasing distance,
oceur;; ing during the contract term. Offices estab-
shed after this advertisement is issued, ard also
during the contract term, are to be visited without
extra pay, If the distance be not increased.
8. The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder. Chat Is. his su.
al postofcc address, and those 81 each member Of
u firm. where company offers, should be distinct
~ stated also the mode Of conveyance, II higher
mode than horseback be intended. The words
I" with due celebrity, certainty. and security insert
ed to indicate the mnde Of cnHveyancc will c"nsii-
tnte "st0P Ln." When star bid 10 Intended no
specific conveyance must be named Bn: IN case
t,c1 modes OF conveyance are named at the same
compensation, the highest or best for the service
will be taken.
.. Section eighteen Of an act of Congress nppro-
we'd March 8, lS45, provides that contracts for the
Transportation Uf the mail shall be let lin every
case to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient gua.
antics for faithful peroI nance without other refer
ence tn the mode nf such trensp iaiinn than may
be necessary Ia provide fur the due CELEBRITY. cer-
tainty, and security OF such Transportation. Cn-
der this Law new description IT Lids has been ie'
ccivcd. They do not specify mode at conveyance,
but engage to take the entire mail each trip with
CELEBRITY certainty, and security. using tue terms OF
the law. These bids are styled from the manner
in which they designated on the bOUks e the
department, S,Hr bids, aud they will be construed
providing for the conveyance Of the entire mail,
hOTeter urge, and rhdterv my he The mole SscesST'
RI to insure its celsity. cfrtGtntH. and see"rtty
lU.-Each LID must De HuafnnilEo pI lwO TeSpOn
sible persnns. The bid and guaranty should be
signed plainly with the full name If each person.
IL. The department reserves the right l" rtjert
any bid which may be deemed exIravHgant, rDd al
To disregard the bids Of failing Contractors aud
bidders.
IL. The bid should be scaled. supcrscrbed
d" Mail Proposals. Territury Ot Utah." addressed
"SecOnd Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office" and sent by mail, not by ur IL nm agent
and postmRsters will net enclose rT"pt~als ('r let
tiers Of any kind in their quarterly rciuIns.
Is. The contracts are t. be executed and return
cd to the department BY ar before the lat d1y n
Nay, 1860; but the service must be commenced On
that date, whether the cOnIrartS be executed H not
IA. modification VI bid in any "f its esst initial
terms is tanIamOunt 10 u new bid. and cannot be
received, so Is to interfere with regular cOmpei
ion. after the last hour set for receiving bids
Making q new bid, with guaranty and certificate, is
the only way to modify previous bid.
Is. POsimasters are to be careful not 10 certify
the suificiency Of gnarant0rs or surciies without
knowing that the ure persons Of sufficient respon-
sibility; and all bidders. guaranors and rurcties
are distinctly notified that, failure 10 enter int0
or perform The contracts fur the service proposed
for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them
Is. Present contractors and persons known al
the department must equally with others, procure
guardntOrs and certificates 0f their suffciency. sub
stantiAlly in the fIrms above prescribed. The GER
titicaicS If sut,ciency must be signed by post
master ar bvS Judge II a court of record. No 9th
CIR certificate WIN be admitted.
J. HOLT,
------ PoSfmdS.tr General