Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-07-27
Instruction..

Containing conditions to be incorporated in the con-
fracts to the extent the department may deem proper.
l. The special agents of the Post Ofsce De-
partmcnt, also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks
and keys, are to be conveyed without extra charge
2. The route agent Of the department. should
it appoint one, also the British mails, wheA Off,
cred, IRE to be conveyed without charge, and for
his exclusive use, while travelling with the mails
q comm0dious apartment Is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction of the depart
ment.
3. No pay will be made for trips not performed !;
and for each Of such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay Of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals SO for behind time as to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compenS l.
ton fer the trip Is subject to forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered for a grade Of perform
ancc inferior to that specified in the contract.
For repeated delinqncnces Of the kind, herein spc-
cited, enlarged penalties proportional to the ma
turc thereof and the Importance Of the mail, may
be made.
4. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails, or any portion of them, or for being con-
cerncd in setting up or running an express con-
veying intelligence in advance Of the mail, q
quarters pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates of postmastcrs the affdavits Of
other credtabe persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting =: AXE the mail
from or deliver il into post o..ice: for suffering
70 be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost
and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail
No frequently as the contractor runs. - is con-
ccrned in RAINING q conveyance or route.
6, The Postmaster General may anuul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agrccaby to con-
tract; for violating the Post Once laws, or DISC
bcying the Instructions Of the department; for
running an express a. aforesaid; or for transport
ing persons or packages conveying mailable mat
ter out Of the mail.
7. The Postmaster General may order an In.
crease Of service on = route by allowing there
fore . pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
may change schedules Of departures and arrivals
il the running time be not abridged.
g. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty required BY law
and certificate ~ to the sufacieucy Of such guar
anty, cannot BE- considered in competition with
Irregular proposal reasonable In amount.
0. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly accordidg toths advertisement, snd then.
Is the reysar bid Re The lowest offered for the I'D
vertised service, the othsr propositions may Be
considered. t'f.s
TO- Bach bid must bs guaranteed By two res
ponsible persons.
II. The department reserves the right to re-
add also to disrsgard The bids Of failing eoatsac
IL. The hid should 30 sealed, supssseribsd
ANAL Pteposals, Territory of washington,"
addressed i.6econd Assistant Postmaster Gen
sral, Csatsast O@es," and cent By msI, not By o.
70 a agent and postmastsrs will not enclose
proposals. Tor letters Of ~ hsnA) in their qsar-
tsrly pstsras,
u. The esatrsets are to b szseutsd and ~
tssaed 10 the department By or before the l~ ~
y &psaa6v, leel bet Tie service must Be con-
9saced on that daas, whether ~ eoatraete Be
o1ocuted q ael.
n. BLAIR, HssAnsuN~ G@wsi.
poes OsSlcs DsPAnsnsxs, March -, 1851.