Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-07-13
instructions.

Containing conditions to be incorporated in the con-
tracts to the extent the department may deem proper.
/. The special agents Of the Post Office De.
partment, also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks
and keys arc to be conveyed without extra charge.
2. The route agent Of the department, should
IL appoint one, also the British mails, when Off
ered are to be conveyed without charge, and for
his exclusive use, while travelling with the mails,
| a commodious apartment is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction Of the depart
mcut.
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 compensa-
ton fer the trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered for grade Of perform
aucc inferior to that specified in the contract
For repeated dclnqucnces of the kind, herein spe-
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-
cerned in setting up running an express con-
| vcying intelligence in advance Of the mail,
quarter pay may be deducted.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates Of postmastcrs or the afidavits Of
other crcditablc persons, for failing to arrive in
| contract time for ncglecting - take the mail
from deliver It into post Once; for suffering
it TO be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, lost
and for refusing after demand, to convey the mail
as frequently as the contractor runs. 80 is con-
cerncd in running conveyance or route.
G, The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agrecably to con-
tract; for violating the Post Office laws, or DISC
beying the instructions OF the department; for
running al express rs aforesaid; or for transport
ing persons or packages conveying mailable mat
ter out Of the mail.
Z. The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease Of service on route by allowing there
fore a pro rata increase on tho contract pay. He
may change schedules Of departures and arrivals
IL the running time be not abridged.
8. bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty required BY law
and certificate as to the su0icicncy of such guar
anty cannot be considered in competition with
a regular proposal reasonable in amount.
o. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly accordidg to the advertisement, and then,
if they d. SIRE seperaeiy for different services and
if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the ad-
vcrtiscd service, the other propositions may be
considered.
10. Each bid must be guaranteed by two res
ponsible persons.
II. The department reserves the right to re-
jcct any bid which may be deemed cxtravagant.
and also to disregard the bids Of failing contract
ors or bidders.
IL. Tho hid should be sealed, supcrscribed
"Maii Proposals, Territory Of Washington"
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Contract Office" and sent by mail, not or
to an agent; and postmasters will not enclose
proposals rletters Of any ksnd) in their quar-
tcrly returns,
H. The contracts are TO be executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the let day
Of September, 1851 but the service must be COM
menced on that date, whether the contracts be
executed or not.
NJ BLAIR, Ptstmasser General.
Posr Osr,cE DErARrMxxr, March IL, 1861.