Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-25
Instructions,

Instructions.
Containing conditions to DC Incorporated in the corr
tracts to the extent the department may deem proper.
l. The special agents of the Post Office De-
partment, 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, whch Off
ered arc to be conveyed without charge, and for
his exclusive use, while travelling with the mails,
u commodious apartment is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction of the depart
mcnt.
g. 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 comp ,nsi-
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 delinqncncics of the kind herein spe-
CITED, enlarged penalties proportioncd to the na-
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-
cerncdn setting up or running an express con-
vcying intelligence In advance Of the mail, q
quarters pay may be deducted.
5. Fines will be inn esd, unless the dein-
qucncy he promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates Of postmastcrs or the a'idavits OF
other crcdtabc persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglcctng to take the mail
from or deliver it into post office; for suffering
it to be wet, injured, destroyed robbed, or lost
aud for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail
| as frequently as the contractor runs, or is con-
cerned in running a conveyance on the route.
6. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agrecaby to
tract; for violating the Post Office laws, or DISC
beyng the instructions OF the department; for
running an express as aforesaid; or for transports
ing persons or packages conveying maiiablc mat
ter out of the mail
T. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service on route by allowing there
fore a pro rata increase on the contract pay. lie
may change schedules of departures and arrivals
If 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 rs to the sulfcicncy OF such guar
anty, cannot b" considered in competition with
regular proposal reasonable in amount
8. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly accordidg tothc advertisement, and then,
il they DIT sire, separately for different service; and
if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the adj
vcrtised service, the othar propositions may bc
considered.
10. Each bid must be guaranteed by two res
ponsible persons.
jcct any bid which may be deemed cxtravagant.
and also to disregard the bids Of failing contract
Ors or bidders.
IL. The hid should be scaled, superseded
email Proposals, Territory Of Washington,
addressed - Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
cral, Contract Office" and sent by mail, not by or
to an agent and postmastcrs will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any ksnd) in their quar-
tcrly returns,
II. The contracts arc to be executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the Let day
Of SEPTEMBER 1861 but the service must be COM
mcnccd Oh that date, whether the contracts be
executed or not.
NJ. BLAIR, Pesfmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March IL, 1861.