Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-01
Instructions.


l. The special agents of the Post Office De-
partmcnt also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks
and keys, are to he conveyed without extra charge.
2. The route agent of the department, should
it appoint one, also the British mails, when Off
cred, arc 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
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 rs to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth of the compcnsa-
ton fer the trip is subject to forfeiture. Dcduc-
ton will also be ordered for grade Of perform
ancc inferior to that specified in the contract.
For repeated delinquencies of thekind, herein spc-
Gifted, 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, for being con-
ccrncd in setting up or running an express con-
vcying intelligence in advance OF the mail,
quarters pay may be deducted.
5. Fines will be imposed, unless the dcln-
rucncy be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates of posmastcrs or the affidavits of
other crcditablc persons for failing to arrive in
contract time for neglecting to take the mail
from or deliver it into post Office: for suffering
it to be wet, injured destroyed, robbed, or lost
and for refusing, after demand, TO convey the mail
as frequently as the contractor runs, or is con-
ccrncd in running q conveyance on the route.
6, 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
bcying the instructions OF the department; for
running an express aforesaid or for transport
ing persons or packages conveying mailable mat
ter out of the mail.
7. The Postmaster General may order m in
crease of service on route by allowing there
fore a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
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 suficency Of such guar
anty, cannot be- considered in competition with
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
3. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly accordidg tothc advertisement, and then,
il they de- SIRE separately for different service; and
If the regular bid be the lowest offered for the adj
vcrtsed service, the othar propositions may be
considered.
TO- Each bid must be guaranteed by two res
ponsible persons.
II. Tho 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.
10. The hid should be sealed, superscribcd
EMAIL Proposals, Territory of Washington"
addressed % Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Contract Office" and sent by nsaa not BY or
to an agent; and postmasters will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any ksnd) in their quar-
tcrly returns,
II. The contracts are to DO executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the let day
Of September, 1881 hut the service must be COM
menced on that date, whether tho contracts be
executed or not.
NJ. BLAIR, Postmaster General.
Posr OrFlcE DEPARTMENT. March IL. 1851.