The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
INSTRUCTIONS,
CONTAINING CONDITIONS To BE IScoRpoR,rrn p. r

CONTAINING CONDITIONS INCORPORATED IN TIE
CONTRACTS TO THE EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT NAY
/. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
mails but on railroad and steamboat routes there ia
be more delay than is sufficient for an exchange OF
q On railroad and steamboat lines aud other rou,es
where the MODE OF admits of it, the special
agents OF the Post Office Department. also post otfc
blanks mail bags locks and keys, be conveyed
g. On rail Dad and steamboat lines the route agants
OF the department. also the British Canada mails
when offered and the agents accompanying them are
to be conveyed without charge, for their exclusive
use, while travelling with the mails eommodous car
or apartment In me centre OF EAR properly lighted,
separation and due security of the mails to be pro-
vided by the contractor under the direction the de-
partment..
Railroad and steamboat companies are REQUIRE to
to take tn mail from and deliver into the post offices
and from all offices not more than eighty rods from
% Eli .as be
over eighty rods from q station or landing.
will for IN mail
There will also te way bills" prepared by postmas.
the mails specifying the number ana desna ion Of the
several bags On the principal stage routes likewise,
be examined the several to inc
sureregularity In the delivery OF mail bags.
for each omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay OF the trip may be deducted. For
derendng mails. and not sufficiently excused, one
fourth of the compensation for the trip subject to
performance inferior to that specified in the Contract
repeated delnq uencies kind herein specified
aud 1 e importance OF he mai NAV be made.
s. For leaving behind throwing of the mails or any
being concerned in setting up or running an
conveying intelligence in advance of the mall quar-.
Fines win be imposed, unle.s the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
for failing to arrive in contract time; neglecng to
take the mail from or deliver it into post oce for
f.. w npad
and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as
frequently as the contractor runs. is concerned
running Coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures 70 run agreeably to contract for
violating the post office laws dsobeyng tn true
tons Of the department for refusing to discharge a
carrier when required by the department to do for
persons or packages conveying maiable matter Of
s The Postmaster General may order an increase of
service on route Dy allowing therefor pro rata in
Of departures and arrivals in all cases and paricuisr
to make them conform to connections with railroads
an
allowing, within the restrictions the law pro rata
any The contractor may, however in the case Of in
crease Of speed, relinquish the contract by giving
SO 10 carrying the order effect The Postmaster
General may also curta or discontinue the service,
ing one months extra compensation on The a mount
dispensed with, whenever in his opinion, the public
supersede il by different grade Of trsnspora,ion.
Payments will be made by coliec ions from dr. at
each quarter say in February, May, August and No
vembsr.
10 The given according to the best nfor-
nation; but no increased pay " ill be allowed should
they be greater than dTersed if the points 10 be
selves on this point and all reference to the weight
of the mail, the condition Of roads, hills streams &C
by which expense may be incurred No claim for addi-
ijnsl pay, based such ground, be considered;
for alleged mistakes MISREPRESENTATION as to the
degree of service for bridges destroyed ferries
discontinued other distractions increasing distance
after this advertisement is issued and aleo during
contract term, to be visited without pay ii the
IL A bid received alter the last day aud hour named,
or without tne guarantee r. CURED by law and certi-
considered IN competition with regular proposal rea-
H. Bidders should first propose for service strctly
according to the advertisement and hen ii they desire
separately tor different service; and tie regular bid be
the lowest offered for The advertised service The other
propositions may be considered.
Is There should be but one route bid for in proposal
Consolidated com nation bids c'prOp sing one sum
forwo or more routes are forbidden by law and can
IA The route, the service. the yearly pay, the name
and residence Of the bidder chat s his usual post office
company offers should be distinctly stated
L. Bidders are requested to use as lar as practicable
write in full the of their bids andto retain
copies of them.
once submitted be withdrawn: No withdrawal OF bid.
der guarautor will be allowed unless dated and
received before the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
of each person.
The department reserves the right 70 reject any bid
which may be deemed extravsgant and also to dsre
gard the bids OF failing contractors and bidders.
@ ras 81 OF Ss
ant Postmaster 81, Contract O1ice and by
mail not by or to agent and POstmasters will
enclose proposals (or letters OF any knd) in their quar-
| terly returns.
IL The contracts are be executed and returned to
the department by before the istday of August 1856
but the service be commencedlOn the LIST uiy
ceding or the mail day next after that date, wneiher
the contracts be executed or not.
Is POstmasters offices on or railroads, bu
more than eighty rods from station, will immed ately
alter the st March next report their exact distar
from the nearesl station, and now they otherwise
supplied with the mail to enable the Postmaster Uener
al to dir mail messenger supply from the LIST o
July next.
See act of Congress of March 8. 1886 section 49,