Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23
Containing conditions to Be incorporates
IN the contracts TO The extent TIE de-
D0rfneaf m0s deem proueT

ate ONCE, when NOT OtnerHi8o EpecInco, Tor e8QfF
ing the mails bat on railroad and steamb9atFoutD
there is 70 be no more delsy than is suReiCut Coz e.
exchange Of the mail bags.
2 On rsiIroad and steamboat Ines sod oshsF
routes where the mode Of conveyance admi. q u,
the special agents Of che Post Once D~spaFtmenha ~
so post ONCE blanks, mail bags, locks, and ksg4 rae
to be conveyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines The Uuts
agents Of the department, also the British eud Ce1~
ada mails, when offered, and The agents aeeompaay-
ing them, are 70 be conveyed without oaArBes ana
for their exclusive use, while travelling With the
mails, a cOmmOdius ear, or apartmsntin the centre Of
a car. properly lighted, warmed, and furnished, and
adapted to the convenient separation and dus sscu-
rity If the mails, Isl to be provided % tbs oonlaetof,
under the direction Of the department..
Railroad and steambOat companies are roqured 3
take tie mail from and deliver e into the PoaSoncE
al the commencement and end Of their FUutoa, nd
to and from aIl OHces not more than eighty rods ron
a station or landing Proposals nay be anhnittr4
for the performance Of al other side saute@AE
is, for 0hcss over eighty FOds fron e station e.
landing,
Receipts will be required for nal bags conveyed
in charge Of persons employed By railroad coRpa-
nies. There viii also be way bills prepared b.
postmasters, or other agents Of the department -
accompany the nails, specifying the nombsF a8d
destination Of the several bags. On the pEineip1
stage routes, likewise, receipts viii be reqnired sd
way bills forwarded the latter 20 Be Examined by
the several postmaslerss 70 insure regularity In the
I uEllNEl Vi uiLA ~
4. No pay viii be made for trips not psrfarmed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily *
planned, three times the pay q tbs trip may b de-
Quoted. For arrivals 80 far behind tire ~ % brak
connection With depending mails, aud n0t sumpienuy
excused, one fourth CT the compensation fertile TIP
is subject to forfeiture. Deduction viii also be o.
! dered for q grade Of performance inferior " that
specifed in the contract. For repeated d~elinqlsn
oies Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
I pFouortiOned to the nature thereof, and he inp0rt-
j onoo 81 kha ne1 nav Ia nadia
5, For leaving behind, or thrOWingo OF the mais,0E
any portion Of them, for the admission Of passsn-
gers. or for being concerned in setting up o. running
an express conveying intelligence in advances Of ths
I mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquenIy
be promptly and satisfactorily explained By eeFtia
! Gates Of ostmateTs OF the afidayits Of other credible
persons, fer failing TO arrive IN contract hms; tr
1 neglecting 10 take the mail IRON oE deliver u into .
most Office: for suffering il to BE- wet. injured, dsg-
troved. robbed, or lost and for refusing, after de-
mand. 70 convey the mail as frequently % the eob-
tractor runs, or is concerned in running a cOaSh, oar,
or steamboat on the route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably 70 Oon-
tract: for violating the post Office law or disobay-
ing the instructions Of the department for rofnaIfg
70 discharge a carrier when required BY the daHaFH
meut TO do so for running an express as aforesaid ;
or for transporting persons or packages eouveyiuS
mailabls matter Gus of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an inoroa1e
Of service on a route by allowing therefor . pro- rafs
increase on the contract pay. lie may chaEgg
schedules Of departures and arrivals in al eases, aud
particularlv 10 make them conform 20 concessions
with railroads, without increase Of pay, proVidH
the running time be not abridged. lie may Ast Or
der an increase Of speed, allowing, within tia ~
s~trictiOns Of the law, = pro rata increase q pas ~
Che additional stock or carriers, II any. Ths coe-
tractor may, however, in the case II Increase 3
speed, r%elinquish the contract, by giving prompt no
tice 10 the department that be prefers doing - -
carrying the order into effect. ThePostmasler ten
eral may also curtail or discontinue the service, 10
whole or in part, at pro rata decrease Of pas, allsE-
ing one months extra compensation on tho amauht
dispensed with, whenever, in his opiuiun, the pablio
the public interest require the change, OF in case be
desires to supercede it BY a different grade Of rau-
p~Ortation.
9. Payments viii be made by collections from -
drafts on ~postnasters, or otherwise, after The exVira-
ton Of each quarter say, in February, Nay. Au-
gust, and November.
10. The distances are given according 10 The best
information but no increased pay viii be allowed
should the points be greater than advertised, N s.
points to be supplied be correctly stated. Bsddts
must inform themselves on this pOiRf, and also IN
reference to the weight Of the mail, the c0nditivg q
roads, hills, streams, &c, anG All toll bridges, feniPA,
or distractions Ofany kind By which expense nay
be incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on
such ground, can be considered nor for alleged mis-
takes or misapprehension as 20 the degree ofssTVice /;
nor for bridges destroyed, ferries 'dhc0ntiuusd, u
other distractions Increasing distance occurring DIR
ring the contract term OEees established after this
advertisement is issued, and also during the cOntrsgs
term, are 10 be visited without extra pay, Etho do
lance be not increased.
II. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guarantee required b. Law
and a certifcats as 10 the suhcieney OF such guarAn-
tee, cannot be considered in competition Wits q regu-
lar proposal reasonable in amount. Z
II. Bidders should FIRST propose fnr service strictly
according to the advertisement, and then, e they
desire, separately for different service and II TIE
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be considered.
Is. There should be bat one route bid for IL 8
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids pro-
posing one sum for two or more routes" are forbid
den by law, and cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, ths
name and residence Of the bidder, (fhst is bis aIusl
post Office address, and those Of each member d
a firm, where a company offers, should b distinctly
stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use, a. FAR as praesf-
cable, the printed form Of proposal furnished b. the
department, to write out in full the sum Of thsF
bids, and TO retain copies Of thema q
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
, bids once submitted be Withdrawn. 10 withdrawal
, Of q bidder or guarantor viii be allowed unless dated
, and received before the last day for receiving pre-
Eeaeh bid must be guaranteed By two responsible
persons.
/; General guarantees cannot be admitted. The BID
and guarantees should be signed plainly with The
} full name Of each person.
The department reserves tie right b reject sny
bid which may be deemed eEtrsvagant. and also y
disregard the bids Of failing eontraetorsa and bidderi
Is. The I'd should be sealed. superscridsd abLal
Proposals, Territory Of Nebraska" addressed aSec-
ond assistant Postma. ter General. Contract ohce,
and sent by matt, and not By o. two an agent sud
pOstmasters will not enclose proposals Tor letters Of
any kind in their quarterly returns.
10. IL. The contracts are 10 be executed aud returned
3 ] e. h. - - ~ - - -
1852 but the service must be eommsncod on he ii
July proceeding. or on the mall day next after thai
, date, whether tie contractsbe executed o. Dot.
Is. POstmasters at Offices on Or near railroads, bu,
more than eighty rods from a station, win. immsdi.
ately after the 3lst of March next, report their eEacl
distance from the nearest station, and how They sru
otherwise supplied with the mail, to enable the Pest
master General to direct a mail-msssenger SIMPLY
] from the Ist Of July next.
70. Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress sp-
proved March 3, l845, provides that contracts foi
the transportation Of mail shall be let Sin ever
$ case 70 the lowest bidder rendering suHcint gaamn-
8 tees for faithful performance, without other refer
enoe to the mode Of such transportation than maJ
D be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY. certain-
e t., and security Of such transportation" Uads'
B tkis lac, bids that proposeto transpors fAs nail ed
I Sc~sIerity, certainty, and sscfrifE" hvrfag BEEN dsei-
ded to behe oHlyiegaEbids, are eonsidersd 0s pr5vif
iHg for be entire mail, holCeuer hrge, and aafss.l
may beths mode 0feoRrsy0nee nsesssarg b fasare a.
! ~eaeTity, certainty, and security and uH have "a,
r preferences 0UeTaA others, Gsd 40 oilers psELs ess
sidersd,
20. A modification Of bid in aEy ofi,s suentia
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