Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-30


blanks, mail bags locks and keys are to be conveyed
without extra charge.
8. Steamboat companies are required take the mail
from. and deliver It into, the post Office at the COM
mencement and end of their routes, and 10 and from
all offices not more than eighty rods from landing
Proposals may be submitted for the performance of all
other side service-tha is for Offices over eighty rods
FROM. landing. -
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed In
charge of persons employed by railroad companies.
There will also be way bills" prepared by posmasters
or other agents of the department. TO accompany the
mails specifying the number and destination Of the =
several bags On the principal stage rontes likewise,
receipts will be required and way bills forwarded the
latter to be examined by the several postmssters, to
insure regularity in the delivery OF mail bags.
H. 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 far behind time to break connection with
depending mails and not sufficiently excused onefonrth
of the compensation for the trip subject to forfeiture.
Deduction will also be ordered for grade Of perform
inferior to that specified in the contract. For
peaed delnquencies of the kind herein specified
larged penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof
| and the importance Of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing OH the mails,
any portion Of them for the admission of passengers
or for being concerned in setting up running
press conveying intelligence in advance Of the mail,
| quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delnquen-
| cy' be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the adavs of other cred
IDLE persons for failing arrive in contract time for
neglecting take the mail FROM or deliver it into
post Officer for suffering IL he wet injured destroyed
robbed or lost and for refusing, after demand to
yey the mail frequently the contractors runs or ia
concerned in running COACH, car, or steamboat on
| route.
| z. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated fares to run agreeaby to contracts for
violating the post Office laws disobeyng the instuc,
lions Of the department; for refusing discharge
carrier when required by the department to do so for
running an express aforesaid for transporting
persons or packages conveying maabe matter Out OF
| the mail.
s. Tie Postmaster General may order an increase Of
service on route by allowing therefor pro rata in
the contract pay. He may change schedules
of departures and arrivals R all cases, and particularly
to make them conform to connections with railroads,
without increase OF pay, provided the running time be
not abridged He may also order increase If speed
allowing within the restrictions Of the law, pro rd.a
increase OF pay for the additional stock Of carriers
any. The contractor may however in the case of in
crease Of speed relnqush the contract. by giving
prompt notice to the department that he prefers doing
SO TO carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster
General may also cursi or discontinue the service ia
whole or in part at pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing
one months extra compensation Oh the amount dis.
pensed nth Fheleyef, in his opinion the public inter-
cts require the change in case be desEes W sppeg'
sede it by different grade OF transportation.
| .. Payments will be made by collections FROM or
drafts on, postmasters otherwise, after the oaara,
ton of each quarter-say in February, May, August
| and November. ID"
l. TO- The distances are given according to the best in
formaoni but no increased pay will be allowed shcull
they BE greater than advertised If the points TO be
supplied be correctly stated. Bidirs must inform
hsnseIces on this point and also in reference to jhe
weight of the mail the condition Of roads hills streams,
&C.. and all olbridges ferries or pbstFuctohs Of any
kind BY ghch expense MAJ be inquired No claim for
additional pay, based on such ground, can be consd
cred; for alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation as 10
the degree OF service NOR for bridgesdeslroyed rres
discontinued, or other distractions increasing distance
occurring during the contract tsrm Offices established
after this advertisement issued and also during the
contract term, to be visited without extra pay il
| the distance be not increased.
H. bid received after the last day and hour DamaI
or Hi'ho9t h} g4Fs4,y requeed ~ Law sad eettia,
cate az 70 he shieency OF such guaranty, cannot be
considered in competition with regular proposal rea-
| sonable in amount.
IL Bidders should frat propose for service strictly
according TO the advertisement and then, if they de-
sire, separately for different service aad il the regular
bad be the lowest offered for the advertised service The
other propositions may be considered,
ls There sh9ula be bHt route bid for In pro.
po;al, Consolidated or combination bids cproposing
for two more roules are forbidden by law,
and cannot be considered.
H. The roue, the service the yearly pay the name
and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual post office
address, ard those of each member of firm, where
company OIL; r, sh' I'D be distinctly stated.
L. Bidders requested to use far practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the depart
ment write in full the SUN of their bids ana to
retain copies % thea. -.'.
Altered bids SHOULD not be submted nor should bids
submitted be Withdrawn. No withdrawal of bid
der glaraHtcr will be allowed upless dated and
Gel, before the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guarenel by two responsible per-
son'
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guaranty should be signed plainly WITH the full name of
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extrayagant, and also TO dlsre
gard the bids of failing contractors and bidders. -
10. The bid should be sealed, snperscribed 'Mai
Proposals State o." addressed "Cbief Of thu
Coatract Bursau, Ricbmsnd Virginia and sent by
mil not by 10 an agent and postmasters will not
enclOe proposals Tor letters of any knd) in their quar-
terly returns
II. Tie contracts are be executed and returned to-
the department by before the lst day Of August,
1863 but the service must be commenced on the lst
JGly preceding the mail day next after that date
whether the contracts be executed not No PROPOSE
ton TO transfer viii be considered until tie con.
tracts aye executed aud received the department and
then transfer will be allowed unless good and sufficient
therefor given to be determined by the de-
partmeEt In all cases the retiring contractor will be rec
quired TO become one OF the suretes ON the new con-
tract.
Is. Railroad routes not advertised, and postmas-
ters at offices on or railroads but more than eighty
rods from station, will Immediately after the Both Of
Ma ch ext report their distance from he nearest
station and LQwihey are otherN Use supplied with the
mail TO enable the Postmaster General 10 direct mall
messenger supply from the LIST OF JUN next
49, Section eighteen Of an act OF Congress, approved
irch T. 1915 aud the I'd section an act approved
18th March, 1861, provide that contracts for the
portal of the mail shall be- let in every case TO The
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees ioraithfu
performance, without other reference to the mode of
snch transportation than may be necessary 10 provide
for the due CELEBRITY certainly, ard security OF such
trans aiion." Under Msc iows bids that pr, pose 10
Transplant he mail with "ceierity certainty and
see.n+tgp .hqsimg been deeidsa 10. b me only
iegd BIDS, are construed prociding tor fhe entire
mail ho,oeVer large and whatevef may be HE mode Of