Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-23

agents Of the Post 0ios Department, also post ofcs
blanks mail bags, locks and keys are to be conveyed
without extra charge :
g. Steamboat companies are required 10 take the mail
from, and deliver It into, the post Office at the COM
mencement and end Of their routes ana n and from
all Offices not than eighty rods from landipg.-
Proposals may be submitted for the performance of all
other side servicethat is for Offices over eighty rods
from landing. 1.st y a,s
Receipts will be required for mail bags oonysved in
charge of persons employed by railroad compsnies-
There will also be sway Bills prepared by postmasters
other agents of the department, to accompany the
mails specifying the number and destination of the
several bags On the principal stage routes, likewise,
receipts viii be required and way bills forwarded the
latter to be examined by the several postmasters TO
insure regularity in the delivery of mail bags.
g. No pay will be made for trips not performed; and
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay OF the trip may be deducted For
arrivals far behind time az TO break connection with
depending mails and sufficiently excused onefourth
Oh .ne compensation for the trip subject forfeiture.
Depucton WIZ also be ordered for grade Of perform
aice hieror 70 that specified in the contract For
peated deinquences of the kind herein specified eu.
arged penalties proportioned to the nature thereof
| and the Importance OF the mail NAV he made -
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails. or
any portion Of hem for the admission Of passengers
or for being concerned in setting no or runpirg aer
press conveying intelligence in advance of the mai
| quarters pay may be deducted. a.. 81. - -
q. Fines will be imposed, unless the delnouen.
/ cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained nv
certificates of postmasters the adavits of Other cred
IDLE persons for failing arrive in time for
neglecting 10 take the mail from, or deliver it into
post office; for suffering it he wet injured destroyed
robbed or lost and for refusing after demand to
vey the mail frequently the contractors runs In
concerned in running coach, car or steamboat on
route. .,. rat,, a D. ~. l 80. - w. e, sgatA
| T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures TO agreeaby TO contract for
violating the post Office laws or disobeyng the hstruc
lions OF the department; for refusing to discharge
carrier when required by the department 70 do so for
running express aforesaid for transporting
persona or packages conveying malabe matter out OF
| the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase of
service on route by allowing therefor pro rata in
crease on the pay. He may change schedules
Of departures and arrivals in all cases, and particularly
10 make them conform TO connections with railroads,
without Increase OF pay provided the running time be
not abridged. He may aso order increase Of speed
allowing within the restrictions Of the law pro rata
increase of pay for the additional stock of carriers if
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
carrying the order ato effect The Post master
General may also curta discontinue the service, in
whole in part pro decrease of pay allowing
| one months extra compensation the amount dis
penaed with, whenever, in his opinion, the public inter-
require the change, in he desires to super
| sede it by different grade oil transportation.
9. Payments will be made by collections from, Or
drafts on postmasters, otherwise after the exprs
| ton of each quarter-say in February May, August
| and November.
TO- The distances are given according the best in
formation; but increased pay will be allowed should
they be greater than advertised if the points TO be
supplied be correctly stated Bidders must inform
Themselves this point and also in reference to the
weight of the mail the condition OF roads, hills, streams
&c. and all tobridges, ferries or distractions OF any
kind BY which expense may be incurred No claim for
additional pay based on such ground can be consid-
ered for alleged mistakes Misrepresentation to
the degree of service nor Tor bridges destroyed rries
discontinued other distractions increasing distance,
occurring during the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement issued and also during the
contract term are to be visited without pay, il
| the distance be not increased.
H. bid received after the last day and hour named
without the guaranty required by law aud cernh
cate the sufcency OF such guaranty, cannot be
considered in competition with regular proposal rea
j sonable in amount. ID.
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according 10 the .Los, IL they de.
SIRE separately for different service and thu ,,g,U5
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service, the
other propositions may be considered. --sH
IL. There should be but one route bid for in pro-
poSal Consolidated or combination bids c'proposing
one sum for two routes forbidden by law,
aud cannot be considered . t-
IA. The route the service, the yearly pay, the name
and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual post Office
address, and those of each member Of firm, where
ELS Bidders requested to use, tar as practcable
the printed form of proposal furnished by the depart
ment write out in full the sum Of their bids, and to
| retain copies OF them.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn. No Withdrawal of bid
der or guarantor will be allowed unless dated and
ceiyei before the last day Tor receiving proposals.
Each Md must be guarente by two responsible per-
| sons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted TIE bid and
| ha MIA of
| each person.
The department the right TO reject any bid
which may be deemed exravagant, and also to disre
gard the bids Of failing contractors and bidders.
| 49, The bid should be sealed superscribed Snail
| Proposals State o." addressed ''Chief of the
| Contract Bureau Richmond, Virginia" and sent by
mail not by or TO agent; and postmasters will lot
enclose proposals Tor letters OF any kind) in Their quar-
| terly returns.
H. The contracts TO be executed and returned to
| the department by or before the LIST day Of August,
1863 but the service must be commenced on the LIST
July preceding, the mail day next after that date
whether the contracts be executed or not No PROPOSE
| ton 10 transfer will be considered until tie con-
tracts are executed and received the department. aud
then no transfer will be allowed unless good and sufficient
reasons therefor given to be determined D the de-
partmeu lii all cases the retiring contractor will ber
quired to become Of the surees on the new COL
| tract. - A e.
| IA Railroad routes are not advertised and postmss
tiers At Offices on or railroads. but than eighty
rods from station will Immediately after the SOth OF
Ma ch next report their distance from ne nearest
.ration and how they otherwise supplied with the
mail to enable the Postmaster General 10 direct mail
| messeuge, supply from the LIST OF july next
49, Secto, eighteen of an act OF Congress, approved
Mrcb 8 ls45, the al section OF IA ses approved
10th March, 1861 provide that con,racsor the trans
portton OF the mail shall bsle in every case TO the
lowest bidder rendering sufficient GUARANTEES for faithful
performance, without other reference to the mode OF
snch transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due CELEBRITY tsnty and security OF such
trans, CITATION" Unir hts ldcs bids that pr pose 70
transport the mail 'rith celebrity, certainty and
| sec4rtgn having been decided to Be the only
legal BIDS are construed proriding for ne entire
mail, ho'osver large, and rchasofr gay Be the rhode Of
Conveyance necessary 10 inaHe CELEBRITY, certainty
and security" aud 1iH have the preference der all