Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16

agents Of the Post oica Department, also post Office
blanks mail bags, locks and keys, are TO be conveyed
without extra charge.
g. Steamboat companies are required to take the mail
from, and deliver 1t into the post oice at the com.
mencement and end of their routes, and TO and from
all Offices not more than eighty rods hcm landing
Proposals may be sOmitted for the performance oil al
other side servce-tat is for offices over eighty rods
from landing
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed in
charge Of persons employed by railroad compalIaD
There will also be way bills" prepared by postnsae
or other agents Of the department. to accompany the
mails, specifying the number and destination OF the
several bag. On the principal stage routes, likewise,
receipts will be required and way bills forwarded the
latter TO be examined by the several postmasers to
insure regularity in the deiverysof NAL bags
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed and
for each Of such OMISSIONS satisfactorily explained,
three times the pay OF the trip may be deducted. For
arrivals far behind time break connection with
depending mails and rot sufficiently excused oneourth
of the compensation for the trip is subject forfeiture.
Deduction will also be ordered for grade OF perform
ance inferior to that specified in the contract For re-
peated delinquences OF the kind herein specified enS
arged penalties proportoned to the nature thereof
and Ihe Importance Of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion Of them, for the admission Of passenger
or for being concerned in setting up or running
press. conveying intelligence in advance OF the mail
quarters pay may be deducted.
. 6. Fines will be imposed, unless the deinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates of postmasters the adayts OF other cred
bk persons for fail to arrive 10 coBtrac, time for
negecting to take the mail from, deliver il into,
post office; for suffering il TO he wet injured destroyed
robbed lost; and for refusing after demand, 10
vey the mail frequently the contractors runs or is
concerned in running COACH car, or steamboat on a
route
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures 10 agreeably 10 contract for
violating the post Office laws or dsobeyipg the nstruc.
tiois Of the department; for refusing to discharge
carrier when required by the department do 80 for
running an express aforesaid; for transporting
persons packages conveying maabIe matter out Of
the mail
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
service a od,e by allowing therefor pro rata in
the contract pay lie may change schedules
OF departures and arrivals in all cases and particularly
to make them conform to connections with railroads.
without Increase OF pay provided the running time be
abridged. He may also order ~ increase Of speed
allowing within the restrictions OF the law pro RAD
increase of pay for the additional stock Of carriers If
any. The contractor may, however, in the Of IL
crease of speed relinquish the contract by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers dong
so 10 carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster
General may also curail discontinue the service, In
whole in part pro rata decrease Of pay allowing
one months extra compensation on the amount dis
pensed WITH whenever in his Mon, tue public inter
ets require the change in he desires 10 super
sede it by different grade OF transportation.
Q. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts on, posmasters otherwise, after the eIpa.
ton OF each quarter-say in February, May, August
and November.
To- Ghe distances given according to the best Ia.
formation; but no increased pay will be allowed should
they be greater than advertised, If the points TO be
supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must inform
MsmSekysS this point and also 10 reference TO the
weight of the mail the condition Of roads hills streams
&c, aud all 6lbridges, ferries distractions of any
kind by which expense may be incurred. No claim for
additional pay, based on such ground, be consie
cred for alleged mistakes 90 misapprehC a. 10
the degree OF service Tor bridges destroyed rries
Discontinued other distractions increasing dsanp.,
occurring during the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement is issued and also during the
term, to be visited without extra pay. if
the distance be not increased -
IL. bid received after the last dayand hour named
or without the guaranty required by law and certf
cate the sulCiency OF such guaranty, cannot be
considered in competition with reguar;proposaI rea.
s,nable IN amount.
r. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according TO tbs adver,i& ment and then, il they de-
sire separately for different srvce and If the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the Gh erSed service the
Other propositions may be considered.
IL. There shoHld be but route bid for In pro.
posal. Consolidated combination bids ('proposing
Que sum for two or routes, are forbidden by law
aud cannot be considered
H. The route the service, the yearly pay, the
and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual post Office
address, aud those of each member Of firm, where
cOmLan, on r. III, I'D be distinctly stated.
Dl Bidders requested to use, far as practicable
the printed form of proposal furnished by the depart
men write out in full the sum OF their bids, and to
retain copies Of them.
Altered bids SHOULD not be sgt Tilted should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn. No Withdrawal Of MD
der or guarantor will he allowed unless dated aud re-
eel, ed before the last day Tor receiving proposals
Each lid mast be guarenlel by two responsible per-
som.
MI. ~ =.
guaranty should be signed plainly with the full name Of
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any
which may be- deemed eS;rAvagant and also to disre
gard the bids OF failing contractors and bidders.
To- The bid should be sealed, superseded Mar
proposa's State Vi" addressed "Chief of the
Cortrae. Bureau Richmond, Virginia. and sent BY
mail not by or IL agent; and pcstmasters will not
eneloe proposals Tor letters of any kind in their guar
terly returns.
H. The contracts are to be executed and returned to
the department by or before the lst day Of iNgaH,
1863 but the service must be commenced on the Isl
July preceding the mail day after that date.
whether the contracts be executed not No PROPOSE
ton TO transfer will be considered until te eoB-
tracts a,e suted and received the department aud
then no transfer will be allowed unless good and sufficient
reasons therefor given 10 be determined by the de-
psrtIen "a all cases the retiring contractor will be
qurcd TO become OF tbs suret!es on the COD
tract
49, hiufOau routes arc NOT ao'eTtlseu, anu pOstnas
tiers at Offices railroads, but than eighty
roi from station, will Immediately after the 3nh Of
Ma ch next report their exact distance fcom h,
-alion. and how they OtherN Use supplied with the
mall TO enable the Pc ,tma>ter General 10 direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST OF july next
49, Section ghteen Of an act OF Congress, approved
d irch g. Is4b aud I'd section an aet approved
18th March 1861, provide int contracts for the trans
portauOn OF the mail shall be let in every ease H. tue
lowest bidder teslerng sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without o.her reference the mode OF
such transportation than be necessary to provide
fer the due CELEBRITY, certainty aud security OF such
trans, tation.' Uadr MS lars bids that pr, pose 10
transport tie mail iOih "ceieriis certainty AID
security" hasirg been decided 10 be ne l--l.-u
leJai b,ds are construed proriding for tie tata