Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-02-11

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Tile undersigned, postmaster at -, State OF
-----, certihes, UNDER his OATH of OFFICE, that
he is acquainted with the above guarantors,
and Knows them to he men of property, aud
able 10 make good their guaranty.
Dated
The above certificate must have affixed 10 IL
A fve.ceut revenue stamp, cancelled, ns the
law, requires, LII
INSTBU CTloNS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS, ,.;,i
Containing also cond;tions 10 Je incorporates in
tile Contract 10 the e4tent Tie Department may
dem roper. ..
.Seven minutes are allowed TO each inter-
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified,
for asaortiug the mails; but on railroad and
stearHh- At routes there is to be no more delay
tbspiss suiRcent for an exchange of mail bags.
2. On railroad aud steamboat lines, and
other routes where tile mods of conveyance
fee Department, also post Office blanks, mail
bags, locks and keys, are 10 be conveyed with
out extra charge.
8. On rail- cad ana steamboat linee tho route
agents of the Department, also the British and
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents
accompanying them, are TO be conveyed with
out charge, and for their exclusive use, while
travIing with the mails q commodious car, or
Or apartment in the centre Of a car, properly
lighted, warmed and furnished, and adopted
10 the convenient separation and due security
OF the mails, is TO be provided by the contrac-
tor, under the difeGtion of the Department.
:, Railroad and ste.,iboat companies are re-
',uircd TO take the mail fgom and deliver II in
to the post office at the comme ncen.ent and
end of their routes, and 10 aud from all Offices
not more Than eighty rods from " station or
landing. Proposals may be submitted by the
companies for the performance OF all other
side service-that is; for tilices over eighty
rods from a station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags con-
vcyed in charge of persons employed by rail-
road companies. There will also be "way-
bills" prepared By postmastcrs, OF other agents
OF the Department, 10 accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination OF the
several bags. On the principal siage .rontes,
likewise receipts will be required and way
bills forwarded the latter to be examined by
the several po3Lmasters,to to insure regularity
in the delivery OF mail ings.
4. No pay will be made for trips moi per-
Ermed; and for each of such omission, not sat
isiactorily explained, three times the pay Of
the trip may be deducted. For arrivals so far
behind time rs to break connesion with de-
Iending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
one-lorth Of the compensation for the rip is
subject TO forfeiture. Deduction will also be
ordered for grade performance inferior to
that specified in the contract. For reDeated
delinquencies CT the kind herein specified, en-
lareed penalties, proportioned TO the nature
thereof. and the importance OF the mail, may
be made. 2.
8. For leaving behind, or throwing Off the
mails, or any portion OF them 70 the ndmis-
sion OF pnssengers, o. for being eonceI ned n
setting up, or run III IN express conveying
Intelligence iu advance Uf the mail, IL quarters
pay may he deducted ..,. ..... r...
6, Fines will be imposed, unless the del!n-
queucy be promptly and satisfactorily ex-
planned hy certificates Of pos,maslers or the
affidavits OF other credible persors for failing
TO arrive in contract time, for neglecting to
take the mail rom, or deliver it into, post
office; for suffering it to be wet, injured, des-
troyed, robbed, or lost; and for refusing. after
demand, TO convey the mails as frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running
a COACH car, or steamboat on n route.
7, The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures TO run agree
ably to contract; for violating the post office
laws, or disobeying tie instructions of the
department; for refusing TO discharge q car
rier when repeated by the department TO 10
so; Tor running n express as Aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying
Iunilabe MATTER out Of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on n route by allowing
therefore pro rata increase on the contract
pay He maychan2e schedules of depart
nres and arrivals in all cases, and particularly
to make them conform the connections with
railroads, without increase of pay, provided
the running time he not abridged, lie may
also order II increase OF speed allowing. with
in the restrictions { the Inv, n pro rata in
crease of pay for the additional stock or car
riers, II any, The contractor may, however,
in the case of increase OF speed rclinquish the
contract, by giving prompt notice to the de-
partT rnt TINT he prefers doing so to carrying
the order into effect. The Postmaster Gcner-
al may also discontinue or curtail the service
in whole or in part, in order 10 place on the
route greater degree ofgeryice, or VIII .never
the public incrests, in his iudgemend shall
require such discOntinuance or curtailment
for any other cause; he allowing as full in
dcmnity to contractor one months extra pay
on the amount OF service dispensed with, and
II pro rata compensation for the amount of
serTlre retained and continued.
0. Payments will be made by collections
from or drafts on posirlasters, or otherwise.
after the expiration OF each quarter-say, in
FEBRUARY, May, August and November.
10. The distance are given according to the
best Information; hut no increased pay will
be allowed should they be greater han udver.
tised, il the points to he supplied are correct
ly stated. Bidders must inform Themselves on
nj. point and also in reference to the weight
OF the mail, the condition of roads, hills,
streams, b., nna nj. ;ai bridges, ferries, or OBJ
structcus OF any Kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim for additional nay,
based on such ground, can be considered; nor
for alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation US to
the degree Of service nor for bridges astr owed
ferries discon Timed, or other Instructions in
creasing distance, occurring during the con-
tract term. Offices established after lliis nd-
vertlsement is issued. nnd also during the con-
tract term, are TO be visited without extra pay
If the distance he not increased.
II. Eidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
posas in time to reach the department by the
day and hour named, g p. m. March By for
bids received after that time miHmt be consid.
cred in competion with bid of reasonable
amount received in time. Neither can bids be
considered which are without the guarantee
required by law and certificate of the suffi
cheney OF such guarantee.
12 Bidders should FIRST propose for ser
vice strictly according to the advertisement
and then, if they desire, separately for diff
ferent service and if the regular bid be the
lowest offered for the advertised service. the
other propositions may be considered.
10. There shoul! be one roite bid for inIa
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
t'prrp' sing one sum for two ar more rou,es1
are forbidden by law, aud caunot be consid-
erel. ,...,.
IA. The rotite, tho service, .ha Tearly nav
the name and residence # tie bidder, (ihat
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