Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21


deliDquencies Of the kind herein specified, en-
1arged penalties, proportional 10 the nature
thereof and the Importance OF the mail, may
be made.
8. For leaving behind, or throwing of the
mails, or any portion of them, for the aduiis-
sion OF passengers, or for being concerned in
setting up or running an express conveying
intelligence in advance of the mail, a quarters
pay may he deducted.
Q, Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
queucy be promptly and satisfactorily ex-
planned by certificates of postmasters or the
nfiidavits Of other credible persons, for failing
10 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 ms frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running
n coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General NAV nunul the
contract for repeated failures TO run agree
ably to contract; for violating the post office
laws, or disobeying the instructions of the
department; for refusing to discharge car
rer when reported by the department TO 90
20; for running nm express rs aioresaid or Tor
transporting persons or packages conveying
mallahle matter out of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order an
increase OF service on route by allowing
therefore pro rdta increase on tue coht'"e'
pay lie maychange schedules OF aePa'.
ures and arrivals in all cases, and particularly
TO make them conform the connexions with
railroads. without increase of pay, provided
the running time be not abridged. He may
also order nm increase OF speed, allowing. with
'n INC RESTRICTIONS 'ne law, u Pre- Fd'0 III
crease OF pay ior me addiuonai STOCK OF car
Iiels, II any, INC contractor may, hoWe,s'i
IN inc case o' increase OF speed relnq"'Sn me
c"n,r'ct py Ewing ProHp. ho'ioe 10 ''le w
pa''"eh' .na' nc prefers doIhs So 10 c"I, ,ms
tne oroer mo erect Inc fos'mnsur ucnt.
~ h'ay "iso discontinue OF cnr'ai, 'nc sei',1e
IN "ho'c or IN part, IN ofder 10 pace Oh WV
route n greater degree OF service, or wn never
'he puonc interests, IN ms Judgement sna'.
require such u'scohlihunhce or c"r",l',,'en'
Tor any other cause; ne allowing as a 'u'i ln-
demhlty 10 contractor one mohth eN,'h puS
on 'he amount oi service suspense" "''n' ""u
aProrasa compensation 'or the amount VI
service retained ana continued
rn1 ' ,ns Will ne NIUE ~ eoi hern;ao
,r1 or , II, exnip uh 81 "nc ,r,oreav in
Tobuarv Nav, Angust and Navember.
To- The distance are piven according to the
hest information: but no increased pay will
be allowed should they be greater han ndver-
tsed, if the points to be supplied are correct
~ stated. Bidders mus, inform themselves o"
this point and also in reference to the weight
oil the mail, The condition OF roads, NM
S,ruc,;ons If any liza h., ,vI,;,,, oxnonsc may
be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based on such gron.h eirs.l o,e considered; nor
for alleged mistakes or misrepresentation as TO
the degree oil service nor for bridges dest' Dyed
ferries d'scohuh9eu, or other oosrucliohs III
crens'ng a'S'a m@ occurring dnr.mg tne con
r,i,omnn, ia ;asns., d oin liza ' ,ho con,
tract term are ia he visiteJ wi,bont extro M '
if the distance be mot Increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their rro.
posnls in time to reach the department by the
day and hour PANIED, g p. III. March 3l,) fol-
bids received after that time se'H MT be eonS'd
fre' IN compctlon WIN Il oil OF rehsohao't
,,,n which arn ,vi,bont tho Guarantee
required by law and certificate of the sulIi
CHENEY of such guarantee.
II. 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 reqular bid be the
lowest offered for the advertised service, the
other propositions may be considered.
10. There should be one route bid for in
proposal Consolidated or combination eids
tpropcslng one sum Tor two or more routes J
are forbidden by law, and cannot be consld-
cred.
Ia. The route. tho service, the yearly pay
the name and residence of the bidder, THAT
is his usual most Office address \ and those of
each member of firm, where company
offers. should be distinctly stated.
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