The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-02-13
instructions 10 Bidders and POST
masters;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated in
the Contracts to tie extent Tie Department may
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| Containing also conditions to be incorporated IN
| the contracts to tie extent Tie Department may
| deem proper.
!. Seven minutes are allowed to zach intermediate Of
Nee when moi otherwise specified for asserting the
malls but On railroad and steamboat routes thers /. to
be no more delay than 10 sufficient FOX exchange Of
| til. mail bags.
p railroad and steamboat lines. and other route,
where the mode Of conveyance admits Of il the special
agents Of the Fust Office t also post Office
blanks nsii bags, !" Is and ksys are " DO conveyed
| without extra charge.
b On railroad aud Steamboat lines the agents Of
The Department, also the British AMI cani. ,. when
"lci"t, and the agents mIAI yii lem. b..
conveyed without charge and for their exclusive
while travelling with the mails, cumInpuiuus ear or
! apartment IN The centre Of car properly lighted,
Warmed. and furnished, and adnre,l to the uuent
separation and iu" security II the mriis ID he prui-
ded by the conir"elor Under tho direction Of the Depart
| incnt.
Railroad and steamboat COMPANIES are Featured 30 taxi
the n~i from and deliver il into the Icst Offices at the
commencement aud enh Of their routes. and and From
all Offices not more than eighty rods fre tho station or
handing Proposals may bc submitted toy the companies
Tor the "trh'nce Of all other side Scrs,eut is.
offices over eighty rods from station landing.
Receipts will be required for mail hags conveyed in
chhrge of persons employed by railroad companies
There viii also he '~ay-Is prepared by postmastrrs,
OF other agents If the DcIartnrn. - accoluIany the
mails specifying the number and estiu>tion Of the
er;' bags. IN the principal stage routes likewise,
tcipt- will be required ami wayhl. forwarded; the lat
ter t" he examined iy the several p-tmasters, insuro
| regularity in tho delivery If mail bags.
j. Moray will be made for trips IL" performed; and
Tor each OF 'uCh omissions, not satisfactorily cYuaiur
three times the pay Of the trip may hr ,e uctr. Fer
arrival, So far srnd time as t" break erton with
depending mails AVID not sufficiently 2Cuscrl, urth
ol the compensation for the trip is sui ject t" forfeiture
":run viii ais" be ordered for grade performance
'mlGit 10 th't :lrried IN Sue contract tm repeated
deIhqneries Of the KIND e"n seclfed, enlarged PEN
aitics, piupu toned ~ tbs thereof and ie
portsrcr Of the mail may he made.
o. For having briinh or throwing of the mails, or
port ion of them, for the admission u passed gers or
for being concerned in setting up running express
conveying intelligence in atue Of the mail, quar-
ter pay may he deducted
e. tIne, NJ" lie imposed. unless the delinquency b"
promptly and satisfactorily explained hy certificates Of
lslmlstrls OF the audayts m other credible LEI SONS
fr failing 10 arrive il cOHrnc. time Tor ne.lccting
take the mail from, cltv-r il into. post office; for
T"n lux Il 20 "' VT H9or'u uss"ycd, Robbed, or lost:
and log '"fur'n alter demand L" convey the mail e
qneny us the contractor nuns, or is concerned in
u us y c".ch csr or Steamboat u route.
I. The Postmaster General nirul tls rOntrac. for
repeated failures t. run lreGtty to for VIC.
Htu- the post p0ce laws: dspt"yirg tue instruct
Of tlr dcpa tncnt 70. refusing to ,i,.-arye cnrriar
"hch required y the department to do for running
an express as aforesaid for transporting persons
package conveying m,t"bie matter out If the mail
). HE Postmaster General may order increase Of
''r''s on I"u'" lJ allowing therefor PHO RATA in
crease rn the contract pay lie may change sci .uie-
"i departures and arrivals in all cases and particularly
to make them conform to connections VITA railroads,
without inci ease E" Jay, provided the running llnc l.,
not abridged lie may also order increase of speed,
allowing. within the restrictions If the law
increase If pay Tor the additional stock for carriers. II
any The contractor may, however, in tho Of III
crr.sc of speed rcnYn~ Lie contract ly living rr.u
notice to the department that h- prefers doing
ryns III. ur'irrInto effect The Postmaster General may
also i7c"ntnu" or cnia the service in Whole cr in part,
III order to p'c" on the route greater degree ot ice,
or "n'hrv.' me pm'Ir interests ~ ms JUDGMENT shall
require such discntinunncc curtanet for any ulher
cNi,e he allowing full indemnity to contractor
months extra pay on the amour. Of service d~icn.cd
WITH and pho It1A compensation fut thu GuI "
service ctaliic,i and continued.
" Iaym-.i Will he made by collections from d. sfs
on stnt.crs IA Otherwise, after the r,tun Il saG..
quri"-aay, III February. May, AuI st and November,
10 The ii, tances are give, according IL, the lest in.
l.h,
they be- greater than advertised, II III, points sul-
piled are correctly stated Bmxss isyrRA YARN.
StLrks On TINS puN, and also il reference the weight
of the mail the condition Of rrt-, hills, bt..as, Is. and
all toll bridges. ferries instructions vf Any Kind hy
which eSp"n,r may be- incurred y" claim far ndt,ivrA
pay based IN such ground, can lie rosi-rsd: nor for al
rs" mistakes or misrepresentation ~ 10 tir de gree VI
Mr,i nor iui bridges destroyed, furres dis utnuei
OF other u sirctu- increasing distance occurring dur,
iis the contract term. Offices established after ,l4 nd
Hciscm.n il io-n"d, aud ais, during til. contract term
are t" Ice Visited without extra pay # She distance lie
increased.
IL. Bidders cautioned to ma their proposals IN
tm'Ito reach the department by the DIZZY hour
cd. Is March 81. for bids received after that time
Will NOT LIE cossLKfh in competition with hid f rss
Sonah- amount received in time. Neither bids be
Considered which without the guarantee required by
law aud cericalr II ti' auiic'nty of such guarantee
u 'iid-'s should irst "ps" for tciEic" strictly ac
coI'ins t" the nv"ti-"me and then, they desire,
s"rtHAihf Tor different service; ana u the kkGLAk bud
he the lowest offered for the advertised service; tho 9th
rr propositions may he considered
H. There should b, hut route lid for in propossl
Consolidated combination bids ('propq-nG sun, Tor
two routes forbidden b., law, aud be
considered.
II The route the scrvio the yearly pay. the and
residence "i the bidder chat H. hs usual post ce nd
'rSS and those of cacl member Of firm. where com
lany "ieis should he distinctly stated,
10 Bidders requested To- far practicable
the printed proposals furnished 10y the department 10
write out in full the oi their bids and 70 retain
copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn. \" withdrawal Of bid!
der EHarautoi " i'll be- allowed unless the Withdrawal
dated aud received epie til. last dxy for receiving
prop sals.
Each hid must be guaranteed by two Responsible PER
General guarantee cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee should he SIGNED plainly with thu full name
of each I.sra,n.
The department th- ryht 10 reject any hid
which may he deemed extravaganza and also To disregard
the bids Of failing contractors and bidders.
Iii. 1r bid should lac sealr'i ocisc.ilod Mail Pro
pusals State If address, l "SeCnud ASSGt-
AM Postmaster Gnncral. Connart bicc and sent hy
MAIL. not by or 10 an agent; aud pos,mastcra will not
rnch~r proposal Lnr lsttts d any kind thcii s,4-
eriy reAsus