Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-02-18
NUMBER 7


Certificate
The undersigned, postmaster at -, State o.
-, certilies, UNDER HIS OATH OF OFFICE, that
he is quainted with the above guarantors
and knows them to be men of property, and
able to make good their guaranty.
Dated
The above certificate must have affixed TO il
n fve.cent revenue stamp, cancelled, us the
law requires,
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS,
Comforting also conditions 10 be incorporated in
tie contract 10 The ertent tie Department may
dem lroPer
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified,
for asserting the mails bu, oh railroad and
steamboat routes there is 10 h. no more delay
than is sufficient for an exchange OF mail bags.
.. On railroad ard steamboat lines: and
other routes where the mode OF conveyance
admits Of it, the special agents of the Post OF
flee Department, also post office blanks, mail
bags, locks and keys, are TO he conveyed with
out extra cha rye.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the Department, also the British and
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents
accompanying them, are to he conveyed with
out charge and for their exclusive use, while
travling with the mails, a commodious car, or
or apartment in the centre of n car, properly
lighted, warmpd and furnished, and adopted
to the convenient separation and due security
OF the mails, is to he provided by the contrac-
tor, under the direction Of the Department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
quired to take the mail from and deliver il in
to the post Office nj the CONNIE ncemunt and
end of their routes and to and from all Offices
III a n 81 ub n of or
landing. Proposals may be submitted by the
companies for the performance of all other
side service-that is, for Offices over eighty
rods from n station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags con-
veyed in charge Of persons employed by rail-
road companies. There will also he sway
bills prepared by postmasiers, or other agents
oi the Department., TO accompany the mails,
specify ing the number and destination ot the
several bags. On the principal stage routes,
| likewise. receipts will be required and way.
bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
the several posmasters, TO insure regularity
in the delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay will he made for trips not per-
formed; 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 as to break connexion with de-
fending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
ohe. .'oi'n VI 'hc compensation ior tue mp Is
snoJeci 10 FORFEITURE Deduction VIII also be
ordered for grade of performance inferior to
that specified in the contract For repeated
deliuqucncies OF the kind herein specif' ed, en-
larged penalties, proportional 10 the nature
thereof. and the importance Of the mail, may
be made.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing of the
li'"i'Si or any portion OF 'hen'' iof thc admls-
sion of passengers, o: for being concerned in
seiing up or run ''h nn express conveying
ih'eiigchte IN a''hncc vi the mail, quarters
pay may he neduclcd
u, fihes VIII be imposed, unless the delin-
lneucy oe promptly ana satisfactorily eA-
PbH,hea ny cernhcates OF pos'mastets or the
hHldaVlts OF other credible persons, tor iaiiing
10 arrive IN contract Time, for negleciing to
'hne 'he iihll rom ,oe Ce'iVerl INTO, post
oihcei 'or suffering 1t to be wet, injured, des-
troyed, robbed, or lost; and Tor re'u5ing after
demand, 10 convey the mails no frequently ms
Tue contractor runs, or IS concerned IN running
coacn, car, or steamboat on route
Z. Inc postmaster General may annul the
| contract Tor repeated failures to run agree
noIy to contract; for violating the post office
laws or disobeying the instructions of the
department; lor refusing TO discharge ear
| rier when reported by the department to DO
| so; tor running an express ms aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying
mailable matter out of The mail
The Postmaster Gencral may order an
increase OF service on route by allowing
therefore pro rata increase on the contract
pay lie maychange schedules of lrpart
nres and arrivels in all cases, and particularly
to make them conform the connexions with
railroads, without increase OF pay, provided
the running time he not abridged. He may
also oruet an increase OF speed, allowing. with
In the restrictions the law, pro Fatl in
crease oi pay Tor the additional stock or car
riers, II any, The contractor may, however,
IN the case oil increase OF speed, rclinquish the
contract by giving prompt notice TO the de-
Par'heh' tiint he prefers doing SO to carrying
| 'he order INTO elect. The Postmaster Gener-
~ may also discontinue or Cur'nil the service
In whole or IN part, IN order to place on The
rout" greater degree OF service, or VIII never
! 'he phhiic interests, IN MS JudgcInend shall
| require snch disconlihuhnce or curtailmenl
Tor any other cause he allowing rs full in
| demhily TO contractor one months extra pay
on the amount oi service dispensed WITH and
pro rMa compensation for the amount Of
service retained ana continued.
:. o.rhyn nien's VIII De made by collections
rom 'an ho or ats oh Pos'mas.ers, or Otherwise
r.hnsry Mnv aunrs, ond NddraaLa. Nd'",e. ~
10. The distance are piven accnrJino N II,
best niormation but no increased pny viii
be allowed should they te greater l. u udver.
lised, if the poins to be Supplied are correct
ly stated. h"ders must inform themselves on
t!s po'm ana also in reference to the weigh
OF The mail, Inc CONDITION OF roads, hills
s,ruc,ions OF any kind BY which eypense ma y,
be incurred. No claim for additional nav
based on such ground, can be considered; MOI
for alleged mistakes or misapprehcnsion rs to
the degree OF service nor for bridges destroyed
ferries o'scon',nneu, or olher oos'ruc,ions in
,ren,'"a u's, msi,.s o,."ag aa'lng ,he con
,ar,,semsnt ia issurJ and aiso "tu' 'u,s au
tract term are 10 be visited wi,bnn, ,"a ,U"
If the distance he not increased. y" r"'
II. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their pro-
posals ID time 10 reach the department by til,
nay anu nonr "aneu' p. M. March 3l) fol
pIuS reserves "N' INA. ''ne ~'H nlt oe consul
r.coired !, ,;ma .an VI le,'sonanl'
considered which ore wi,bou, ,bo "a" o.as "
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