The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-27


charge, and for the use Of the United States
agents, commodious car, or apartment IN The
centre OF car, properly lighted. warmed, and
furnished. and adapted 10 the convenient separa-
uon and due security Of the mails, is 10 he mo-
weed by the contractor, under the direefion q
the department.
haiiroad and steamboat cornranies are reorirea
to take the mail from and deliver n in-o ne 10,
once al we beginning and end Of their routes
anu 20 ana from AL Offices not more than eS,,h-x
RODS from a station or landing Pronos,1s 80
De submitted by the companies for the rerform-
ance OF All other side serrioe-that IS, for Offices
over eighty rods from station or lanainp
Receipts Will be required for mail bags CONVEX,
ed IN charge Of persons employed br railroad
companies. There Will also be - way-hills me-
pared by pos.masters, or other agents of the De
partment- TO accompany the mails, specifying fh,,
number and destination of the several bags On
other principal routes, likewise, receipts VIII be
required and way-tills forwarded; the latter 10
be examined by the several postmasters to insure
regularity in the delivery of mails.
1, No pay will be made for trips not perform
cd and for each Of such omissions. not salts
factorlly explained, three times the paw Of the
IMP NAV be deducted. For arrivals so far behind
tline a 10 break eonnexion with depending mails
ana hHs sufficiently excused. one-fourth Of tn
for tho trip Is subject IN forfeiture
peoue'ion VAL Also Re ordered for grade Of per
I
For repeated delinguencies of the kind herein
specific enlarged penalties, rrapor,iuncd 10 ths
nature Thereof and the Importance Of the mail
may be made.
D. For leaving behind or thrnniru nH -be
mails. or any portion of them, for The ,imissia,
Of passengers or for being G. ncerncd in Srttirr
up or running an express converting intelligence
deducted.
6. Fines viii be imposed. unless the Delinquent
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained hy
certlncafes NJ posimasters or the afiidavits uf
other Credible persons, fer failing 10 arrive IN
contract time; for ncg.ecting 10 take the mail
ir"m or deliver IL into, pos, Office; Tor suffer
AM, II to he Vet, inquired DESTROYED. robbed or
lost' and for refusing, after demand. 20 convey
The mail As frequently a. TIC contractor runs. or
Is cor cerned in running coach. car, or steam
boat a route.
a. he Postmaster General NAV annul the ron
tract for repeated failures 10 run aerceaf,l- IA
contract; for violating the post Office laws. or
disobeying the instructions Of the department.
for refusing 10 discharge carrier when required
by the department 10 do SO. for running an TX
press as aforesaid; OF for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailabe matter ouc OF
the mail.
3 The Postmaster General NAV order an in
crease OF service a route by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract nav lie nav
change schedules Of departures and arrivals in
all cases, and particularly 10 make them conform
20 connexions with railroads, without increase ~
paw. provided the running time be not abridged.
lie nav also order an Increase OF speed. allow
ing, within The restrictions of the law pro rata
increase of paw for the additional stock or car
rierS. II anv- The contractor nav. howeyer "a
TIE case o' increase ot sped relingui>h the con-
tract, 10y giving prompt notice 10 the department
that he prefers dong 50 Ia carrying the order ir
TO effect The Postmaster General NAV a'sa
discontinue curtail the service, in whole or IN
part, IN order 10 place on She route greater Dc
gree 81 service, or whenever The public Interests
in his Judgment, shall require such diecOntinr-
arce or curtaiment for any other cause; he =
lowing as 4 full indemnity ia contractor one
months extra paw on the amount of spTy;re d.
Peased with. and pro rata compensation Toy
the amount Of service retained and continued
PAYMENTS Will be made hy collections from
or drafts on 9ostmaSters or otherwise. aftes the
expiration of each g1artcT-say, in Februarr,
Iav, August and November
10 i he distances arc rircn according 10 the
best information. but no increased paw viii hr
Allowed should fhey be greater than advertised
If the points 10 be supplied correctly stated
Bidders mast a,foFn tArs,sclreS oa fd,S POINT
and Also in re ,rcnce "a the weight of the mail.
she condition 81 roads. hills, streams. &c ana
al toil bridges, ferries obS-ruction~ - any
kln- by which expense NAV be incurred NJ
claim f2r additional p1y- based gu such ground.
can he considered, nor for alleged mistakes or
n,i>ap2rehFn>ion - 10 the degree Of service,
nor for bridges DESTROYED. ferries di>curtil uTl,
or other obstrue,ions increasing distance. occur
-in- during the contract term off~a< establish
Cd ii er this advertisement i ISSUED. and also
during the contract .errn- 10 he visited with
OUT extra paw, If the distance he net increased
II. Bidders are cau,icno1 80 mai their ,,repo-
sails Ia time - reacI the de'arrnent Nv the day
and hour named. e, -. I'll. March - . for bids
received 5ftr hat time ,~i.3 go, 10 ,paSfgrr,g IN
competition with bil Of I-asnnab lie amount r.
ce;red in ii'ae Neither can lids be consider
which are without he gaar.n.re REQUIRED bv law
and certificate Of tie su-ticieney Of such ,-ua--
antee.
II. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according 10 the advertisement and rhe1l
If they desire, separately fer different service.
and if the regular bid re tie lowest offered f,r
the advertised service, the ether propositions
NAV oe considered
I IS, There should he but ono route hid Tor in 4
proposal Consolidated ~ .raaira,ion hid
e. proposing one sli,n for two or more ra-e>
arc forbidden Tax law and cannot oe eorl,ilr
Il The r"pte. the serrirc -he vearlr -,av. 81 r.
name and residence Of -he iidler. That i. RS
usual post oIilcc address, and .hoSr # eac. -r-
her II firm. -yfere 4 compa.ls offers saaull a..
Distinctly stated
| II Bidders are requested n use. A. far IS
practieab,e. the printed proposals furnished b.
the department, TO writc 'st III inll the sum Of
their bids, and io retain copies az III m
Altered bids should not he submitted; /, =
should bids once submitted bc withdrawn. W
withdrawal Of bidder or c'larar'ar WI, he a,,uv
ed unless The withdrawal l. dated aid rece.r,
3 before the iast cav for receiving proposals
Zach hid must be guaranteed hy Two res,.a1 !
be persons The hid and guarantee Sholli 49,
signed plainly With the full name OF each ,,e1-
son.
The department reserves The right TO -e ject any
hid which NAV ne deemed Cxtraragsut, and al,
n disregard tne bids of failing contractors aud
bidders
, IG The hid should he sealed. suyprsr-i5al
Mail Proposals., State nt Nerraant," adar,,,o.l
..Second Assistant Postmaster General Cn1.1ac-
Office. and sem hy mil, 'lst by or "a Al a,,l'
and posima>fers wiil not enclose proposals tsi
letters II any kind in their quarterly re;ura>-
ID The contracts arc q &c executed and r.
tt,rned ia the DEPARTING t Nv or before the -
DAY "f July, is65, but the ser see must be becuu
Oh that day on the mail day next after i,
whether the contracts he executed or not
Transfers of contracts. OF of interest in con
tracts, are forbidden hy LAM and consequent,
cannot be allowed Bidders will therrf re take
notice that they viii be expected "a perform ii,
service accepted 20 ;hem through tbs whole ter.
of the contract.
; Is. Pastmasters If Offices on or near railroads
hut more than eighty rods from a station, VI !
immediately after the 50ih Of March next rc;por
their exact distance from the nearest station aul
hewthcy are other wise supplied with the mail. I,
r enable the Postmaster General to direct a MAJ
! messenger supply from the lst Of J,ly next
IL. Section eighteen of an act Of Congress
approved March , lSi5. provides that eontrac,
for the transportation of the mail shall be ii
- in every case 10 the lowest bidder -cnderir
sufficient guarantees for faithful perform nc,
without other reference 70 the mode OF sue
transportation than may be necessary 10 proKid
u for the due CELEBRITY certain " and securiry
: such transportation Under This law. bids ia
J propose 20 transport the inailS with "'ecloricN
i certa ntv and securliy," having been decided {