Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-16


nded by the contractor, under the direction OF
tue department
Railr, ad ana s'eambsat companies are 20
CURED TO take the mail rom AMI deliver Il into
the ost offices at the beginning and end Q thai,
routes, aud 10 and from al offices not more ~,
eighty rods from a station or landing Prone
ais NAV be submitted by the companies for ~
performance Of all other side ssrviee-thst Il
landing, "
Receipts viii te required Tor mail bavs .,,.
Ntyei IN charge Of persons employed bv RAN
road companies There will also be " wsy,b1lsn
Pre- AIRED by pOstmasteTs, or Other agents OF A..
Department, 10 accompany the mails, speciiyinr
the mum ter and destination of the several bags
On other priucipal routes, likewise, receipts viii
be required and way-b'lls forwarded; the latter
TO be- examined by tie several pOstmastcrs "a
insure regularity IN the delivery Of mails.
4 No pay will he made for trips not performed
and for each Of such omiSsjoRs, not satisiset
rtiy explained, three times the pay OF the trip
may be deducted. For arrivals so far behind
time as 10 break couReNiou with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-tourth
OF the oompensla ION for the trip is subject 70 for
tlture. Deduction will also be ordered Tor a
grade OF per nance inferior 20 that specided
IA contract, For tpeatCd dellt Quenuei Of the
kind horein specific, eulaI ged penalties, proper
toned to the nature the eof and the Importance
Of the mai, may b. made
For leayI : behlud or throw ~ Orthc mails,
or any portion Of them, for tn pdmi sion OF
Passengers, or for being concerned in setting up
or running an exp cs- convey ing intelligence IN
advance OF the mail puurter's pay may be de-
Quoted.
d. Fines " II he ironosed unlees Tho jot;,o,,,,
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates II poNtm1Sters or the aidav T. Of 9th
er cred Bile prrs0ut, for filling 10 arrive in con.
from or detiver IL ina "a ot t,co Coz en-, 49,
il 10 he W iniur,.F 4'.tTova5 r,ti.5 49, I'.e
and for refusing, after dsn,snd ~ ,,nysv ~
mail us frequently AS the contractor runs nv is
concerned N runninp IA coach cav ar stsop,
boat on "a route
= The Postmaster General rn,v apnit the
contract for rppctred failures to run grarpbIv
TO contract; for v oIstin, the most ofice laws or
dlsob.yiut The iustructI6ns of H. jrnartment
r refusing to discharge A Garner when re1uire5
by the partmcnt 10 do so: f r running an NV.
press a. Aforesaid: or for tr,lsDorfiug nersons
or packages conveying mailalls natter ON of tbs
mail
S. The Postmaster G .noral NAV oria- or IN
crga.e of service nm d routc Iv ali - -
n rro rata iDars,se -, tEc yo,t.,, "s t''0, ~
NAV NAME = ba1ulos -, 5e,,yt,,rCs ~ - -
"a, m w - -, 80 ~ ~ ~ was
forn 70 cnv;o1s - ,r nm tGi-
crease of nav, nryi5od tbs rrnri' 49, - ~,
ebrSdgd ii MAJ NJ ~ ODD nv ; irI,. &c nv
sneed slo,sine Win tho ~ t.i,,ino.a ~ on
10 Hio"tu YIN sne Fs. Vlis'Ioha VI thS
"a" a p'o - me e1ss ol pay Iot t.e audiNonaI
however IN ne 1st 49, may
iS ~ ~ ~ 80. 1us' y 'tv'tVs' y Ps'u tehn-
he denartnent that Ea Dr. a. SO to W
n, 4. N, %.
eIaI NAV also discontippS or cnrlaiI the service
-, ~ a. in nSrt in ordcT to nIaca On the
r1ute A greater degree Of service, or whenever
the public interests, IN his judgment, shall re-
quire such discontinuance or curtailment for
any other cause he allowing as a full indemri-
ty to contractor one months extra ply on the
amount OF service dsnpnsed with, aud pro rata
compensation !cT the amount of service re-
tanned and continued
8, P-vments will be made bv collections rom
y ,1r,g ~,
expiration of each quarter say n February
MAY, August, and November.
10 The distances are given according to the
best information; but no increased pay Will he
allowed sh ould hey be greater than advertised,
II the points 20 be supplied are correctly stated.
iI{srs u,sst in form, Hemsslpes on nus Point and
also in reference TO tie weight OF the mail, the
condition of roads, hills, streams Sc, and all
toll BRIDGES ferries or distractions of any kind
bv Uhicb exnpnse NAV be Incurred No claim
for additional pay, based On such ground. can be
considered Nor for alleged mistakes or misap.
prehension as 10 the degree of service. nor for
bndges destroyed ferries discontIn1 ed az Other
obstruction, Increasing stspoe, occurring du-
rim, he Co,+rart $50 Ot,e- - S,;.ta1e 80
thi advertisement is issueS and also dnrin tbs
contract term, are 10 he V sjted ,yitbrut e,trs
pay il the distano be no iscreased. ''l' CAV"
Bidders are caution ed 10 mai tboir rro,o.,i.
in tim to rea II the department Nv ~ P % -
hour amei, 70 p. M March. "a fSr h,ds re.
-aivod after hat lime anil 80, ~ l'I 9 3 iu,
co I'll n with hid Of reasonable n+no'rt r IA
c ceiipTi 80. Neither can bids be considsred
ysbicS m ,he guaranr reaured by law
avid SO sp ency of such gnar.
$50 a ''' '']O'''' VI be
~ pidd.rs sh.,Ia s.s ,..,...., g.. ..,.,I
49,; :, ~, 80 oi ,",? utS p.OP|e Vr service
tboC :, r. , 3 .uy auf yer er'iStIltH'! ana
-; :, W. Ie'.iel 'pu'd''y lo' u'lefeht ser
w NJ II tHe 5t9Ntu! o'u re tne LOWEST ouered
.os me @uFefL'ea service the o'her propositions
ma p nc conSItHeIto'
-. iISie 5 S"oulI " uu' one route Did ior IN a
PaL ,P al, SohSoI' uateu 't moloation oIls
lioPos,1s one ut lot TWO or more routes')
are IoT9doF n Dy law ana cannot be considered.
IL. me route the service, the yearly pay, the
name aua residence OF the oldd'r, Cha IS, his
t psua posi- once address) and those OF each mem
per o. a nfIl, where company offers. should be
o'9si"T ~ sta'el' .,
n'Iu aIe F,questeu 20 use az lar as prac-
ioauLe, tue printed proposals furnished by the
NJ ,ieo' 10 VINE our Ia iHll the sum OF their
o'ois; ana 10 fetalo copies OF them.
Altered blds should not be submitted; nor
a y. mus once sl0mittei be Withdrawn No
"!lhdFaWai OF bidder "r guara tor will be al
1oWeG unless the withdrawal il dated ard re-
CtlNeI oeiore the last day for receiving pTOpos-
AIS.
rach 6ld must be guaranteed by two RESPONSE
ole persons. The bid and guarantee should be
Sighea plainly with the full am of each person,
ne department reserves the right TO reject any
pa when may be deemed eXtraYagant, and also
70 disregard the tids OF faltngsT0ntractors and
o'IetFS.