The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-27

GUARANTEE
The undersigned residing at -, State OF -,
undertake that ii the foregoing bid for carrying the mai
Route No be accepted by the Postmaster de1el e
the bidder shall prior to the LIST day of January iaoo
enter in TO the required Obligation contract to perform
the proposed with good and sufficient sreues.
This ,pe do understanding distinctly Me o0lgdhohS
and iabies assumed by gaaraao,s mner lie 2'th sec
ton Of the act Of Congress g Jaiy ESQ
Dated tSigied ny TWO euu"'tois5
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at -, State Of -
cert6es UNDER ms OFFICE, that he ocquant-
ed with the above guaIantor and Knows them TO be men
of property and able to make good Their guarantee.
Dated (Signedl
The above certificate must have affixed to it iyecent
revenue stamp, cancelled as the law requires Il
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAsTERs;
Ctatdiasq also conditions TO BE- incorporated IN The
tracts tie ertent he Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails but OFT railroad and steamboat routes there to
be delay than sufficient for an exchange OF
3 On the railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode OF conveyance admits o, H. me
snecal agents of the Post Office department, also post
office blanks mail bags locks and keys are to be con
| yeyed without extra charge .
of this department be conveyed without charge and
the ofthe agents connections car or apartment
in the centre properly Lighted, warmed anu
furnished and adapted to the convenient separation ana
due security of the mails, Is to be oNoeu W te Gun
| tractor under the direction of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to take
the mail from and deliver it into the post Offices at the
| beginning OF
offices not than eighty rods from station or land
ing Proposals may be submitted by the companies for
the performance fall other side seryicethat rs Tor
offices over eighty rods from station or landing
There will be waybiIls prepared by postmasters OF
other agents of the Department to accompany the mails
conveyed railroads and steamers specifying Tue NUM-
her and destination of the several bags On other prnci
pal routes likewise receipts will be required aud way bills
forwarded The latter to be examined by the several post
masters to insure regularity in the delivery of mails
4 Nopay will be made for trips not performed and Tor
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
1 nf 10 ma
far behind the time as to break the connection WIN de
pending mails and not sufficiently excused one,onrthoi
The compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture
For repeated dcnquences of the Kind herein specified
enlarged penalties poporoned to the nature thereof ana
| the Importance of the mail may be made
B. For leaving behind Of throwing off the mails, any
portion Of them or the admission OF passengers, OF o'
being ooncernedn setting up or running an express con
veyng intelligence in advance oil the lna' aquartef pay
may be deducted
promptly and satisfactorily explained y certificates oi
postusers or the ayits of other credible persons for
falling to arrive in contract time Ion nesiecng TO iks
the mail from deliyer into post Office for suffering
to be wet injured destroyed robbed or lost and Ion re-
sing after demand to convey the mail frequently as
the constructor runs, or concerned in rnnug coach
, ear or steamboat on route.
l. The POSTMASTER General may annul the contract ior
repeaed failures agreeahly to contract; for Viola
tng The post office laws sobeyng the instructions of
the department for refusing TO dischargc carrier when
reonira ly the department TO do 50; for running
press aforesaid ortor transporting persons packages
Q | cony ey ing mailnble matter out OF the mail
| s. The Postmaster General may order an increase OF
.; by allowing therefor rata increase
ON the contract pay lie may change schedules OF de
parturcs and arrivals in all cases. and particularly to
:, | make them conform to connections with railroads,
without increase of pay, providing the running tine he
:, not abridged lie may also order increase Of speed
= allowing within the restrictions of the law, pro rata
increase pay for the additional stock or carriers, II
any, The contractor may however, IN the case Of increase
Of spsea rclnqush the contract by giving prompt notice
10 the department that be prefers doing to carrying
7 he order into effect The Postmaster General may also
discontinue eurail the service, in whole or IN part III
order to place on the route feater degree oil service
to lii, uIp in
u require such dscontnance cuailmen for any other
~ cause; he allowing full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay the amount of service dispensed
~ with and lro rata compensation for the amount OF
" sery ice retained and continued.
o. Payments will be made by collections from drafts
postmasters otherwise after the expiration OF each
nj quartersuy, IN May August November, and February
formation; but no increased pay will be allowed should
II they be greater than advertised il the points 10 be
IL supplied are correctly stated Bidde$ mtst inform
:; hansercS ms poiR and also in reference to the
M weight of the matt the condition of roads, hills streams,
H. Sc, aud all toll bridges ferries, distractions of any
nd kind by which expense may he incurred. No claim
~ for additional pay, based such ground be COIL
n sidcred, for alleged mistakes Misrepresentation
The degree of service; for bridges destroyed
ferries discontinued other distractions increasing
distance occurring during the contract term Offices
to established after this advertisement issued aud
We during the contract term to he visited without eX
we hn pay, il the distance lie not increased
m H. bidders cautioned to mail their proposals in
ty time to reach tho department. by the day and houi
lis named Is o. M, October 3i for bids received after that
ay time ,OH not be considered in competition with bid
81 bids considered which without the guarantee
luirel by law and certificate of the suiiciency .
mn | such guarantee
M II Bidders should first propose for ercr strictly
th ding to the advertisements and then they desire. sdrate
ven ~ for different service; and il the r7" bid he the low
~ est offered for the advertised service the other proposition
~ | may be considered.
un H. There shall he bid for in proposal
- Consolntcdur combination bids ("proposing sum
IN for twoor routes forbidden by law and canno
,cp l be considered.
ck a. The route the service the yearly pay the name ant
residence of the bidder ftlat is his usual pOstuiCe adj
" ress those of each menher Of firm, where com
-, pany offers, should be distinctly stated.
III IS Bidders requested far practicable tn
l pruel proposals furnished by the department To writ
S full the sums Of their bids, and to retain copies
/ N | them ~ r. $500.
MP Altered bids should be submitted nor should bid
nv oncesubmitted be withdrawn. No Withdrawal of blde
i or guarantor will be allowed unless tue withdrawal
I'd dated and received before the last day for receiving pro
| posas
m Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per
~ sons The bid and guarantee Should be Sg0ed plainly
81, | with the full name ofeach person.
i've The department reserves the right to reject any h
which may deemed eNtrayagan aud also to disregard
800 | the bids of failing contractors and bidders.
ave 16 The bid should be sealed, uperscribed Mali Pro
res posals State of Virginia. addressed Second Assstan
Or Postmaster General Contract Office and sent by moi
by or to agent and posmasers VIII not enclos
noy proposals Tor letters of any kind IN their quarterly
hne turns, ..l.v
the H. The conaetsare be executed and returned to til
Department by or before the 1std dag Of january, 1866
but the service must begun that day the mai
ney day next after it, whether the contracts he executed
ar not
Transfers of contracts of interest in contracts ar
forbidden by law, and Consequently cannot be allowed
new Bidders will therefore take notice that they will be
pected to perform the service accepted TO them throug
the whole term ofthEeontract.
lilo 49, posmasters at offices railroads, bu
and more than eighty rods from station, WILL imnediae
ees the t of October next report their exact anc
ave from nearest station, aud how they oherwis
w supplied with the mail, TO enable tho Postmaster Genel
al TO direct mamessenger supply from the list of Janu
IN airy next s4t.-I ..4ll HN
80, 10, Section eighteen of an act of Congress approve
s ton of the mail aa be tin every to the loves
la bidder rendering sufficient guarantees Tor faithful pei
~ ormance without other reference to- tho mode of sue
~ transportation than be necessary 20 provide fol- h
due celebrity certainty, and security of such Transports
,,d tion' Under this law bids that propose to transport Tia
% mails with .celery certainty and security, hdg bee
~ decided 10 be the only Legal bids construed rarid
i ing for the entire mail hoagcccr large, and Whdecer
To- bel mode Of coltsydace necessary its celer
M IT, certainty and security, and hare The preference
an others, and no others arc considered
rry 90 modification of bid in any oits essential
ills is tanamouni new bid and cannot received
rs to interfere with regular competitions after the las
and hour set for receiving bids Making bid, wit
garan and certificate, the only way 10 modify pre-
SON | yious bid
16 IL Posmasers to he careful not TO certify the sui
day cheney OF guaantos surete without knowing tina
ave iey are persons of sufficient responsibilities dtspga
lin ~ his Instruction bV posfdSteJS IS rGiot0R Of
in oath Of office, sectiaa them 10 immediate reBloral A
bidders guarantors, and reties distinctly noiiGe
IF for the service proposed for in the accepted bids he
| iaaall iahi tiaa will be anf crdn AGAINST