The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

.pnpAn.Hg them. are 10 be conveyed witho,,
anu Tor the use of the United States
eonIll"diNus car, or apartment in tho
centre OF car properly lighted warned al
furnished. and adapted 10 the convenient 1cn,,,
ton and due security Of the mails i ga no -
vided by the contractor. under the a,,.r,;o,al
the department. LAW" VI
hahrWa0 ana steamboat companies are reu,i-.s
10 tahe me man nom and deliver IL into the NO.
ofaccs al the beginning and end OF their rn,,,o
and 10 and from all Offices not moro tbs, -.
rods from station or landing. Proposals MAJ
be submitted by the companies for the perr,-,c
ance of all other side seryice-that is for Office
over eigh'y rods from station or landing.
receipts NIL be required for mail hays CONVEX
cd IN charge ot persons employed br railroad
companies. There will also be - xar-hills 49,.
pared Ss pos'nas'ers, or other agents Of the h.
partment- TO accompany the mails specifying ~
num- or and destination Of the several hays a.,
other principal routes, likewise receipts NIL >,
required and way-.ills Forwarded. the la-,e-
be examined by the several postmasters to insY-.
regularity in the delivery Of mails
No pay will be made for ,rips moi ,s-+,-,,
ed; and for each Of such omissions, MOI -.
factOrily explained, three times the paw a =
trip NAV be deducted For arrivals 50 far h.lr;,,
time as 10 break connexion with depending ma.
and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth + -.
cnmren sation for the trip is subject to forFt-Y-
Deduction viii also be ordered for grade Il No..
For repeated 6elinquencies of the kind h,-r;,
specified. enlarged penalties, proportional - -.
nature Thereof, and the Importance Of The maj
NAV be made
) For leaving behind or throwing uH IL
mails. or any portion of them, for the aanissiua
Of passengers, or for being concerned in settir-
~ or running an express conveying intelhgepcr
deducted
.. FINES will be imposed. unless the delinquer-
oy he promptly and satisfactorily explained m
ceruncates " pestmasters or the athdavits =
ether credible persons, for failing 10 arrive IN
contract tune, for neslccting TO take the ma
from or deliver Il into, post ofice; for suffer
ing Il 10 Se wet, injured, DESTROYED. robbed. ~
lost, and for refusing, after demand, 10 cullruF
the n'aii A. frequently as the contractor runs ur
Is concerned in running. coach, car, or steam
beat on route-
a. The Postmaster General nav annul the COL
tract Tor repeated failures 10 run acreeahlr %
contract; for violating the post office laws. az
disobenlng the instructions Of the department
sor refusing 70 discharge carrier when required
oy The department 20 do so, for running an ~
. press a. aforesaid or for Transporting person,
or packages conveying mailahle matter ou- -
the aail.
s The Postmaster General NAV order an IN
crease OF service on route by allowing thercf g
q pro rata increase On the contract paw He n.ar
all cases, and particularly to make them conf III,
"a connexions with railroads, without incrca 81 (
PAY provided the running time be not abTitr-s
/ He nav also order increase of speed. allow
ing, within the restrictions Of the law, yr5 rat.
increase of ,say for the additional stock - IL
riers, If any, The contractor NAV, however. ID.
tac ~ iscTcaSe Of speed relnqui>h the y,,-
tract, nv giving prompt notice 10 the depar,lu,-,
that he prefers doing Ia carving the arlCr 81
, ia effect The Postmaster General NAV a,
: discontinue or curtail the service in whole - p
part, IN order "a place the route greater o.
gree of service, or whenever the public irttr,>-,
: in his Judgment, shall require such di>cou-i, -
ance or curial ment for any other cause b. =
laxinC as full Indemnity 10 contractor IN
month extra paw on the amount Of str1ire -
= pensed with and pro rata compensate. :
= the amount OF service retained and continue
: PAYMENTS VIII be made Or colleciis- u, + ~.
or drafts an ros,masters. or otherwise aftt. =,
exl4irsti'n Of each quarier-say, in Fttrua-r
Ma, August. and November.
% IL. The distances are given according l. =
4 best information; hut no increased paw NJ '.
L allowed should they be greater than adv,r-;>,f
II the points 10 he supplied are corlecry sr2-e5
bidders mast s,FOrR themselves on 7tiS ;r.s-
!, and 80 IN re eTenoe "a the weight OF TIE n
: III" condition Il roads, hills, streams &c, n
all ,rll bridge, ferries or obStructiurs E a,r
l. kins oT which eAptnse max be incurred :
: can D; considered, nor for alleged miStake>
7 raiSappfehen>iol as 10 the degree of -,.,.
nor Tor bridges DESTROYED. ferries discul.,cr.
q or other obstrnc;- rs increasing distance. u..-
mag during tie contract term. Offices estat N
. cd al or this advert scmenr Is issued, aud -,
during the contract term are 10 be visited WI
out tN'ra l,ay- If the distance be not increase
III. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their mr. .-
!, sails IN time n reach the department nv the ls-
:: and hour named, Is p, M, March &c. fa- -a.
received after ;tat time trtU Rlor ,, cui>j ,, n
competition with bid Of reasonable an mr. ,
: celrcd IN time Neither can bids be c,-.>i3crrs
which are without the guarantee rr-4.reG tx az
& and certificate # the suthciency Il sub --s--
antee-
= II. Bidders should first propose III ,erSsae
II strictr according the advertisements ,t,,
: II they desire, separately for diff rei.f scrzitr
: and If the regular bid he the lowest IF red II
the advertised service, the ether propositions
: NAV be considered
! Is There should he but one route hid far IN
!. proposal Consolidated or combination d. =,
? l. proposing one sum for two or ruore rou-c, .
are forbidden 10y law. and eannut be considered
: IL The routc- rhe service the vearlr pay, -le
: name ana ;e>ictnoe Of the bidder chat J. -
usual past etioe address, and those OF each rnc,-
Der Of = firm where 4 company offers. should e
, distinctly >ta-ed
b ID bidders are requested 10 use as far as
nractlcabie- the printed proposals furnished =,
The department, 10 write cut IN fall the SUM 4
, their BIDS and 10 retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; na-
should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. N,
withdrawal Of bidder or guarantor will be allo~,
. cd unless the withdrawal is dated and receir
l before the last dar for receiving proposals
Each olc must be guaranteed bv two resnon,t
Die persons The bad and guarantee should e.,
signed plainly with the full name OF each ~.
! son.
The department reserves the right 10 reject A.,
: hid which max be deemed ext-aya-anf. and al
to disregard the bids OF failin- contractors a.
. bidders
!. Is. The bid shoald be sealed, saperscr.. 2
= Mail Proposals, State Of Vermont aair,>-,
Second Assistant Postmaster General. C,1,-s.
o Office, and sent by mail, not by or TO an a..
e and p"stmasters Viii not enclose proposal q.
\ letters of any kind in their quarterly rtturis
i Ia The contracts are To 0e executed ara -.-
L turned 10 the Department Nv or before tie /,
1av Of July lse5s but the ser ice must be p, ~,
on taai day or on the mail cav next after e
whether the contracts be executed or nos
Transfers of contracts, or Of interest in con
tracts, are forbidden 10y law. and CONSEQUENT,
cannc, be allowed. Bidlers viii theref,re tak
service accepted 20 them through the whole tern
: IF the contract.
:, Is Postmaster II offers on or near railrn, / :
: but more than eighty rods from station. a, 7,
: Immediately after the seth Of March next. re,,ar-
their exact distance from the nearest station. an
hcwthcy are otherwise supplied with the mai. =
. enable the Postmaster General 10 direc, \ ma.
/, messenger supply from the Isl of July next.
10 Section eighteen of an act of Congress
approved March ;. lsi5. provides that contracts
for the transportation of the mail shall De IT,
in every case Ia the lowest bidder -rnder:r-
sufficient guarantees for faithful feriermal,r
without other reference 10 The mode II So
transportation than may he necessary 10 provide
for the due celebrity, certain ~ and security 4
such transportation Under this lax. t5as ,'.sr
J propose TO transport the ma Is with ~ccler.'s,