The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-10

ehArSe, and for the use of the United S,,,rs
agents, a coIninodiOus car or arartrneur IN -
centre ei car properly lighted. warmed Al
iurnishea. and adapted 10 The convenient s.,,r-
uon s''.o cue security OF the mails, is 10 he -
slded 10y the contractor, under the airnr,,o,, .
the department. VII ''ON VI
Railroad and steamboat Commando ~, -,,,,,-s
TO take the mail from and deliver II into -b ~.
Offices at the beginning and eId of thrir 90.
and 10 and from all Offices not morn than ga :.
rods from station or landing. Prepos,ls -.
be submitted by the companies for the ,e-F,-s
ahce on al other side serrioe-that is for otHcos
over eish'y rods from a station or landinr
Receipts Will be required for mail hars rorrsv.
ed IN charge Of persons EMPLOYED hr rail-,,.s
companies. here Will also be - way-t;N> -
pared hy postmasters, or other agents Of IN, n
parfraent In accompany the mails, soeclfyi-, -,
number and destination ef the several bays -
other principal routes, likewise, reccirts VII
required and war-tills forwarded; the latter :
be examined by the several postmaster. n -
regularity in the delivery of mails.
No paw will be made for trips moi r,s-f,-..
ed and for each Of such nniSSia-,s, NJ -
tactorily explained, three times the lar g.
trip NAV be deducted. For arrivals 80 farf-..,3
time as 10 break eennexion with dependinr,,,.-'
an not sufficiently excused, one-fourrh : -
compensation for the trip Is subject To fo-f.:-..
Deduction Will also be ordered for cra3a,-,
For repeated delinquencies Of the X -
specific, enlarged penalties, prupnrti 1,.l -
nature thereof, and the importance II ;at mas
nav be made.
). For leaving behind OF thrown. II T.
mails. or any portion Of them, for the adrp,>,i
Of passengers OF for being concerned III >,--,,
nn or running an express conveying in'clE,t..,
IN advance Of the mail, a quarters pay NAV 10
deducted.
e Fines Mill y. ;,,,osa5 ,,,,lo.. 81 l.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained ~
eerthcsfes ot postmasters ar the a.idariis n
other credible persons, for failing 10 arriyc
contract time, for neglecting 10 take the mr.
ronl- or cellrer IL into post Office; for sufTo-
ing il TO be wet, injured, destroyed. robbed. s-
lost; and Tor refusing, after demand. 20 coIs5r
the mail As frequently a. the contractor runs. ~
IL concerned IN running, coach, car, or sle.ll.
boat a Route.
a The Postmaster General NAV annrl the en-
tract for repeated failures 20 run arrcea)lr :.
contract: for violating the post Office laws. ~
dlsooe, ing the instructions of the Gcpartlr,l-.
FOR refusing Ia discharge Garner waen rrQu.-.
hy the department TO do 50 for running Al =,
press a. aforesaid: or for Transporting pel,,...
or packages conveying mailahle matter O. =
the mail.
s. The Postmaster General NAV order al e.
crease IF service on route by allowing th,rss
= pro rafa increase on the contract paw liz ray
change schedules Of DEPARTURES and arriva Is A.
all cases, and particularly 10 make them con- .r.
20 connexions with railroads, without increa,s
paw, provided the running time be no' at'j,. E.
He uay a.sc order an increase Of speed. as
ing, within the restrictions Of the Law pro rz.s
increase Of paw for the additional slork u III
riers. If any The contractor NAV, hov,1.- a..
the cssc Of increase Of speed reliGgui>t ,tr D.,
tract, by giving prompt notice to IT, depar',ls,.
that he prefers doing so 20 earring the o--1r IT,
n effect The Postmaster General may n.
| discontinue or curtail the service, In Nhae r F.
part, IN order 10 place the route 4 create ..-
gree of service, or whenever the public r.,,,
in his Judgment, shall require such d.>rlr.-f,.-
anee or eurtai ment ior anv other cause B. n.
loving a full Indemnity 10 cont-sc,or u.
month : extra pax oa the amount Of scrrl-e .-
pensed with and pro rata cnmpeT.~ari.l. ..
the ar,ount OF service retained and cor,ir-s.
! PAYMENTS vii be made by collections
or drafts on poscmasters, or otherwise. af,.. e.,
exPlrafi'n ef each quarter-sav, in F,tc.s-..
gas, August AID Nore,naer-
! 10 III" distances are given ACCORDING : ...
best information: bat no increased lax ~
allowed should they be greater than 2d..lt.-..
II the points 10 le supplied a,e correct >-a-,.
Bsasr'S gh1Af 'sr0Ttai NtaaSclrtS on iLf> ...a-
and so II II eaence - rbe weight 81 TIT ~
the condition f roads Hills, STREAMS. Nr q
all .o!i bridges, ferries. o. ab~rru,ti5r- - n
I -
claim f. adi''ianal paw. based Oh Sucl --..1
can b. considered, nor for alleged rai>'ss--
ml>apfar- her>lUl a 20 the GeVfce >,-s...
nor for bridges destroyed, ferries disc. ,
or other ob>trlc-l rs 5ncT'a Sing di>ta-c..,
mig '!urlnc the rontr .cr term Offices CO ->,-
cd AZ @r this Advertisement Is issued. a'd
during The contra I term. are 10 be Vi>itea w
out extra ray, If the distance be not ir,crn.>-
| IL Bidders are cautioned to mai their go -
sails IN time n reach the department aar r.. d
and hour named, &c 2, m, March s., = 49,,
received after that time triN let D, .>.tr...-
competition Will bid : res-ona'..r ~. .-- -.-
ceived in tire Neither can t.,d> b. s.->j.,,..-
which without the ssara-.--e e 3-.-.i Pa, Az
and certificate Of the >r4firiercv i *. =. =
antee.
l. Bidders should first prop So = 81, n
strictly aoc"r1ing 20 the advertl~e-lt', r:..
If they GesIrH- Sc,'arately for di5.7sfr >.sgs
and II The r,gslgy BID he tie loves, uf.r.l :
tie advertised service, tie OTHER pro-. -: --
NAV be considered
Is. There should be but one re-rc ia fr-.-.
proposal ConsUlidated or continuation =
e. proposing one sum for tTyo OF mere rau-.>
are forbidden oy law. and cannot be cons ,-t..
IA he route. the service the y ark pa,. ID
name anu residence of the hid!er t-la- J. 20
usual post o1lce address, and those ii sc ..-
Der OF firm where a company offers. Should
| distinct, stated.
l." Bidders are requested II use, - "a
practicable The printed proposals fu-ni>t-3 .-
the department TO write out in full the s,,s
their bios. an 70 retain copies Of them
Altered bids should not be submitted Z.
1 should bids oace submitted be withdrawn
withdrawal 81 a bidder guarartur Will hc
! ed unless the Withdrawal Is dated and rcr.,..
before the last dan for receiving proposals
tarh old must De guaranteed 10y two re>' e.
Die persons The bid and guarantee shUul.
| = med ,el, ans h -,,11
The department reserves the right 10 rtiec, A..
bid ~hich NAV be deemed e,-rayagant. and ~,
to disregard the bids Of failing contractors a.
bidders
l6. The bid should be sealed, supa-s-r.
Mail Proposals, State of Eerrant,' as3r 49,.
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Co.
! Office, and sent by mail, not bv " 10 - -....
ana p"s;na>ters viii not enclose rrr;,,ss> 2
letters Of any sind) in their quarterly rttar,-.
Ia Inc contracts are 20 5e executed =. 81
turned - the Department nv or before - 10
DAY of July lS69, but the ser ice rsiuSr be- to--
m that DAY. 81 on the mail Lay reAr at,r r.
whether the Contracts be executed orn5t.
Transfers OF contracts. Ut Il Interest ia -.-.
tracts, are forbidden hy law, and canscquel-'s
cannot be allowed. Bidders Will fhertFsrt I.
notice that hey VII be expec,ed 70 perform ...
service accepted 10 them through the whole t,...
IF she contract
Is. tosima>tcrs at offices or near railroa -
bu; more than eighty rods from a station. -
Immediately after the Seth Of March next. nm
their exact distance from the nearest sratiu-7.-s
hewthcy are other wise supplied with thr MAJ. a
enable the Postmaster Genrral to direct ! IA
messenger supply from the Isl Of July 1,Nr
10 Section eighteen OF al act Il Car-r..-
approved March 5. lsi5. prorilcs tnat ,,,..-.as,,
fer the transportation OF the mail shaG ....
:" IA every case 10 the Lowest bidder -t:.lJ-...-
--a..a.-a =
without other reference - the mod, - "a
transportation than NAV he NECESSARY 80 I-,'---
Tor the due CELEBRITY, certain y and st. era
such transportation Under this la~. iaa> r. 4;
propose 10 transport the mails W.T. 'C..'tt''.
certainty and security" having tcti dec"