The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-20

, WITH NutltG. ana Inc agents
i'ahsinc them are 70 be conveyed without
= charge, and for the use of the United States
/: agents, commodious car or APARTMENT in the
eentIe OF car, properly lighted, warmed. and
u and adapted TO the convenient separa-
uGh Sno que security of the mails, is to be prc-
!, the department. MAX ''4VN VA
+ iuao ana Steamboat con,anies arc -,,,,r;-,s
t@Ae tne mall from and deliver /, into tho nos,
of'iees al The beginning and end Of -h,ir $50
ana 10 and from all Offices not more tha, s5rf,r
RODS from a station or landing P,o,,os., -
: be submitted BY the companies for ~ ,,r may
ance OF all other side service-that Is fa- So.
over eighty rods from a st-tion or landinr
. Receipts Viii be required FOR mail hars cnnro,.
ed IN charge of persons employed hr railroad
companies. There viii also be = war-hills ,,-c
pared by posimasters, or other agents of the DE
partment, TO accompany the mails s;,ecify in- the
number and destination Of the several hays On
other principal routes, likewise, receipts Will be
required and way-aiils forwarded; the latter 10
be examined hy the several posfmasters TO sire
regularity in the delivery Of mails.
I 4 No pay will be made for trips not perform
! -, and Tor each of such omissions, not salts
iae'ofir explained three times the nav of the
mp NAV be deducted For arrivals so far behind
lli,e a 10 break cennexion with depending mails
Nhu H'' sulnclenfiy excused nne-fourth Of the
Tor the Trip is subject ia forfeiture
peuueioi VIII also lie ordered fer grade of per
1 -I-lt-4ta II lI.al NfltclfP
For repeated delngpencies of the Kind bcrsi,,
, specihe! enlarged penalties, proportional "a the
. nature thereof, and the Importance Of the mail
may be made '-'
D. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails. or any portion of them for tse admission
Of passengers or for being concerned in setting
up or running an express conveying intelligence
IN advance OF the mail, quarters pay NAV be
deducted
Q. Fines Will be imposed. unless ,he delinquen-
!, cy oe promptly and satisfactorily exnlained fr
l o.funeates OF postlnasters or the a-idarits OF
"tnef ered'ole persons, for falling arire in
, contract time, for ncgleciinr 20 take the mail
from, or deliver al into pos, office; for ,,ftpr
ing IL 10 oe wet injured, DESTROYED. robbed or
lost' and for refusing, after demand. 10 convey
The M All as frequently the contractor runs or
Is concerned in running coach. car, or steam
beat 4 route
a. he Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures 10 run ayrecahlr 10
contracts for violating the post office laws. or
disobrylng the Instructions Of The department,
fsr refusing 10 discharge a carrier when required
hF The department 70 do 50 for running an cx-
press as Aforesaid or for transporting persons
or packages conveying maiable matter on. Of
the mail.
s The Postmaster General nav order an in
crease Of service on a route hy allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract lsav tse may
change schedules Gf 6erartures and arrivals IN
all cases, and particularly 10 make them conform
TO connexions with railroads, without increase If
pay, provided the running time be not ahrid-ed
lie NAV also order an increase of sr,eed- allow
ing, within the restrictions If the law ,,,o rata
increase Of par for the ADDITIONAL stock or car
riers. If any, The contractor max. however. ~.
ihr case oT increase U- Sca. rtairuui>h the CON
tract, BY giving prompt notice 10 the department
that he prefers dong Ia carrying the order in
IN effect The Postmaster General nav al>o
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part, IN order 10 place on the route greater de-
gree of service, whenever the public interests.
IN his Judgment, shall require such diSruntina-
ance W curtaiiment for anv other cause. he al
lowing a full indemnity 10 contractor one
months extra paw On the amount Of service d.
penSed with. and pro rata compensation for
the amount OF service retained and continued
PAYMENTS Will be mad hy collections from
or drafts on postmasters. or otherwise, afte. the
expiration of each gnarter-Sav. in Fpbr.ary.
Nav, August and November
II 10 The distances arc given according n the
best information; hut no increased pay xill be
allowed should they te greater Than advert sd
If the points Ia he supplied correctly stated
Bidders mast fs.form fktssS,lrts oh fhis g,ot,af
and a.so IN re'e-once - the xeiaht Of the mail.
the eol.dltlon of roads. hills, streams. &c. and
ali toll bridges ferries. or distractions Of any
ki,s hr nhaeh essefH@e NAV TIE incurred No
ela,rl Tor additional pay based On such ground.
Van " NNA>iLfIt'l- lhr INT alleEel mistakes
miSaplreaeI>lOn aS "a the degree of service.
nor for bridges destroyed. ferries discontinued.
or other ob>tructi rs increasing distance occur
ring during the contract term Offices establish
: cd al er This advertisement l. issued. and also
during the contract term are - be visited vi-b
out extra paw If The distance he NOT increased
IL Bidders cautioned Ia mail their rrano-
sails IN lime Il rearh she Department ~ the dar
and hour named is p. IA Ma-ca Sea- for bids
received after that time ar,U nor be- coasrrtg in
competition NTH bid OF reasonable amount re-
eeiNec IN n',le Nei.her can bids be carSia.-nl
which are without Che guarantee REQUIRED hr law
and certificate OF the suficiency of such ra.r-
antee.
Il Bidders should first propose for service
stiicty according Ia the advertisement. and then.
If they desirr. separately for different service;
and If the regular bid be the lowest offered for
Inc advertised service, the other propositions
mat be considered.
Is There should be bur one route bia for IN
: proposal Consolidated or combination biss
e. proposing one sum fer two or more routes -
are forbidden 5y law. ana cannot be considered.
IL The route the service. the vca-lr par. rbr
name and Residence rf The bidder ltla, i. his
usual past flee address, and tto>, II each MEM
her NJ a firm wac:e comp -ny otF,rS. should be
, distinctly stated
ID Bidders arc requested 10 u<r as IA as
pracncable- the printed proposals furnished br
the department, 10 write out in FIJI the sum II
their bids. and Ia retain copies Of THIN
Altered bids should not be submitted. nor
should bids once stIi fnitted bc uirh2raxn Nor
withdrawal If bidder gparantor VIII he allow
cd unless the withdrawal l. dated AID received
before the last day for receiving proposals.
Zach blc mast be guaranteed by two response
bic persons The bid aud gaararltce sh,r3ls he
signed plainly with the full name of each per
son
The denar.fncrt reserves the right 10 r.iec. any
bid which NAV be deemed cItrarayaut. and also
n disregard the bids of failin. contractors aud
. bidders
Is. The hid should be sealed, su2r-Ssribpa
Mail Proposals, State Of Vermont, addressed
"Seeend Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office, and sent by mall NOT by or "a an agent
E and postma>ters viii not enclose rrcpos,is 1o-
/, letters al any kind in their quarterly rf-urns
:. Ia The contracts are - Ice executed and re-
turned Ia tht Department ~ or before the l..
day of July l>55, but The ser ice must be b,r,l-,
on that day- or en- the mail dag next after IL
whether the contracts he executed or moi.
Transfers of contracts or of in,e-e., in co,,-
tracts, are forbidden hy law. aud censeguenrlr
cannot be allowed Bidders Will theref nre take
notice that they viii be expected ia perform ne
service accepted 10 them through the whole term
' of the contract
: is. Pestmasters at Offices on or near railroads
: but more than eighty rods from station. will.
Immediately after the Goth Of March next. report
their exact distance from the nearest station and
hrwthey are other wise supplied with ,hr mail. IN
& enable the Postmaster General 10 direct mail
! messenger supply from the lst OF July next.
Is. Section eighteen OF an act of Congress
approved March B. lSi5- provides that contracts
for the transportation of the mail shall he LEI.
in every case TO the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees fer faithful performance,
without other reference 70 the mode of such
transportation than NAV be necessary 10 provide
u for the due eelerity, certain " and security Of
such transportation : Under this lax bid~ that