Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

ration aud due seCurtty of the mails, is 10 he t
Nided by the contractor, under the direction a,
the department
Ralr ad ana s'eamb1at gompanies ara D.. /
Qu'red 10 take the mail from and deliver n nv.
TUE osi oihets AZ the hegnIin ing aud end Of bsb
routes, aud TO and nom al offices nor NOR In
eighty rots from stauon or landing. p,oA
ais may hesubmitred BY Ae companies sVp1ps'
performance Of all ether side service-tIs,' ns
Tor offices Over etghy rods from a station =,
Receipts VIII he required for mail boos
Neyel IN charge OF persons employed NJ raj
road companies There win also be way -sgIi,
Pre- AIRED by postmtstsrs, or other agents OF H.
Department, 10 &C 'Umuany the mails, speclfyins
the mum e. and destination of the several b.gte
On ether Winoipal routes likcwlsy, reoeiI Is viii
be required and way. hlls forwarded; the L,,auu
TO eH examined by / e several pOstmaster,N
insure regularity IN the delivery Of mails
4 No pay will be made for trips n OF performed
and for each of such omissions, rot sati.aoto
rly explained, three times the pay Of tia trim
may be IL Quoted For arrivals so far behind
tine as 10 break CouncNiOn with depending
IN us and not sufficiently excused, one fourth
OF the compensation for the trip is subject % for
future, Deduction will also be ordered for
grad of per Torrance inferior to hat specified
ia contract. For repeated dehrquenales Of the
KIND herein spr cite F, enlarged penalties propor.
no TO the nature thereof, and the importance
Of the mai, may b. made.
8 Forleavit behind or throw ug off the mais.
or any portion ot them, for tn. admp sion Of
passengers OF for bong cCnceucd in srttugup
OF running an exp es' convey ing u'elhGenre IN
advance OF the mail, a quarter quy may be- de.
| Quoted,
f., Fines VII be imposed, unless the de,tuauer
| cy he promptly ami satisfactorily cNpured hv
Po'"h'''tIa or 'Ne am .AN Is oI ON
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| ,. me / ,s'olaS'cF Hrntrtl may 'I'er an IN
l't'e Oh NtN-Ce On a route 10y ai' .Wths therefor
/ "a pr" 'H'' IN FraSe on TIE 'oNrac pay. lie
| may change heduios OF departures an antyels
| Jul $40 7e>' an part quarry 70 IN axe mem con-
'uim 10 rohNtAlohs WIN ifOics, Wlntut IN
! crease OF pay, provided the ru"nuE time be not
| abridged. tie may hlso order an increase OF
! speed lowing, within the re trsnon, of the
! law, "a pro rata nc ease Of pay TOR he additional
/ SOCK OF curriers' II any. Inc contractor may,
| however, "a the case o. increase Of speed, REIN
| qWsh the contract by giving promp: notice 90
the department that he Ir Ters DONG 80 20 ear car
| ryIng me order into effect. Inc POSTMASTER zen
era may also ~ nc OF tu' a. t"e seIF.Ge,
| IN wh'ie or III part IN gTuti 70 pace on Ehe
route a greater degree Of service, or whenever
| the puOlc interests, N MS judgment, shall re-
| qure such ulstonunuance or curtMIment for
| any other cause he allowing as a full lndemri-
| ty to contractor one months extra pay on the
amount OF service dispensed with, ana pro rata
| compensation for the amount of service re-
| tanned and continued.
! 9. Payments will be made by collections from
| or drafts on 1stmastprs or 0thtrRisc after the
| exp5r alton of eaCa Quarter say, in February,
| Nav, August and November
! 10 The distances are gwen according to the
best informal on; hut no increased pay will be
allowed sr ould hey be greater than advertised,
If the points TO b. supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders mast Inform MemselrsS on this point, and
| also in reference to tie weight OF the mail the
condition of 70 IDS, hills, streams, g.. and all
! toll hrjdse-. ttrres or obstructyus of any kind
! by which expense may be incurred. No claim
| for additional pay, based IN such ground can be
| considered, for alleged mistakes or msap-
| prehensior as TO the degree of service nor for
bridges destroyed, ferries dlscontlnu ed or other
Instructions increasing distance, occurring du-
ring the contract term. Offices established after
| thi advertisement Is ssued, and also during the
| contract term, are To Re sted without extra
| ray, Il the dlstanC he no Increased.
Bidders are csutiohed to mail their proposals
in time to h the department by the DAY d
hour AIMED, Is p. m, March, So for bids re-
ceived after hat time ,0iu net be considered in
competIti with bid Of reasonable amount re-
ceived L. time. Neither an bids be considered
which without he guarsn required BY law
and a certificate of The sufaClenCy cf UGH guar
antee
IL. Bidders should drB propose for service
strictly riding 20 the advertisement, and
Them # thy desire, separately for different ser
vice; and if the regular bid be the lowest oHered
Tor the advertised service the other propositions
may be considered.
ID. There should be but one route bid for IN
Propo al. Consolidated r. mhination bids
| C'Eropos,ng one um for two or more routes }
| are Forbidden by law and cannot be considered.
H. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
| name aud residence Of the bidder, Cha is, his
| usual post office address, and those Of each mem
| Der OF nrm, where company offers, should be
| distinctly stated $50
| Is Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
ticable, the printed proposals furnished by the
depari ment TO write out IN full the sum Of their
| bids, and to retain copies OF them
| Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
| should bids once Submitted be Withdrawn No
| withdrawal OF a bidder or guara tor VIII be al
| lowed unless the withdrawal is dated aud re-
| cciYei before the last day for receiving prOp0s-
| ais.
| Fach hid must be guaranteed by two response
| ble persons. The bid and guarantee should be
| s'gnsd plainly with the full am Of each person.
| me department reserves the right to reject any
| ma which may be deemed eNtrAvagnnt, and also
to disreg ard the bids OF falling contractors and