The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-17


e,lnl@nsing them are TO he conyeyed wi,bn,,.
charge, and for the use of tbe limited &C.
agents, coninodlous car, or ,nar,men, ~ =
centre "i car properly lighted warmed -
FURNISHED. and adapted 10 tie cnnr,r;n1, -.
non and dae security of the mails. is ia no =
the department. 'ioH VI
TO take the mail from and deliver !, into 80
oiilces at the beginning and end Of their no..
ana To and from all Offices not more than e;,,,.-
rods from station or landing. Pronos,ls -,
oe submitted by the companies for the ps-Fn-,
anee OF ali other side service-fhat IS for o4l;o.
over eighty rods from station or landing
receipts Viii be required for mail haps r,-,,-
81 IN charge OF persons employed br rail-,sl
companies. There will also be = war-hills
pared by ros:mssiers, or other agents Of 80 "a
partmenf- to accompany the mails, specifying -,
number and destination IF the several baus -
other principal routes, likewise, receints rir =
required and wsy-hills forwarded: the la,,f-
he examined BY The several pos,masters. IN NJ
regularity in the delivery of mails.
No pay will be made for trips not r,err -.
ed; and for each of such omissions. let So.
fae'arily explained, three times the DAY -
trip NAV be deducted. For arrivals so far
time as to break connie aian with denendip- ~.
anG net sufficiently excused aIe-fourrb = :.
compeE sation for the trip is subject Ia forf,
Deduction will also be ordered for yrate If nc
Torrance iuferiar fe that specified in 4 tJi-,,,.
For repeated delinquencies Of The kna b,-r.~
sps cifel- enlarged penalties, proportional To-.
nainre thereof, and the importance Of Tie nal
NAV be made
D For leaving behind or throwing OF le
mails. or any portion of them, for the adnis>i E.
of passengers, or for being concerned IL Se--r,
up or running an express conveying intellieeuc-
IN advance Of the mail, = quarters pay max be
deducted
! e, Fines will be imposed unless the delinqle,-
/ ey Dc promptly and satisfactorily explained ,,v
certificates Of pos,masters or the atfdarits
"thfr credloic persons, for failing 10 arrive r.
contract time: for neglecting 10 take the ia-
irGm- or deliver IL into, post Office; for s4fe,-
ing II to he wet. injured, destroyed, robbed o-
lost, and for refusing, after demand. 10 curlr,y
the rail a. frequently the contractor runs. ~
Is concerned IN running coach, car, or ste.,.-
boal on route
a. The Postmaster General NAV annul the cob
tract for repeated failures 10 run arree.bl~ -
contract: for violating tie post Office laws. ~
dl>ohes lng the instructions Of the Ger.r-f,,,.--
'or refusing Ia discharge carrier when regq;r53
hy the department 10 do SO; for running an "a
press a. aforesaid; OF for transporting peIso,,-
or packages conveying mailable matter GU e..
the mail
s The Postmaster General nav order an r.
crease Of service on 4 route by allowing ther,f.-
pro rata inciease on the contract pay i3' llar
change .rhedules Of Departures and arriva>
ali cases. and particularly 10 make them eo-F
20 connexions with railroads, without lncrea>,,:
pay provided the running time be not ATM
! He NAV also order ali increase of Speet. I. .sr
ing, within the restrictions of the law. lr5 Par.
increase OF lay for the additional STOCK " car
riers. If any, The contractor nav. howe,e- n.
tie case II increase " spoed relineui>h tie ,., -
4
that he prefers doing so "a carving she rrG,- r-
TO effect. The Postmaster General may : 81.
discontinue curtail the service in Hho,e az 20
part, IN order To place on The route greater .-
gree of service or whenever the public irttr,>..
Ia his Judgment, shall require such di<cHur.l
ance rur:a: ment for any other cause. lf e.
Lowing = fall Indemnity 10 contractor o.
month : extra ray ga the amount Of soryi.e d, 90
pensed with. and pro rata compensate p
the amount OF service retained and continued
PAYMENTS Nil be made by collections f. p.
or drafts Ca I'"S-fnasteTS. otherwise. ATE. 10
expir'ii, OF each qparter-say, il Fearu--r
Na', August and Novcmser-
| 10 HE distances are given according l e.
best information but 10 increased pax a. 'r
allowed should they be greater than adverr;>,.
If TIC points TO hc supplied ara CORRECTLY s,z-,-
Bidders E.ilst inform ti,als,irtS on III, ;.-
ana $50 IN 'erence 20 rhe weight @. the -.s-
RI
all toll bridges ferries. ab>traci.ss:~ e q.
k,n> hr Wulch expense NAV be incg,-ta
CAIN fpr additional pay based sucf = .r.
can o. . ,l>.d.r.l, nor fer alleged ni>-a,..> -
'nlsaHr'r, hen~io7l IS 70 the dscrte Of -s-
nor for bridges destroyed. ferries discul--
%. other oo>trl.r-s rs Increasing distance. ...-
/ ring during the soatrac. term C+ffres esfas
cd al "r This advertisements i ISSUED, and =
dl.:lng tae contract term are to be visited "a.
out extra pay the distance be not il.c,-a>.s
7 H. Bidders cautioned 10 mail their So. .-
saiS IN time n reach the department tS ra, %
aad hour named 10 p, IA, March 81. :. ~.
received after that time irlN NOT 3,r,a>. ,-s ..
competition with bid Of reascna d. anon, ..
eeivt.. il, ti'aie Neither can lids -.-.>is.,.
whirh are without The guarantee r-g--rs lr AZ
II 4 = certificate II the suihciencr i So. ....--
antee.
u Bidders should first propose = e,-,.
strictly according 10 the advertisement N ft,-
If tAty Ge>irs- separately for diff rel.t sc,,.p.
and if the regular bid he tie loves oF-rd
me advertised service, the Otter Ir7py-lr-.;.>
NAV be eeI,siio-ed-
l.. There 81 a,ili he bu' one route ID "a
pTop0S>i- Consolidated or coll5ina-iao -
e. proposing one sum for two or more raucr>
aye In hidden ~ law. and cannot be C. l,,.t.t 6.
! IL The Route the service the yelrlg pa,, --r
name and residence Of The bidder. tina, i H.
usual P'>I citice address, and tho>e u: cac ,l,i
II
distinctly stated
Id Blazers are requested 10 use, aS IA
practicable the printed proposals farniSl.e5
Inc departm,i4t- 10 WIlte cut IN full the SUR :
Their BIDS and 10 retain copies Of them
Altered bids should not lie submitted q
should bids once Submitted be withdrawn \ 2
withdrawal q bidder or guarantor Will be : .e-
Cd u,l.',s re withdrawal l. dated ard rtc,.,.s
before tie last das fcr receiving proposals
l,s,1 b.>r
bic persons The bid and guarantee sluul5
Sigred plainly with the full name OF ca,h "a
son
The department reserves the night 10 reio,- n.
bid which NAV be deemed ex-rarasa,-, and 49,
I" disregard the bids of failing contractors 49,.
bidders
le. The bid should be sealed, suppr,s,... .
MAJ! Proposals state Of Vermont, al s.
''Second Assistant Postmaster General. Ctl.,,-.-
Office, and sent by mail, not hv or 10 al Az.
and paStmas,e-s VIII not enclose prnpusa.- q:
letters of any kind in their quarterly rCturnS.
I IA Inc contracts II be executed ana l.
turned Ia the Department W ~ before tie J.
day # July. 1865. hut the Ser zee mus be b. -.a
on that day. or on the mail day ncxi after :.
whether the contracts be executed or not
Transfers of contracts ar uf interest IN cgr-
tracts, are forbidden " law. and ccnScgp.r-.g
cannu, he allowed Bidders Wil fhtref IRE Ia ,.
notice that they Viii b. expect 4 70 perform
service accepted 10 chem through the whole tci-a
! Of the contract
! Is Pas-ma>tc-s Al c;fccS On or near Railroad
but more than eighty rods iron a station. "
Immediately after the seth oG March next r,,,ur-
their exac; distance from the nearest station. a. .
hrwrhcy arc o'htrSise supplied with the ma. -
j enable The Postmaster General 10 dircc, la
messenger supply from the III Of Julg mkt
10 Section eighteen OF an act Il Cgi.1rc>s
approved March 3, lsi5- provides that cot':sr>
for the transportation of The mail >iia.. be -
a in every case 20 the Lowest bidder reliG,r.'-
sufficient guarantees for faithful i,JrterGai..r,
without other reference 70 the mode g >rl1
transportation than nay be NECESSARY - 4 '-ot
/ for the due celeIii,. CERTAIN " and soJ-1i'f u
such transportation " Under This Law 40 "a