The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-20
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAsTERs

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND P0STMAsTERs.
lofaiainq also conditions 10 be ic@poratd ia the con-
tracts to Tic eqt1t he Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office whom not otherwise specified for asserting tho
mails but on railroad and steamboat routes there
be no delay than issuiicent for an exchange Of
the mail pouches .
2 On tho railroad and steamboat lines and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits Oft the
specnl agents of the Post Office department. also post
Office blanks mail bags, Idcks and keys, are to be
yeyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents
of tbs department to conveyed without charge and
for the use othe agents comodous car or apartment
in the centre of car, properly lighted warmed, aud
furnished and adapted to the convenient separation and
due security of the mails is to be provided by the
| tractor, under the direction Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to take
tho mail from and deliver it into the post offices at tho
beginning and end Of their routes and to and from all
offices not than eighty rods from station lard
ing Proposals may be submitted by the companies for
The performance Of all other side serycethat u.s. for
offices eighty rods from station or landing.
There will be waybills' prepared by postmaster or
other agents of the Department. to accompany the mails
conveyed railroads and steamers specifying the num-
Der destination of the several bags On other princi
pal routes likewise receipts will DO required and way bills
forwarded the latter to be examined BY the several post
masters insure regularity in the delivery of mails
A. No pay will he made for trips not performed; and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the paw of the trip may be deducted For arryalsse
far behind the time as to break the connection with de
pending mails and not sufficiently excused, one-fourho of
For repeated denquencies OF the klnd herein specified
enlarged penalties proportional to the nature thereof and
| the importance of the mail may be made
s. For leaving behind or throwing oil the mails or any
norton of them, for the admission of passengers for
being concerned in setting up or running an express con
veyng intelligence in advance of hemai quarter pay
may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
posnasters the adavts Of other credible persons fol
falling to arrive contract time; for neglecng to taxa
the mail from deliver into, post oce for suffering
it to be wet injured destroyed robbed or LOST and for re-
uspg after demand to convey the mail asfrefuenty as
the constructor runs or is concernedin running coach
car, or steamboat on route
- The Postmaster General may annul the contract fol
repeated failures to run agreeaby contract; for viola
ting the post Office laws. dsobcyBg the instructions OF
the department for refusing to discharge carrier when
re1ured by the department to do so; for running an ex
press as aforesaid for transporting persons or packages
conveying maable matter out ofthemail
| g. The Postmaster General may order increase Of
service on by allowing therefor ao rata increase
on the contract pay. lie may change schedules of do
parres and arrivals in all cases. and particularly 10
| make them conform to connections with railroads,
without increase Of pay, providing the running le Ge
allowing within the restrictions of the law pro rata
increase of pay for the additional stock carriers II
any The contractor may however, in The case Of increase
~ sJ reinauish the contract by giving prompt notice
the department that be prefers DOING so 10 carving
the order into effect. The Postmaster General may aso
discontinue curail the service, in whole or ~ part III
order 10 uIace on the route greater degree OF service
ar whenever the public interests in his Judgment Shall
| such IiscOntlnuafce OF W,
he allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
ontl,s extra paw on the amount OF service dispensed
with and pro rata compensation 'of uo a'no'n' VI
| sarvira retained and continued. .
payments will be made by collections from or drafts
op Otherwise after the expiration oi each
ouarter-say in Nay, August, November, anu feoruary
Tbe distances are given according to the best in
formation; but no increased pay VIII De aiowsu shouu
they be greater than advertised ihe po,,s 70 De
sn,,lad are correctly stated BidderS must inform
49,, selres on Us p0iRt and also IN reference TO thu
ycib of the mail the condition OF roads hills streams
aud all toll bridges ferries, distractions of
. -, Ly which expense may be incurred. No claim
e co. ad,nnaI nav, based such ground, can be con
: siereI: nor for alleged mistakes or misapprelensio
w 20 The degree of service: for bridges destroyed
errias discontinued other distractions increasn
distance occurring during the contract term 0hic,
stasbed after this advertisement is issued, and al,
Ir;, The contract term, to be visited without c.
V ,r, nav if the distance be not ncIeased.
! IL Bidders cautioned to mall their proposals
time TO reach the department by the day and ho
named 60 ~ M, October 81 for bids received after ia
lime ,ciH not BE- considered in competition with q b
. of reasonable amount received in time. Neither c.
e qured by law and certificate of the sulicency
such guarantee.
ding the advertisement and then they DESIRE Spdrd
y different servce and if the regular bid be the 10
offered for the advertised service the other propositi
may he considered.
l3 There shall be butone route bid for in propo;
Consolidatedor combination bids proposing one 81
for two more routes" forbidden by law, andcan
| he considered.
Ia. The route the SERVICE the yearly pay the
residence of the bidder (that is his usual postoice
dress) and those Of each member Of firm, where CO
l. pany offers, should be distinctly stat Cd
15 Bidders requested to USE far aspractlcable
u printed proposals furnished by the Department 10 VI
y in full the of their bids, and to retain cop
=, them. ,.u,1 1,
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor hs
once submitted be withdrawn. No wv waI
to or guarantor will he allowed unes the ;yn@ n
We dated and received before the last day ior
ve posals. - RESPONSIBLE u
m. Each bid must be guaranteed by ~ s,nsf nlal
-, | sons The bid and guarantee shouh w ''S
q, with thefnlI name Teach person. a., rsact any
The denartmept reserves the flglt 10 to dsres-
ny | x,J,icb mav bc deemed extravaglnt, =, Iu a
lie lids 3r failing contractors and nd ders Nail
' oi Ti Ia sbould be scaled, supei setipe n,,
10; The nld Virginia" addressed SECOND Assist
oss, General Contract oice and sent nc
M fosins,e :. % AGENT; and postmaster VIII NOT enc
,s not ny OF TO- Letters of any Kind)in their quarterly
ven turns contracts are becxecutsd and returned
ga IL. nt law or before the LIST day January,
IN must begun on that day, or on tue
EN- put after IT, whether the contri mts he execu
/, 10 not ....,a or of inters Al in contracts
OCH ,rh;dden by law, and consequently cannot be ai'
ave A