Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20

men Of property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
Dated (Signed.)
The ADORE certificate must hare alfred ton a
frs.e,at rsrcwae stamp, eanceltsd as tie iar
reqnircs.
Instructions 20 niddcrs ana Post-
masters;
Cantdiging also conditions 10 be Incorporated
IN tLe contract, 10 The extent he Department
nGy deem proper.
|. Seven minutes are allowed to each IN
termcdiate office, when not otherwise spec.
ifed, for asserting the nails but on railroad
and steamboat routes there is to beno more
delay than is sufficient for an exchange OF
the mail pouches.
9. On the railroad and steamboat lncs,
and other routes where the mode Of con
ycyance admits Of it, the special agents Of
the Post Office Department. also post Office
blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, arc to be
conveyed without extra charge.
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the
route agents of the department are TO be
conveyed without charge, and for the use
Of the agents n commodious car, or apart
ment in the centre Of a car properly light
cd, warmed, and furnished, and adapted to
the convenient separation and due security
of the mails, is to be provided by the con-
tractor, under the direction Of the depart
ment.
Railroad and steamboat companies are
required to take the mail from and deliver
il into the post offices at the beginning and
end of their routes, and to and from all Of
fees not more than eighty rods from sta
ton or landing. Proposals may be sub.
mitted BY the companies for the perform
ance of all other side seryico-that is, for
Offices over eighty rods from station or
landing.
There will be "way-bills' prepared by
postmasters, or other agents Of the depart
ment, to accompany the mails conveyed on
railroads AMI steamers, specifying The mum
bcr and destination Of the several b9es.--
On other principal routes, likewise, receipts
will be required and way-biil3 forwarded
tae latter to be examined by the several
postmasters TO insure regularity in the de-
livery of mails.
4. No pay will be made for trips not per-
formed; and for each of such omissions,
not satisfactorily explained, three times the
pay of the trip may be deducted. For ar
rivals SO far behind time as to break con
nection with depending mails, and not suf-
ticienty excused, one-fourth of the COM
pcnsation for the trip is subject to forfeit
urc. For repeated delinquencies Of the
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof and the
Importance of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails, or any portion of them, for the ad-
mission Of passengers, or for being con-
ceined in setting up or running an express
conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail, quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless delin-
qucncy be promptly and satisfactorily cx-
planned by certificates of postmasters or
the afiidavits of other credible persons, for
failing to arrive in contract time; for neg
lecting to take the mail from, or deliver it
into, post office; for suffering it to be wet,
injured, destroyed, robbed or lost; and for
refusing after demand, to convey the mail
as frequently as the contractor runs, or is
concerned in running, coach, car or steam
boat on the route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeable to contract; for violating the post
office laws, or disobeying the instructions
of the department.; for refusing to discharge
carrier when required by the department
to do so; for running an express as afore-
said; or for trans porting persons or pack
ages conveying mailable matter out of the
mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on a route by allowing
therefor pro rata increase on the contract
pay. lie may change schedules Of depar-
lures and arrivals in all cases, and par
ticularly to make them con form to connec-
tions with railroads, without increase of
pay, provided the running time be not
abridged He may also order an increase
of speed, allowing within the restrictions
of the law, pro rata increase Of pay for
the additional stock or carriers, if any
The contractor may, however, IN the case Of
increase Of speed, rclinquish the contract, by
giving prompt notice to the department
that lie prefers doing so to carrying the or
der into effect. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service,
in whole or in part, in order to place on the
route greater degree of service, or when
ever the public interests, in his judgment,
shall require such discontinuance or cur
tailmcnt for any other cause; he allowing
uS u luii ihuShuity " SonbiaStOt OhS
months extra pay on the amount Of SER
vice dispensed with, and pro rata COM
peusation for the amount of service retained
and continued.
o. Payments will be made by collections
from or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise,
afior the expiration of each quarter-say,
in November, February, May and August.
10. The distances are given according to
the best information; but no increase pay
will be allowed should they be greater than
advertised, if the points to be supplied are
correctly stated Bii4ers algst inform them
se!gcs on this point, and also in reference TO
the weight Of the mail, the condition Of
roads, hills, streams, &C., and all Toll
bridges, ferries, or distractions of any
kind by which expense may be incurred
No claim for additional pay, based on such
ground, can be considered, nor for alleged
mistakes or misapprehension as TO the de-
gree of service; nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, or other distractions
incIees ing giistance, occurring during the
contract term. Offices established after this
advertisement is issued, and also during the
contract term, are 10 be visited without ex.
ira pay, IL the distance be not increased.
IL Bidders are cautioned TO mail their
proposals in time 10 reach the department
by the day and hour namsd, q p. m, Feb
ruary %, 1861 for bids received after that
time piH not Be coHsidered in competition
with bid Of reasonable amount received
in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required