The Van Buren press., 1866-12-28

'""" u sumctent Tor an eXcnange or the maj
pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, an,
other routes where the mode Of eonycvano
admits Of it, the special agents Of the Post OF
lice Department also post office blanks. mai
bags. locks dkeys, arct be conveyed with
out extra charge.
3 On railroad and steamboat lines the rout,
agents oftke Department are to he conveyed
without charge and for the use of the agent,
commodious car, or apartment in the centre
OF ear, properly lighted, warmed, and fur
nished, and adapted to the convenient separa-
lion and due security OF the mails, Is to be
provided by the contractor, under the direct
ion Of the Department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
quired TO tL2e the mail from ind deliver il in
to the post Offices at the beginning and end of
their routes, and to and from all offices not
more than eighty rods from station or land
ing. Proposals may be submitted by the
compapies for The performance Of all other
serviccstlrt *, for offices over eighty rods
from station or landing.
There viii he "Nay-liills" prepared by post
masters, or other agents of the Departments
10 accompany the mails conveyed on rail-
roads and steamers. specifying the number
and destination of the several bags. On other
principal routes. likewise, receipts will be re-
Yuired and way-bills forwarded; /; the latter to
.e examined by the several postmasters, to
insure regularity in the delivery 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
oi the trip may be deducted. For arrivals so
lar behind time as 70 brcak Connection with
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
one,ionrth oi The compensation for the trip Is
SUBJECT TO forfeiture. For repeated ,leiin-
quencics of the Lind herein specified. enlarged
penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof
ara the Importance Of the mail, may be made.
o:,For leaving behind or throwing off the
lnaiS, or any portion of them. for the adinis-
son OF passengers, or for being concerned in
setting up or running an express conveying
Intelligence in advance of the mail, a quarters
pay may be deducted.
~6. fines will be imposed. unless the deIin.
4uehcy be promptly and satisfactorily eX-
Paalhe9 Dy certificates of postnnasters or the
ai'iu'Hlts OF other credible persons. for failing
10 arrive IN contract time: for neglecting TO
take the mail from, or deliver it into. a post
once; for suffering it to be wet, injured. de-
stroyed robbed, or lost. and for refusing. ar-
Yer demand, to convey the mail as frequently
as lhe contractor runs, or Is concerned in run
hing q coach, ear, or steamboat on routc.
T. Inc Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run aereeablv
10 contract: for violating the post Office laws,
or disobeying the Instructions of the Depart
meht Tor refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department to do so: for run
hiig an express as Aforesaid: or for trans !
porting persons or packages, conveying mail |
able matter out of the ,,nail. 49,. :
:. The Postmaster General NAV order an
increase OF service on a. route bv allowing
therefor pro rotd increase on the contract |
pay. lie may change schedules of departures
anu arrivals IN all eases, and particularly to |
liake them conform to connexions with rail !
Toads' without increase or pay, provided the
running time be not abridged Ue, NAV also
oruer an increase Of speed, allowing. within |
uhe restrictions of the law. q pro rota increase
Oh pay Tor the additional stock or carriers. if
any. ihe contractor may, however in the
.ase q increase o speed, relinquish the con-
tract Dy giving prompt notice to the Depart-
lneht tiat ne prefers doing so to carving the
order INTO effect. The Postmaster General
iniy aiso discontinue or curtail the service, in
wnole or IN part.in order to place on the route
4 greater degree ofservice, or whenever tho
public interests, in his judgement, shall re-
quire such discontinuance or curtailment for
any any otter cause ;he a'sIeina as full .;s'. y
the ' amount NJ SD"'taSA of ssS sSFtrtnt Isl
S%sfnsllned % aS'Sircctors, amSihc pay g9l, on n
ice reta.-o,qparso"emued. ( l.lr known
0. Payments will be~made by collett.gls
'om or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, Al
fter the expiration of each quarter-say, in t,
Iov. Feb. May, and August. e
TO- The distances are given according to the G
est information: but no increased pay will
e allowed should they be greater than adver
ised, if the points to be supplied are correct
Y stated. Bidders must inform themselves on !,
his point and also in reference to the weight /,
If the mail, the condition of roads. hills, !
trcams, &c. and all toll bridges, ferries, or
Instructions of any kind by which expense
nay be incurred. No claim for additional I
pay, based on such ground, can be considered; S
ror for alleged mistakes or misapprehensions
Is to the degree Of service nor for bridges
destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other OBJ
'tructions increasing distance, occurring dur
ng the contract term. Offices established ,
lfter this advertisement Is issued. and also
Turing the contract term, are to be visited
without extra pay, il the distance be not in
,reased. ou4.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
posals in time to reach the Department by the
Jay and hour named, g IN. Feb. IS 1857
for bids received after that time piH not be
considered In competition with bid of reason =
able amount received in time. Neither can
bids be considered which are without the
guarantee required by law and a certificate of
the suhicieacy of such guarantee
II. Bidders should first propose for service =.
strictly according to the advertisement. and 7.
then, if they desire, separately for different
service; and If the regular bid be the lowest
offered for the advertised Service. the other
may be considered. ,
l3 There should be but one route bid for in
a proposal Consolidated or combination
bids, (.'proposing one sum fortwo or more
routes'') are forbidden by law, and cannot be p
considered. lar.. ..a.--. 'ei1#
Ii. The route, the service, the yearly pay,
the name and residence of the bidder. Chat is,
his usual post Office address,) and those Of
each member of firm where a company Of
fcrs, should be distinctly stated. ..'
Is. Bidders are requested to use las far as
practicable, the printed proposals furnished
by the department, 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
Nowithdrawnl Of bidder or guarantor will
he allowed ualess the withdrawal Is dated and
received before the last day for receiving pro-
posals Each bid must be guaranteed by two
responsible persons. The bid and guarantee
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