The Van Buren press., 1867-01-11

TOT tssoftihy The mails hut on railToad anil
steambuat routes iherc l. a. bc no more DELAY
thah Is sufficient for an exchange OF the mail
pouches.
2. un railroad and steamboat lines, and
o,her foutes where the mode OF conveyance
admits OF II. the special agents OF the Post Of
nee department.. slso post Office blanks mail
bags locks and Keys. are TO be conveyed with
out extra charge.
3 Tn railraad and Steamboat lines the route
agents of the Department are 10 be conveyed
without charge. and for the use of the agents
commodious car. or apartment I'm the centre
oi ear. properly lighted. warmed and fur
niShed and adapted To the convenient separa-
lion and due SECURITY of the mails, l. To b.
pnoNllcd by the contractor under the direct
Ion Of the Department.
Kdtroad AMI steamboat companies are re-
qnired 20 take the mail irom and deliver II in
10 the post offices ut the beginning and end of
Their routes, and Ia aud from all offices not
more than eighty rods from station or land
hg. Proposals NAV be- submitted by the
companies for the performance of all other
s"rNice-,hat l.. for ollicc, over eighty rods
from station ar landing.
inere viii he "wdy-bill>" prepared by post
masters, or other agents OF the Departments.
to,iecompany The mails conveyed ON rail-
road. aud steamers. specifying the number
ann ud"sthnfion ot tho several bags. On other
principal routes. likewise. receipts will l,e re-
iulFed ana way bills forwarded: the latter to
,ce\aoiined ey The several postmasters, to
insure regularity in the dcli-erv of mails.
T. NJ pay will be made fJTtrip, not per-
Form d AMI for each of such omissions, not
satisfactorily explained. three times the pay
"i the,ir!pmay be deducted. Tor arrivals so
ilr behind time IS TO irrik conncNion with
depending mails, and n,t sufficiently excused.
Yne.nurth ofthe compensation for the trip is
subJect 10 forfeiture. For repeated dclin-
quencles OF the Lind herein specified enlarged
penalties. proportioned To the nature thereof,
and the Importance of the mail may be made
., For leaving behind or throwing of the
mans or any portion of them, for the adni,-
sion of passengers, or for being concerned i'm
setting up or running an express conveying
Intelligence in advance of the mail quarters
pay may be aetliietrJi. -r
q. Fines will he imposed unless the delin
oucncy be promptly and satisfactorily ex-
lhhneo oy certificates of postinasters or the
a,iidavlt' Of other credible persons. for falling
u arrive in contract time. for neylectinu TO
take the mail from, or deliver it into. post
q hce; for suffering il to be wet, injured. de-
stroyed robbed. or lost and for refusing. af-
Ter demand, to convey the mail rs frequently
~ Tue contractor runs. or Is concerned i'm rum
hing. coach. car or steamboat on route
!. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeatcdfail to run agrceably
u contract: for violating the post Office laws,
or ,iisoocying the Instructions of the Depart
mc,t for refusing to discharge a carrier when
required by the Department TO do so for run
ning an express rs aioresad or for trans
porting persons or packages. conveying mail
able matter out of the mail.
:. The Postmaster General may order an
increase OF service on a route bv allowing
therefor a pro r0id Increase on the contract
pay. lie may change schedules of,lepartures
anu arrivals IN all cases, and particularly 10
llfke thcn conform to connexions with rail
roads. without increase or pay, provided the
Running time be not abridged lie may also
order an Increase Of speed, allowing. within
ne restriction, of the law. pro rotd increase
OF pay for the additional stock or carriers. If
any lie contractor may. however in The
case g increase II speed. relinquish the con
tract, by giving prompt notice 10 the Depart-
mrnt that he prefers doing so to carving the
order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service. i'm
whole or in part, in order to place on the route
greater degree ofservice or whenever the
public interests, in his judgement, shall re-
qure such discontnuance or curtaiment for
any otEer cause he allowing as full indem-
nlty 10 contractor one months extra pay on
the amount of service dispensed with, and
pro rofd compensation for the amount of SER
vice retained and continued.
y. Payments will be made by collections
from or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise
after the expiration OF each quarter-say in
Nov. Feb. May, and August,
10. The distances are given according to the
best information: but no increased pay will
De allowed should they he greater than adver.
t'seu' II TIE points To be supplied are correct
ly stated. Bidders mast inform, themselves on
tbs poiat, 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 misapprehensions
u to the degree of service: nor for bridge,
destroyed. ferries discontinued or other OBJ
structions increasing distance, occurring dur
ing the contract term. Offices established
after thi, advertisement is issued, and also
during the contract term, are to be visited
without extra pay. Ii the distance be not in
creased hH
II. Bidder. are cautioned to mail their pro-
p"-',is IN time 10 reach the Department by the
day and hour named 3 D. m, Feb. ~ lS67l
for bids received after that time ,riN not BEL
e9hsldered in competition with bid dofreason-
able amount received in time. Naithes=can
bids be considered which are without the
guarantee required by law and certificate of
the sulflccacy of such guarantee.
T. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then. II they desire, SParoiely for different
service; and il the regHlar bid be the lowest
offered for the advertised service the other
propositions may be- considered.
i3. There should be but one route bid for in
4 proposal Consolidated or combination
bids. proposing one sum for two or more
routes'') are FORBIDDEN by law, and cannot be
considered
III. The route. the service the yearly pay,
the name and residence Of the bidder (that i.
hi, usual post office address, and those of
each member Ola firm where a company Of
fcrs. should be distinctly stated.
ID. 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
No Withdrawal of bidderor gualantor will
be allowed unless 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
should be sigaed plainly with the filll namr of