The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-12-13

Offices st the beginning and end OF their routes,
and to and from all offices not more than eighty
rods from u station or landing. Proposals may
be submitted by the companies for the perform
ance of all other side scrvice-thnt is for Offices
over eighty rods from station or landing.
There VII be way Bills Ill prepared by p9snss ~
company the mails conveyed ON railroads and
steamers, specifying the number and destination
of the several bags, ON other principal routes,
likewise, receipts Will be required and way bills
forwarded; the latter to be examined by the sev-
eral postmssters, to insure regularity IN the de-
livery of malls.
i. SO pay vii be made for trips not performed;
and for each OF such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay OF the trip Will be
deducted For arrivals so far behind time rs to
break conncxion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused one-iourth of the compcnsa-
tion for the trip is subject TO forfeiture. For re-
enlarged penalties, prOportioned to the nature
thereof and the Importance of the mail, may be
). For leaving behind or throwing of the mails,
or any portion Of them, for the admission Of pas
sengers, or for being concerned In setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence In ad-
vance of the mail, u quarters pay may bs de-
| Quoted.
o. Fines VIII be imposed, unless the de elinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY
@ ls OF the anIsyiIS 81 otn
tract time; for ncgccting to take the mail from.
wet, injured destoyed. robbed ,or lost and for re-
iusing, after demand TO convey the mail ns IRE.
quently MS the contractor runs, or is concerned
IN running, coach, car, or steamboat on route,
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract Tor repeat failures to run agree0bly tocon
tract; los violating the post oiilce laws, or disc
| beylng the instructions OF the Department. for
| the Department to do SO; for running an ex-
press as.aoresaid; or for transporting persons or
packages conveying mailablo matter out of the
s. The Postmaster General may order an In
crease of service ON route by allowing therefor
a pro rata increase on the contract pay. lie may
| change schedules OF departures and arrivals In
| all cuses and pai llcularly to make them cor form
to connexions with railroads, without increase of
| pay, provided the running time be not abridged.
lie nlhy also order an Increase OF fspeed,allowing
n
crease Of pay for the additional stock or carriers
qt Increase Of speed, rellnquish the contract by
giving prompt notice to the Department that ho
prefers doing TO carrying the order into effect
| The Postmaster General may also discontinue or
curtail the service in whole or in part In order
shall require such discoftlnuancc or ctirtaiirnenf
| for any other cause. he allowing as full indemnl.
| ty to contractor one months extra pay on the
amount of service dispensed with, and pro rata
compensation for the amount OF service retained
| and continued.
9. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts ON postmasters, or otherwise, after
| the expiration of each quarter-say in Nsvem-
| ber February, May, and August.
10. The distances are givenaccording to the best
information; but no increased pay Will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, If the
ders must inform themselves This point, and also
IN reference to the weight of the mail, the condi;;
bridges, ferries, or distractions OF any kind by
| which expense may be incurred. No claim for
considered nor for alleged mistakes or misap-
| prehcnsion MS to the degree of service; nor for
bridges destroyed ferries discontinued, or other
Instructions Increasing distance, occurring du-
ring the contract term. offices established after
contract term, are to be visited without extra
| pay, If the distance be not increased.
! II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propos-
| ais in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named, @. p. m, March g. 1861 for bids
| received after that time trH mol be considered in
! competition with bid of reasonable amount re-
| ceivod in time Neither can bids be considered
| which arc without the guarantee required by
| law and certificate OF the Sufticipncy of such
H. Bidders should FIRST propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and then
hSy ne e ae. Ss Rd for sraG ssFyGe % ana ma
| advertised service, the other propositions may
be considered
| 49, There should I've but one route bid for In q
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
t'pioposing one sum for two or more routes are
il. The route, the service, the yearly pny the
name and residence, of the bidder, that is. his
member ofa firm where n company offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
10; Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac.
| Department, to write out in full the sum Of their
Xered BIDS sho1d not be submod
should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. Nc
lowed unless the withdrawal is dated and re-
ccived before the last day for receiving proposals
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
/, plainly with the full name of each perssn.
any bid which may bc deemed extrnvagant, an
also TO disregard the bids of falling contractors
iG.-The bid should be sealed, ,superscribed "AIa'
, Proposals, State Qt Pencsr.vania," addressed
l second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office" and sent by NAL, not by or to an agent
: and postmnsters viii not enclose proposals 70
T. The %, conracs are o to be executed and re
turned TO the Department me-, by or before the l.
4 on that day, or on the mail day next after /
whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers Of contracts, or Of interest in contra
Is, are forbidden by law, and consequently car
not be allowed. Bidders viii therefore take y,
= service accepted 10 them through the whole teri
| Of the contract
I Is. Postmasters at Offices on or near railroad
but more than.eighty rods from II station, vii
Immediately after the ith Of March next, repo
y their exact distance from the nearest station an
how they are otherwise supplied with the nal
to enable the Postmaster General to direct
mail-nesenger supply from the LIST of July mex
"a 10. section eighteen Of an act of Congress a
- proved March 3, lH5, provides that contracts f
every case, to the lowest bidder tenderingsufilc
a cnt guarantees for faithful performance withul
" other reference to the mode of such transpo
tation than may be necessary to provide for Il
due CELEBRITY, y,ceriainly, and security ofsuch tran
the m%s viii W Ssy e,s "@s e
security, hdrin0 bcen drcided 10 be The only hg
y lids, afe Construed proridh'0 for ne ,entre ma
4 conrcyance '"'y 10 tn'Tr. Il, cctc,ity ccrt"
10 modification of n bid i'll any of It's cssei
II al terms is tantumOunt 10 Il new bid, and cann
T. be received, SO as to interfere with regular con
q petition, after the last hour set for receiving bid
1 making new bid, with guarantee and cert ificgI
is the only way to modify Il previous bid.
It 2l. postnasters are to be careful not to cert
the SufllCicncy OF guarantOrs or SuretieS withOl
knowing that they are persons of sufficient r.
:. sponsihtliy; a diTeOord Of ms inayUcttondy pos
Hsit3S is a ri0ittfiOn Of Ncr 0dh Of q0lcc, T6j
ing Ghcm tD immediate rcnlorli All bidders guarai
" tors. and suretics ARE distinctly notified that
u failur" to enter into ur perform the contrac
for the service proposed for in the accepted bid
d their legal liabilities viii be enforced again
them.
- Present contractors, and persons known
=, the Department, must equally with others, pr
" cure gaurAnturs and certificates of theirsuflirci
, cy substantially in the forms above prescribe
The certificate Of sullicicncy must bc signed by
postmaster, or by Il Judge of Il conrt OF rccOr
/, No other viii be admitted.
ALIEN. W. RANDALL.
Nov. End. lh67. Postmaster General
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