Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-13
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE AND
CERTIFICATE.
PROPOSAL,

PROPOSAL.
The undersigned - whose post
office address is S., county of -, State
of -, proposes to convey the mails of the
United States, from July L, 1868, to June 30
1872, on route No. -, between - and
-, under the advertisement of the Post
master General, dated October 81, 1867, with
"celerity, certainty and security" for the an
nual sum of - dollars.
This proposal is made ,Dith full knowledge Of the
distance Of the route, the reigh Of the nmil to be
carried, and all other particulars IN reference 10 the
route and serrice and also after careful examination
Of the Laps and instructions attached TO the adrer-
| tisenaent.
Dated (Signed.)
The undersigned, residing at -, State of
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on ronte No. - be accepted
by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall,
prior to the lst day of July. 1865 enter into the
required obligation or contract to perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
This us do, understanding distinctly the obliga-
tons and liabilities assumed By guaranors under the
9th section of the act Of Congress of July 2, 1886.
Dated (Signed by two guarantors.)
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at ---, State
Of certifies, UNDER HIS OATH OF OFFICE,
that he is acquainted with the above guaran-
tors, and knows them to be men of property,
aud able to make good their guarantee.
Duted -...
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS;
Ctainng also conditions to be incorporated in the
| contracts TO the ertent the Department
may deem proper.
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mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails, but on railroads and steam
boat routes there is to be no more delay than is
| sufficient for an exchange of the mail pouches.
g On railroad and steamboat lines and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of
it, the special agents of the Post Office Depart.
ment, also post Office blanks, mail bags. locks
| and keys are to be conveyed without extra
charge.
| 3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
| agents of the Department, also the British and
| Canada mails, when offered, and the agents ac-
| companying them, are to be conveyed without
| charge :; and for the use of the United States
agents a commodious car, or part of a car,
properly lighted, warmed. and furnished, and
| adapted to the convenient separation and due
| security of the mails, is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction Of the Depart
| ment.
Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
|
| 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 landing.
| Proposals may be submitted by the companies
for the performance of all other side service
that is for offices over eighty rods from sta
ton or landing
There will be 'sway bills'' prepared by post
masters. or other agents of the Department, to
accompany 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
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 sat
isfactorily explained, three times the pay of the
| trip will be deducted. For arrivals SO far be-
hind time as to break connexion with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth
of the compensation for the trip is subject to
forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies OF the
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, pro-
portioned to the nature thereof, and the i'm
portance of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails or any portion of them, for the admission
| 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. :I-
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
ouency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates of posmasters or the afidavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into, post office; for suf-
fering it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed
or lost and for refusing, after demand, 10 con-
vey the mail as frequently as the contractor
| runs. or is concerned in running, coach, car,
| or ste imboat on a route.
7. The Post Master General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract; for violating the post office laws,
or disobeyipg the instructions OF the Depart
ment for refusing to discharge carrier when
reonired by the Department to do SO for run
ming an express as aforesaid or for transport
ing persons or packages conveying mailable
matter out of the mail ....
The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease of service on a route by allowing therefor
a bro rata increase on the contract pay. He
may change schedules of departures and arrivals
in all cases, and particularly to make them con-