The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-24

From railroad to Albion, J. miles and back,
twice daily, except Sunday.
Bids to DO made to cover oil this service
25l2 From Jackson ststion, by West Grove, to
Lake Pleasant, 8 miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Jackson Station Wednesday and
Saturday at 10 m.
Arrive at Lake Pleasant BY I'm.
Leave Lake Pleasant Wednesday and Sat.
urdsy at 2pm.
Arrive at Jackson station by4p m.
FORM OF PROPOSAL GUARANTEE, AND
CERTIFICATE.
Proposal
Tho undersigned, - -, whose post
office address Is -, county Of -, State
of -, proposes to convey the mails Of the
United States, from July l, 1865 to June 80,
1879, on route No. =, between - and |
-, under the advertisement Of the Post. |
master General, dated October 81, 1857, with !
"oelenty, certainty and security" for the IA.
nual sum Of - dollars.
This proposal Is made with full know edge of
the distance Of the route, the weirot of the
mail to DO carried, and all other p .rtioulars In
reference to the route and ser sicc, and also,
after careful examination Of the laws and in.
structions attached to the advertisement.
Dated (sigued.)
G"draaiee.
The undersigncs,, residing at -, State Of
-, undertF .6e that, il the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on route No. bio accepted
by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall,
prior % the LIST day Of July, 1863 enter into
the required obligation or contract to perform
tAe service proposed with good and sufficient
, surcties.
| This we do, understanding distinctly tho obli.
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors,
under the twenty seventh section OF the act Of
Congress of July 2, 1886.
Dated Signed by two guaraptors)
| Certificate
The undersigned, postmaster at -, State
| Of, certiies, UNDER HIS OATH or OFFICE,
that he is acquainted with tho above guArantors,
and knows them to DO men Of property, and able
to make good their guarantee.
| Dated (Sigued)
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
| MASTERS,
Containing also conditions to be ino0rporatsd in
the contracts to The ertent the Department may
deem proper.
! l. Seven minutes arc allowed to zach inter
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails but on railroad and steam.
boat routes there Is TO DO no more delay than
1, sufficient for an exchange Of the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits
of it, the special agents of tho Post Office De.
partme emit, also post Office blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys are to be conveyed without
extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of tho Department, also the British and
Canada mails, whom offered, and the agents Ao-
companying them, are to be conveyed without
charge; and for the use Of the United States
agents q cornmodious car, or part Of . car,
properly lighted, warmed and furnished and
adapted to the convenient separation and due
security Of the mails, is to DO provided by th'
contractor, under the direction Of the Depart
ment.
Railroad and steamboat companies arc 70
quired to take tho mail from and deliver II
, into the post Offices at the beginning and enc
of their routes, and to and from all Offices mo-
more than eighty rods from a station or land
ing Proposals may be submitted by the com
panies for the performance Of all other aid
service-that Ia for Offices over eighty rods frou
q station or landing
There will be "way bills" prepared by post
, masters, or other agents Of tho Department, t
accompany tho mails conveyed on railroads ant
steamers, specifying the number and destination
OF the several bags. On other principal routes
Likewise, receipts will be required and way bill
forwarded the latter to DO examined by the sew
eral postmaster, to insure regularity in the de
n livery of male
4. No pay will DO made for trips not performed
and for each Of such omissions, not satisfactory
explained, three times the pay Of the trip will b
deducted. For arrivals 60 far behind time as /
break connection with depending mails, and nc
=. sufficiently excused e.fourth Of the compensa
u ton for tho trip Is subject TO forfeiture For re
peated dclinquencies of the kind horeiu specified
enlarged penalties, proportional to the natur
thereof and the Importance Of the mail, may b
,. made
or any portion OF them, for the admission Of pa,
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up Q
running an express conveying intelligence in &C
h vance Of the mail, quarters pay may be d.
=. Quoted.
e. 8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delir
/. quency be promptly and satisfactorily explaine
by certificates Of postmasters or the afhdayits {
IN other credible persons, for failing to arrive
y, :. contract time for nsgIecting to take the ma
from, or deliver It into, post Otfcei for sufc
IN ing It to DO wet, injured, destroyed, robbed,
:" lost; and for refusing, after demand, to conye
, the mails as frequently as the contractor runs,
/. concerned in running, coach, car, or stean
boat on q route
7. The Postmaster General may annul Il
nd contract for repeated failures to run agreeabl
to contract for violating the post Office laws.
2 di.1beying the Instructions Of the Department
for refusing to discharge a carrier whom require
by the Department to do SOL for running an e;
At press as aforc snd or for transporting persons
packages conveying msilabs matter out of Il
mail.
ID 8. The Postmaster General may order an !
crease Of service On a route by allowing thoref
a pro rata increase on the contract pay. lie mi
change schedules Of departures and arrivals
all cases, and particularly to make them conior
to come ions with railroads, without increase
n. pay, provided tho running time be not abridge
lie may also order an increase Of speed, allowin
IT. within the restrictions Of the law, pro rata
crease OF pay for the additional stock or carrier
II any. The contractor may, however, IN 4
IT case Of increase Of speed, renquish the contrac
by giving prompt notice to the Department th
he prefers doing SO to carrying the order In
effect. The Postmaster General may also di
os continue or curtail the service, in whole or
~ part, in order to place on the route greater
gree Of service, or Whenever the public Interest
:" In his judgment, shall require such discontin
81, ance or cuTtailmeht for any other causei he q
~ lowing as full indemnity to contractor o.
months extra pay on the amount of service d.
pensed with, and pro rata compensation
n, the amount of service retained and continued,
0a O. Paymsnts will DO made by collections fro
or drafts on postmastsrs, or otherwise, alter q
-. expiration Of each quartsr-say in fo'emb'
" February, May, and August.
10. The distances are given according to y
" best infoLnatlonj bst no increased Psy wan
allowed should they be- greater than advertise
II the points to DO supplied are correctly sta'e