The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-02

Bids to be made to cover all this service
1912 From Jackson Station, by West Grove, to |
Lake Pleasant, miles and back, twice
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 ct Jackson station by 4p N.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE, AND
CERTIFICATE.
PROPOSAL
TIE undersigned, whose post
Office adore. Is -, county Of -, State
Of -, proposes to convey the mails Of the
United States, from July l, 1868, TO June 30,
1879, on route No. - between - and
-, under the advertisement Of the Post
master General, dated October 81. 1867, with
" celebrity, certainty and security" for the an.
nual sum Of - dollars.
This proposal Is made with full knowledge Of
the distance Of the route, the weight Of the
mail to be carried, and all other particulars In
reference to the route and service, and also
after careful examination OF the laws and In.
structions attached to the Advertisement.
Dated (Signed.l
Guarantee
Tho undersigned, residing At -, State Of
-, undertake that, If the foregoing bid for
tuo uihh Ou TOuto No' - uo hCCupteu
by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall,
prior to the lst day Of July, 1868, enter into
the required obligation or contract TO perform
the service proposed, with good and sufficient
suretiss.
This we do, understanding distinctly the obli.
cations and liabilities assumed BY guarsntors,
under the twsnty.seventh section Of the act Of
Congress of July 2, 1886.
Dated Signed by two guarsntOrsD
Csyfifcate,
Tho undersigned, postmaster at -, State
Of, certifes, UNDER MS OATH OF OFFICE,
that he 10 acquainted with the above guarnntors,
and knows them to DO men Of property, and able
to make good their guarantee.
Dated (signed
INsTRU cTIoNs TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS,
Containing also conditions to Be incorporated ia
The eOmtrGets to hseTtsM the Department may
desm proper.
!. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate ofhce, when not otherwise specified, for
| asserting the mails but on railroad and steam
| boat routes there Is to he no more delay than
Is sufficient for an exchange Of the mail pouches.
q On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where tho mode of conveyance admits
Of 1t, the special agents Of the Post Office De-
partment, also post office blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to BIO conveyed without
| extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
| agents Of the Department, also the British and
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents ac-
compsnyipg them, are to be conveyed without
charge and for the use Of the United States
| agents q commodious car, or part Of q car,
| properly lighted, warmed and furnished and
| adapted to the convenient separation and due
security Of the mails 10 to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction Of the Depart.
ment.
| D.,
quired to take the mail from and deliver II
into the post otAces 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 com
panies for the performance Of all other eide
serviee-tbat 10 for Offices over eighty rods from
q station or landing.
There will be way bills" prepared by post
masters, or other agents Of the Department, u
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 tho sew
eral postmasters. TO insure regularity in the de
| livery Of mails.
1. No pay will be made for trips not performed
and for each Of such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay Of the trip will b,
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as Il
break connection with depending mails, and no
sufficiently excused, one. fourth Of the compensa
ton for the trip 10 subj eet to forfeiture For re
psated delinquencies of the kind herein specified
enlarged penalties, proportional to the natur,
! thereof, and the Importance OF the mail, may b
made
5. For leaving behind or throwing Of the mails
or any portion OF them, for tho admission Of pas
sengers, or for being concerned In setting up o.
running an express conveying Intelligence 10 ad
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may DO de
Quoted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin
quency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates OF postnasters or the sfhdavits o
other credible persons, for failing to arrive IL
contract time for negleeting TO take the mai
from, or deliver 1t into, post ofioei for suffer
ing It to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, 0
lost; and for refusing, after demand, to conve,
the mails as frequently as the contractor runs, o
10 concerned 10 running, coach, car, or steam
boat on ronte.
I. The Postmaster General may annul tn
contract for repeated failures to run sgrseabl
to contract for violating the post ONCE laws, o
disObeying the Instructions of the Department
for refusing TO discharge 4 carrier whom require
by the Department to do soj for running an el
press as aforesaid or for transporting persons
packages conveying nsiable matter out of th
mail.
d 8. The Postmaster General may order an II
crsase OF service on route by allowing thereto
a pro rata increase on tie contract pay, Ho ma
change schedules Of departures and arrivals
all cases, and particularly to make them confor
to connexions with railroads, without increase
y. pay, provided tho running time be not abridget
lie may also order an increase Of speed, allowing
:. within the restrictions Of the law pro rata ii
crease Of pay for the additional stock or carrier
II any. The contractor may, however, in u
case OF inersass Of speed, rolinquish tho contrac
by giving prompt notice to the Department thu
ho prefers doing so to carrying the order int
effect. The Postmaster General may also di
A continue or curtaii the service, in whole or
part, In order to place on the route greater d
gree Of service, or whenever the public interest
10 his judgment, shall require such discontinl
ancs or ouItailment for any othsr eausej he a
lowing as full indemnity to contractor aI
months extra pay on the amount OF service d.
psnssd with, and pro rata compensation &
, the amount OF service retained and continued.
a 0. Paymsnts will be made by collections fro
or drafts on postmsstsrs. or otherwise. after Il
;. expiration Of cash qpartsr--say In NoVembs
February, May, and August,
10. The distances arc given according to q
y best informationi bat no increased pay will
allowed should they DO greater than advertise
" the points to be supplied are correctly state