Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-19
INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND
POSrMASTERS.

CoHfdiat'g oiso ooaddons 70 b Incorporated N ~
contracts 10 me srtsHf he DsPoTtseNt saoy dscla
proper.
Q. Seven minutes allowed 20 each inter
mediate once, when not other wise SPECIFIED
for asserting the mails; but on railroad ana
steamboat Routes there 10 TO BE- no more oelsy
than 10 sufficient Tor an exchange OF the mai
pooches.
p on railroad and steam boat lines. And oth.r
routes "a here the MODE of conveyance admus
of It. the special agents OF the Post once lee
partment. alec post once blanks, mail bass
locks and keys, are TO be conveyed without
chsrgs.
9 ON railroad aud steamboat lines the rout.
aseI % OF the Department, alec the British sud
Capada mails, when offered, ana the agents
accompany ing them, are 20 be conssysd with
out charge: and for the use OF the United States
agsn.s a commocious car. or par a car
properly lighted, warmed ana furnished, aud
adapted 20 the convenient separation sna dpe
security Of the msiis, l. 10 bs PROVIDED by The
contractor, under the direction OF the Depsrt-
men'.
Railroad aud STEAMBOAT companies ar. r.
CURED TO lake the mail from and deliver Itiuto
the post Offices a. the beginning ana end %
their routes. and TO ana from all onces not
more than eighty rods from a station or land
panias for the performance OF all other sioe
service-that IL, for Offices over eighty rode
from a station or landing.
There wiIl be way biu." prepared by post
masters. or other agents OF toe Department. TO
accompany the mails con Nsyed IN railroads
and steamer, specifying the number aud oes-
uoa,ion OF toe several bsgs. On other prlnd-
pal routes, like wise. rec-ipts will - REQUIRED
aud way bills Tor wardeo; the latter 20 BE- en-.
ahmed by the several postmasters. TO tnsura
regularity IN the delivery of mails.
a. No pay VIII De maee for trips MT ,,er.
formed aud Tor each of such omIssions, not
satisfactorily explained. three time the nav
OF tbe "Trip Will lie deducted. For arrivals 80
far e-hnd time as 10 break connec -lon with
depending mails. ano not Ia ficien tlv 81 cusad.
one fourth OF the prnss'iou Tor the nm Il
subject 20 forfeiture. For repeated della 4ueu.
pr4- gs Il Ind h.va -
penalties, prOportiobed 70 toe nature thereof
ana the impoTi of the mail. may br mads
For leaving behind or throwing OF lie
malls, or any portion OF them, for tia. somis
sion OF psssengers. or foe brfug Concerned IN
s-tting up or running an express conveying
intelligence In advance OF the mail. a ouarter's
pay may be deducted.
6. Fines Will be imposed, unless the dsIin-
qnency be promptly apd satisfactorily eN-
plained by certf atss OF posimasters, 81 thu
affidaviis o oih-T credible pers Ous for failing
- arrive IN contract time: or nsClecting 20
take the mail from, or deliver a. into, a post
office: for suffering IL 10 De wet, inlarec. de-
siroyeo, robbed or lost; and for refusing. after
demand, 10 convey the mail frequently as
the contractor runs, or ~ Concerned 10 run
ming, coach, Car or steamboat on a route
:. The Postmaster General may aRnul the
contract for repeated failures 20 run asreeably
TO conracr: for violating the post Office lave
or disobes Ing the Instructions OF the Depart
mem; tor refusing 20 discharge a carrier when
required by the Department TO 30 so: for run
ming al express ~ aforesaid; or for transport-
ing persons packages con veytng maIlab.e
mattsr out Of he mail.
:. The Postmaster General NAV order an
inCre 'ss Of service on a route Dy allowing
therefor n pro rotd increase tue Contract
pay. lie may change schedules OF departures
and arrivals IN All cases, aud particularly TO
make them conform ID connexions win rsit-
ROADS. without increase OF pay. provided The
running time b. not abridged He may also
order an Increase o. speed. allowing, within
the restrictions OF law, pro r0fa increase OF
pay for the additional stock or carriers, n
any. The contractor msy. however. an ~,
. cuSS 81 sacredse Of speed. relin o uIsh the coa-
tract, by giving prompt notice 10 the Depart
ment that be- prefers doing 60 % carrying the
order into effect TIE Postm Ter General mfy
also discontinue or curiail the service. IA
whole or IN part In order % place on the route
greater degree Of service. or whenever the
puolc Interests. in his Judgment shail require
such dtscODtInuance or curraiiment for apy
other cause; he allowing a. full indemnity 10
ontTsctor one months extra psV ON the
amount OF service dispensed with. and a D..
rata compensation for the amount OF service
reta ned ano continued.
9. payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on pcstmastrrs, or Otherwise. after
tie expiration OF each O. >rter-say ia Noyem-
Der, February. NAV ard August.
10. TIE distances are "a ven according % the
Get lEformailon: but DO Increased paw will To-
allowed should they be Greater han &C veriisso,
ft1e points TO b. supplied correctly stated
bidders must inform 0emselres Oa this pofnt and
n leo IN reIeresce 10 toe wele M OF TIE mail the
CONDITION o: roads, hills, streams. &c. and all
toll bridges. ferries obstruc'iDns OF any kit a
by which expense NAV be incurred No claim
for sd iii NAL paw. based on such ground.
Gao be coGsidereo uor for alleged misiages or
mtsapprebension a. TO the degree OF service.
nor for bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued
or Other distractions Increasing distance, oc-
curing during contract term. Offices IS alb
llsned after THIS al seriisement L. lee urd AND
also during the contract term. are % be visited
without extra pay. NJ the distance be- not in
creased.
II. BIDDERS are cautioned TO msiI their pro.
posals 10 time TO reach tue Depar neut By the
day and hour named, q y. m March !. lets
for bids received after that time lcsE nal D. Con-
Stdertd In Compel ION with a blc of rea-oI Able
amount receivrd In lime Neither can hids ne
considerel which without the guarantee
required by law and a certificate OF the efIioi-
eccy OF such guarantee.
H. Bidders should hrst propose for service
strictly according 10 the ADVERTISEMENT ano
then, II they desire, sePG.dfsly for different
service: and II the regulOr od De the 10 west Of
tered for the advertised service, the other pro-
positions may be considered.
ID. There should be but Que route bid for in
a proposal Consolidated or combination bios
(''proposing one sum for two more routes"D
are forbidden oy law, aud cannot be consid-
cred
II. The route, the service, the yearly nav.
The lame and residence OF the bidder, (tnat is
his usual post office address, and the name of
each memoer OF q firm, v here a company o.
fers, should b- distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested 20 use, as far as
practicable, the prin ID proposals furnished
by the department, TO write out Ia iull the
sum OF theu blos, ano 10 retain cOplss OF them.
Altered bids should not be submi ted: nor
should bids once submitted BE- Withdrawn
No Withdrawal OF bidder or guarantor Will
be allowed unless the Withdrawal Is dated
and received before the last day for receiving
proposals.
Zach bid must be guaranteed bv two re-
sponsiole persons The bad and guarantee
should be siqBed plainly with the full name OF
each re son.
The Department reserves the right 20 reject
any bid which may be deemed extrayagtut
and also 10 disregard the bids OF failing con
tractors aud bidders
10. The bids should be sealed superscr,h.a
4" Mail Proposals, Stat. OF DelaWere ad.
dressed - Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
ersl, Contract Office" and sent hy BiaiE hot hy
or 10 an agent. and postmasters VIII not en-
close proposals COR letters OF any kind) an their
quarterly returns.
IL. The con tracts BE- executed and IT,
turned 10 the Department by or before the tsf
day # July, l46s; but the service must be be-
gun on that day, or on the mail day next afoer
%, whether tue contracts be executed or MOI
tracts, are forbidden by law, and CONSEQUENTLY
cannot be allowed. Bidders will therefor.
take notice that they VIII be ex pected 20 per-
form the service accepted to them through the
whole term of the contract.
i. Aostmasters at Offices on or near rail-
roads, ouI more than eighty rods from n sta
uon, Will, immediately after tue 4th OF March
next, report their exact distance from the
nearest station, and how they are other wise
supplied with the mail, 10 enable the Post