Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-17
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE AND
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The undersigned -, whose post
of --, proposes to convey the mails of the
United States, from July l, 1868, to June 80,
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 aoith full knowledge of the
distance Of The route, the tceigM Of the mail to be
carried and all other particulars in reference TO the
route and seruice and also afer careful examination
of the IaDs and instructions attached to the aduer-
tisenlent. -.sT
Dated (Slgned,)
The undersigned esiding 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 1st day of July. 1861 enter into the
| required obligation or contract to perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
| ties. $50
This ,ce do, understanding distinctly the obliga-
tons and liabilities assumed By guaran'ors under the
9th section of the act of Congress of July 2, 1886.
Dated (Sigued 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,
| and able to make good their guarantee.
Duted
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS !;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated in the
contracts to the ertent the Department
may deem proper.
l, Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
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 commodious car, or part of 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.
uuired to take the mail from and deliver it into
| the post offices at the beginning and end Of
their routes and to and from all offices not more
than eighty rods from a 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 a sta
ton or landing.
There will be sway bills" prepared by posi-
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.
A. 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 connexlon with depending
mails, and not sufhclently excused, one fourth
of the compensation for the trip is subject to
forfeiture For repeated delinQuencleS of the