Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND PoSTiiAsrEa,
Containing also condition, b. incorporated IN a. o.

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J.. Seven inmates are allowed 10 each intemsl.
Office, when not otherwise specified, for assofuag
malls, but railroad and steamboat routes thgf, II
b no more delay ihan Is sufficient for an eEghane
the mall pouches.
a Ga railroad and steamboat lines aud other rls
where the mode ot conveyance admits of IT, the sps
agents Of tho Post O0loe Department, also post ..
blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, arc 70 be coatrtt
3 on railroad AID steamboat lines the route a...s i
the Department, also the British aud Cauaia III Z
when offered. and the aguuts nocompany ing then tT
hc conveyed without charge and for thc q %
United States agents cummolous car, part Of a
properly lighted warmed, aud furnished and itiIs /
nails is o. Do prpYldri Dog the contractor under As
reetlon Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are roqurt.
iake thc mail from and deliver il into the pct Gases
The beginning and end % their routes, aud 20 and fs
all ql.,es ngi more ihan cighty rgas nom siaiH
landing proposals. may De submitted by The eomla-a
flf tc performance OF an other side seryicc-ihAts
oiiiees over lightly rods iroina station Or landing
There Will be way biils7 prepared by postmasf-
or other agrnts az the Department, 20 ACCOMPANY e.
malls conveyed on railroads and steamors, specific,
the number and destination Of the several lag =
cd and way bills ilrNardcl the latter 10 be e2arrd
by The several postmaster 10 insure regularity q
O. N6pay Will be made Tor trip. not performed 90.
for each Of such omissions, not satisfactorily eIplahs
arrivals 90 far behind time a. to break connexon Va
depending mails and not efficiently excused one-fufe
q tae compensation for the Trip IL suhect " iorsign
for repeated delnquenees q the Kind herein spociz
enlarged penaltes proportoned to the nature ihept
and TIE Importance Of the mail, may bo made;
o. For leaving behind or THROWN on the mails orsr
portion ~ Them for the admission Of passenger % n
beng concerned Ia setting up OF running 40 erpfu
ters pay may be deducted.
o. Pines will he imposed unless the delinquency VI
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certdcata
postmastcrs the andavts n other credible persau
Tor Milling 10 arrive In contract time for negecng
take the mall from or deliver IL into q poet ofce Gs
suffering 10 be wet injured destroyed fohbed o. lost
and Tor refusing, after demand 10 convey the mai a
n'lu,nls ls the contractor runs OF j. concerned
ruhh .,1 q oaaeli ear OF steamboat on route
2, The Post Master General may anuul the eonl,aa
l9r repeated failures 70 run agreeably 70 contract
vomiting the post ohce laws or discbuying the insr-
tons Of the Department for refusing 10 discharge
rer when required BY the department TO do 70 iof
ming an express a. Aforesaid for transporting persia
3. The Post Master General may order an increase
on route BY allowing therefor Prs rata inerei
on TIE contract pay lie may change schedules Of dep1
tnres and arrivals In all cases and particularly 10 mas
sel CONFORM 20 s9anseions With railroads without
crease oiPay provided the running time he Abridy
lie may iso order an Increase Of speed " thin
restrictions uf The law pro raa Increase Of pay Tor q
aaaluona stock OF earrers II any. The oontractor
however IN e case Of inrsass Of fpssd rellnqulsh 81
contract by giving prompt notice 70 the pepartms.
mat be prefers doing 90 70 carrying the order Into
feet The Postmaster General may also discontinue :
cura the SERVICE In whole In part In order 70 plaa
the route superior service OF Whenever the public N
forests In bis ind unent shall require such discontil
ancc or curtailment for any other he AllOEif
full indemnity 10 contractor one months extrn h.
on the 0f service dispensed with and prs ~
continued.
q Payments will be made By collections from or dra
on postmaster otherwise, amer the expiration Ofea
quarter-say in November, February, May and Augus
TO- The distances are given according ~ the best 10
formation hut Increased pay will be allowed sou
they be greater than advertised " the points 70 be sup
piled are correctly stated Bidfers IL form nss
s.t o. ms point and also In reference to the Weghd
The mall enc condition uf roads hills streams &C. az
az t9-brdges, ferries, or obstruction Of any kind
which expense may he incurred No claim for addltos
al pay based on such ground, be considered ne
for alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation TO the DE-
gree OF service nor for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued or other distractions Increasing distance %
expense occurring during the contract term. 0Gee
established uiter this Advertisement issued and as
during the contract term, to be visited without
ira pay u the distance be not increased.
H. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their proposals 10
time 70 reach the Department by the day and hog
named @ p m, March 81 1907 for bids received ans
that time WA not BE- considered in competition with M
OF reasonable amount received In time. Neither car
bids be considered which without the guarantee
qnred BY laW and certificate Of the sueieney Of sud
r. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
corning 10 the advertisement and then. " they desr
,,pgaiey ioi different service and II the rsgniP BID
the lowest offered for the advertised service the olhd
propositons may be considered
- There should be but one route bid for in props
Al. Consolidated or combination bids proposing 70,
Jun iot Two or more routes) are forbidden BY Law Al
cannot be considered.
y, The route. the service the yearly pay the nsn,
and residence Of the bidder, chat is liz usual post
Ice addressi) and the name Of each member Of arm
where company offers should be distinctly stated
TO- BIDDERS are requested 10 use, far praeteaae
HE printed proposals furnished by the Department
rlie out u null the sum Of their bids, and to reAn
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should ea
,hee submitted be Withdrawn. No withdrawal Of He .
reg or gnaTantor will be allowed unless the withdpss
proposals.
Each hId must be guaranteed by two responsible HI
ons The bid and guarantee should be sigHsd plahp f
With the iull name Of each person a.,
The Department reserves the right to reject any W
b H'i g. may Pc deemed ekrayagnp and also g d
!, 1896, section Pr
TO- The bid should be sealed, superseded " Mail Ps
q
~ master General, Contract Once" and sent py -
ut py Or TO an agent and pOstmasters will net eh'
r1poAs 'or letters OF any kind In their quarterly
Il; The contracts are to be executed and returned
e Py or before the l.f DIV Of yay S' ma
ay next after IT, whether the contracts DO exeeu'
Transfers Of contracts or Of interest In contracts AZ
lrbidden BY law and consequently cannot be Mie's
'uueis WIZ therefore take notice that they WI w1
b 70 perform NE service accepted to them "''"'
nc whole term OF the contract ,on
IS Postmasters at Offices on or near railroads but n9T
an s'shsy rods nom station, will, immediately Kan
le nearest station, TO enable the Postmaster Genern
iIoet mamessenger supply from the LIST OF
iareh lsl5 provides that contracts for the uaaF,
leoh o. the mail shall be let, I" In every case ,hm
lolnahee, without other reference 70 the mo9e ~, M
ahsporatlon than may be necessary TO proylde yta
a GsieTty certainty and security Of such tracd
on, Under this law bids that propose 70 tahi,, W.
nc mails with "oeierify, certainty, and security 49,
ta decided 70 be the only legal bids construed
gJor nc entire mail, h0usueS large and uAafstd sv a..
4 mode q Conveyance Necessary 10 iHsne as cti1"yg
nty and security" and hare The preference oter an "
nd no others are considered. ,,u,
~ mobilization Of bid In any ofits essential w.
,antamonnt 10 new bid and cannot be receive, n'r
~ sntuiieie WIN regular composition MAhs sr
odliy previous bid. nj
y. rosmasters are to be careful not to certify III
lency oiguarantors, or suretes, without know,nk
ey are persons OF sufficient responsibility an%d
his instruction by posfnasfys q a violation nhsdder,
1ice, sniyecftng them 20 Immediate ren0taf Al
iaIntors, and suretes distinctly notified h M
huIe TO enter into or perform the contracts LOT I,.hl
&c proposed for in the accepted bids their legal n
es VIII be enforced against them. Ar. No
n Present contractors and persons known o. @
Ltment must equally with others, procure B In bs
~ certificates OF their suflcency Substantially
rms above prescribed. The certificate Of souh
uHt Do signed by a postmaster, or by Judge o.
ALEX W. RANDALL,
Postmaster GeH""'
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