Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-27

NrRucroNs TO DIDDEns AND rosrMAsrERs,


Containing aso conditions 70 Be Incorporated in Ms contracts
% t'e erfsHf ms D,p@tmenf may deem proper
D. Seven minutes are allowed 70 each intermediate
office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
Pc no more delay than s sufficient for an eHchangc oi
a. on railroad and steamboat lines. aud other routes
where the mode NJ conveyance admits of IT, the special
agents 0f tho Post Office Department, also post Office
blanks mail bags locks and keys, 10 be conveyed
On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents Of
the Department, also the Briash and Canada mails,
when offered and the agents accompanying them 10
be conveyed without charge and for the OF the
properly lighted warmed and furnished, and adapted
70 the convenient separation and Que security q the
reeton of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver II into the post Offices at
the beginning and end Of their routes and to and from
All Offices not more than eighty rods from station or
landing. Proposals may be submitted by the companies
iof tho performance q all other side seryeethat Is for
Offices over eighty rods fruma station or landing
Thore will be "way bills' prepared BY postmasters
or other agents OF the department. to accompany the
malls conveyed railroads and seamers specifying
the number and destination Of the several bags. ON
ed and way bills forwarded the latter TO be examined
BY the several osmasters, To insure regularity In the
5. Nopay viii bo made for trips not performed and
Tor each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
arrivals far behind time to break connexion with
depending mails and not=uoiently excused, oneiourh
For repeated deluquenccs Of the kind herein specified
enlarged penalties proportoned To the nature thereof
and the importance Of the mail, may lo made.
5. For leaving behind throwing OF the nails OF any
portion OF them for the admission Of passengers for
being concerned in setting up or running an express
conveying intelligence In advance OF the mail, quar-
ter's pay may be deducted.
G. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency he
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
postmasters the adavits OF other credible persons
for falling Ia arrive in contract time; for neglcotng to
take the mail from, deliver IL into, post Office for
and for refusing after demand TO convey the mail a.
lrpuuautlN the contractor is concerned
running o coach car OF steamboat on route.
fr reptej r,ures 10 rnn arreeailv 10 contract, fr
violating the post office laws dsobeying the instruc
tons Of the Department for refusing to discharge caf-
when required BY the department to do for
ming express Aforesaid for transporting persons
s. The Post Master General may order Increase Of
service route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
on the contract pay lie may change schedules OF depar
ues and arrivals in ali and particularly 10 maxi
them conform connections with railroads. without in
crease 0fpay provided the running time be not abridged
restrictions Of the law, rata increase Of pay for the
additional stock carriers II any. The contractor may
contract hy giving prompt notice TO the Department
that he prefers doing to carrying the order into Of
curu the service, In whole or In part in order TO place
he route supersr service or whenever the public in
ancc or curtaimelt for any other he allowing
fell Indemnity 10 eoaltart. ono innnth eAa ~
compensation r the amount OF service retained and
q Payments viii he u,adc b, collections from or drans
on postmnster otherwise after the expiration Teach
quartor-say in Novenbo February NAV and August
no. Tho distances are given according TO the Nest in
formation but no increased pay will no allowed should
they he greater than advertised the pons To- he sin
piled correctly stated. bidders INFORM them
sshes his point and also in reference to the weight
the mall the condition Of roads hills streams, &C. and
all to-hrdges ferries ohstructons Of any kind by
which expense may be incurred No claim for additions
al pay, based ON such ground can be considered nor
for alleged mistakes or misapprehonsion to the do
gree Of service for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued, other distractions increasing distance
avn urri iuer fin fafrn
established after this advertisement is issued, and also
during the contract term, are to be visited without
ira pay, II the distance be not increased.
H. Bidders cautioned 10 mail thor proposals In
time TO reach the Department by the day and hour
named @ p. m March 81 1891 for bids received after
that time ri not b. considered in competition with bid
Of reasonable amount received In time Neither can
bids be considered which without the guarantee
qured by law and certificate Of the suieency Of such
guarantee.
r. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
corning TO the advertisement and them Il they desire
sPgai'y for different service and if the regular bid be
the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
propositions may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in propos
al Consolidated or combination bids proposing
sum for two or more routes are forbidden by law and
cannot be considered
a. The route the service the yearly pay, the name
and resdence Of the bidder, chat h his usual post Of
fec address and the namo Of each member Of rrn,
where company offers, should be distinctly stated
10 Bidders requested to use, far practicable
the printed proposals furnished by the Department to
write out IN full the Of their bids, and to retain
Altered bids should not bo submitted nor should bids
once submitted be withdraw, No withdrawal OF bid;
der guaranor will be allowed unless the withdrawal
Is dated and received before the last day for receiving
proposals.
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per
sons The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly
with the full name Of each person,
The Department the right TO roject any bid
which may be deemed extrayagan and also to disregard
the bids OF falling contractors and bidders. Act ofJuly
TO- The bid should be sealed superscrbed Mail Pro
posals State Of Vermont addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster general Contract Onieen and sent by mall
hN agent and pOstmnsters Will enclose
proposals or letters Of any kind In their quarterly re-
H. The contracts TO be executed and returned 10
the Department by before the Isl day Of July 1885, but
day next after IT, whether the contracts be executed OF
Transfers Of contracts or Of interest In contracts arc
forbidden by law and consequently cannot be allowed
Bidders win therefore take notice that they will be
peoed TO perform the service accepted 10 them through
the whole term Of the contract.
s Postmasters at Offices on railroads but more
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after
the nearest station to enable the Postmaster General Ia
direct mamessenger supply from tho let OF July next
March g. 1916 provides that contracts for tho transpor
tation Of tho mail shall be lot, in every case 70 tho
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without other reference to the mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary TO provide for the
due celebrity certainty and security OF such transporta
tonN Under this law bids that propose to transport
the mails with eeferiiy, certainty, and seeurity Aatfn9
ingtor me entire aa ho,ofter rge, aud nhafftsr May be
ne mode q conreyaee necessary 10 insure ifs eeiery Ger
fanfu and hdtc fff preference 0tff az
l and no others arc considered.
90 modification Of bid in any Gifts essential terms
Is tantamount TO a bid and cannot he received,
to Interfere with regular competition. Making new
bid with guarantee aud certificate, is the only way to
modify previous bid
q Posmasters TO be careful not TO certify the suf
oiency Of fguamnors suretes, without knowing that
they are persons OF sufficient responsibility aisTegard
Of tbs instruction BY posaseTs violation Of her oath
o1cc subseting them 10 immediate All bidders
guarantors and surotes distinctly notified that on
failure 10 enter into perform the contracts for the ser
vice proposed for in the accepted bids their legal lnb
I tiles will be enforced against them.
22 Present contractors and persons known at the De
partment must equally with others procure guaTantor
and certificates Of their suciency substantially 10 tho
forms above prescribed The certificate Of uhcioncy
must be signed by postmaster by Judge Of court
OF record No other will be admitted.
! ALEX. W. RANDALL,
/ POsfmasfer General.
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