Nebraska advertiser., 1869-12-16
INSTRUCTIONS
TO BIDDERS & POSTMASTEPS.
Containing also Conditions 20 be n.
In the Contracts tsthe -
tent the Department. may aeem 49,.

eOrpOrated I'm the Confraefr fofb.---
1eAtthe Department may deem prrp,r
J. seven minutes are allowed to each ntrrm.v..
Smee, wnen not otherwise specified, hr aEsoTf-r
the mails; but on railroad aud srr.n,bo-f -
there Is 70 De nOmOre delay than h suffrie1f -
exchange Of the mail pOHcheS
= On railroad and steamboat lines. and 49,
routes where the mode Of convpvanee ,d-,ir.1r
me special agents OF the PUst Office Uqparfms-f
also pos ONCE blanks mail bags, locks and krn.
are 70 De conveyed without extra charge-
3 On railroad andsteamboat lines ne ruufr4-,,r
OF ne Department., also The British ana Clhss
mails, when offered, and the AGENTS ar-1mn--v9--
them, are 20 be conveyed without clare 80 -
the use Ofthe United States AGENTS
or part OF n car, properly lighted. warned ~ -
nished, and adapted 10 the convenient ser.-fEs
ana due security Of the mails, is % b. Dr5Vifzf IL
the contractor under the direction OFT Dear
Railroad and steamboat eonpauis s, rousr-
70 take The mail nom, and deliver r f1f0- rhe -
Omees ~ ne Oeglmnlng and end % their ruuia anf
OAuu IOn 1li Oulces not more than eights 10
nom q station OF landing. Proposals nav - -
mltted BY the companies for The per0Tmancsofa1
Otler sue serNGe-thut Is, for Onics over eHfT
rods from q station or landing.
There viii he way bills" prepared bv paztmaEs.
or other agents of the Department. 70 acruunssr
the mails conveyed on railroads andsteameH -
Tying The number and Destinations o. he 49,
Days; OnOther principal routes. likewise. reeua
Will be required and way bills forWarded. thar-F
70 De examine BY the several postmaster d .
sure regularity in the delivery Of malta
4 No pay viii be made for trips nos psrauE-
and for each Of such omissions, not saisefaET
explained, three times the pay Of the m SIS
4EuuCAEu- EOE aEElFNLH so lHF behind rma = ID
break connection with depending mails UlEf
sufilciently excused, One-iOurth OF the cOmpe-a
tl0n Tor the trip is subject TO forfeiture. ForrPsar
sd delnquencies Of the Kind herein specified q
larged penalties. proportioned 10 the mature hersnE
ana me importance OF the mail. may BE- made.
,. For leaving behind or throwing al the manB.
or any portion Of them. for the adnr6,siU ef plsssn-
gers, or for being concerned en- setting up0runHrE
an express conveying teIIgpDce m 1dTenceHur
mail, a quarters paw may be Deducted
8. Pines viii be imposed, unless the delinqazr
pc ProIlPtly ami salls.actorl{ explained ~ eer1-
Die persons, for falling 10 arrive in contract tms.
for negiecting to take the mail-frOm. or delivers
destroyed. robbed. or lost: and for refusing afu
demand. 10 convey the mail as frequently she
contractor runs, or is concerned in running, aeoach.
or INT on q route
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the c-
tract tor repeated failure % run agreenbiy % cs
.ract' lOr violating the post Office Laws. or dlsUheT-
ing the intructiOns Of the Department: % refeinz
TO discharge a carrier when required by the Depau-
nent 20 do 50; for running an express ~ ahTeslf.
lr Tor transporting persons OF packages conveying
1allnble matter out Of the mail
:. The General may order en- iscfeEs
serVlceOna route BY allowing t~nereora pro nEa
Increase on the contract pay. He may chang
chedul@ OF Departures and arrivals In aleas8,
particularly 20 make them CONFORM % c0nna
lOIs HllhTliroadS without increase Of pay. Pnu
LED the running time be NOS abridged ne PuEr
Llasser General may also discontinue EuHaIns
eIvtce, IN WhOIe OF IN part, IN order % place On Ne
cute superior service. or whenever the public IN
erests, Ia his judgment. shall require uch dscon-
lnuance OF curtailment for any other clnses heM-
owing as full indemnity 10 cOntnCI0r one m1uiha
Xtra pay on the amount Of service dispensed wa,
lld a PRO rGtd compensation for the amouniolsF
ice retained and Continued.
3 Payments viii be made By e0lle1ion fnma
rats on posunasters, OF otherwise. aner ilerAE
lay and August.
10. The distances are given according b TIE best
1iOTmation; but no Increased pay VII D. Alosel
n0uid they be greater than advertsed nthe Poins
, De supplied are CORRECTLY stated. BIDDERS 9
=. - 1-aa pyAus Ig.-rffh s
20 tne weight OF the mail, the condl9ng
lads, nils, streams, &c. and all tOi-bntg3 ~
e, Or O~ostructions 81 any kind By which e1Ps
ised on such ground, can be considered. nor er
Iegeq mistakes or misappreheusiOn so BaE
ee o. service; nor for bridges destroyed. arns
ScOnllnued, OF other distractions increasing
nee o. expense, occurring during ire oonlna
rm- Offices established amer MS adVerssmsli
issued, and also during the confined term. aeD
ELsieq without extra pay, II The distance -
II. Bidders are cautioned b mali their pupoa5
Ilhe 20 reach the Department b. The Gay
,1r named, p. m, March -, 1Ss0l Tor boz
tidOn with = bid OF reasonable amount recelfa
Time. Neither can bids be considered which -
lQ a certihcate Of thesufhciency Ofsuch glanl..
= Bidders should first propose for service
sCeoruing % the advertisement ana then
sire separately for different service: aud -
Sular bid be the lowest offered Tor the adTar1
Wee, the otheTpropOsitom may Be con91e
y There should be but one route bid mrnagE
Consolidated or combination bids -PuR
z one sum for two or more routes aremESo1m
law, and cannot be considered.
= The route, tho service. the yearly pay
me and The residence Of the bidder. fthaE =
lal post oulee address, and the name o
distinctly stated
. Bidders are requested 70 use, as ar as Pnc
the printed prop0sals furnished BY he 49,
.nt, % write OuI in mil the sum other 49,
return copies Ofthem-
Uttered bidsshau nos b submiffed-norshOue
= slDh1tted oe WltharaWns no w1tha
DER OF guarantOr viii BE- allowed unieSs ne
wal IS dated and received before meast@4
-aeh bid must Dc Rnnranteed By two rsPOusb
sons. The bid ana guarantee sh0uld b So
MY Win the full name Ofeach person
Whicn may be deemed e-NtravagaHL. and 49,
-egard the BIDS OTEailfnz utrncfsr and bl1l&
I Of July . ls5. section a.
|. Inc Did should be scaled, -supeEcn6s
POsAls state Of NEBRASKA af0resel
: Oy mGiA, not by OF to an agent; and poe
MOI lnciose proposals (0rletteB ofany
The contracts are 10 be executed and rstlS
ne department BY or before The 10 dgy
Dut the service must be begun on thll
ne mail DAY neXtaf1er, wbethertheeon
Of contracts. or OF Interest IN e~oHtseS
by law, and consequently on
wed. Bidders will therefore take nuuee
WILLIS expected 70 perform the serytce
o them through the whole term OF ne cog
POstmasteFs at Offices on or near railro1E+
e than eighty rods from a station, VIII lmm.
rom ne 1egresf station. 70 enabiens
master General % direct q maiEmG
from the ist Of July next
Section eighteen Of an act Of CDngrEsaPlg
March a Is5. provides that confnEes mrD
Of the mail shall Be lee, IN t1
20 the Lowest bidder. rendering sufficient
for faithful performance. Wrthonl QD
&c to the mode Of such transpOrafion ih
eceSsary % prOVide f0rthe due celerLy
md security OF such transportation 100
law bids that propose % transport mA
ltfV. certainty and eeclTffy, hdrthg o-~r
ne OniUiegGt bid, ar construed - P7ot
attire mail, hOlueUer hurgs, and trhatftI -
iOdeQ 81 c0nUcydncg neceasqIy % dlsiIe -
TtGfnfL and security" and hQrs a. p9
QthFrs, and no Others are cOnslQefeL
A modification Of a bid In any oI rs 1
s is tauiamounf 20 = new bid and eanll-
II, 50 As 70 interfere with regular eomF
Ing n new bid. with guarantee and ccrAA
My way 20 modify d preVi0us bid tsa
POstmasterS are 70 be careful not % cEL-
1ency OF guarantOrs. or sureues- WlLnoSTrr.
nat they are persons Ofsufhcient rSp
regard Qr hfs fashucff0H By poEfmGn
Of Their oath Of OHcg. Eu11ecsng MeAa
remOruL. All bidders, EsarantoE AhnD
istincily notified thaE on q failure ~ ead
rfOrm Che contracts for the sertee Emhs
the accepted bids, their legal AAoA
ced against them. -offnG
Present contractors, and persons --ruFs
rtment, must, equally with oths 100
.ntOH and certificates Of Their sumSr
ally in the forms above prescIl0eI rsF
e Of s1ficiency must BE- signed y L-wu
a Judge OF q cOurtOf record No0
JNO. Al. CRESWELL
P1sfaGasr H1