Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-02-12
INSTRUCTIONS 10 BIDDERs AND posruAsrERs

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POSTMASTERS !;
CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS INCORPORATED N THE con-
TRaeTs TO THR EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT
l. Seven minutes allowed each intern tdiate Of
fee when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but on railroad ard steamboat routes there to be
delay than sufficient Tor exchange Of the pouches
z On railroad and steamboat lines, and other routes
where the mode of conveyance admits Of it. special
agents the Post oee epartment also post ote blanks
mail bags locks and Keys TO be convey ed without
ira charge.
On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents O,
the Department also the British and CANADA mails when
offered ana te agents accompanying them, to be
Yeed without charge and for the Of the United States
agents commodous part car properly light
ed warmed and furnished, ard adapted the convenient
separation ana due security OF the malls to be provided
by the contractor under the direction Of Department
Railroad and steamboat companies required to take
the mill from and deliver into the post offices at the be-
ginning and end q their routes and to from all offices
not more than eighty rods from station landing
Of all other side service that Offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
There viii be hs' PREPARED by nos asters or 9TH
agents Of the Department accompany the mails con
veyed on railroads and steamers, specifying the number
ana destination Of the several bags On other PRINCIPAL
routes, likewise receipts will be required and way bills Tor
wared the latter to Be examined BY the several posnas
tiers, to insure regularity In the delivery Of mails
g. No pay will be made for trips performed and for
each Of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip viii be deducted Fr arrivals ~
far behind tire to break connection with depending
pensaon for the trip Is Subject to forfeiture FOR Tr,
ed denqucneies Of the kind herein specified enlarged pen
aes, proportoncd to the nature thereof aud the mpor
tanee Of the mail may he made
8. For leaving behind throwing on the nails or any
portion Of them for the admission Of passengers or for be-
ngeoneerned in setting Up running express convey
be deducted
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency he
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
postmasers the adavits Of other credible persons far
falling to arrive in contract time for negeetig take the
mail FROM deliver it into, post Office for suffering IL
20 be wet injured, destroyed, robbed lost re-
fusE after demand to convey the mail frequently a.
the contractor runs or Is concerned in running COACH
car, or steamboat a route.
Z The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repeated failures to aecaby to contracts for yioat-
ing e post ONCE laws, disoheying the instructions Of
the Department. for refusing to discharge carrier when
required BY the department do so for running an en-
press as aforesaid or for porting persons or packages
conveying mailable matter cut Of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase ofse
vice route BY allowing therefor fyo ytq Increase On
the contract pay He may change schedules departures
and arrivals in all and particularly 10 make them
conform connections with railroads vbout nce, =,
pay, provided the running time be not abridged lie nav
also order an increase Of speed allowing within tho re-
sretons Of the law rata increase Of pay for the adj
dtiona stock or carriers, if any The contractor may
however, N he Of increase Of peed renqush the con
tract BY giving prompt notice to the Department that he
prefers DONG so to carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General may also discontinue or curts the ser
vice in whole or in part in order place on the route s
peror service or whenever the public interests in his
Judgment shah require such dseontinuance or eurtail
men for any other cause he allowing full indemnity 10
ene month extra pay on the amount Of service
dispensed WITH ana pro rata compensation for the
Of service retained and continued
8 Payments will be made by collections from or drafts
on postuaste or otherwise after the expiration of each
quarter-say in November, February, May and August
10 The distances given according the best ipfo
nation but no increased pay will be allowed shoud tbev
be greater than advertised if points TO be supplied ar
correctly stated Bidders tdrrn Dsnassirss on ms
Pot, and also III reference TO the weight the mail the
condition of roads, hills streams, sc and all to bridges
ferries or distinctions Of any kind by which expense nav
be incurred No claim for additional nav based on such
ground, can be considered for alleged or mis-
apprehension 20 the degree Of service nor m bries
destroyed ferries discontinued or other DISTINCTIONS in
term ofces established after this advertisement issued
and also during the contract term to be visited with
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IL Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals in
time reach the Department by the day and bour named
q M March 81 s69 for bids received after that time
toA not be CONSIDERED in competition with bid Of reason
able amount received in time Neither bids be eonsd-
cred which are without the guarantee required by law and
a certificate Of the suifeiency of such guarantee
L. Bidders should first propose for service strictly ae
coring to the advertisement and then if thew desire EN-
G'atg for different service; and If the regular bid be the
lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE the other PROPOSE
10. There should be but one route bid for in rrorsal
Consolidated combination bids proposing ore mn, f
considered.
Il. The route the service, the yearly pay the neme and
residence Of the bidder, THAT is his usual post Office adj
dressl and the name o. each member Of FIRM where
company offers, should be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders requested use as far as rrsctcatfa
the printed proposals furnished b. the Department to
write out in full the sum Of their bids and retain copies
of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor sbops tis
once submitted be withdrawn. No Withdrawal Of iider
or guarantor will be allowed unless the withdrawal is dated
and received before the last day for receiving proposals
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respoh nersus
The bid and guarantee should be sgaed plainly with the
full name Of each person.
Inc department reserves the right to reject any bid which
may be deemed extFayaant, and also to DISREGARD the bI
section "a 80 = -
Is; The bid should be scaled, superseded Mail Pro-
poss, State OF Vermont addressed Second Assistant
6eneral, Contract 0fice, and by mail
not by or to agent; and postnasters Will not enclose
popos Tor letters Of kind in their quarterly returns
IL The contracts TO bo executed and returned the
Department By or before the Isl day Of y, 1895 but the
service must be begun that day the mail DAY next
liter it, whether the contracts be executed not
Transfers of contracts Of interest in contracts are
hidden by isv and consequently cannot be allowed Bid
lers viii therefore take notice that they viii be exrr to
perform the service accepted them through the whole
erm Of the contract.
IS Pos.aasiers atoaoe on or railroads, but more
han eighty rods from station, will Immediately er the
tn Of March next report their distance from the
leares station 20 enable the Postmaster General to direct
mail messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
ID Section eighteen Of Of Congress approved
isrch l3, provides that contracts for the tansora
ion Of the mail si be let in every case the lowest
dder rendering sufficient guarantees for aithfa perform
nee without other rcTence 70 the mode Of such trans
orttinn than may b Necessary 10 provide for the due
arity certainty and securi.y e such franspora.on