Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-02-26
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posTMAsrERs

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CONTAINING CONDITIONS INCORPORATED IN TIE con-
TRACTS TO THE EXTENT DEPARTMENT PROPER
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate Of
fee when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
delay than Is sufficient for exchange Of the mail pouches
2 On railroad and steamboat lines and other routes
where the mode of conveyance admits Of IT, the special
agents of the Post Office Department. post blanks
mail bags locks and keys are TO be conveyed without
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents of
the Department. also the British Canals mails when
offered and the agents accompanying them 70 be
veyed without charge and for the Of the United States
agents commodious part Of car, properly light
ed warmed aud furnished and adapted the convenient
separation and due security Of the mails Is 70 be provided
by the contractor under the direction Of the Department
Railroad and steamboat companies required take
the mail from and deliver IL nte the post Offices at the be-
ginning and end Of their routes and TO and from all offices
than eighty rods from station landing Pro-
posals may be submitted by the companies the perform
all other side seryeethat s. for Offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
There will be way bills prepared by posmasters 9TH
veyed railroads and steamers specifying the number
and destination of the several bags On other principal
routes likewise receipts will be required and way bills for
wafded the latter to be examined by the several posmas
tiers, to insure regularity in the delivery Of mails
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained, three
times the pay of the trip will he deducted For arrivals 80
far behind time TO break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused oneourth Of tbs
pensaon for the trip is subject to forfeiture For repeat
ed denquences of the kind herein specified enlarged pen
aes proportional to the nature thereof and the impor-
lance Of the mail, may be made.
portion Of them for the admission passengers or for be-
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
be deducted. -
g. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
postmasters or the adayits Of other credible persons
failing TO arrive in time negectng to take the
mail from, or deliver II into post Office for suffering it
TO be wet injured destroyed robbed lost and for re-
usng after demand to convey the mail frequently
the contractor runs, or concerned in running COACH
car, steamboat a route.
T. The Postmaster General NAV aupul the contract for
repeated failures to areeably contract for yoat-
ing the post Office laws disobeying the Instructions Of
the Department for refusing 70 discharge carrier when
required by the Department to do so running an
press as aforesaid or for transporting persons packages
conveying mailable matter out of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay He change schedules Of departures
AND arrivals IN al cases. and particularly TO make them
conform 10 connections with railroads. without
pay, provided The running time be not abridged He may
also order an increase of speed, allowing within the
strictons Of the law pro increase pay for the ad
ditiona stock or carriers If any The contractor may,
however ~ ne case o. Increase Of speed renqush the
tract by giving prompt notice TO the Department he
prefers doing to carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General also discontinue cura the
vice. in whole in part in order place the route SUI
peror service, whenever the public interests in his
judgment, shall require such dseontinuance or e,rtai
ment for any other he allowing full indemnity to
contractor one months extra pay the Of
dispensed with and pro rata conpensaon for the auont
of service detained and continued.
g. Payments viii be made by collections from or drafts
on posmasers or otherwise after the expiration
10 The distances given according the best nfor
nation but no increased pay VIII be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points be supplied are
correctly stated Bidders Inform tAe7nsslres on tis
point and also in reference 10 the weight the mail the
condition OF roads hills streams, &c. and all tol-bridges
ferries distractions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred No claim for additional pay based on such
ground can be eonsidered for alleged mistakes
apprehension as to the degree Of service for bridges
destroyed ferries discontinued other distractions in
ereasng distance expense occurring during the
term Ohices established after this advertisement issued
and also during the contract term be visited With
out extra pay, If the distance be not increased.
IL Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals in
time to reach the Department day and hour named
t3p March 81 1881 for bids received after that time
tcA be considered in competition with bid Of reason
able amount received in time Neither can bids he eond
cred which without the required BY law and
Sertificate Of the suficiency of such guarantee.
cording 70 the Advertisement and then If thew desire sep
atey for different service and If the regular bid be the
tons may be considered
ID There should be but bid for in proposal
Consolidated combinations bids proposing one sum for
two or more routes" forbidden by law cannot be
considered.
IA The the service the yearly nav tn. name and
residence Of the bidder THAT is his post office adj
dress and the name of each member of a firm where
company offers, should be distinctly stated
10 Bidders requested use as far as practicable
the printed proposals furnished By the Department TO
write out in full the of their bids and to retain copies
of them. F
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be withdrawn No withdrawal Of bidder
guaraDtor will be allowed unless the withdraal IL ~
and received before the last day for receiving proposals
Each bid must be guaranteed by two
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the
full name of each person.
The Department the right to reject any ba which
may be deemed extrayagan and also DISREGARD the hid
of falling contractors and bidders. Act Of july 1898
section "A. = 49,
10 Te BID should be sealed, superseded Mail Pro-
psls, sate OF vermont, addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract oices and sent i,y ,7a
not by or to an agents and postmasers will not enclose
proposals Tor letters of kind in quarterly RETURNS
The contracts to be executed returned to the
y or before the lst day Of Judy 1862 but the
service must be begun that day. the mail day next
after it, whether the contracts be executed or not
transfers OF contracts Of interest contracts are for
Daden oy law, and consequently cannot be allowed. Bid
der will therefore take notice that they will expected 10
perform the service accepted to them through che whole
term Of the contraet
ls Postmasters Offices railroads but more
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after the
4th OF March next, report their eSaet distance from the
nearest station. 10 enable the Postmaster General to direct
mail messenger supply from the 1st Of July next
ID Section eighteen Of act Of congress approved
March s45 provides that contracts for the ranspora
ton Of the mail shall be let, in eas to the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for aithfu perform
ancc, without other Inference the mode q such trans
raton than may be Necessary to provide for the due
ieTty certainty, and security Of such transportation