Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24
INSTRUCTIONS TO nDDERs AND posrNAsrERs


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J.. Seven minutes are allowed % each intermediate
a r Ga oa p9 anl sssoat Soue, se4 %
he delay than De- sufficient FOR au er0hang, u
- On riiroad ami steamboat limos, and other routes
Whvrr TIE mode Of convey enee admits Of H. The special
agents OF tle Post Oicc Department, also poet ogs
blanks mail bag. locks and Keys are 70 Oe conveyed
D. On railroad and steamboat lncs The route Agent .t
The Department also tie British AMI canada mAit
when ucrc and the agents accom- uanN ing them
be- conveyed without charLoi aud iof the use n he
United states agents comnoIi9us gat o. PAR o. az
properly lighted, warmed and urulaucd, and adariel
10 the convenient separation and due security Of the
mails Be- ~ bc provided Dos thc contractor, Under the d.
fuctian Of the Department
Railroad aad steamboat; companies required
take the mail from and deliver % INTO the post oaceih
the beginning and end 90 their routes aud % and huu
ail offices not morv ihhn eighty foas nom station %
landing. Proposals may hc submitted hy ihc eouipania
for the performance Of All other side scrFee-thAt h. TO-
Offices over eighty rods ffoma station gr landing
OF other agents Of the Department 20 accompany he
the number aud destination OF tho several bag %
other principal routes likewise receipts viii be rcqu
cd and way bills Forwarded the latter 70 De examined
9y the several postmaster 10 insure regularity To ne
delivery 0fmalls.
a. No pay win be made iar trips Dot performed and
FOR each OF such omaious DOT satisfactorily explains
three times the pay u che trip Will he dciucted fof
arrivals 30 far hohlnd time as 10 break oonuexion via
depending malls hul not tuMeiepuy excused one-iqufh
Of the compensation Tor the TIP subject - Forfeiture
For repeated dclnquencies " the kind hercu spechc
enlNged penalties, proporuoned TO The nature Thereof
and Me Importance Of the mail, may be made
g. For leaving heh nj or throwlng on The malls or say
portion o; them NJ The admission Of passenger or f
being concerned in settling up running express
conveying intelligence in advance of the mall guar
G. fines viii be imposod unless the delinquency BE-
promptly and satisaetary explained by ocTtihcatei u
postmasters or the sAdasis Of other credible peron.
Jog ialing 10 arrive n cpntract time for nsglectns 10
tasc the mail rom Or deliver - INTO posi- Office of
suffering 10 n be wet luured destroyed robbed oriaf
and Tor refusing amer demand convey tho mail A.
frequently a. we contractor runs or Is concernco ID
running coach c'ir or steamboat on route.
Z. The fust Master uencral may ennul tho contract
violating the post oice laws OF disobeying the nstue
lions % the department Tor refusing 10 discharge ear
rer whom required BY the department To do
ming an expires AZ Aforesaid Or Tor transporting persons
or packages conveying malanle matter out Of the mail
3. The Post Master Genera may order increase q
on route 9 allowing therefor prerlta increase
On the contract pay lie may change schedules of depsr
them CONFIRM to connections With railroads. without IN
crease oipay provided the running time be not ahrd gel
restrictions u the law pro Increase Of pay for the
additional stock or carriers, " any Tho contractor
contract, hy giving prompt notice 10 the Department
that be prefers doing 10 carrying The order into ef
cuTta the service, whole part Ia order 10 place
On the route superisr service or whenever the public u
ance o. curtailmont for any other cause he allowing
rs ~ indemnity 20 contractor one months extra pay
compensation for the amount VI service retained and
q Payments will be made by collections from or drans
on postmaster otherwise after the expiration ofoach
quarter-sly IN November February May and August
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formation but no Increased pay will no allowed should
they be greater than advertised, 4 the points he sup
sess f pof and also In reference to the weight VI
The mall the condition VI roads hills, streams ke and
which expense may be incurred. Ne claim for addition
al pay, based on such ground can be considered nor
gree OF service for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued other distractions increasing distance
established anor tbs adycrtisemont i issued and also
during The contract term 10 be visited without
ll Bidders are cautioned 10 mall their proposals
time 70 reach the Department by the day and hour
that time iA not beooHsissrsd in competition with BID
Of reasonable amount received IN time. Neither can
quired BY law and certificate Of tho sufceney OF such
corng 10 the advertisement, and then. II they desire
sepaaf'y for different service and II the rsgu, I'D
the lowest offered for the advertised service, the other
propositions may be considered.
49, There should be but route bid for in propos
al. consolidated OF combination bids proposing ong
cannot be considered
II. The route the service the yearly pay, the mans
and residence Of the bidder, chat h his usual post o.
nee address and The namo Of each member Of hA
where company offers, should bo distinctly stated
10 bidders are requested 10 far practieahf
me printed proposals furnished BY the Department
write out IN full the sum Of their bids, and TO rsAM
Altered BIDS should not bc submitted nor should s9i
once submitted DO withdrawn. No withdrawal Of uE (
ger OF guaTanior viii be allowed unless the wthdIsw
lated and received before tho last day for reee'"s
Each hid must be guaranteed by two responsible "
sons The 1id and guarantee should he 'ignsd plAhp
The department reserves the right to reject any pa
which may be deemed extrRvagant and also " dsegas
5he mas ol aiing contractors and bidders Aet oi'"'
6. The bid should be sealed supcrscribed Mail ~
bosals State Of Vermont" addressed Second AsssAg
postmaster General Contract Odoe,n and sent hy ~.
not ny OF To an agent and postmnsters will not eno.
proposals Tor letters Of any kind in their quarterly
u The contracts are to be executed and returned
we Department BY or before the Isl day Of July se'
the service must be begun that day on the ~
Jay next AFTER H. whether the contracts be e1eeu''
Transfers Of contracts or Of interest in contract
ppirb,dlen y Jaw, and consequently cannot be a
hleaeIs VIII therefore take notice that they VII, houA
peeed to perform the service accepted to them hf0s
ths whole term Of tho contract. . ,..,nor,
-, fostmasters at Offices on or near railroads aNef
INN elgay rods RON station Will immedA,en non
we lth OF March next report their exact distance
tie nearest station, TO enable the Postmaster
ufect mail-messenger supply from the LIST OF ". ,d
~ Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress appy0r
nasn no provides that contracts for Tue Ia 10
slon o. the mail shall be let, In every case, ebm
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees l9r ia1
performance without other reference TO the MODE @%l
AM Than may be necessary 70 pIo,v spors
uue oelertyi certainty and security OF such uahspnoh
uon Under this law bids that propose to uHI l,sC
teen decided TO BE- ne Only legal lids construed SPv
,Ig 70, ne snii's aai howse large and ,eAsis's m
Ae mode Of ooHreyanoe necessary 10 insure fs eegAn
tdigy and security" and hare hcprssrenee OUR ar
%. modification Of lid in any oris essential tsIs
Is tanainount 70 new bid and cannot BIO nef
a. 20 interfere with regular competition. Makhs
BID, with guarantee and certificate is tho only v"
modify previous bid 80. ,A.mf /
q. Postmasters 10 be careful not 10 certify mtl
heency ofguarnntors, or suretes, without kno"hh@d
thoy are persons Of sufficient responsibility e. 20
o. ms instruction by posimaes Is a uoiafen Itidden
o. once, sHjsciing them 10 immediate reaotai Aihaiont
guarantor and suretes are distinctly notified s r
allure To enter Into perform the contracts o I.bl
vice proposed for In the accepted bids, their reg"
tiles will be enforced against them ,he DE-
~ Present contractors and persons known a.uanon
partment must equally with others, procure 10 hs
aud certificates OF their sufeiency Substantially
iorins above prescribed. The certificate OF ~ eouh
must DO signed by postmaster, or by judge I"
N' 'V 0'''' "'' W ALEX. W. RANDALL,
Fosinasfer GeA"~
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