Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-02-19
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posrMAsrERs

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAsTERs
CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS IN
TRACTS EXTENT TIE DEPARTMENT MAY DIEM PROPER
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate of
fee when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails;
but railroad and steamboat routes there is TO be
delay is sufficient exchange OF the mail pouches
Q On railroad and steamboat lines and other
where the mode OF admits of it. the special
agents Of the Office Department post Office blanks
mail bags locks and keys are to be conveyed without ex
ira charge.
the Department also the British and Canada mails when
offered and the agents accompanying Them TO be
veyed without charge and for the of the United States
agents commodious ear or part of properly light
ed warmed and furnished and adapted to the convenient
separation and due security Of the mails to be provided
by contractor under the direction Of the Department
Railroad and steamboat companies required 10 take
the mail from and deliver 1t into the post Offices at the be-
ginning and end Of their routes and to and from all offices
not than eighty rods from station landing. Pro-
posa be submitted by the companies for the perform
all other side seryieethat Is for Offices eighty
rods from station or landing.
There will be way bills prepared by postmaster 9TH
agents Of the Department. to accompany the mails
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
warded the latter be examined by the several posas
tiers, to insure regularity in the delivery of mails
each Of such Omissions not satsfeto,y explained Tires
times the pay Of the trip will be deducted For arrivals
far behind time to break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused oneiourth Of the
pensaton for the trip subject to forfeiture For repeat
ed denquences Of the kind herein specified enlarged pen
aes proportional to the nature thereof and the mpo
lance of the mail may be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or any
portion Of Them for the admission Of passengers for be-
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
Ing intelligence in advance Of the mall quarters pay may
be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
posmasters adayts of other credible persons for
failing to arrive in contract time for negecng to take the
mail from, deliver 1t into post Office; for suffering 1t
to be wet injured destroyed, robbed, lost and for
using, after demand, to convey the mail frequently
the contractor runs or is concerned in running coach,
car or steamboat route
repeated failures TO agreeby to eontTact for yioat
ing the post Office laws dsobeyng the instructions Of
the Department. for refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department to do for running
press aforesaid for transporting persons packages
conveying nathalie matter out Of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase
the contract pay lie may change schedules of departures
and arrivals in all and particularly to make them
conform to connections with railroads. without increase
pay provided the running time be not abridged lie may
also order an increase Of speed allowing within the
strictons of the law pro increase Of pay the
ditiona stock carriers, if any The contractor may,
however N The case Of increase Of speed reinquish the
tract by giving prompt notice to the Department be
prefers doing so to carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General may discontinue or curta the SER
vice in whole in part in order place SUI
peror service, whenever the public interests in his
Judgment shall require such iscontipuanee or ourts,
ment for any other he allowing full indemnity to
contractor one months extra pay on the amount Of service
dispensed with and compensation for the
of service retained and continued
D. Payments will be made by collections from drafts
on posmsster or otherwise after the expiration each
10 The distances given according the best nfor-
maon but no increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised If the points TO be supplied
correctly stated. Bidders inform themselves on tis
point and also in reference the weight of the mail the
condition of roads hills streams, &c, and all oll-brdges
ferries distractions of any kind by which expense NAV
be incurred No claim for additional pay based such
ground can be considered for alleged mistakes
apprehension as to the degree Of service for bridges
destroyed ferries discontinued other distractions in
creasng or expense occurring during the contract
term Offices 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 cautioned mail their proposals in
time to reach the Department by the day and hour
tsp March 81 1891 for bids received aftcr that time
tr,a not De CONSIDERED In competition with bid Of
able received in Neither can bids be consd
cred which are without the guarantee required by law and
certificate of the sufficiency Of such guarantee
II. Bidders should first propose for service strictly NJ,
cording to the advertisement and then if they desire SEP
'afy for different service and if regular bid be the
lowest offered for the advertised service the other
tions may be considered
10 There should be but one route bid for in pronos,l
Consolidated combination bids r. propsing ona am, e.
two OF more routes are forbidden by law cannot be
H. The route the service the yearly nav the name
residence OF the bidder THAT is his usual post office adj
dressl and the name Of each member of firm where
10 Bidders are requested to use, far as practicable
the printed proposals furnished by Department. to
Of them. ~ N'Fe'
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bids
once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal Of bidder
guarantor will be allowed unless the withdrawal i
and received before the last day for receiving proposals
bp
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly Win The
full name Of each person. ~ e
The Department reserves the right reject apv hid which
may be deemed extravnant and also Disregard the bi
section "A. " ""'s = iooo.
10 The bid should be sealed superscribei Mail pro-
posas state OF Vermont addressed Second Assis.ant
ros'master eener Contract oface" and sent by mail
hot b or 70 an agents and postmasters will not encos
proposals Tor letters of any kind in their
IL The contracts to be executed and returned 10 the
par,men by or before the 1 day Of July 1869; but the
rsee mus, ne begun on that day, the mail day next
after 1t; whether the contracts be executed or not
transfers OF contracts. Of interest contracts are FIR
hidden BY law, and consequently cannot be allowed rid
rs VAL therefore take notice that they expected to
Perform the service accepted them through the whole
term Of the contract. - ~
10 Postmasters Offices railroads. lint nore
than eighty rods from station will imIneiiselv ar ~
4h OF March next report their distance from The
nearest station 70 enable the Postmaster General TO direct
mai messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
~ Section eighteen of act of Congress- snnrov.s
March B. ls45, provides that contracts for The
uon OF the mail shall be let in every case 70 the lowest
oider endeIing sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ance without other reference the mode Of sueh rsus
ratlon than may be Necessary provide for the due &C.
erity certainty, and security Of such transportstion