Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
1NsrRucrIoNs mo- BIDDERS AM posrMAsrERs

CONTAINING INCORPORATED CON-
THE EXTENT TUE DEPARTMENT MAY DEEM PROPER
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Of
fee when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
railroad and steamboat routes there to be
delay sufficient exchange Of the mail pouches
9 On railroad and steamboat lines, and other routes
the mode of conveyance admits Of it, the special
agents the Post Office Department also post Office blanks
mail bags locks and keys TO be conveyed without
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents of
the Department the British and Canada mails when
yeyed without charge for the of the United States
agents commodous part of car properly light
warmed and furnished and adapted to the convenient
separation and due security of the mails Is to be provided
by contractor under the direction of the Department
Railroad and steamboat companies are required 20 take
the mail and deliver it into the post offices the be-
ginning and end of their routes and to and from all Offices
not than eighty rods from station or landing Pro-
posas may be submitted by the companies for the perform
auce all other side ervcethat is for Offices eighty
rods from station or landing.
There Willie way bills prepared by pomasters or 9TH
er agents of the Department. to accompany the mails
veyed railroads and steamers specify ing the number
and destination of the several bags On other principal
routes likewise receipts will be required and way bills for
warded latter be examined by the posmas-
ters to insure regularity in the delivery of mails.
No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the pay the trip viii be deducted For arrivals
far behind tine to break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused one fourth Of the COM
penation for the trip subject forfeiture For repeat
ed denquences Of the kind herein specified enlarged PEN
aies proporoned to the nature thereof and the mpor
lance Of the mail, may be made
g. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails or any
portion Of them for the admission Of passengers or for be-
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
ing intelligence in advance Of the mail quarters pay may
be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of
pomasers the adavits Of other credible persons
failing to arrive in contract time for Degecng take the
mail from, deliver it into post office; for suffering it
be wet, injured, destroyed robbed lost and for
using after demand, to convey the mail frequently
contractor runs is concerned in running coach
car or steamboat a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repeated failures TO agrceaby TO contract violat
ing post Office laws dsobeying the instructions of
the Department. for refusing to discharge carrier
required by the Department to do for running
press aforesaid or for transporting persons packages
| conveying mailable matter out of the mail
s. The Postmaster General may increase of SER
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase
contract lie may change schedules Of departures
arrivals in all cases and particularly to make them
conform to connections with railroads. without increase
paw provided the running time be not abridged may
NJ order an increase Of speed allowing within the
strcons of the law rata increase of for the adj
ID donal stock carriers, If any The contractor may
however in the ease Of increase Of speed renqush the
tract by giving prompt notice to the Department
prefers doing so to carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General may also discontinue the ser
vice in whole in part in order to place the
perior service, or whenever the public interests in his
Judgment shall require such discontnuance eurta-
any other he allowing full indemnity
contractor months extra pay the
dispensed with and rata compensation for amount
of service retained and continued.
I'D O. Payments viii be made by collections from or draft,
on posnlasers, otherwise, after the expiration of each
quarter-say in November, February, May and August
of TO- The distances given according the
nation but no increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised il the points be supplied are
correctly Biddss inform thassrss on his
point and also in reference the weight of mail
condition Of roads, hills, streams g. toll bridges
ferries Instructions Of any Kind by which expense ma,
be incurred No claim for additional pay. based suci
ground be consdered for alleged mistakes or mis-
apprehension the degree of service nor for bridge
destroyed. ferries discontinued other distinctions
crcasng distance expense occurring during the conrac
ew term Offices established after this is issued
and also during the term are to be visited with
out extra pay, if the distance be not increased
II Bidders cautioned to mail their proposals i,
time reach the Department by the day and hour named
h ioa not be considered in competition with bid reason
which without the guarantee required by law AM
Of certificate of the efficiency of such guarantee
T. Bidders should first propose for service strictly &C
eorng to advertisement and then they desire SCI
1asy for different service and if the nslar bid be til
lowest offered for the advertised service the other PROPOSE
lit 49, there should he but bid for in proposal
nd Consolidated or combnatom lids e. proposing
ck two routes forbidden by law, aud
considered.
H. The route. the service the yearly pay the name an
residence Of the bidder THAT Is his usual post oe
On ressl and the Of each member Of firm, where
company offers should be distinctly stated.
u bidders requested to use, Ear praeticabl,
the printed proposals furnished b. the Department
write out in full the of their bids and copie
Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bid
once submitted he withdrawn No withdrawal bidds
guarantor viii be allowed unless the withdrawal
and received teore the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed By responsible person
Ihe bid and guarantee should be sssd plainly with Il
The Department reserves the rect any bid viie
may he deemed extravagznt and aao to disregard bid
Of falling contractors and bidders. tact Of July Q s3
section "A.
Do pesas State Of Vermont, addressed Second Asssar
nee Postmaster General Contract Once sent by mai
not by OF to an agent; and pos;masers viii enelo.
M proposals Tor letters Of kind in their quarterly
L. The contracts to be executed and returned 20 a
Department by or before the la das Of y, 1852 u
service must he begun on that day. the mzil day
II aer il, whether the contracts he executed OF not
Transfers Of contracts az Of interest in contracts
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