Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10
Signed.D



CoHt1inIng also conditions 10 Do incorporated IN "A,
proper.
l. Seven mint tes are allowed to each intermediate
mails but on steamboat routes there 20 be no more
delsy than 10 Sufficient for exchange Of the mail
2. On steamboat lines and other routes where the
Of the Post Once Department also post once bisns
NAL bags locks and keys, are to be conveyed with
5. ON steamboat lines the route agents Of the De-
partment are 20 be conveyed with ut charge: and
the convenient separation and due security Of the
mails is to be provided by the contractor under the
direction OF the Department.
Steamboat com psnes are required to take the mail
from, and deliver it into, tie post Offices al the
from all intermediate offices not more than eighty
rods from LANDING. Proposals may be submitted
by the companies for the performance of all other
SIDE seTylce-thai is, for offices over eighty rods
4. No pay viii be made for trips not performed:
and for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained three nmes the pay Of the rip viii Re
break connection Win depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the com
tor the triI If subject 10 forfeiture. For repeated
denQuencies Of the kind herein specified eniars ID
penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof. and
S. For leaving behind thr wing on the mails or
az bsng ons ~ ~ ,i o. passensers
express conveying intelligence in advance OF the
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the deiinqu sncy
be promptly and satsiac orll, explained By certif
J.
BILE pers rs for failing to arrive in contract time for
neelscting 20 take the mail from, deliver il into,
strOyed, robbed or los' and for refusing Alter de-
msnd, 10 convey inc mail az frequently as the
car, or steamboat ON q route
z. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for Violating the pst once Isss or Ssobyas the
instructions OF the Department. for refusing 20 dis
to for running EXPIRES. IS sCre.ss or sSr
I1snspofthg persons or packages conveying malta
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor rafd
sp In
hcnlariy 10 make them conform 70 coDnections with
snnns S q
ers may also discontinue or eurtail the service. In
Judgment, shsil require such discoHtinyanos CUR
demnity 70 contractor one months extra pay on the
e ,sTy I q snd ss SS
q P.ss.n.: vim be made By eeIss,sons from. or
ration Of each ouartsr-say In Noyembsr, February.
y. Tss dist:nces are given according 70 the best
to the
INFORM the'1seres % tAss eessf and alec in refer
p.ni rosds Ferries or Be- & any isd 81
onaa es5 based On ground be aSx ss
nor for alleged mistakes or mieapprehension as TO
the degree Of services for bridges destroy fer
ries discontinued, other distinctions esusing or
increasing distance OF expee.e occurring during the
contrsct term. O0ces established after thus odver-
term, % be visited Without extra pay, the dis
taI be not increased.
u bidder are cautioned to mail their proposals
In time 20 reach the Deparm By the day and hour
naoee, Is p. m, March !. ISL for bids rec sved
altar that tine I'd be sdeyed In comnetifion
with bids Of reasonable amount received IN time
Neither can bids be considered which are without
the sptfciepcy Of cach guarantes. =
Bidders should hrst propose for service strictly
desIe, sfrsratsr for dtGsrens service; and n the
yssxis BID be the lowest offered fsr the advertised
service, the other Dropositfons be conGi iered
Is. There should be but route bid for in q BRO
peal Consolidated or combination bids e propos-
ing one sum for two routes are an
BY Law, and cannot be considered
q The route the seryiee, the yearly pay the nam
once address, end the nAne Of each member Of :