Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-26
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND po,rMa:
TERS.

tentan,ns also conditions 10 BE- iaeopora,ed IN ,hs
ProPr. '' Ne'"'
I. Seven minutes are Allowed 10 each ;,,srr.d,.,s
oSs, when not Otherwise specified, for asserting the
nss put on steamboat routes there is be no more
oeisy than 10 sufficient for exchange Of tae mail
2: On steamboat lines and other routes where the
niece OF Conveyance admits Of il, the special AZ
Of the Post Once Deps tment also post once bisnSs
mail bags locks and Keys, to be conveyed with,
5. On steamboat lines the route agents Of the De-
l hsi are TO De conveyed With ut charge; and
s ~ 81 M separation and due security Of the
70 es pr6s,aed by the contractor, under the
Steamboat companies are required TO take the mail
ena iRsG post and i the
from all intermediate Offices not more than eighty
% the Tor the @ Dc Of III as5s
SIDE seTyioe-thst is, for Offices over eighty rods
3; No pay viii be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions, satisfactorily
dedGeted For arrivals 80 far Sehna time w az ss
S5ssA e9EnsSon with sspepd9s mails and not
i8I the Trip Is sub,set 70 forfeiture For repeated
penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof' snS
the Importance OF the mail, may be made
any portion Of them, for the admission OF
or Tor being concerned IN setting Up or running an
mail quarters pay may Sc deduote sd'An's Of the
o; Zines viii De uni osed, unless the delinquency
Of or the ssasits Of ether cres
bic persons for failing 10 arrive in Contract time for
post ofce for suffering il to be wet. injured. de-
stIoyed robbed, LOST; and for refusing after de-
contractor runs, is concerned in running, Coach
car, OF steamboat on q route.
co. Ihe PSs,masier General may anngl the contract
for yolsting the pO once laws or ai.obsyins s the
charge carrier when required By the Department
to 90 CO. for running an expires, aforesaid or for
Ole matter out Of the mail.
- s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Ihcresse on the contract pay he may change schec-
icuisry 10 make them Conform ~ 3. ana pn
rsiiroad,. without increase Of pay, provided the
ersi may also discopiipue or curt. I'm ss9s,e IN
Whole or in part in order g place the route sup
shall require such Or
teiment for any other he allowing full in
amount Of ser.ee SioenseS WITH and ~, on , sns
compensation for the amount Of service retained and
.. Payments win be made BY collections from. or
a.sis on Iost%ssters or otnesS,ss si.er the expi
9; ne di:s:sss: ar: given recording g the hes.
.henid iheZ b greater than advertised Il the points
enee to the weight Of the mail the condition " rosds
plant roads, ferries osstructi0ns & any iipa $,
shi.h eHpeSss may Be Incurred; No claim for adj,
the degree OF seryios for bridges destroyed fer
res discontinued, or other distractions CAUSING or
o1ntraet term. Onces est.blisbed after this sivsrs
visited Without satle ps sn' int
taIce be not increased.
n Bidders are cautioned to mall their propos.,.
in time to reach the By the day and hour
named, Is p. m, March I. lalD for bids receiSed
after that time vii BE- cosstde,sd In cowSettion
With bids OF reasonable amount received n time
Neither Con bids be considered which are Withant
fhe guarantee re9uired By law, and certlfcass Of
the suficiency Of such guarantee VI
Biooers should hrst propose for service strictly
according TO the advertisement, and then n thex
desire, sya,dfeiy for different service and N The
Sssav BID be the lowest offered for the "a
service, the other propositions may be considersd
ID Tnsre should be but one route bid for IN 4 rro
HeeI. consolidated or combination bids fssproSas
tne ooe eom Tor two or mere routesl are forbi6dsr
BY ley. and cannot BE- Considered
u. The route. the service, the voarlv ~ sh...-.
Ard residence Of the bidder, that is his c1si -,
once address, md the name OF each msmSs~ ~.