Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-17
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIppEss AND posTMA
TERS:

Containing also conditions 10 be Incorporated in the
contracts TO the extent the Department may deem
I. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediates
once when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
delay than is sufficient for exchange Of the mail
3 On steamboat lines and other routss whsrs ,hs
mod OF conveyance admits OF it, the special as
of the Post Once DepaI also post ONCE bisns
mall oass, oeks and Keys, are to be conveyed with
8. On steamboat lines the route agents Of the De.
partment are to be conveyed with ut charge: and
for their use commodious apartment, adapted TO
the convenient separation and due security OF the
mails, to be provided by the Contractor under the
direction OF the Department.
Steamboat com psnies are required 10 take the mail
from, and denver IL into, the post Offices at the
beginning and end Of their routes; and also 60 and
rods from a landing. Proposals may be snbmfSdes
by the companies for the performance OF all other
side seTyice-ihst is, for Offices over eighty rods
4; No pay will be made for trips not performed:
and for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay Of tbs trip win Is
Deducted For arrivals SO Tar behind time as 10
sufficiently excused, fourth Of the mpensation
tor the trip Is subject 70 forfeiture. For repeated
penalties, proportional to the nature thereof, and
the Importance OF the mail, may be made.
portion of them for the admission of
or Tor being concerned in setting up or iunniae an
mail Qusrte2 pay may Sc Gsduetea f'Sn0e Oh the
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
Gates Of posmssters or the sidsvits of ether credi
BILE persons for failing to arrive in contract time for
post Office for suffering 1t TO be wet Injured de-
sroyed, robbed or LOST and for refusing after de-
contractor runs or is Concerned ia runSins Coal
car, or steamboat on q route.
a. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures TO agreeably 10 eOntract
for violating the post ONCE laws or disobeying the
instructions OF the Department for refusing te dis
charge carrier when required By the Department
to do so for running an express aforesaid or for
BILE matter out Of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
increase on the contract pay. Hsmay change sched-
nes Of departures and arrivals in all cases and par
running time be not abridged. The Po.tmsstsr Gem
whole in part in order to place on the route supe
ESs .sryes 81 whenever the Eusc in bis
one as ess pay on the
compensation for the amount OF service retained and
O. Payments viii be made by collections from, or
drafts on post9asters or other wise sfter the exp
M The distances are given according to the best
should they be greater than the pon,
TO be tupplied correctly stated. Btddsys s1rsf
q the Of The *. sS o ~ rs
hills streams, &C., and all toll bridges turnpikes
BE- 81 op sda Il
tionai pay, based III ground, can be consdered
the degree q services for bridsss dsstroysd fer
res discontinued, other distractions causing or
III, the
tisement is issued, and also turins the contract
term, are 70 be visited without extra pay, the dis
tar &C be not increased.
II Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals.
In time to reach the Deparm Mt by the day and hour
named, g p. m, March l. ls71,) for bids recsived
with bids of reasonable amount received in time
Neither cen bids be considered which are Without
the suffcency of such guarantee -
Bidders should frst propose for service strictly
desire, separately for different service: and n the
YesNay bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
u There should Be but one route bid for in . pro-
peal consolidated or combination bids csproDos-
by Law, and cannot BE- considered
T. The route, the service, the yearly BAY the mama
and residence OF the bidder that is his usuai mai
once address, and the name Of each member Of =