Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
Instruet,onsto Bidders and Postmast.r

CoHtaiang also conditions TO incorporated in the contract,
to The eItsHt the Department may deem proper.
J. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails.
,. On routes where the mode OF conveyance admit
OF It, the special agen,s OF che Post Office Department,
also post Ofhcs blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, are
10 be conveyed without extra chtrge.
3. " Way bills" OF rsceipts prepared by postma sters
mails, specifying the number aud destination OF the
several bags, 10 be examined by the postmasrers. to
insure regularity in The delivery Of bags and pouches,
4. No pay viii be made for trips not performed and
for each OF such omissions, il the failure be- occ asioned
by the fault Of the contractor or carrier, three times
the pay of the trip Will be deducted. For arrivals so
Tar behind time as TO break connexions with depending
mails, and not sufhcie ntly excused, one-fouuh of The
compensation for the trip it subjected 10 forfeiture. Tor
repeated deliaquenciss of Inc Kind bersSn snscis.S
enlarged penalties, pTOporiOned 10 The nature thereof
and the importance OF TIE mail, may Be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
for being concerned IN setting up or running an express
conveyance intelligence in advance OF lie mail. a
quarters pay may be deducted.
.. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly aud satisfactorily explained BY cert hcates of
postmasters or the afidavits OF other credible persons,
Tor failing 10 arrive in contra act time for neglretng TO
suffering il 10 be wet, injured, destroy ed, 70 bed, or
lost and for refusing, alter demand, n convey the
mail as frequently as the contractor runs. or Is concerned
in running, a coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. The Postn ssier General may annul the contract
for repeated failures TO run aRreesbIy 10 contract. Tor
violating the post office laws, or dlsobsying the Instruc- |
uots OF The Department; for refusing TO discharge Z
Garner when required by the department TO do so for
running an express as aforesaid or for ira uspO4tinR per 1
sons or packages conveying msilable matter out OF the
mail. i
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase of
service on = route by allowing therefor a pro rata in (
cease on the contract pay He may change schedules
OF departuI Is and arrivals in all cases and particularly
TO make them conform 10 connections with railroads, |
increase Of pay, provided The running lime be
not abridged, The Postmaster General may alsl dis
continue or curtsii the service, in whole or in part, in
order 10 place on the route supe TiOr service, or whenever
the public interests, IN his judgment, shall require such
dlsconunualce OF cuTtsalment tor any other c≱ he
lowing az tut indemnity TO contractor one months
extra pay on the amount " service dispensed Wlh, and
4 pro rata compensation for the amount Of service Ie-
tained and continued.
g.. Payments will be made by collections from, or
traits on, posimasters or otherwise, after the expiration
each quarter-say IN November, February. May and
August, prov ded that required evidence of service has
received.
10. The distances given are believed to be Eubstan
laiy correct bur no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater Than advertised, IL the points 10
BE- supplied are correctly stated. Bidders mast ia6orm
on thus point, and also in reference 70 tks
weight Of the mial, the condition Of hills, roads,
streams, &C, and all toll-bridges, turn pixies, plank
Dads, fernes, or distractions of any KIND by VIII ieh
may be incurred. No claims for additional pay |
oAsed on such ground, can be considered nor for
Ilieged mistakes or Inisapprehe nsion as TO the degree
service nor for bridges destroy ed, ferues disconun
or otheF oertfues@ens esasisg on Increasing efs