St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-11-22

For arrivals 50 far behind time as to break connec-
ton with depending mails. and not sufficiently ex
cuscd. onetourth of the compensation for the trip is
subject to forfeiture For repeated dellnquences of
the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, pro-
portioned (" the nature thereof and the Importance
of the mail, may be made.
3 For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion of them for the admission of passen-
gers, or for being concerned i'll setting up run
ming an express conveying intelligence IN advance
OF the mail, a quarters pay may he deducted.
o. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
he promptly and satisfactorily explained by certiti-
Gates of pOsmaters the affidavits of other credi
BILE persons for failing arrive in time
for nrgecting to take the mail from deliver il in
to- a post office for suffering il Ia he wet injured
destroyed robbed. lost and for refusing. after
demand. To convey the mail = frequently a. the
contractor runs. or is concerned i'll running coach,
car, or steamboat on a route.
:. The Postmaster General NAV annual the
tract for repeated failures to agreeably to
tract for violating the post office laws, disobcy
ing the instructions of the department for refusing
| To discharge a carrier when required by the DE
partmcnt I" d" 50; for running an express
aforesaid or for Transporting persons or ackages
conveying mailablc matter ont of the mail
: The Postmaster General may order AN increas,
"f service on i"ut" by allowing therefor Pr"
! rata increase, on the contract pay. He may change
schedules OF departures and arrivals i'll all cascs and
particularly to make them conform to connections
with railroads without Increase. of paw provided
| the running time he not abridged Tie Postmaster
General may ais" discontinue criail the service
IN whole or IN part in order t" place on the r"ut"
superior service or whenever the public interests
i'll his Judgment. shall require such discnntinrIanc,
or curtalmcnt for any other cause: he all"win.
full ndmnity to contractor one month : extra pay
/ on the amount of service dispensed with and =
! PRO rdtd compensation for tn, amount of service
! retained and continued.
! .. Payments will he made bv collections from or
drafts on. P"Stma>t"rS or otherwise. after the
pirItl"n of each quart"r-Say i'll November Fcbru-
airy. May. and August. provided that required
idcncr oi service has been received.
/ 10. The distances given are believed Ia br sub
stanilally correct hut no increased pay will IL, a.
lowed should they he greater than advertised if the
Ia III lied
must 'nf"r" h'mScir"S Hj~ paint and also in
reference I" tn" weight al the mail the condition of
hills roads streams. N".. and all toll bridges
pike plank roads ferries, or "'~tructi"nS of amy
KIND hN which "Np'nS" may hr incurred. y" claim
t"r additional pay. based such ground. can h,.
CONSIDERED MOI for alleged mistakes or msarprr"
hrnsi"n {" the degree "f s,rvic: for bridges
destroyed. ferries discontinued "r other "hstruc
tons ':lSln- OF increasing distance, expense,
curing during the contract Offices establish
rd after tins advertisement l. issued and also dur
ing the, contract term Az, tn he visited withnut ~
ira pay. If til" distance he not increased.
IL hi'l'r~ are cautioned t" mail their proposals
III Tim" /" reach tn" Department hy Tho. ,Iy and
hour named g T.. m. FEBRUARY ;. l-1. for bids H..
c"IN'd hitrt that time rW nat be- c,nSii'r.d IN
petition with bids al reasonable. :muumt received
III ilm" Neither can buds h, considered which aI,.
/ Mlth"" ia" S'iiIhni"" required hN law. and a Ger
tlii':" at the ~uilic"ncN "f such guarantee. and
the oath at the bidder according +" section III, Ne,
l. Finders should ir-t PROPOSE for service. strict
lN according To the al vert and then il they
desire. >.J1y,cia fur different service. and If r.,J
uirr Ind hr the lowest offered tor thu yrTi~,d SCI,
vice ia" other propositions may h,. considered.
H. lh"r" should h' hut r"ut- hid Tor pr"
P">il. Consolidated 81 combination bd~ t'JIuJ,"-
~drrrd
II. The route the ~'r,ir,. the yrarl, PAY, the
mann ana I'~ui' ne" ct tn" bidder ul.u l.. hI-
u>Iai post office address, and thu, mann of each
m"mh'i "i = finn. Wh"r" q COMPANY oilers should
10" distinctly stated
u, bidder requested t" r~,. ~ Tar ~ pracri
"hrl'' i!r printed Proposals furnished 10y th, he.
Ir tmrut t. WIlt- "ut ia full tin. sum ni ti,lr hI-
N III L. I, ( d "a t,Ir.tH If fhtsIr
Altered hId- should not Ia. submitted nor should
hid~ "n'" submitted l." Withdrawn. y" withdraw
I'll "i a hldd'l 81 -uarIuf"r Will h, allowed unless
th' Nlihdi avail l. received twenty "ut hours pr.
Won, =" tn tim" iiN'd tor .I'nin. tn, pr"p"~rl-
Each "i must i"' s'I'r.'nt''d 10y Nv" Responsible
PLAINLY with thu full nam, "t zach I".r~,,u
Ih' Postmaster G'n'T. T'--,INr- thu Ii.hi t. I,.
l''i any l"d "hI'h may h d' 'n'd "NtIaya-Hnt and
ti~r I" Il -rgId the bids at failing r"HtI:i,t"I- aud
hldd' l. ,Act 1T Iun- = - section !inD
Il" l he h,d ~h'uli h' sealed ~uIrr~, rlird Mail
Proposals STAT" "t Vermont addressed second
ASSISTANT Postmaster ''ru'rl Contract uifir and
~'ni h' 'n"i NOT b, 81 t" BIDS Of - un0
""itIu'd 'h'rA 81 drrt ~"ur,. solvent National
lHuk equal +" pei cont "t rh'. amount ,~,, Law
Congress "t IUur I-1.i
l.. The contracts ar,. h,. ,.NrrrItrd and return
ID +" IN" Department 10y "r ht,r,. rhr ~ iig .f J
10" l-' tut lh -'rN lee. must h. h"-un "u that dan
81 on lac mail dHN ur\t after A. whether th, con
tracts 10" 'N"'ut'd uI not
Transfers = C"ntrH'f~ "r "i interests in
Tracts ar forbidden t., Law and consequently can
not "- allowed N"i'h'r buds interest IN
hid- Ice triu-i'r'd "r assigned {" other parties
irii'I~ VIII ih'r't.'rr taxi n"iI', that rh,-N will
lee '\I"'t'd :" 1"Tt'rru the service. accepted T."
81" '"i""-h Inc l'.'. contract tom.
l. soften =" ct The. act 81 .Iun, - pro, i,-
that '"uif.u'i~ i"i thu Transportation 81 il, u.
~itll lee .iNttd'd L. thu lowest hlid,.I t.ud,iIu.
sufficient -uariut''~ t"r faithful Performance.
without "th'i I,ri'u,, I" tn. mod, 81 such trans
P"IilI"u than NAV Ice u,o,~~.trN urny i,i, Tor the.
du" CELEBRITY, certainty and security thereof Tn.
d'l Tins law buds that Ir"I"'-'. t" transplant the
h."'' d'"i.d r. he thr u, Ly1I tf> ar. r.,,.'r,T ~
pr'r'f'"1 Far n' .n'tr ,p1T h",r.r..r hiry.. amt
"''"f' -, .'''.f,'a. ,'rfr,"f4 amt ,.rrI.'. amt
hrr' ne It.r.r.ts. nrr rN .'i.r. and l,, uhr- AZ.
'"n~ri'r'd '>'' Pt t'r ~i'srurl,,l' r"ur.~
~ modification ct 90 hId 10 any Gifts urial
i'''IN'd. $50 lis To- Iut'rf'I, with I,.-ulr ',IuIni
non Maxim NV Ind With GUARANTEE. and Ger
tu'it". = tn" only To- m"dIfy pu, NluI- hid
~ I''~iui-t'I~ Az. To- Lee CAREFUL certify
thu ~ufi,rr of -uaI.,uIor~ ,vlrh"ur know M. that
th'N ar l'I-r- "i sufficient responsibility. $50.
~''irn "a. H'i "i .Iuu' 49, They must not
sin tn 'ilir,tt' uurl tho sum 81 the hId l. III
-'lt'd. and The hi and guarantee. signed 10y tn,
bidder and r"op @uIriut"r~. u d,NrsJGri.t his en-.
"r'"''"n hu postmaster. ,~N >tisr' than. 70. u,"sir'.
. T..UtnrIi amt rr ,'rgr, I.i,Iif,S.
I"~tm:t~i,r- ar, also liza hlt. To- dismissal from
"hC" t'r ACTIN agents ct contractors bidders
with or without compensation business
matter al thing relating t" th" mail ~"rNIr' They
Al" thu trusted AGENTS ut the Department. and ta,
moi consistently act IN both ,tplc.ri,-
Il MI bidders. GuiTsu"r~. and tics dis
im"tlN u1tIt'd that fIIlur,. enter mt" ct
perform thu contracts f"r thu Ir"I,>,l trr
IN the 'Nc'pt'd hId~ their l,.al HalHit,.- viii h
enforced against them
- Present contractors and persons known Al
the d. l"i~tm"ut must equally with others procure,
2hiint"rr and certificates "t then ~utn,i"noy
substantially m tn" forms above prescribed he
certificate" ct ~uft,I'ucy must IL. signed l., post
master.
JNO \. !. CEESWELI.
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