National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-30
INSTRUCTIONS ,T2g BIDDERS AND. POST

MASTERS.
CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO M INCORPORATED
IN TIM CONTRACTH TO THE EXTENT TnE DEPART
AEhr MAY DEEM PROPER.
!, Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
once, when not otherwise specified, for Asserting
q ON routes where the mode Of convey u 9 al.
mits Of y, the slVcla agenls d the Post O."oe De
lNItment, also post once blanks, mail bags, locks
and Keys, are to be conveyed without extra charge
. way bills" or receipts, prepared by JOstinRs
teri or other agents " the Department, win accom-
ion Of he seTsFa Sa 70 be eISm4sd BY the pas
masters 70 insure regularity In the delivery Of bags
4 No pay will DO made for trips not performed
and for zach e such "wissions Y ne failure be &C
THREE times the LAY q the trip will be deducted t9r
aepending mails, aud not sufficiently excused one
fourth Of the oomnensatio9 f2r Tie TIL Is subject g
herein specified, enlarged penalties proportional 10
the nature thereof, aud the Importance Of the mail
& For leaving behind or throwing on the mails,
or ANY portion q them, for the admission Of pas
ming express, conveying lntelligepos IN advance
Of he mai, A quarters pay may be dedpetISd
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained By ceTtii.
Gates Of lostnaslers or the adANits Of other cred
for neglectirg To take the mail from deliver II into
sF0ss8 FoGOs or IoSt md Tor reR as de-
mand TO convey the mail as frequently AH the COP
tractor runs or Is CONCERNED IN running coach
l. The PostmSstST General may aupul the contract
Tor TdStSR RS ost SdS Iaw S Or " ths ~
HlructiOns OF the Department; for refuang 10 dis.
70 do 30; for running express Aforesaid, or for
transporting Persons or packages conveying mall
q The Postmaster General may order an increase
q service on route BY allowing therefor re raa
schedules q dep4rtaTss and arrivals IN an essss
tons with railroads, without Increase Of pay, pro
Nided the running time be not abridged The Post
eTyoe, in whole II in part IN order 70 place on he
tSatg sGpSfiot sfriee OF wheneTeE tnS Ru8o ~
nGSaeS or saFamsht foF any othsT ' cause Rs
allowing as full Indemnity 70 contractor QUE
pensed With, aud pro Taia Compensation for the
amount Of service retained aud Continued.
drafts on, postmasterS otherwise, after the eIpi
Of e1Gh II iG SGysm6sT fSST5GS
Of service has been received.
u The distance given are believed n DO sgPstan
tally correct; but no increased nay will be allowed
sh2dld they 10 greater than adye5tised the point
oTm nssssIrss on al PAUL and also In reference L
the weight OF the mail the condition uf hills, roads
StreAms, &c, and All obridges tuTnpikeH, plank
roads ferries, or o6siruCtOns Of any kind By willci
expense may be incurred. No claim for additions
lof GlieEed mistakes OF niS1ppreRenSion as To- III,
degree of services nor for bridges destroyed, ferries
discontinued, or other obstruGtions causing or 10
creasing distance or expense occurring during tn
contract term Offices established alter this SdYsr
term, are To be visited without extra pay II the dis
II, Bidders are cautioned To mail their propOsal
N time 70 reach the Department BY the day ant
hogr named 11,Ss q Fl m March ls59l f9T bids e
ttl0n with bids, Of reasonable amount received II
time Neither can bids he considered which ar
Without the guarantee required by law, and cert
ncAto q the guhhclency OF such guarantee and tn
cath q hs bidder, according to section 49, act Q
"a Bidders should hrst propose for service strictly
sire ,spaTaisiy for different sSrtice and II the fsga
!gT BID DO the lowest offered Tor Rdyeltlsed Hsrylc
u There 5RGuid 6c but one roHts 6li fSF in prc
FosA' Congratulated gg combination AaS G'WC