St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-06

For arrivals so far behind time as break cOnnec-
ton with depending mails. and not sufficiently eN-
cuscd one fourth of the compensation for the trip is
subject tn forfeiture. For repeated dclnquences ot
the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties. pro
pOrtoned I" the nature thereof and the Importance
| of the mail may be made
= For leaving behind or throwing off the mails. or
any portion of them, for the admission of passrn-
gers OF Tor being concerned IN setting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence in advance
OF the mail quarters pay may he deducted
o. FINES will he imposed. unless the delinquency
he promptly and satisfactorily explained by certii
Gates uf postmaters the atdaVitS of other crrdi-
bl" persons. for failing To arrive in contract time
tor neglectng to take the mail from or deliver II in
Ia, post office for suffering il 10 be Wet injured
destroyed. robbed. lost and for refusing, after
demand I" convey tn" mail as frequently as the
contractor runs. or is concerned in running coach,
car, or steamboat Il route.
q Ih" Postmaster General may annual the con
tract Tor repeated failures to agrrrably Ia con
tract for violating the post office laws or disnbcy
ing the instructions of the department refusing
| t" discharg" Il carrier when required by the DE
partment To do for runnin. an express a.
aforesaid or for transporting persons pac kages
conveying mailablr matter ont of the mail.
:. The Postmaster General may order an increase
| al service on Il route by allowing therefor a Pro
rata increase IN the contract pay. He NAV change
schedules of departures and arrivals in all eases and
particularly Ia make them conform 10 connections
with railroads. without increase of p.lv provided
| the running time be- not abridged. The Postmaster
General may also discontinue curta the service.
IN whole or IN part in order I" place the route
superior service or whenever the public interests.
| i'll his Judgment, shall require such dScuntnuancr
OF curtalInrnt for any other cause: he allowing a.
tull indemnity I" contractor one month extra pay
on the amount of service dispensed with, and a
/ Pro rdfd compensation for the amount of service
| retained and continued.
! .. Payments will he made hV collections from. or
drafts on, p"simastrrs or otherwise. after the
piration of each quart"r-say in November FrbrII-
airy. May, and August. provided that required rV-
licncc of service has been received.
! 10 The distances given are believed to he sub
StantIally correct but no increased pay will be- al
lowed should they he greater than advertised if the
points I" br supplied are correctly stated. Bdiers
must irf"rm Themselves has paint. and also i'll
reference Ia the weight of the mail the condition OF
hills, roads, streams. &c.. and all toll bridges
pixies plank roads. ferries or instructions ri any
| kind 10y which expense may he incurred. No claim
| for additional pay. based such ground can IL.
considered nor for alleged mistakes or miSaTpTc-
hcnSiun to the decree, service: nor for bridges
DESTROYED. ferries discontinued other ohstruc-
tons "hiSG or increasing distanc" al expense "c-
curing during the contract term. offices establish
rd after this advertisement Is issued and also dur
M tn" contract term I" Ia" visited without
/ ira pay. il the distance, h, increased
II. bidders arr cautioned Ia mail their proposals
| IN time t" reach TIA" department 10y the day and
hour named g =. m. FEBRUARY ,. I-..D. Tor bids
c"v"d after that time rW nat b" co,i<,dcr.d i'll
petition With bids. "t reasonable. amount received
/ III time Neither can bids h" considered which are
without tn" &I"l:Int"" required 10y law. and a Ger
thcIt" Of tn" >uiiiri"nry of such guarantee and
TIN" oath at III" bidder according /" Sctinn 10 Act
/ "t June :. l-s!.
II. Bidders should first propose for service strict
" ac""idIn" l." the advertisement and then IT they
d'~ir. >.Jaraf.Iu frr different -rryir,. and If ,,
/ 80 "' NV w IVA Nv ''~'h 81
wee. the other PROPOSITIONS may IL. considered
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M one sum Tor W." 81 mon" routes cannot h" con
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u-ui! posi- Office address. and the at each
,m"m"l "i q finn where" II company offers. should
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rIti"'nt =" "r't' "nl "a fall th" sum al their bids
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PLAINLY WIN tn iuII uHlu'. 81 each person.
h' f"-'n'>l' ''miAI reserves tn" night +" re-.
ly'' any log" winch may he. d'"m"d 'NtraNa-ant and
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'i''i h'I'''~ l." tl" lihn>r"Itii"n "i thu maIl
M. , Ut" '""i"'I l" TN lowest bidder rendering
-lll''h' -uiidit"'S Tor faithful performance.
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