The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-11-06
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTM MASTERS:

CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO BE
INCORPORATED IN THE CONTRACTS
10 THE EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT
MAY DEEM PROPER.
|. Seven minutes are allowed to
each intermediate office, when not 9TH
crwise specified, for asserting the
mails.
.. On routes when the mode Of con-
vcyance admits of II, the special agents
of The Post Office Department, also
post Office blanks. mail bags. locks and
KEYS, are TO be conveyed without extra
charge.
4. SWAY bills" or receipts, prepared
hy postmaStcrs or other agents of the
department. Will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination
of the several bags, TO be examined by
the postmasters. to insure regularity
in the delivery of bags and pouches.
1. No pay will be made for trips Not
performed and for each of such omis-
sions, if the failure be occasioned bv
fault of the contractor OF carrier, three
times the pay of She trip will be de-
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind
time as 10 break Connection with de-
pending mails. and not sufficiently cx-
eused, one fourth of the compensation
for the trip is subject To forfeiture.
For repeated delinqucncics of the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties,
proportional to the nature thereof,
and the Importance of the mail, may
be made.
4. Fer leaving behind or throwing
nfr the mails. or any portion of them.
for the admission OF passengers, or for
being concerned in setting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence
In advance of the mail, a quarters pay
NAV he deducted.
G. Fines will be imposed, unless TIE
delinquency be promptly and satisfac-
torily explained by certiIaSteS OF post
masters or the aflidavisS of other cred
ibie persons, for failing To arrive in
contract time for neglecting TO take
the mail from. or deliver il into post
office; for suffering /. to he wet, in
iured, DESTROYED. robbed or lost and
Tor refusing. after demand, TO convey
the mail rs frequently as the contractor
runs. or is concerned i'm running. a
coach. car, or steamboat on route.
:. The postmaster general may annul
the contract for repeated failures TO
run agrceably to contract; for violat-
ing the post Office laws, or disobeying
the instructions of the department
for refusing TO discharge carrier
when required by the department to
do so; for running an express as afore-
said: or for transporting persons or
packages conveying nathalie matter
out OF the mail
8. The postmaster general NAV dis
continue or extend contract. change
the schedule and tcrmini of route.
and alter, Increase. decrease. or extend
the service, in accordance with law, he
allowing pro rata increase of COM
lssnsation for any additional service
thereby required, or for increased
sDecd. the employment Of additional
stock or carriers is rendered necessary
ana IN case OF decrease. ,.rtailmcnt.
or dtsccntinuance ef service. as a full
indemnity 40 said contractor, one
months extra pay On the smount of
service dispensed with. aud pro rata
compensation for the service retained.
lforStcd. howercT. that. in case Of in
creased expedition. The contractor.
may, upon timely notice, relinquish
tide contract.
=. Payments will be made h, csllec :.
items from, or drafts on. POSTMASTER
or otherwise, after the expiration of
each qnartcr-say in November. Ncb.
ruary, MAY, aud August. provided tha,
required evidence OF service HIS been
received.
10. The distances given are believed
10 be Substantially correct; 'sut no in.
creased psy will be allowed should
they be greater than advertised, II the
poists 10 be supplied are correctly
stated. Bidders wsof iaj;1m Them.