Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-04
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CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS To BE INCORPORATED
IN THE CONTRACTS To THE EXTENT THE DEPART
MENT MAY DEEM PROPER.
/. Seven minutes allowed 10 each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
2 ON routes where the mod Of conveyance admits
Of IL, the special agent. OF the Post Office Depart
nent also post Office blanks mail bags, locks and
keys are To be conveyed without extra charge.
on other agents. Of the w VIII
pany the mails, specifying The number and destina-
masters, to insure regularity in the delivery of bags
4 No pay will be made for trips not performed aud
for each of such omissions; if the failure be occa-
stoned by the fault Of the contractor carrier three
times the paw of the trip will be deducted Fol ar
rivals far behind time break connection with
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
fourth Of the compensation for the trip subject
forfeiture. For repeated dclin1uencies Of the kind
herein specified enlarged penalties, propOrtioned 10
the nature thereof, and the Importance OF the mail,
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or
any portion of them for the admission Of passengers
tor being concerned in setting up running an
express. conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail; quarter pay may ee deducted.
lie promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif
Gates Of posmasers, the aidavits of ether credi
BILE persons, for failing to arrive in contract time for
negiecting TO take the mail from or deliver it into
stroyed robbed, or lost; and for refusing ,aer de-
mand, to convey the mail az frequently az the con-
tractor runs, or is concerned III running, coach,
car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract, for repeated failures to agreeahly to
tract for violating the post Office laws or disobeyng
the instructions Of the Department refusing 10
discharge a carrier when required by the Depart
ment TO do SO; for running an eNpres- a aforesaid
M mailsbie matter out q the mail
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
increase the contract pay He may change sched-
ues of departures and arrivals in all cases and par
with railroads without increase of pay, provided the
rum ing time he not abridged. The Postmaster
in whole in part, in order to place on the route
peror service. or whenever the public interest, in
curiailment for other cause he allowing full
Indemnity 70 contractor one months extra pay on
compensation for the amount OF service retained and
9, Payments will be made by collections from,
drafts on Postmasters or otherwise after the expra-
May, and Aagast-provided that required evidence
of seTy ice has been received.
To- The distances given are believed to he subsan.
TALLY correct but increased will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised u the points
to the weight Of the mail, the condition of hills
plank roads, ferries or distractions Of any Kind by
which expense may be incurred. No claim for add
the degree Of service; nor for bridges DESTROYED.
ferries discontinued. other distractions causing
increasing distance or expense occurring during the
Contract term 9ces after sns aa,es
are to be visited without extra pay II the distance be
ii. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposal
in time 20 reach the Department by the day and hour
that time iH be considered in composition with
bids, Of reasonable amount received in time Neither
can bids be considered which without the guar
antee required BY law, and certificate OF the sniii
cheney Of such guarantee and the oath OF the bidder,
according to section 2f6, act Of June 8, ISL.
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according 10 the adyertiseent and thsn # they de-
SIRE separately for different service; and the regular
bid be the lowest offered for advertised service, the
other propositions may he considered.
Is There should be but one route bid for in pro-
prosa Consolidated for conbinston bids e. propes
sidered. 81
IA The route, the service, the yearly pay the
and residence of the bidder (tfat is, his usual pos
once address, and the name OF each mtmber Of