The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-19
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS:

MASTERS:
Containing also conditions to be inco,-
p0rdted IN the contracts to the extent the
Department may deem proper.
l.. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
| asserting the mails.
| 2. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the Post Office
Department also post office blanks, mail bags.
| locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge.
8. "Way bills" or receipts prepared by post
masters, or other agents of the Department, will
accompany the mails, specifying the number
| and destination of the several bags, to be ex-
alnined by the postmasters, to insure regularity
| in the delivery Of bags and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not per
formed; and for each of such omissions, if the
failure be occasioned by the fault of the contrac-
| tor or carrier, three times the pay of the trip
will be deducted For arrivals so far behind
time as to break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused one-fourth of
the compensation for the trip if subject to for
fixture For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportional
to the nature the eof, and the importance of the
mail, may be made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
or any portion OF them, for the admission of
passengers. or for being concerned in setting up
or running an express conveying intelligence in
advance of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delnquen.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the affidavits of
other credible pei sons, for failing to arrive in
| contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver 1t into, post office for suffer-
ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or
lost; and for refusing, afte, demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or
| is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
boat on route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the
for tod fol III
to contract; for violating the post ofica avs,
| disobeying the Instructions of the department;
| for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department TO do SO for running an eX-
press as afor' said or for Transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailable matter out of
| the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease of service on a route by allowing there
| for pro rata increase on the contract paw He
| may change schedules of departures and arr-
walls in all cases, and particularly to make them
conform to connections with railroads, without
increase of pay, provided the running time be
| not abridged. The Postmaster General may
also discontinue or curtail the service, in whole
or in part, in order to place the route superior
service or whenever the public interests, in his
judgment, shall require such discontinuance or
| curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
| full indemnity t CONTRACTOR one months extra
| pay on the amount of service dispensed with,
| and a pro rata compensation for the amount of
| service retained and continued
| 8. Payments will be made by collections from,
| or drafts on postmasters or otherwise, after the
| expiration of each quarter-say in November,
| February, May, and August provided that re-
quired evidence of service has been received.
| 10. The distances given are believed to be sub
| stantially correct but no increased pay will be
| allowed should they be greater th4n advertised,
II the points TO be supplied are rrectly stated
Bidders must Inform themselves ON this point and
also in reference to the weight of the mail, tn
| condition OF hills, roads, streams, &C., and all
| tollbridges, turnp'kes, plank-roads ferries, or
Instructions of any kind by which expense may
| be incurred. No claim Tor additional pay, based
on such ground, can be considered; nor for alleg.
| ed mistakes or misapprehension as to the degr e
of service; nor for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or in
creasng distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after this
ADVERT ement is issued and also during the con.
tract term, are 10 be visited without extra pay Il
| the distance be not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo
sails in time to reach the Department by the day
| and hour named Is m, March 3, 1881 for bids
received after time loill not be considered in com
petition with bids, of reasonable amount re
cetyed in time. Neither can bids be considered
| which are without the guarantee required by
| law, and a certificate of the sufficency of such
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
tokection 246, act of June s, 1872
IL. idders should first propose for service
then, if they DESIRE separately for different serv
ice; aud If the regular bid be the lowest Offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
10. There should be but one route bid for in ,
proposal. Consolidated OF combination bid
("proposing one sum for two OF more rontes''
cannot be considered
name and residence Of the bidder THAT is hi