The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-22

1. Seven minutes are allowed TO each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
g. 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.
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 occasoned 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 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 thereof, and the Importance of the
mail, may be made.
g. 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, a quarters pay may be
| deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the Delinquent
| cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
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| contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, deliver it into, post office for suffer-
| ing to be wet, injured, DESTROYED, robbed, or
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, a coach, car, or steam
| boat on a route.
| I. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract; for violating the post office laws, or
| disob8ying the instructions OF the Department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do so for running an ex-
press as aforesaid or for Transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailable matter out OF
the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service route by allowing there-
for a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
may change schedules OF departures and arrl-
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 on the route superior
service. or whenever the public interests, in his
Judgment, shall require such discontnuance OF
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
full indemnity to contractor one months extra
pay on the amount of service dispensed with
and a pro rata compensation for the amount o
| service retained and continued.
g. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on. postmasters or otherwise, after thu
Il expiration of each quarter-say in November
February, May, and August. provided that re
| 10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay will b
allowed should they be greater than advertised
"
| Bidders must inform themselves on this point AM
also in reference to the weight of the mail, tn
condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and al
toll-bridges, turnpikes, planll-roads, ferries, o
distractions of any kind by which expense ma,
be incurred. No claim tor additional pay, base
on such ground, can be considered; nor for allep
ed mistakes or misrepresentation as to the degr,
OF service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or In
| creasing distance or expense occurring durln
| the contract term. Offices established after thi
advertis ement is issued, and also during the cor
tract term, are to be visited without extra pay,
the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propt
sails in time to reach the Department by the da
and hour named Is p. m, March s, 1879, for bid
; received after time ,otuaet be considered in con
; | petition with bids, of reasonable amount, II
ceived in time. Neither can bids be considere
/. which are without the guarantee required b
law, and certificate of the suficiepcy OF sue
o guarantee and the oath of the bidder accordin
I, to section 246, act of June s, 1872.
~. Bidders should first propose for Servif
:, strictly according to the advertisement, an
them If they desire. separately for different ser
ice; and IL tina regular bid be the lowest offere
s. for the advertised service. the other proposition
may be considered.
IS. There should be but one route bid for In
proposal. Consolidated or combination BIZ
l. (''proposing one sum for two or more rontes
d | cannot be considered.
d IA. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, I
name and residence OF the bidder THAT is !