Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-21
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AMI
POSTMASTERS;

Containing also conditions to be incorporated
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 Postofiice
Department, also postotfice blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
3. Way bills" or receipts, prepared by
postmasters other agents Of the Department,
will accompany the mails, specifying the mum
Der and destination of the several bags, to be
amined 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 con-
tractor carrier, three times the pay of the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals SO far be-
hind time as to break connection with depend
ing mails, and not sufficiently excused, one
fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub
ject to forfeiture. For repeated dellnquencies
of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the i'm
portance Of the mail, may be made.
g. For leaving behind or throwing of 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 will be
| deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
| ouency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates of postmasters or the atiidavits of
| other credible persons, for ialling TO arrive IN
contract time for neglecting to take the mail
| FROM or deliver it into a postothce; for suffer
| ing it to be wet injured, destroyed, robbed, or
| lost; and for refusing, after demand, to convey
| the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
| or is concerned in running, coach, car, or
| steamboat on Il route.
7, The Postmaster General may annul con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to
| contract; for violating the postoihee laws, or
| 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 aforesaid; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out OF
the mail
g. The Postmaster General may discontinue
or extend a contract, change the schedule and
termini of a route, and alter, increase, decrease
or extend the service, in accordance with law
he allowing pro rata increase OF compensation
for any additional service thereby required, OF
for increased speed, If the employment OF add
tional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
and in case of decrease, curtailment, or discon
tinuance of service, as full indemnity TO salo
contractor, one month Is extra pay on tne amount
Of service dispensed with, ana pro ratn com
| pensatiou for the service retained. PROVIDED
however, that in case Of increased expedition
the contractor may, upon timely notice, relin
qush the contract
0. Payments will be made by collections from
| or drafts OH, 's'''' 'h'
| expiration of each quarter-say IN november
, | February NAV and August, provided that re
| auired evidence of service has been received.
10, The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct, but no increased pay VIII D
, | allowed should they be greater than advertised
if the points to be supplied are correctly stated
: Bidders must inform themselves on this poipi
; and also in reference to the weight OF the mail
the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c, an
all toll-bridges, turnpikes, pshk-roaas, ferries
, | nl,.tv ito Of any
2 may be incurred No claim for additional pa.
t based on such grouud, can be considered, nc
for alleged mistakes or misapprehenslon as
the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed
X ferries discontinued, or other distractions eau
$ ing or increasing distance or expense occurrii
/ | during the contract term. Offices establishe
+ after this advertisement is issued and also du
ing the contract term, are to Ne visited witho'
g extra pay, if the distance be not increased.
/, H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their prop
! sails in time to reach the Department by the ds
v and hour named g .. m February 2, 1879,
V bids received after that tine will not be consi
o cred in competition with bids, OF reasonan
?. amount, received in time. Neither can bids
considered which are without the guarantee r
d auired by law and a certificate OF the suftcien'
A Of such guarantee and the oath OF the bidde
n according to section 2i6, act of June .: 1872.
II. Bidders should first propose for servi
d strictly according TO the advertisement, al
n then If they desire separately for different sc
e vice. and If the regular bid be the lowest offer
for the advertised service, the other propositio
ID may be considered.
n. "a There should he but one route bid for in
,a | nronosal Consolidated or combination bi
70 l"proposing one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered. , !.
IL IL The route, the service, the yearly pay, 7
k name and residence of the bidder tthat Is,
~ ,enai nos. office address, and the name Of ca
~ member Of a firm, where company offers, shou
~ be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use, as far as pr
ce ticable, the printed proposals furnished by
to Department, to write out IN iull the sum OF IN
A bids. and to retain copies of them.
ld Altered bids should not be submitted; !
va shouId bids once submitted be Withdrawn.