The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-01

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 1t, 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
mpa the mails, specifying the number
and destination of the several bags, to be ex-
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 occasoned by the fault of the contrac-
tor or carrier, three times the pay of the trip
will be deducted. For arrivals 50 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
TEXTURE. For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportional
to the nature thereof, 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, a quarters pay may be
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the afidavits of
other credible persons. for falling to arrive In
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into, a post office 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, a coach, car, or steam
boat on q route.
7. The m General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract; for violating the post office la Tvs, or
disobeying the instructions of the department;
for refusing to discharge a carrier when required
by the Department TO do so for running an ex-
press as afort said or for Transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailabie matter out OF
the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease of service on a route by allowing there
for a pro rata increase on the contract paw. 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 discontinuance or
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
full indemnity t cont actor 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 10 be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater tn m advertised,
# Ne points 70 be supplied are C.. freely ,yt sta. ed
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also in reference to the weight of the mail. the
condition of hills, roads, streams, sc, and all
toll-bridges, turnptkes, plank-roads, ferries, or
Instructions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim for additional pay. based
on such ground, can be considered; nor for alleg'
ed mistakes or misapprehension as to the degr q
of service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or In
creasing 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, 4
the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo
sails In time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named t3p M, March 8, 1879. for bids
received after time toilt not be considered in com
petition with bids, of reasonable amount. re
ceiyed in time. Neither can bids be considered
which ara without the guarantee required by
law, and a certificate of the suffieiepcy OF sucn
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
to section 246, act of June s, 1872.
IL. bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement. ant
then, If they desire. separately for different serv
ice; and If the regular bid be the lowest offeret
for the advertised service, the other proposition
may be considered.
is. There should be but one route bid for In
proposal. Consolidated or combination bid
/. (''prbposing one sum for two or more rontes'
! oannot be considered.
l IA. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, tn
name and residence of the bidder that Is hi