The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-24
TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS:

Containing also conditions to be incor-
porated in the contracts to the extent the
Department may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
assor ting 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.
masters, or other agents of the Department, will
accompany 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 occasioned by the fault of the contlac
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-fcurth OF
the compensation for the trip if subject to for
fixture. For repeated delnquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportional
to the nature thereof, and the importance OF The
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, q quarters pay may be
deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delipquen.
certificates OF postmasters or the affidavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
ing it to be wet injured, destroyed, robbed, or
LOST and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail as frequently the contractor runs, or
| is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
| boat on a route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the
| contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract for violating the post office laws, or
4 ohatin thoi cfr1n nj a
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
| by the Department to do so; for running an ex-
press aforesaid or for Transporting persons
| OF packages conveying maiiabie 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 pay. He
| may change schedules of departures and arri-
| 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 curtail the service, in whole
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
4 full indemnity to contractor one months extra
| pay on the amount of service dispensed with,
| and pro rata compensation for the amount OF
| service retained and continued.
| Q. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after the
| expiration of each quarter-say in November,
I 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 than advertised,
if the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this point, and
also in reference to the weight of the mail, the
condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and all
| oll-bridges turnpikes, plank-roads. ferries, Oh
distractions 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 Misrepresentation as to the degree
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
adyertis ement is issued, and also during the con
tract term, are to be visited without extra pay i
| 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 q p, m, March 8, 1879, for bid:
received after time lofH not be considered in com
petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
| ceived in time. Neither can bids be considered
. which are without the guarantee required by
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, AM
them If they desire, separately for different serv
ice; and if the regular bid be the lowest offere
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
: ttpropesing one sum for two or more rontes'
l cannot be considered
l IA. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, tn
name and residence OF the bidder (tnat Is