The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24

l.. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
medi We office, when not otherwise specified, for
| assorii & the maiI-.
| e. 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
en- rye.
5. "way bills" receipts prepared bv post.
masters, or other agents of the Department, will
accompany the mails, spec tying the number
| and destination Of the several bags, to be ex-
alnned by the pos masters, to insure regularity
IN the delivery Of bags, and pouches
4. No pay will BE- made for trips not per
| formed and for ca h of such omis, IONS if the
failure be occasioned by the ftult of the contrac
| tor or carrier, three times the pay OF the trip
| will ne deducted. For arrivals 80 far behind
| time a. to break connection with depend ng
mails, and not sufficiently excused, onefourih of
| the compens alton for the trip If subjec, to for
TEXTURE For repeated delinQuencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penal,i proportioned
| to the nature tie eof, and the impur ance OF he
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 conceri ed in setting up
or running an express conveying intelligence in
adv nee OF the mail, d Quarters pay may be
deducted
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delnuuen
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmtsters or the affidLvits of
other credible pei sons, for failing arrive in
contract time; for n.glecting TO take the ma
Fl on, or deliver it into post office for suffe
ing 1t to De wet, injured. Destroyed, robned, or
lost; and for refusing aflei demand, u convey
the mail us frequently rs the contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
boat on Il route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract Tor repeated failures to run agreeabls
to contract. for violating the post oflc la
disoheying the ns,Tuctions of the department;
Tor refusing to discharge carrier when Ieq uired
by the department to do so for running
pres as afnr said or for transpor ing persons
| OF packages conveying mailabie matter out of
the mail
s. The Postmaster General may order an In.
crease of service on a IouLe by allowing there
for a pro rata increase on the contract paw He
may change schedules of departures and a'ri-
walls in all cases, and particularly 10 make them
conform to connections xitp railroads, without
| inc ease OF pay, provided he running time be
not abridged The Postmaster General may
"lso discontinue or curtai the service in whole
or in part. H. order to plac the ruute superior
service, or whenever the public interests, in his
Judgment, shall require such dscontinu;tnue or
eurtsiment for any other cause; he allowing us
full indemnity cont acror one months extra
pay Oh the amount of service dispensed with,
aud pro rata COMPENSATION for the amount OF
service retained and Continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts on. ostmasters otherwise, al err he
expiration OF each quarter-say in November,
Feb uary, May and August provided that re-
quired evidence of service has been received.
~. The distances given are believed to br sub.
stantally correct; but no increased pay will be
| allowed ,hould they be greater tn n advertised,
IL lnt pUlltS 10 D0 suppnti are q rrectIy stated
Bidders must Inform themselves on this point and
also in reference to the weight OF the mail I =
condition of hills, roads, streams, &c., and all
| toll-bridges, turnp hes, plank-roads ferries or
| obstrnc ions Of any kind by which expense may
| be incurred. No claim tor additional pay based
on such ground, can he considered; nor for alleg.
| ed stakes or msapprehension as TO the drgr
of service nor for bridges destroy ed, ferries dis
continued, or OIL er obstruction causing OF H.
creasihg distance or expen,e occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after his
advert ement is issued and AFRO during the con-
tract term, are 10 be visited without extra pay, if
| the distance be not increased.
| u. Bidders are caution, d to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach he Department by the day
and hour named Is p m, March 3, 1871 for bids
rect lived after time ,ctltns be ctzside,ed in co"
| petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
| ceived in time. Neither can bids be cnnside, I'd
| which are without the guarantee required by
| law, and certificate of the suff1cepcy of such
guarantee, and the oai h of the bidder according
| to section 246, act of June 8, 1879
| IL. idders should 6st propose for service
strictly according TO the advertisement, and
then, II they desire separately tor different serv-
ice; aud If the regular bid be the lowest OFF, ed
for he advertiser SERVER, the other propositions
| mas be considered.
| 70 there should be but one route bid for in a
| proposal Consolidated or combination bids
| (pr pc ing one sum for two or more ioutes'')
cannot be 6pDsidered
IA The rsute, the sEviaa> the yearly pay, the
~eps and Sssdsass 9S the bidder tthat y his