The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-14
Containing also conditions to be i',cor-
porated 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, tor
asserting the mails.
admits of it, the special agents of the Post ONCE
Department, also post office blanks mail bags
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge. .s ~
g. hWay bills' CT receipts prepared by post
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.
A. 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 as to break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, onefourth OF
the compens alton for the trip If subject TO Tor
feitsre. For repeated deiinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportional
to the nature thereof and the importance OF the
mail may be made.
O. 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, quarters pay may De
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates of postmasters or the affdavts of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive N
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
FROM or deliver it into post Office for suffer-
ing it to be wet, injured destroyed, robbed, or
lost and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail frequently as the CONTRACTS tor runs, or
is concerned in running, a coach, car, or stcam'
boat on a route. at
T. The Postmaster General may annul the
| contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract for violating the post Office 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
| OF packages conveying mailable matter out OF
the mail.
| s. The Postmaster General may order an in
| crease of service on a route by allowing there-
/ for q 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 or curtail the service, in whole
or in part in order to place on the route superior
| service. whenever the public interests, in his
| judgment, shall require such discontinuance or
| curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
| full indemnity to contractor one months extra
1 pay on the amount of service dispensed with,
and pro rata compensation for the amouat OF
| service retained and continued.
| 8. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on. postmasters or otherwise, after this
4 expiration of each quarter--say in November
| February May, and August, provided that re-
| qured 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 nlStah0fn themselves on Htts point, and
| also in reference TO the weight of the mail, the
| condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and al
tol-bridges, turnpikes, plank-roads. ferries, OF
| Instructions 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 nisapprehenson as TO the degri q
of Service nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other Instructions causing or in
| creasing distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after this
| advertisement is issued and also during the con
tract term, are to be visited without extra pay Il
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 % p m, March 8, 1879. for bids
received after time 1cit not be considered in
| petition with bids, of reasonable amount re
| ceiyed in time. Neither can bids be considered
| which are without the guarantee required by
| law and a certificate of the sufficiepey of such
| guarantee and the oath of the bidder according
| to section 246, act of June s, ls72
| u. bidders should first propose for service
| strictly according to the advertisement. and
then, If they desire. separately for different
| ice; and If The regular bid be the lowest offered
| for the advertised service the other propositions
| may be considered.
| 49, There should be but one route bid for in q
/ proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
| (''proposing one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
/ a. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, the
name and residence OF the bidder llhat is his