The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-30


/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
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.
8. way bills' or 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-
amned by the postmasters, to insure regularity
in the delivery of bags, and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not peg
formed; and for each Of such omissions if the
failure be occasioned by the fault of the contrac-
tor or carrier, three times the pay of the trip
will be deducted. For arrivals so far behind
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth Of
the compensation for the trip If subject to for
fixture. For repeated delinquencies Of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned
to the nature thereof, and the importance OF the
mail, may be made.
5. 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.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinauen.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters the affidavits of
other credible persons, for failing 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, robped, 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 steam
boat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeabiy
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 afor' said 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 route by allowing there
| for a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
| may change schedules of departures and arr-
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
4 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 pro rata compensation for the amount OF
| service retained and continued.
| g. 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 to be sub
stantialy correct; but no increased pay will be
| allowed should they be greater than advertised,
If the points to be supplied are correctly stalled.
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
toll-bridges, turnpk es, plank-roads. ferries, or
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 misapprehension as to the degr G
of service; nor for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or in
creasng distance or expense occurring during
| the contract term. Offices established after this
ADVERT, ement is issued, and also during the con
tract term, 10 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 Tsp M, March 8, 1879. for bids
received after time icilt not be considered in com
| petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
| ceyed in time. Neither can bids be considered
| which are without the guarantee required by
law and O certificate of the suffciency Of such
| guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
| to section 246, act of June s, 1872.
| IL. tidders should first propose for servic,
strictly according TO the advertisement, anS
then If they desire. separately for different serv
ice; and If the regular bid be the lowest Offered
for the advertised service, the other proposition
| may be considered.
IS. There should be but one route bid for In
| proposal. Consolidated combination bid
| (tproposing one sum for two or more rontes''
cannot be considered.
IA The route, the service, tine yearly pay, tn
name and residence Of the bidder Chat u hi