Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-15
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAs-
TIERS


CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS INCORPORATED
IS TIE CONTRACTS To THE ExTENfrHE DEPART
l. Seven minutes are allow I'd to each intermediate
office, when NOT otherwise specied, for asserting the
q ON routes where the mode Of conveyance admits
Of it, the special agents Of the Post Office Depart.
keys, are to be nyeyed without extra charge.
g. Way bills or receipts prepared by postmas-
pany the mails specifying the number and destina-
ton Of the several bags to be examined BY the post
masters 70 insure regularity In the delivery OF bags
l. no paw win be made for trips not performed aud
for each Of such OMISSIONS II the failure be
stoned by the fault Of the contractor carrier three
times the pay Of the trip viii be deducted. For ar
ri, ais far behind time to break connection with
depending halls, and not sufficiently excused, one
SfrS H hf For repesaS e IF a
herein specified enlarged penalties, proportional 20
the nature thereof, and the Importance Of the mail,
s. For leaving behind throwing of the mails, or
or for being concerned IN setting up running an
express, conveying intelligepcs an advance Of the
6. Fines sil be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained b eerta-
bic persons, for failing to arrive in contract time; lor
negectins TO take the mail from or deliver il into
stroyed. robbed, lost; and for refusing after de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as the con
Car, or steamboat a route.
tract for repeated failures to run aereesh,s 70 com
tract r violating the post ONCE laws, or dsobeyng
Department. III
discharge a carrier when required by the Den,rf ~
men 10 DO So; lor running an express as aforesaid,
mailahe matter out Il the mail. conveying
Of the Postmaster General may order an increase
increase on the contract pay he may change sched.
ues Of departures and arrivals in all cases, aud par
with railroads, without increase paw provided The
running time be not abridged. The Postmaster
in whole in part. in order place on the route SUI
perior service, or whenever the public interest, in
euriailnsnt for any other cause he allowing as full
IN, to contractor one months extra pay
conpensstion for the amount Of SER ice retained ami
9 Payments will be made by COLLECTIONS from. or
drafts ON psmssters or otherwise, after the pira-
Nay and ASsSsiprovidsd thai reaair.d eSiSsps
of eery ior hssSeen received. ~ NC
tsy sarrtc Sat 10 pss wi Is 5. slsms
should they greater than advertised II fhe point
.sJoIm ikssir.s iiis se;sf "A also IN reierencs
to the weight Of the mail, the condition of hiIIs
s. 90. or j. g mil
which expense may be ineurpsd No clam for add
nor Tor alleged mistakes or mssSrreSsssion, q O.
% 81 eSs rs 1as
are 70 De visited without extra pay the distance be
II bidders are cautioned to mail their propo.,,.
n m Is o 2, "a sss day nd hour
hsf tne ( eosds,sS Il v1s serass1 .t'sr
bide e reasonable amount, received in tine Neither
can bids be considered which without the evsT
E nsSS rs2sIrsd ~ l.w, and ? ceainesAe q thssua-
e q - = ss s.at 3 ! ss strictly
&c: s;ssoSns e shs - Tn hey g.
81 ss r. is .ss:i cd; &.
eyer RsoDoe4ione may eeconAidsrsA. q : - -
" 3h4Ee Sbcuh b but one route IA for n pro-
49,. Sueobdnfed for oonbinafiea bidsfAs propos-
~ 80 IN fostwe0 more rssEss'D oaa M be con-
N fis route, the seyiee the yesels yey. ths aans
cmce address, and the name 0f each member Of Q