Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-20
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS;

Containing also conditions to be incorporated
in the contracts to the extent the Department
may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
9 ON routes where the mode OF conveyance
admits of it, the special agents Of the Postofice
Department, also postofice blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
3. sway bills" or receipts, prepared by
postmasters or other agents OF the Department,
will accompany the mails, specifying the num-
Der 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, II the
failure be occasioned by the fault Of the con-
tractor or carrier, three times the pay Of the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals so far be-
hind time az to break connection with depend
ing mails, and not sufficiently excused, one
| fourth Of the compensation for tbs trip is sub
| ject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties,
proportional to the nature thereof, and the i'm.
| portsnce Of the mail, may be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing of 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 will be
deducted.
D. lHtb Will Do AuPVneus uuicsn tHe uellu'
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates Of postmasters or the affdavits OF
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
| contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into, postofnce; for suffer
ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed OIL
lost; and for refusing. after demand to convey
the mail as frequently - the contractor runs
or is concerned in running, . coach, car. oil
steamboat on q route.
| Z. The Postmaster General may annul con
tract for repeated failures to run agreesbly t
contract; for violating the postoffice laws, OF
disobeying the instructions Of the Department
for refusing to discharge q carrier when required
by the Department to do so for running an ex
press as aforesaid; or for transporting person.
or packages conveying mailable matter out o
the mail
g. The Postmaster General may discontinu
or extend contract, change the schedule an,
termini Of a route, and alter, increase, decrease
or extend the service, in accordance with law
he allowing pro rata increase Of compensation
for any additional service thereby required, o
for increased speed, II the employment Of add
tional stock or carriers 10 rendered necessary
and in case Of decrease, curtailment, or discon
tinuance Of service, o. full indemnity to sal
contractor, one months extra pay on the amour
Of service dispensed with, and pro rats com
pepsation for the service retained. Provided
however, that, in case Of increased expedition
the contractor may. upon timely notice, relr
quish the contract.
o. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on, postmastsrs or otherwise. After th
expiration Of each quarter-say In Novembel