Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-29
NoTE.--When the oath is t8en before Justice
Of the sIeace, ths certieSeef OF the clerk of a
court ef rec6rd shoald u sAstD ~ nnder his seal
OF ofiice, that the perr6n who administered the
oath is a duly qualified Justice OF the Peace.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
P0STNJA STEERS.

Containing also conditions to be incorporated
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, for
asserting the mails
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the Postoflce
Department, also postoffice blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
5. WAY 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
amined by the postmasters to insure regularity
in the delivery of bags and pouches.
L. No pay will be made for trips not per-
formed and for each of such omissions, if 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 as to break connection with depend
ing mails. and not sufficiently excused, one
fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub
ject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies
of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the i'm
portance 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 will be
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates of postmasters or the afidavits of
| contract fine. for neglectinr To take the mail
frnn, or aniiNer II into nostotfice. for suffer.
ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or
| lost; and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
stoanhoa, on a ronta
The postmaster General NAV annul a con.
tract for reneated failures to yun agreeably to
| contract. for violating the postoffice laws. or
d;snha,,;,,r .ha instr,Ietions az Inc Denartmsnt.
Sar rofysiSa 70 discbarge carrier when reouired
hv tha Dansrtnent IN do 90, for running an ex,
n,ess ss Aforesaid. or for Transporting persons
| ~ nacLages conyevine mailable matter ont of
the mail
| ornx,ana a cn,tract cb,nge The Schedule ana
tar,niui af n ,n,,,a ord alter Increase. decrease
or e.tand d the service in accordance with law
| ba aiIn,vina a nro rats increase of compensation
| tor anr .dd?,iopai seryire thereby REQUIRED oy
Gov 1us ;ncreased snaed If the employment of sddi
| tionsI stoct or carriers is rendered necessary
nI ~ "asa ~ ascraase rurtailment or discon
| Enranca of ssrvice ne a fnIl Indemnity to said
cnntrsctor ONE months extra pay on the amount
| " e.. ,;.asaa ,rith and nro rat, con,
| .! y, s f i.ha sar,'i,a ratained proyidad
pn s'.n t,'a. 'e nv So oi urr,as,.l e,r,si,tiou
tha contr.ntar ' NAV mon timely notice, rein
| .mis,, @ a. co,,,ract
iu,'i 40 n..;,i w. h ,,oaa hv collectiops from,
Fayhiei's viii oe ~, ~; tharyisa e., ~.
~ OF urai.s On, posas9 pa. s',,artnrsay in Novemhar
| Eabn,'ar, Niay ana August provided that re-
- -ruoruafs; nay ~ anu sar,;es has been received
quireu VI SCI ar hIayed 10 h. s,h
s,a,t;a,I, norra.t bnt M Increased nav will h,
atIa,,,ad ssho,Ia tbsv he Greater than advertised
~. W s.i.. .,,,i;ad are corrctly stated
R,aaorrs ,n,sst ;nforna Themselves on this poipt
a., tan'.a 20 tba weigbt of tbe mai
anu anu i.a aiso au at NM roads streams Sc mn,
am III hrdoas tnrnnires ,plank roads. ferries
al tolipruees' tarnpnesii m @ Sind Inv which ernens
,mar So ;ne,rred No claim for additional nav
, ,.as " .',aS ua,,,,a can he considered no
oaseu on suun sIouuu, 'n 1is.nnrehansion ~ y
.or sieseu nls.ahue s ,ar W. fnr hriiges JastroweJ
the degree OF service, no, ~. hstrnct;n,s 80