National Republican., 1873-02-07
INSTRUCTIONS TGs1pTg.E T2 1Rp5TDgPERs. AND POST

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cosTAININo ALSO CONDITIONS TO M IscoRPonArED
~ IHE coNrnAcTs TO TiiK EXTENT the DEPART.
MESr MAY DEEM PROPER
!, Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Once when not otherwise specified, for asserting
2 on routes where tho mode Of conveyance ad.
mts o. y The special .Eenis Of the Post oncf De
and keys, are % be conveyed without extra charge
IA. or eiso , Sr rses,pti pTe6sred by Gostmas
psny the mails, specifyins the number and dcstina
ton OF the several bar to be examined by the post
masters 2 insure regularity IN the delivery Of bags
y, 30 pay viii be made for trips not performed;
essloned By the fault % the ccltractGF or carrier
shrse times m 4, the pS{ q The 'riP will be dsdneted fGE
depepdins mails and not spiiigiently excused. one
.hf SP fhs B e s s
the nsttfe thereof, and the Importance Of the mall
! for leaving behind or throwing on the mails,
sengc or for being concerned in settling up or run
ming an express, conveying intelligence In advance
~ hss a u Rn.s m1s Be ss
be promptly and satiifaetorily eIplained BY ccfif
6e persons Tor falling 70 Age IN eanraet CO S ms STss
for heslsctins % take the mail from deliver Il into
stfSse robbed Or iost and FOR y refusing aftSf de-
assar 70 pp ne ms 2. n as the
car, OF steamboat on route;
for repeated failures to run asreeabiy to contrnct
for violating the post ofilce laws or disobeyng the In
sRss wRs iSy Sy sSDIs Ss g ss
to do so for running express Aforesaid or for
aSe Sssp ot q ss nj conveying mail
q The Postmaster qenerAl may order an increase
Increase on the contract ray Me may c6anse me-
schedules Of departures and arrivals In ali cases
oni VIII 9aSaS %hoT neTsass Of 70 psS sSnpsS psS
Mded The running tims be not abridged. The Post.
reryce, in whole or In part in order to place on the
,outs superior service, or whenever the public In.
% %tinnaI,ee or enTtAilmsht for any other cause; he
monh extra nay nn tbs aonp, e9H'ssSt3r 9 G Gne
T u sseae aas i aS2 for the
drafts on, postmAsters or otherwise after the eIpi
rstion Of each anarter-ssy ~ Noyember February,
Of service has been received.
10 The distances given are believed TO be substan.
should they e greater than 4 ID thS pons
70 be supplied are correctly stated. BGtisTs nU'i ~.
he weight Of the Rs soRdtoR % Of Ss rSSds
streams, &c, and all tollbridxes, turnpikes plank
cSpeRse may Sc incurred, No claim % Tor addltiolnSaa
pay, based on such ground, can be considered, nor
decree ef seEvicc nor Tor GridsSs destroyed ferries
SresSins distance S Or expense oecaFrSs daTns tRc he
contract term. occs established alter this adver.
term, are 70 be visited without extra ay Il the ds
lance be not increased.
in time 70 reach the department BY the day and
hs;1cd hour nsnsd sSr g m MArsh , isiS f9T bids re
oS VIII bds " amount TesaSsG a n
time. Neither can bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law, aud cerii.
9th The bidder according to section 80, act Of
"a bidders should arst propose for service strictly
sire saraeIy for different serVice and Il the rsgH.
Ira bid be the lowest offered for advertised service
the other propositions may be considered.
10 There should be but one route bid for in pro.
posal. Consolidated or combination bids ("hTo.
posing one sum for two or more routes'y cannot be
H. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder dhAt is hs usual
post once address,l aud the name Of each member
q nrm, where company Offers should be dis.
rs bidders are requested to use as far as practica
ment to write out NJ full the sum OF their bids aud
to retain copies OF them,
bids once submitted be withdrAwpy NJ. Withdrawal
38iaSeE e EaaTSnior wii be allowed unless the
Each I'D must be sIiaranteed 1 By }SS Responsible
persons, The bid aud guarantee should be SIgSs,l
The PostmSsieF General reserves the right to re
lect any bid which may be deemed extrayagant;
AID 6lddsrs tkct Of June i isis section sI
N lS Ihe bit should be sealed, supcrscribed "MaI
p592PPSSSts 9 ssaS q Sddresssd sse9pd Ass5
Anngm and upward must be accompanied 6y 6TSS Sar
equal to per cent of the amount CSSe law OF I'on
gfeas Of June 4, ls72)
n Ias eoRrast' ars b srsrisi aud rsurnoI "a H.
His hs accepted biiir ufH BE- cSasiisTsi az barig,
ydisf and he iodmdsiST General may proceed 10 con
TrSnsss OF con.racs or Of Interest III soGtrasiS @
are forbidden by law, aud consequently cannot b,
allowed Neither eau Giis, Or Interest in GidS Il