Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-18
;NsTaLCTioas 10 BIDDERS AND
PCSTMkSTEnS.
Containing also conc iti"ns to be in
corpoTafed IN the cent, acts to the
.nt the apartment may deem
proper.

extern the Department may deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each
| intermediate office. when hot otherwise
| sp. cif. d, Tor asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of con-
veyance admits of it, the spt cial nge hts
OF the Post Office DEPARTMENT, also post
Office blanks. mail bags, locks and keys,
art to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. Way bills" or receipts. prepared
hy posimn-teis or other agents If the
ID, partment, will accompany the mails,
sp. cifying the number and destination
of the several bags, to be examined b.
the postInasters, to insure regularity III
the delivery of bags and pouches.
4. No pay will he Made for trips not
performed: and for each of such omis-
sions, if the failure be occasioned 10y the
fault of the contractor or carrier, three
time the pay of the trip viii be deducted.
For arrivals SO far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails.
and not S, fhCleLtiy excused, ohe-,Ourih
OF the compensation for the trip is sub
iect to forfeiture. For repeated delin-
quencies 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 eff
the mails. or any portion OF them. for
the admission of passengers. or for being
concerned in setting up or running AN
express convey ing intelligence in advance
of the mail, q quarter s pay may be de-
Quoted.
6. Fines will be imposed. unless the
delinquency be promptly and salts
factorIly explained by certificates of
postmasters or the affdayits of other
credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neelecting to take the
mail from, or deliver it into a post Office;
for suffering it to be vet, injured, des-
troyed. robted, or lost; and for refusing,
after demand, to convey the mail rs fire.
quently as the contractor runs, or Is
concerned IN running, a coach car or
steamboat ON a route.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably to contract; for violating the
post Office laws, or disobeying tine in
structions of the Department; for re-
fusing to discharge carrier when re-
quired by the d paltment to do SO;
for running an express as aforesaid; or
for transporting persons or packages
conveying mailable matter out OF the
mail.
8. The Postmaster General may dis
continue or extend q contract, change
the schedule and termini of route, and
alter, increase. decrease or extend the
service, in accordance with the law, he
allowing q pro rata increase of compen-
sation for any additional service thereby
required, or for increased speed. if the
employment of additional stock or car
riers is rendered necessary; and in case
uance of service, as full indemnity to
said contractor. one months extra pay
on the amount of service dispensed with.
and a pro rata compensation for the ser
vice retained. Provided, ho,cerer, that,
in case of increased expedition, the con-
+ actor may. upon timely notice, relin-
quish the contract.
9. Payments will be made by collec-
tons from, or drafts on. postmasters or
otherwise, after the expiration OF. each
qnarter-say in November, February,
Nay, and August, provided that required
evidence of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed
to be substantially correct: but no in
crease pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised, if the points
to be supplied are correctly stated.
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, turn
pixies, plank-roads, ferries, or obstrue-
lions Of any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim for additional
pay, based on such ground, can be con-
sidered; nor for alleged mistakes or mis- |
as to the degree of service;
nor for bridges destroyed. ferries discon-
tinued, or other distractions causing or
distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices estab-
ished after this advertisement is issued,
md also during the contract term. are to |
be visited without extra pay, II the dis |
ance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their |
in time to reach tho Depart |
nent by the day and hour named g p. !