New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-27
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS;

Containing also conditions 10 be incorporated in
the contracts 10 the extent the Departurn:
may deem proper.
l.: Seven minutes are allowed 10 each inter.
mediate ONCE, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
on route: where the mode of conveyance
adnits oil IL, the special agents of the Post o.
nee Department, also pos, Office blanks. mail
rags, l4cks and Keys are to be conveyed wthou.
I extra charge,
/ 3 Way bills or receipts PREPARED iy post.
masters, or other agents of the Department, " IA
accompany tho mails, specifying the number and
destination OF the several bags, 10 be examine 4
/ by the posimas,ers, to insure regularity +, n,
| delivery OF bags and pouches.
=. NO pay will be made for trirS not ra-.
formed and for each of such ON Missions, If IT,,
failure be oecssioned by the fault Of the con.
tractor or carrier, three times the pay Of Ga,
UP VIII tie deducted. For arrivals 50 far b..
ing mails and not sufficiently excused our.
fourth OF the compensation Tor the trim ia ,,,b-
Jeet to forfeiture, For repeated dclir1vs-ria-
OF the KIND herein specified, enlarged penalties.
propornoned TO the nafUre thereof, and the i'm
portanee OF the mall may be made
.. For leaving behind or throwins ,T the
mails or any portion Of them. for the admission
OF passengers, or for being concerned IN setting
up or rannns an express conveying Intelligence
IN advance of the mail, a quarters pay may D.,
deducted.
q. Fines will bs impo.sJ mil. ,b, Lii,
auency be promn,lv and sa,i,c,,,-5I,. -,
by certificates al nS,,mss,a, ,'l
other credible prrsnns Co. C;Iin, - -; ~
contract time for reglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver 1t into, post Office Tor suffer.
ing II to be wet, injured, destroyed. robbed, or
the mail as freonap,IS os 3D., ,,,.. ~ -
ia concerned in rnnnip,, - 50. - "
boat on a rou,e ' -
:. The Postmaster Gapar,l MAJ, o,...,l a.,
contract for renea,aJ fs;Inr,, "y 80, tto
to contrast: for Violating H., No., 'II'.p
or disobevi1c tba $50 -. fVS' me Jaw
me1t: for sim, - d;scLar VI 'nS Deph5t
required hy the Denar,mcn, ~ 10 80. g.
ning on sxrress :, c.";i 20 "' >" IoF run
ing nersons or nacksgas c,,r,r,,, ~,
matter out Of the mail
S The Postmaster General ,,,,. orgl,..: =.
crease of service ON a ront b- aII,r; -'i 'u e.
A py. rata increase ON The co,,,r,', '"'''.,'
may change schedules Of denar,nrc, p anS li'
walls in all cases and nsr,icnI,I -, - II
conforr to connections wi,L ro;rrooI 1 80.
increase of nav nror;doJ ,Ln r,;' " ;,
not ABRIDGED The pos,mostor Cnrssu - 80, w
also dscontinuc or cnr,aii H., $50, my
or in mart in order 70 ,,1a,o - 81 49,. - "No.'
rior service. or wbeperor - III; IL 80 sup
his INDIGNANT sboU ro',;ra tIot, . lu'o!e''S, III
or cnrtailment for on i,h,
IA full INDEFINITE IN con,rno,or 49,, nv nIo"Lns
ira nav on tho amount or sor;,, ,I; 1911
ard ,ro raj, cnrnnorsa,;a c. a. ',!seu WIN
service retained o,d onr,;'', i'' '"c amount Oh
O. pavmants viii Lo 49,
or drafts on rostn,,s,o, ~ I'll. ''o'is ilui''
exniro,ion 81 oaob o,,l- o'"e * " a'ter tno
February Nav ard a., soy III .2'gWDer,
renuired ovi5c1co Of - 'o,lucu 'hat
10 The distances rirar o n,'' In iI'tl'G",
substantially correct hnt -" ;,roa.,I !" We
no aIIowaJ SLo,IJ a., - "o '"I''"sg' pay VIII
tised if tho noints 20 ha s,5,',i;I .l"u "u'tI
stated Bddera mnst ;nro.pp, ~ y, o.o .,'lte,iy
this noipt aa also in roraranoo =, ~ o'r
the mail. the cond;t;on Of NIL -, -. w
&c and ali toll .br;dges
ferries. or ohstrnctions Of an,, IA In I
exnansa NAV no ;nnmrro5 n, ~ ~ WI"
tional nav bassd ON snch 60, sI',en '8r a,l'''
sidered nnr far oIIaaoJ h,"L""' sau " eon
bension az 70 Tho a. "r VI i'.SurPfft
br;dge, dso,royaJ So, i; W 1910 nor '"r
ohotrnc,inns ~ "r "tner
exnensa ocsnrrina dnri,l, e ,i Instance or
OtScas ao,aLi;shaS g INC t"'i''' 'rI".'
;Ssnod 81 nIan ~ - inlS advertisement -
n he listed w;,bor, ~. u,e
bo No, ;noroosad ~ f"'' II ''' '''''''"''
II Riddar. orc cs,,;o,oa - ,t.:..
soIs !, ,;mo 70 cor ,h na, w. ,,,i,, .Isr p.'bo
and bonr named G3n ~ Nh - &C. r," ~
recaived aftcr ,ba, ,;,n MI; 49,, To- 'cI VI
IN comnet;,;on III Ia "r ,aos W ion.'ueteu
recavad in limo Noi,bor oa,, &c ~ ;i'
ord which aro wi,b",,t ia @' n'iS DC ooi',i'
INV Inv and c.rt;G.t g o. :, NJ
ovaran,oo o,J 10 - IS ~ '', u l"lt