The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-03

/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediite 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 Post Office
| Department, also post office blanks, mail bags.
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge.
8. "Way bills'' or receipts prepared by post
masters, or other agents of the Department, Will
accompany the mails, specifying the number
| 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 omis> ions if the
failure be occasioned by the fault of the contrac
| tor or carrier, three times the pay Of the trip
will be deducted. For arrivals so far behind
time as to break connection with depend ng
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth of
the compens alton for the trip if subject to for
| fixture For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties proportioned
to the nature the eof, and the importance OF the
| mail, may be made.
8. 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, quarters pay may be
| deducted.
| 9. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen.
| cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the affidavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
| contract time; for neglecting to take the NAL
from, or deliver it into post office for suffer
ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robned, or
| lost; and for refusing, afteI demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or
| is concerned in trimmings coach, car, or steam
boat on a route.
| contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contracts for violating the post office laws or
| disobeying the instructions of the department |;
for refusing to discharge carrier when req uIred
| by the department to do so; for running an ex-
| press as afOr said; or for Transporting persons
| OF packages conveying maiabe matter out of
/ the mail.
| s. The Postmaster General may order an In
| crease of service on route by allowing there
| for a pro rata increase on the contract paw. He
| may change schedules of departures and ARR.
walls in all cases, and particularly to make them
| conform to connections with railroads, without
| increase of pay, provided The running time be
| not abridged The Postmaster General may
also discontinue or curtai the service, In whole
or in part, III order to plac the route superior
| service. OF whenever the public interests, in his
judgment, shall require such dscontinuance or
| curtailment for any other cause he allowing as
| full indemnity cont actor one months extra
| pay on the amount of service dis pensed with,
| and pro rata compensation for the amount OF
| service retained and continued.
| 8. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts on. postmasters or otherwise, after the
| expiration of each quarter-say in November
February, May, and August provided that re-
quired evidence of service has been received.
| 10. The distances given are believed to be sub.
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater thsn advertised
|
Bidders must inform themselves on this point, and
also in reference TO the weight of the mail, t. {
condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and all
toll-brdges, turnp kes, plank-roads. ferries, OF
instructions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim for additional pay, based
on such ground, can be considered; nor for alleg
ed mistakes or misapprehension TO the degr
of service nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued or other distractions causing OF iu
| creasing distance or expense occurring during
| the contract term Offices established after thii
| advert ement is issued and also during the con
tract term are 10 be visited without extra pay, |
| the distance be not increased.
| IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo
sails In time to reach the Department by the da,
and hour named IS M, March 8, 1871 for bid
received after time t5ftL not be considered in
petition with bids, of reasonable amount. re
ceived in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required BY
law, and certificate of the sufficiency of sucf
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
to section 246, act of June s, 1872
IL. idders should first propose for servic
strictly according to the advertisement, AM
then, if they DESIRE separately for different sery
Ice; aud if the regular bid be the lowest off-re
for The advertised service, the other proposition
may be considered
IS. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal. Consolidated or combination bid
('pr posing one sum for two OF more rontes'
cannot be considered
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, th
name and residence OF the bidder THAT u b