The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-21

Containing also conditions to De uacor-
porated in the contracts to the extent the
Department may deem proper.
/. 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 Post Office
Department, also post office blanks, mail bags.
locks and keys. are to be conveyed without extra
8. "Way bills" or receipts prepared by post.
masters OF other agents o. ene ah %
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 omissions, If the
failure be occasoned by the fault of the contrac-
tor or carrier, three times the pay OF the trip
will be deducted. For arrivals 80 far behina
time as to break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-f0urth OF
the compensation for the trip if subject to for.
feiture. For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned
| to the nature thereof, and the importance OF the
mail, may be made
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.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the Delinquent
| cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the afhdayits or
| other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into, post office 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, or
is concerned in running coach, car, or steam
| boat on a route.
| T. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract; for violating the post office laws or
disobeying the instructions Of the Department !;
for refusing to discharge q carrier when required
by the Department to do SO for running an ex-
press aforesaid or for transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailable matter out OF
the mail.
| crease of service on route by allowing there.
for q pro rata increase on the contract pay. 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 bt
| not abridged. The Postmaster General may
also discontinue or curtail the service, in whole
in part, in order to place on the route Superior
| service, or whenever the public interests, In hi
judgment, shall require such dlscontinuance o
curtailment for any other cause; ne allowing a
| full indemnity to contractor one months extr
, pay on the amount of service dispensed with
and pro rata compensation for the amount Q
service retained and continued.
Q. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after tn
expiration of each quarter-say in November
/ February, May, and August, provided that II
CURED evidence OF service mas Deem rectiNeu.
10. The distances given are believed to be sui
stantially correct; but no increased pay will
allowed should they be greater than ADVERTISED
If the points to be supplied are correctly statet
Bidders must inform themselves on this point, an
| also in reference to the weight of the mail, tn
5 condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and a
toll-bridges, tnrnpikes, plank-roads, ferries, {
!; distractions of any kind by which expense ma
be incurred. No claim for additional pay, base
/; on such ground can be considered; nor for allel
ed mistakes or misrepresentation as to the degrs
of service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries di
s continued, other distractions causing or Il
| creasing distance or expense occurring durlr
the contract term. Offices established after tn
advertisement is issued and also during the CO..
tract term, are to be visited without extra pay,
the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their prop
70 sails in time to reach the Department by the dis
and hour named Is p. M, March 8, 1879, for biz
received after time soiIl not be considered in cor
/; petition with bids, Of reasonable amount, I
ceiyed in time. Neither can bids be consider,
a. which are without the guarantee required
law, and q certificate of the sufficiepcy OF SUI
10 guarantee, and the oath of the bidder accordii
L, to section 246, act of June s, 1872
IL. bidders should first propose for serVl
v, | strictly according to tAe advertisement, al
them II they desire. separately for different ser
ice; and II the regular bid be the lowest offer
g. for the advertised service the other propositio
may be considered.
IS. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal. Consolidated or combination 81
a. C'proposing one sum for two or more rontes
Id cannot be considered.
i'd | IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay,
name and residence Of the bidder (that u