Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-31
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS;


Containing also conditions to be incorporated
in the contracts to the extent the Department
may deem proper.
l. 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 " it, the special agents Of the Postoffice
Department, also postoffice blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
8. "Way bills" or receipts, prepared by
postmasters or other agents of the Department,
will accompany the mails, specifying the num-
Der and destination of the several bags to be er-
amined by the postmasters, to insure regularity
in the delivery of bags and pouches.
L. 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 con-
trip will be deducted For arrivals 80 far be-
hind time as to break connection with depend
ing mails, and not sufficiently excused, one
fourth Of the compensation for the trip Is sub
of the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties,
proportional to the nature thereof, and the i'm
| portance Of the mail, may be made.
g. For leaving behind or throwing of 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 will be
| deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin.
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates Of postmasters or the afidavits OF
other credible persons, for falling TO arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
FROM or deliver it into, q postofhce; for suffer
ing II to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, OF
lost; and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail as frequently Is the contractor runs
or is concerned in running. . coach, car, Of
steamboat on = route.
4. The Postmaster General may snnul . con
tract for repeated failures to run agreeaby t.
contract; for violating the postonice laws, o.
disobeying the instructions Of the Department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do 20; for running an eI
press as aforesaid; or for transporting person
or packages conveying msilabls matter out o
the mail
8. The Postmaster General may discontinu
or extend contract, change the schedule an,
termini Of . route, and alter, increase, decrease
or extend the service in accordance with law
he allowing pro rata increase Of compensation
for any additional service thereby required, o
for increased speed. II the employment Of add
tional stock or carriers IL rendered necessary
and In case Of decrease, curtailment, or dscor
tinuance Of SERVICE ~ full indemnity TO sal
contractor, ono month extra pay On the amour
OF service dispensed with, and pro rats con
nensstion for the service retained. PROVIDED
however. thst, IN ease Of increased expedition
the contractor may, upon timely notice, relil
Quish the contract.
.. Payments will be mais by collections from
or drafts on, postnMstsrs or otherwise. after II
expiration Of each quartsr-ssy IN Novsmoe