The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-25

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1. 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 1t, the special agents of the Post Office
| Department, also post office blanks, mail bags.
locks and keys. are to be conveyed without extra
8. away 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 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 SO far behind
time as to break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused one-fourth of
the compensation for the trip if subject to for
FIXTURE For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportional
to the nature thereof, and the importance Of the
mail, may be made.
g. 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
deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen.
cy pc promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the affidavits of
other credible pei sons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
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
ID concerned IN running, coach, car, or steam
2. 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;
Tor refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do so for running an ex-
press as aforesaid; or for Transporting persons
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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 arri-
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 NAV
also discontinue or curtan the service, in whole
or in part, in order to place the route superior
service, or whenever the public interests, In his
Judgment, shall require such discontinuance or
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
full indemnity to contractor one months extra
pay ON the amount of service dispensed with,
and a pro rata compensation for the amount of
service retained and continued
|. 8. Payments will be made by collections from
OF drafts on. postmasters or otherwise, after the
expiration OF each quarter-6ay 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 paw will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
II the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders mast 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, turnpikee, plankroads, ferries, or
distinctions 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 as to the degree
OF service nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or in
creasing distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after this
advertis ement Is issued, and also during the con-
tract term, are TO be visited without extra pay If
the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their promo
sails In time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named t8p M, March s, 1881, for bids
received after time aotll net be considered in COM
petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
ceiyed in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required by
law, and certificate Of the sufficiepcy Of such
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
TO section 240, act Of June g. 1879.
H. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement and
then, If they desire ssYaratey for different sery-
ice; and If the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for In n
proposal. Consolidated or Combination bids
C"proposing one sum for two or more routes'')
cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
maine and residence Of the bidder THAT Is his