Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-05
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AN
POSTMASTERS;

Containing also conditions to be Incorporated
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.
,. ON routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents Of the Postofice
Department, also postothce blanks, mail bags
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
5. 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 ex-
amined by the postmasers, 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 occasioned by the fault of the con-
tractor or carrier three times the pay of the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals so 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
ject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the i'm
portance of the mail, may be made.
8. 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 deln-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates of postmasters or the afhdavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into, postoifice; for suffer
ing 1t 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
steamboat on route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul n con-
tract for repeated failures TO run agreeably to
contract; for violating the postoihce laws, or
disobeyng the instructions OF the Department; ;
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do So for running an eN-
press as aforesaid; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out OF
the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may discontinue
| or extend contract. change the schedule and
ternini 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. or
| for increased speed II the employment OF addl-
| tional stock or carriers is rendered necessary;
and in case of decrease, curtailment, or discon-
| tinuance of service, as a full indemnity to said
| contractor one months extra pay on the amount
| of service dispensed with, and q pro rats COM
| pensation for the service retained. PROVIDED,
| however, that in case OF increased expedition,
| the contractor may, upon timely notice, relin-
quish the contract,
o. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after the
| expiration of each quarter-say in November,
| February. Nav and August, provided that re.
| Qured evidence of service has been received.
| TO- The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pey VIII ps
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
II the points to be supplied are correctly stated
| Bidders must inform themselves on this poipt,
| and also in reference to tine weight OF the mail
the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c, and
all toll-bridges, turnpikes, plank-roads, FERRIES,
or distractions of any kind oy wniehexpense
| may be incurred No claim for additional pay,
| based ON sueh rrouud can be considered, mol
for alleged mistakes or misapprehenslon as to
the degree of service nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued or other opstructions caus
ing or increasing distance or expense OCCURRING
after this advertisement is issued, and also dur
| ing the contract term, are to be visited without
extra pay, if the distance be not increased
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo
sails in time to reach the Depaftnen. oy ane Ga!
and hour named g p. M, February =, 1879, as
bids received after that time Will not De consid
cred in competition with bids, OF reasonable
amount, received in time. Neither can bids bt
considered which are without the guarantee re
quired by law and certificate oil the suihciencS
Of such guarantee, and the oath of the bidder
according to section 2i6, act OF June y. 1874
II. Bidders should first propose Tor service
strictly according to the advertisement, ano
then, If they desire separately tor oinerens M SCI
vice and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the Advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
IS. There should be but one route oia Tor IN
proposal Consolidated or combination bid'
i.'proposing one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered .,-,..,
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, tn,
name and residence Of the bidder ltlat IL, MI
usual post office address,, ana the name OF eacl
: member of firm, where company offers, shoul'
be distinctly stated.
is, Bidders are requested to use. as far as prac
, ticsbie, the printed proposals furnished by th
Department. to write out in fnii the sim OF thei
! bids, and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; no
, should bids orcs submitted be Withdrawn n