Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-11
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTNIAS STEERS;

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.
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the Postofice
Department, also postottice blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
3. "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
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 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.
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails, or any portion of them, for the admission
of passengers or for being concerned in setting
mp or running an express conveying intelligence
in advance Of the mail, quarters pay will be
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates Of postmasters or the athdavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver 1t into, postotice; 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
steamboat on route.
I The Postmaster General may annul con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to
contract; for violating the postothce laws, or
dsobeying the instructions OF the department
for refusing to discharge a carrier When required
by the Department to do SO; for running an ex-
press as aforesaid or for transporting persons
| or packages conveying mailable matter out OF
| the mail.
3. The Postmaster General may discontinue
| or extend q contract, change the schedule and
termni of a 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, if the employment of addi'
| tional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
| and in case of decrease, curtailment, or discon
| tinuance of Service as full indemnity to said
| contractor, one months extra pay on the amount
of service dispensed with, and pro rats com
| pensation for the service retained; Provided
however, that, IN case oil increased expedton
the contractor may, upon tlinely hotiee, REIN
Qush the contract.
| O. PAYMENTS will be ma ie by collections from
or drafts on, postmssters or otherwise. after tht
| expiration of each quarter-say IN November
February. May and August provided that re
ouired evidence of service has been received.
TO- The distances given are believed to be sub
stantislly correct: but no increased pay will b,
allowed should they be greater than advertised
il the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this poipt
ami also in reference to the weight of the mail
the conditions of hills roads streams &c., AM
all toll. bridges, turnpikes plank-roaus, ferrles
or obstructions Of any KIND oy whieh expehs
may be incurred. No claim Tor additional pay
based on such grouud, can be considered, mo
for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as I
the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed
ferries discontinued or other obstructions cau'
ing or increasing distance or expense occurrin
during the contract term. Gluees estaoishe
after this advertisement is issued, ana also du
inu the contract term are to be visited witho'
extra pay If the distance be not Increased.
! n bidders are cautioned to mail their propt
sails in time to reach the Department oy the ia
and hour named Is p. m, feormary =, ld'4l,
arod in connetitiop with bids, of reasonab
amount received in time Neither can bids
considered which are without the guarantee r
I onired by law and certificate OF the sufhcient
n Of such guarantee, and the oath OF she niade
n | according to section 246 act Of June 8. 1872.
u. Bidders should first propose Tor serNi
A strictly according to the advertisement, al
p then If they desire separately tor ulHersh. Sc
c vice; and II the regular bid DE tue lowest oner'
for the advertised service, the other proposition
d may be considered. -
/: ID. There should be but one route oli Tor IN
q rronosal Consolidated or combination bi
n r..nronosinr one sum for two or more routes
:. IA The route the service. the yearly pay, I
!. name and residence of the bidder tthat Is J
" usual post office address, ana the name 0, ca
= member Of firm, where company oners, shon
" be distinctly stated.
> is. Bidders are requested to use, as far an pr
g ticable, the printed proposals furnished by t
10 Department, to write ont in fnil the sum OF tn
"a aI,erad biis should not be submitted; I
~ shouid BIDS once submitted be withdrawn. Z