The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-08

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 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
charge.
3.J"Way 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 occasioned 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 the eof, and the importance of the
mail, may be made.
8. 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
advance, of the mail, a quarters pay may be
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the afidavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
FROM, or deliver 1t into. a post office ; for suffer-
ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robhed, or
lost; and for refusing, aftei demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, a coach, car, or steam
boat on q route.
7. 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 Il carrier when required
by the department to do so for running an ex.
press as afor' said or for transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailabie matter out of
the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service on a route by allowing there
for a pro rata increase on the contract paw. He
may change schedules of departures and aIri-
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 may
slso discontinue or curtail the service, in whole
or in part, in order to plac on the route superior
service, or whenever the public interests, in his
judgment, shall require such d scontinuance or
curtailment for any other cause he allowing as
full indemnity I cont ACTOR one months extra
pay on the amount of service dis pensed with,
and a pro rata compensation for the amount of
service retained and continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts ON, ostmasters or Otherwise, after the
expiration of each quarter-say in November,
Feb uary, May, and August provided that re-
CURED evidence of service has been received.
~. The distances given are believed to b- SUBJ
stanIially ortect; but no increased pay will be
allowed houlh they be greater tn n advertised,
if the points TO be supplied are @ rrectly stated.
Bidders must inform themselves on this point. and
also In reference to the weight OF the mail, I Z
condition OF hills, roads, streams, Sc. and all
toll-bridk yes. turnp kes, plank-roads ferries, or
obstruc ions of snS kind by which expense may
DO incurred. No claim tor additional pay, based
on such ground, can he considered; nor for alleg
ed mistakes or misapprehension as to the degr Q
of service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or ott er distractions causing or iu-
creasing distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after This
advert ement is issued and also during the coh-
tract term, are 10 be visited without extra pay, il
the distance be notIncreased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo.
sails In time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named e p m, March 5, 1871 for bids
received after time toiH not be c0nSidered in con
petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
ceived in time. Neither can bids be consideve ed
which are without the guarantee required by
law, and a certificate of the sufficiepcy of such
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
to section 246, act of June 8, 1872
IL. idders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, If they desire, separately for different serv'
Ice; aud if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other proposition:
may be considered.
Is. There should he but one route bid for In 6
proposal. Consolidated OF combination bid,
('pr posing one sum for two OF more rontes''
cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, tn,
name and residence of the bidder Chat Is hi