Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-24
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
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.
9 On routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents Of the Postofice
Department, also postoftice 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
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, il 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 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
;ect to forfeiture For repeated delinquencies
of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportional to the nature thereof, and the i'm
portance of the mail, may be made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails OF 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.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exr lained
by certificates Of postmasters or the sfidavts Of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from. or deliver it into, postofhce; 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, o coach, car, or
| steamboat on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul con-
| tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to
contract; for violating the postoffce laws, or
| disobeying the instructions Of the Department;
| for refusing to discharge carrier when required
| by the Department to do 30; for running an ex.
press as aforesaid; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out OF
! the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may discontinue
| or extend q contract, change the schedule and
| termni 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, OF
| for increased speed, II the employment Of add
| tional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
| and in case of decrease, curtailment, or discon
| tinuance Of service, as full indemnity to sale
contractor, one months extra pay on the amour
of service dispensed with, and pro rats com
pepsation for the service retained. Provided
however, that, in case Of increased expedition
the contractor may, upon timely notice, relin
qush the contract.
9. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmssters or otherwise, sfeer ~
expiration Of each quarter-say In November