The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-10

p0TdteU IN We contracts 10 IRE eTteW me
Department may deem proper.
l, Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
medI tte Office, when not Otherwise specified, TOR
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
Oh urge.
8. way bills'' n receipts prepared by post
masters, or other agents of th- Department, will
accompany the mails, spec tying 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.
A. No pay will be made for trips not per
formed; and for each of such omissions, if the
failure be occasioned by the ftult of The contrac-
tor or carrier, three times the pay OF the trip
will he 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 ii subjecr to for
teiture For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned
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 affidavits of
- iOuibl lCisOHos lh ltillIB ~ dlllft III
contract time; for neglecting TO lake the ma l
from, or deliver it into, Il post office for suffe :
ing it to be wet, injured destroyed, robned, or
lost; and for refusing, aftei demand, to convey
the null as frequently as the contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, Il coach, car, or steam
boat on Il route,
7. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract, for violating the post Office la VS., or
disoheying the ms ructions of the department;
for refusing to discharge II carrier when required
INV IN lllnnr NJ m anf = lh . for rpnnff IN nv
pres as afor said or for Transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailable matter out of
the mail.
s. The Pos master 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 arri-
walls in all cases. and particularly 10 make them
conform TO connections vita railroads, without
increase OF pay, provided The running time be
not abridged The Postmaster General may
also discontinue or curtail the service, in whole
or in part, in order TO plac on the route superior
ST. rvice, or whenever The public Interests, in his
judgment, shall require such discontinuance OF
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
full indemnity I cont ACTOR one months extra
pay on the amount of service dispensed with
and q pro rata compensation for the amount OF
service retained and continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts on. I ostmasters or otherwise, after the
expiration of each quarter-say in November,
Feb uary, May, and August provided that re-
quired evidence of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed u be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed hould they be greater tn n advertised,
If the puints to be supplied are q rrectlY stated
Bidders must Inform Themselves on this point, and
also in reference TO the weight OF the mail, I T
condition of hills, roads, streams, &c., and all
toll-bridses, turnp hes, plank-roads ferries, OF
obstruc ions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim Tor additional pay, based
on such ground, can he considered; nor for alleg'
ed mistakes or Misrepresentation as TO the degr g
of service; nor for bridges destroy ed, ferries dis
continued, or OFT er instructions causing OF IT,
creasing distance or expen,e occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after this
advert ement is issued and also during the con-
tract term are 10 be visited without extra pay, II
the distance be not Increased.
IL. Bidders are cautiontd to mail their propo'
sails In time TO reach The Department by the day
and hour named Is p M, March 8, 1879 for bid;
received after time loiL INST be Considered in cou
petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
ceived In time, Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required By
law, and o certificate of the sufflciency of suct
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
to section 246, act of June s, 1872,
IL. , idders should fist 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 advertiser SERVICE, the other propositions
may be considered.
IS. There should he but one route bid fur In 2
proposal. Consolidated or combination bid
C'pr posing one sum for W. or more routes'
cannot be considered,
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, tn
name and residence OF the bidder (that Ia hi