The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-30
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS:

CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO BE
INCORPORATED ~ THE CONTRACTS
TO THE EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT
MAY DEEM PROPER.
/. Seven minutes are allowed 10
each intermediate office. when not 9th
crwise specified, for asserting the
mails
>. GA route, when the mode of con-
vcyancc admits of IT. the special agents
of the Post Office Department. also
post Office blanks, mail bags, locks and
keys, are 10 be conveyed without extra
charge.
3. WAY bills" or receipts, prepared
by postmastcrs or other agents Of The
department, will accompany the mails.
specifying the number and destination
of the several bags. 10 bc examined by
the postiDastcrs. 10 insure regularity
in the delivery of bags and pouches.
1. No pay viii he made for trips not
performed: and for each of such omis-
sions. if the failure be occasioncd by
fault of the contractor or carrier. three
times the pay "f the trip will be de-
Quoted Fog arrivals so far behind
time rs TO break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently eN-
cuscd, onc-lourth of the compensation
for the Trip is subject TO forfeiture.
For repeated delinqucacics OF the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties,
proportional 10 the nature thereof.
aud the Importance of the mail. may
bc made.
>. 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 run
ming an express conveying intelligence
ia advance of the mail. 4 quarter pay
may be deducted.
t. Fines will be imposed. unless TIE
delinquency be promptly and satisitc-
torilv explained by certificates of post
masters or the atiidavits OF other cred
ihle persons. ior failing 10 arrive in
contract time: for neglecting 10 take
the mail from. or deliver ii into post
Office: for suffering j: TO be wet. in
iuTcd. DESTROYED. robbed or lost and
for refusing. after demand, 10 convey
the mail II, frequently aS the contractor
runs. or j. concerned in running.
coach, ear. or steamboat on route.
I. The postmaster general may annul
the contract for repeated failures to
run agrecably 10 contract; for violat-
ing the post office laws. or diSobcyi ing
the instructions of the department
for refusing to discharge n carrier
when required by the department To
do so for running AN express a aiorc-
said: or for Transporting persons or
packages conveying mailablc matter
ont OF the mail.
:. The postmaster general MAY dis
continue or extend a contract. change
the schedule and tcrmiui OF route.
and alter. increase. decrease. orextend 1
the scrs ice. in accordance with law. he (
allowing a pro rata increase of COM :
pensation for any additional service
thereby required. or for increased .
speed. the employment Of additional .
stock or carriers is rendered necessary: /
and in case of decrease. curtailmcnt. +
or discontinuance of service. as 4 full
indemnity to said contractor, one
months extra pay on the amount of
service dispensed with. and a pro rata
compensation for the service retained.
Prorided, h0trerer, that. in case of in
creased expedition, the contractor
may, upon timely notice, relinQuish
the contract.
3. Payments viii be made by collec-
tons from, or drafts on. postmasters
or otherwise, after the expiration Of
each quarter-say in November. Feb
ruary. May. and August. provided that
required evidence of service has been
received.
10. The distances given are believed
to be substantially correct: but no in ,
creased pay will be allowed should ,
they be greater than advertised. il the
points to be supplied are correctly
stated. Bidders must inform them