The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-14

l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, tor
| asserting the malls.
admits of it, the special agents of the Post Ofhce
Department, also post office blanks, mail Gags.
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
8. sWay bills" or receipts prepared by post,
masters, or other agents of thu Department, Will
| accompany the mails, spec lying the NUMBER
and destination of the several bags, to be ex-
| anined by the posImasters, 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 he deducted. For arrivals so far benino
time as to break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth OF
| the compensation for the trip If subjecG TO tor
| fixture For repeated delinquencies OF tue Klna
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned
to the nature tt eof, and the import anee OF the
mail, may be made.
or any portion OF them, for the admission OF
passengers or for being concerned in setting up
or running an express conveying lntelhgehce IN
advance of the mail, a Quarters pay may Dc
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen
CIV be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
| certificates OF postmasters the affidavits of
other credible persons. for failing to arrive In
, contract time; for neglecting TO lake the ma
ing it to be wet injured destroyed, robbed, or
lost; and for refusing, aftei demand, u convey
| the mail as frequently as the contractor runs OF
| is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
7. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract for violating the post offic- laws, OF
9 disobeying the ins' ructions OF the department
O for refusing discharge carrier when required
by the department 10 do so for running an ex
:. press as afor said; for transpor ing persons
OF packages conveying mailabie matter out O.
the mail.
| nf tyinan an w
for Il pro rata increase on the contract paw. III
| may change schedules of departures and arr
., walls in all cases. and particularly 10 MAKE then
10 conform connections viii railroads, withou
a inc, ease OF pay, provided he running time b
! not abridged The Postmaster General ma.
also discontinue curt;,il the service, in Who'll
or in part Ia order TO plac on the route superiu
rvice, or whenever the public interests, in nj
judgment, shall require such scontinuance q
curtailment Tor any other cause; he allowing q
IT, full indemnity I cont ACTOR one months extr
Sc pay on the amount of service dispensed will
and a pro rata compensation for the amount {
service retained and continued.
to O. Payments will be made by collections from
las or drafts on, ostmasters otherwise, after III
expiration of each quarter-say in Novembe
nd Feb, uary, May, and August provided that
Quired evidence of service has been received.
TO- The distances given are believed to BE- su
at stantially correct; but no increased pay Will
allowed -hould They be greater tn n advertise
If the points TO be supplied are rrectly state
Bidders must Inform Themselves on this point al
In. | also in reference 10 the weight OF the MAIL I
TOLL ridses, turnp kes, plank-roads ferries
m | obstruc ions of anv kind by which expense mi
f; | be incurred. No claim tor additional pay, oas
m on such ground, can be considered; nor for are
ed mistakes or misapprehension as 10 the atRs
of service; nor for bridges destroy ed, ferries
l., 8 continued, or OTTER distractions CAUSING OF
y | creasing distance or expense occurring duri
| the contract term. Offices established after u
adyerti ement is Issued and Afro during the CT
~, tract term are 10 be visited without extra pay
the distance be notlpcreased.
n Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro
90 sails in time to reach he Department by the &
and hour named Is p m, March 8, 1879, for
m received after time totiLnet be considered in CO
m petition with bids, of reasonable amount,
ceived In time. Neither can bids be conside
, M which are without the guarantee required
law, and certificate of the sufhciepcy OF s.
}, to guarantee, and the oath of the bidder accord
ack, | to section 246, act of June 6, 1879
IL. idders should first propose Tor ser'
day, strictly according to the advertisement,
then il they desire, separately for different 81
ice; and if the regular bid be the lowest Off
mrs for the advertised servcr the other proposit
may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for
proposal. Consolidated OF combination
.om- (s'pr posing one sum for two or more ront
and cannot be considered.
and IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay,
name and residence OF the bidder ttnat u