The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-20

/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the Post Office
Department, also post office blanks, mail bags.
locks and Keys, are to be conveyed without extra
s. sway bills" or receipts prepared by post
masters or other agents of the Department, will
and destination of the several bags, to be ex-
amined by the pos,Ynasters, to insure regularity
in the delivery Of bags, ard pouches. 80.
A. 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 compensa alton for the trip If subject to for.
fixture For repeated dplinquepcies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned
to the nature the eof, and the importance of the
mail, may be made.
s. 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, quarters pay may be
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the deinquen
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the affidavits of
other credible persons. for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to lake the ma
from, or deliver 1t into, post office for suffe
ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robped, or
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
boat on route.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contracts; for violating the post office la ws,
disobeying the Instructions of the department;
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the department. TO do so for running an ex-
press as af0r. said; or for Transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailabie matter out of
| the mall.
| S. The Postmaster General may order an In.
crease of service on Ioute by allowing there-
for pro rata increase on the contract paw. He
may change schedules of departures and arri-
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
also discontinue or curtail the service, in whole
or in part In order to place on the route superior
service. or whenever the public interests, In his
judgment, shall require such discontinuance or
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
| full indemnity t cont actor one months extra
| pay on the amount Of service dispensed 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. postmasters or otherwise, after the
expiration OF each quarter-say in November,
\ February, May, and August provided that re-
quired evidence of service has been received
| 10. The distances given are believed to be SUBJ
stantialiy correct; but no increased pay will be
If the points TO be supplied are c, rrectly stated
Bidders must INFORM themselves on this point and
also in reference to the weight of the mail tt
| condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and all
Loli-bridges, turnp kes, plank-roads ferries, or
| Instructions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim tor additional pay, based
on such ground, can be considered; nor for alleg.
| ed mistakes or misapprehension as to the degr g
of service; nor for bridges destroyed ferries dis
| continued, or other distractions causing OF in
creasing distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Offices established after this
advert ement is issued and also during the con.
tract term, are TO be visited without extra pay II
the distance be not increased.
| IL. Bidders cautioned to mail their propo
| sails In time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named Is p m, March 8, 1871 for bids
received after time toillnst be considered in com
| petition with bids, of reasonable amount re
| ceived In time Neither can bids be considered
| which are without the guarantee required by
| law, and a certificate of the suiflcepcy of such
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
TO section 246, act of June s, 1872
IL. tidders should 1rst propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement. ane
then, If they desire, separately for different serv
Ice; and Ii the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other proposition
| may be considered.
4 49, There should be but one route bid for In I
proposal. Consolidated OF combination bid
Cprlposing one sum for two or more rontes''
cannot be considered. 9YI
IA. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, tn
! name and residence of the bidder Chat Is hi