Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-25
POSTMASTERS,


oath is duly qualified Justice of the Peace.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POsTMAsTERs,
Containing also conditions to be incorpora ted
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.
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents Of the Postofics
Department, also postofhce blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys are to be conveyed without ex-
ira charge.
3. Way bills" or receipts, prepared by
postmasters or other agents of the Department,
will accompany the nails specifying the num-
Der and destination Of the several bags, to be eI
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, II the
failure be occssioned by the fault of the cou-
tractor or carrier three times the pay Of the
hind time as to break connection with depend
ing mails, and not sufficiently excused one
fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub
ject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies
of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the i'm
| portance Of the mail, may be made.
g. 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 running an express conveying intelligence
in advance of the mail, quarters pay will be
deducted.
G. Fines will be imposed unless the dein-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily eXI lained
by certificates Of postmasters or the afidAvits Of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from. or deliver 1t into, postofnce; 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, . coach, car, or
steamboat on q route.
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to
contract for violating the postofhce laws, OF
disobeying the instructions Of the Department
for refusing to discharge o 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 ont OF
the mail. .r
| 8. The Postmaster General may discontinue
or extend . contract, change the schedule and
| termini 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, OIL
for increased speed. n the employment Of sddi
/ tional stock or carriers Is rendered necessary
| and in case of decrease, curtailment, or discon
| tinusnce of service, ~ full indemnity to sale
| contractor one months extra pay on the amount
| of service dispensed with, and . pro rats com
pensation for the service retained. Provided
however, that, in case Of increased expedition
the contractor may, upon timely notice. relin
quish the contract.
., Payments Will be made by collections from
or drafts on, postmastsrs or otherwise, after tht
expiration Of each qusrer-say in November