The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-16
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
PD~TM ASH i.RS:

CDNTAfNING also CONDITIONS TO BE
INCORPORATED ~ THE CONTRACTS
no THE EXTENT TIE DEPARTMENT
MAY deem PROPER.
/. Scecn minutes are allowed 10
each intermediate Office, when not 9th
crwisc specified, for asserting the
mails.
>. @n routes y hen The mode of con-
ycyance admits of 1t, the special agents
OF ihc Post Office Department, also
post office blanks, mail bags, locks and
KEYS, are 10 be conveyed without extra
charge.
3. WAY bills" on receipts, prepared
by postmasterS or other agents of the
department. viii accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination
OF the several bags, 10 be examined by
The nos;masters. TO insure regularity
i'm the delivery of bags and pouches.
/. No pay will he made for trips not
performed: and for each of such omis-
sions. if the failure be occasioncd by
FAINT of the contractor or carrier, three
times the pay o: the "trip viii be de-
durfcd. For arrivals SO far behind
time "a 10 break connection with de-
peading mails. and not sufficiently cN-
cused. onc-tourth of the compensation
for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture.
For repeated dclinqucncics OF the KIND
herein specified. enlarged penalties,
proportioneh Ia the nature thereof.
and the Importance OF the mail, may
be made.
3. For leaving behind or throwing
Of the mails. or amy portion of them,
for the admission of passengers, or for
being concerned in setting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence
in advance of the mail, a quarters pay
NAV be deducted.
&, Fines viii b. imposed, unless the
DELINQUENCY be promptly and satistac-
torily explaiued hy certificates OF post
masters or the aliidaTiis OF other cred
Idle persons, for failing to arrive IN
contract time: Cor neglccting to take
the mail from. ol' deliver il into post
office: for suffering i: 10 be wet. IN
iured. destroyed. robbed or lost F: and
for refusing. after demand. TO convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs. OF is concerned in running. a
coach. car, or steamboat on route.
:. The postmaster general may annul
the contract for repeated failures 10
rum agrccably to contract: for violat-
ing the post Office laws, or disobeNiu9
The instructions of the department ,
for refusing To discharge a carrier
when required by the department To
do so: for running an express rs aiore-
said: or for transporting persons or
packages conveying mailable matter
out OF the mail.
5. The postmaster general may dis
continue or extend a contract. change
the schedule and iermini of a route.
aad alter. Increase, decrease. or extend
the service, in accordance with law, he
allowing Jr0 rata increase of COM
pensatioa Tor amy additional service
thereby required, or for Increased
speed. The employment Of additional
stock or carriers i rendered necessary /;
and in case of decrease. curtailmeni.
or discontmusucc Of service. as full
indemnity to said contractor, one
months extra pay on the amount OF
service dispensed with. and a pro rata
compensation for he service retained.
Procide9. howercr. that. in case of i'll
creased expedition. the contractor
MAY, upon timely notice, relnquish
the contract.
y. i-al iiiclts III ne liauc 10y cpiitC-
tons from, or drafts on, postmastcrs
or otherwise. after The expiration of
eac, qaartcr-say in November, Feb
ruarv. Nav. 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 VIII be allowed should
they be greater than advertised, ii the
points to ae Supplied are correctly
stated. Bidders must inform them