Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosrMAs



CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS To BE INCORPORATED
IL THE CONTRACTS TO THE EXTENT rnk DEPART
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each in,ermedis.e
office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting The
mails.
2. on routes where the mode If conveyance admits
Of it, the special agents Of the Post Office Depart
KEYS, are to be conveyed without extra charge.
5. way bills" or receipts prepared by Postmas-
pany the mails specifying the number and destina-
ton of the several bags, to be examined by the post
masters TO insure regularity Ina the deliver Of bags
4 10 pay will be made for trips not performed: and
for each Of such omissions If the failure be
stoned by the fault Of the contractor carrier three
tmes the pay 81 ah , 1p s BE For ar
depending mails, aid not sufficently excused, one
81 the S@ IF ass "a
herein specified enlarged penalties, progortionedt 20
the pature thereof, and the importance Of the mail,
S. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
or for being concerned in setting up or running aa
express, conveying intelligence in advance Of the
6. Fines will he imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certh-
bic persons for failing to arrive in contract time for
neglecting to take the mail from deliver il into
sirosed robbed, or lost and for refusing. after de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as the CON
car, or steamboat on route.
Z The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract, for repeated failures to run agreeably 10
tract for violating the post Office laws dis0bey ing
the instructions Of the Department for refusing TO
discharge a carrier when required by the Depart
ment TO do so; for running an express a aforesaid
or Tor tIansp1rting per5ons OF packages conveying
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
ules of departures and arrivals in all cases and par
with railroads without increase OF pay, provided The
rum ing time be not abridged. The Postmaster
in whole in part, in order TO place the route SUI
perior service or whenever the public interest, in
curtailment for other Cause he allowing as full
Indemnity to contractor one nionihs extra pay on
compensation for the amount of service retained and
p payments will be made by collections from. or
drafts postmasters or otherwise, AFTER the expra
ton of each Quarter-say in November, February,
of servi ice has been received.
10. The distances given believed to be substan-
TALLY correct, but increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised il the points
to be Supplied are correctly stated Bidders mMs,
to tse Tssn q the an, mai, sSs s1asoR Of hills
which expense may be incurred. No claim for adj
the degree OF service; nor for bridges destroyed.
ferries or other obstrnctons e.ssing
contract term. Q1ces established after this adver
To- s ahS
ii: Bidders are, cautioned to mail their proposal.
named IS D. m March s. 1875 for bids received after
that time tciH not be considered in competition with
bids Of reasonable amount. received in time Neither
can bids be considered which without the guar
anfee required by law, and q certificate q the sum
cheney Of such guarantee and the osh 81 the bidder
according to section .s, sct q J.n s s. 81
according TO the advertisement, and then, IL they de-
sire for ferenf service; and IL the
hid he he lowest Offered for advertised service the
other proposifions may be considered.
IS There should be hut one route bid for IN q pro-
prosal Coneoiidated for combination bids propor-
ing for two or more routes can not be CON-
sidered.
III The route, the service, the yearly pay the name
aud residence Of the bidder, (thas is his usual rsf
oGce address, and the name Of each member q :