The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-21

l.. 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 1t, the special agents of the Post Office
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge.
s. way bills'' or receipts prepared by post
masters, or other agents of the Department, will
accompany the mails, specifying the number
and destination OF the several bags, to be ex-
anined by the postmasters, to insure regularity
in the delivery Of bags, ard pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not per
formed; and for each of such omissions, if the
failure be occasoned by the fault of the contrao-
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 compensation for the trip If subject to for
feiture For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportioned
to the nature the eof, and the importance of the
mail, may be made.
g. 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 mall quarters pay may be
deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delnquen
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters or the aflidavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the ma
from, or deliver 1t into. post office for snffe
ing II to be wet injured, destroyed, robned, or
the msil MS frequently as the contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
boat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annui the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeably
to contract. for violating the post ofic Ia ws.
disobeying the instructions of the department;
for refusing to discharge carrier when quired
by the department to do SO Tor running an ex-
press as afor' said or for Transporting persons
OF packages conveying mailable matter out of
the mail.
q rho pos,mo.tor Hanaro, NOV, or,1ar n :, In .
crease of service on route by allowing there
for a pro rata Increase on the contract paw. He
may change schedules of departures and arr-
walls in all cases, and particularly 10 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 discontnuance or
curtailment for any other cause; he allowing as
full indemnity t contra actor one months extra
| pay on the amount OF service dispensed with,
and 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,
I February, May, and August provided that re-
quired evidence of service has been received.
| 10. The distances given are believed 70 be- sub
| stantially correct but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater thsn advertised,
bidders must inform themselves o., tbs pofnt and
also in reference to the weight of the mail, Il 9
condition of hills, roads, streams, &C., and all
toll-bridges. turnpikes, plank-roads ferries, or
| distractions 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 Misrepresentation as to the degr 9
of service; nor for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or in.
| creasng distance or expense occurring during
| the contract term, Offices established after this
advert, ement is issued. and also during the con
| tract term, are 10 be visited without extra pay 4
| the distance be not increased.
Il. Bidders are 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 soitl net be considered In com
petition with bids, of reasonable amount, re
ceiyed In time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required by
law, and certificate of the sufficiency OF suct
guarantee, and the oath of the bidder according
| TO section 246, act of June s, 1872
| IL. rtdders should first propose for servic,
| strictly according to the advertisement anl
then, If they desre separately for different sery
ice; and If the regular bid be the lowest off.re,
for the advertiser service, the other proposition
may be considered
IS. There should be but one route bid for In
| proposal. Consolidated or combination bid
("proposing one sum for two or more rontes''
cannot be considered
IA. The route, the service, tine yearly pay, tn
name and residence Of the bidder (that Is hi