Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-01
INSTRUCTIONS 10 BIDDERS AND
PoSTMASTERS.
Containing aisc conditions to be In
corpornted ia the comfy acts 80 the
extent the Department may deem
proper.

extent the Department may deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed TO eacl
Intermediate Office, when not otherwise
spt Gift d, for asserting the mails.
=. On routes where the mode Of con.
yeyance 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 charge
). Way bills or receipts, prepared
hy postmasters or other agents Of the
Department, will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination
Of the several bags, to be examined 10y
the pcstnasters. TO insure regularity III
the delivery of bags and pouches.
4. No pay viii be made for tips not
performed; ard for each OF such omis-
sions. if the failure be occasion.d by the
fault of the contractor or carrier, three
times the pay Of the trip will be deducted.
For arrivals SO far behind time rs to
break connection with depending mails,
and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth
Of the compensation for the trip Is sub
ject to forfeiture. For repeated dein-
Quencies OF the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportloned to the
nature th. reof, and the importance OF
the mail. may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of
the mails, or any portion Of them. for
the admission. of passengers, or fer being
concerned il setting Up or running an
express convey Ing intelligence IL advance
OF the mail, i quarter pay nay be de-
GUcted.
e. Fines will be imposed, unless the
delinquency lie promptly and salts
tac;orlly explained by certificates Of
pustu!us;e,s or tie lfiidayits OF ether
credible persons, fer falling to arrive III
contract iiue; fcr ne.lcctlnG to take the
mail from, or deliver it into L post Office;
for suA4rllg i to be v ct, injured, des
troytd, rubted, or lost; ana for IL tusing,
alter demand, to convey tie mail rs fire.
qututiy as the contractor runs, or Is
coIcerned in running, coach car OF
steamboat On route.
7. The Postmaster General may anrul
the contract for repeated failures To run
agreeably to contract; for violating the
post office laws, or disobeying the in
stluc;ions Of the Department, for le-
tusiug to discharge a caIller when re-
quired by the Department TO do 80;
Tor running an express Hs aforesaid; or
for transporting persons or packages
conveying Inailuble matter out OF the
mail.
5. The Postmaster General may dis
continue or extend contract, change
the schedule and teTmini OF IL route, and
alter. Increase. decrease or extend the
service, in accordance With the law, he
allowing a pro rQtd increase OF coIDPeu-
sa,iou Tor any additional service thereby
required. or for increased speed, If the
employment of additional stock or car
riers Is rendered necessary; and IN case
of decrease, curtaiiment, or discOniic-
uauce Of service, as Il full indemnity to
sid contractor. one month extra pay
on TIE amount OF service dispensed with,
and "a pro rata compensation for the Ser
vice retained. PrDcided, h0werer, that,
in case Of Increased expedition, the CON
tractor may, upon timely notice, rehL-
quish the contract.
9. Payments Will be made ty collec-
tons from, o. drafts on, possmaste:s or
otherwise, after the expiration Of each
in November, February,
May, and August, provided that required
evidence Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed
to be substantially correct: but no III
crease pay will be allowed should they
lie greater than advertised, if the points
to be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders must inform the,nselres on THIS
poiat, and also in reference to the weight
of the mail. the condition of hills, roads,
streams, &c, and ell tcll-bridges. tursi-
pixies, plank-rcads, ferries, or obstruc-
lions OF any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No claim for additional
pay, based on such ground, can be CON
nor for alleged mistakes or mis-
as to the degree CT service;
nor for bridges destroyed, ferries discon-
t;nued. or other distractions causing or
distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Onices estab-
lished after this advertisement is issued,
and also during the contract term. are to
be visited without extra pay, II tho DIS
lance be not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their
in time to reach tho Depart
n.ent BY the day and hour named 5 p.