The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS;
Containing also conditions 10 be incorpOr-
dted In the contracts to The eztsRt The
department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes arc allowed TO each
ltermediate office, when not otherwise
specified, for assOrting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode Of con.
Veyance admits oft, the special agents Of
the PostOlllce Department, also p0stoflice
blanks, mail blgs, locks and keys, arc to
be conveyed without extra charge.
3. Way bills" or receipts, prepared
by posImasters or other agents Of the De.
partment, will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination OF
the several bags, to be examined by the
poslmssters, TO insure regularity in the
delivery of bags and rouches.
4. No yAy will be made for trina not
performed; and for each OF such omis-
sions, If the failure be occaslonCd by the
FAULT Of the contractor 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-fourlh
Of the compensation for the trip is subject
to forfeiture. For repeated deiinquencies
Of the kind herein specified, enlarged
penalties, proportioned to tho nature
thereof and the importance Of the mail,
may be made.
o. For leaving behind or throwing of
the mails, or any portion of them, Tor the
admission OF passengers, or for being con.
cerned in setting up or running an ex-
press conveying intelligence in advance
OF the mail, quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
6 Fines will be imposcd, unless the de.
lirquenCy be promptly and satisfactorily
explained by certificates of pOstmastersor
the stiidavits oil other credible persons, for
lailiDg TO arrive in contract time; for neg
Letting 10 take the mail from, or deliver II
into, o post Office; for suffering it to- be
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost;
and Tor refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, or is concerned inrunniug, coach,
car, or steamboat on O route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeaby 10 contract for violating the
post office laws, or disobeying the inslruc.
lions Of the Departments; for refusing 10
discharge carrier when required by the
department 10 do so; for running au cy-
press as aforesaid; or for transporting ner.
SONS or packages conveying maiable mat.
ter out Of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order
an increase Of service on route by al
lowing therefor pro rata increase on the
contract pay. He may change schedules
OF departures and arrivals in all cases.
and particularly TO make them conform
10 connections with railroads, without in.
crease OF pay, provided the running time
be not abridged, The Postmaster Gen.
eral 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 iudg.
ment, shall require such disContinuanCe
or curtailment for any other cause; he al
lowing, as full indemnity 10 contractor,
one months extra pay on the amount OF
service dispensed with, and q pro rata
compensation for the amount OF service
retained and continued.
0. Payments will BIO made by collec-
tions from, or drafts on, postmasters or
otherwise, after the expiration of each
qlsrter-say in November, February,
May, and August, provided that required
evidence OF service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed 10
be substantially correct; but no increased
pay will be allowed should they be greater
than advertised, II the points 10 be sup
piled arc correctly stated. Bidders must
inform Themselves on this point, and also in
reference to the weight Of the mail, the
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 al.
legged mistakes or Misrepresentation as to
the deg-ee Of service; nor for bridges de-
stroyed, ferries discontinued, or other OBJ.
structions causing or increasing distance
or expense occurring during the contract
term. Offices established alter this ad.
vertisementis issued, and also during the
contract term, are TO be visited without
extra pay II the distance DO not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned TO mail their
proposals in time to reach the Depart.
ment by the day and hour named in the
advertisement, as bids received after that
time tblN not be considered in competition
with bids of reasonable amount received
in time, Neither can bids be considered
which arc without the bond, oath and
certificate required dissection 245. Act Of
June 90, 1874.
70. Bidders should first propose for
service strictly according 10 the adver-
tisement, and then, il they desire, Sepdr.
Gely for different service; and II the Tegu.
lar bid be the lowest offered for the ad.
vertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
10. There should be but one route bid
for in a proposal. Consolidated or com.
binntion bids C'proposiug one sum for
cred.
II The route, the service, the yearly
pay, tho name and residence oil the bid.
der, Chat is, his usual ro,tofIlce address J
and the name OF each member Of firm
where company Oilers, should be dis.
tinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested 10 use, as far
as practicable, the printed proposals fur.
nishCd BY the Department, TO write GU.
IN Iull the sum of their bids, and 10 re-
tain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted.
No withdrawal Of a bid will be allowed
unless the withdrawal is received twenty.
Tour hours previous TO the time fixed for
opening the proposals.
10, 10 case OF failure Of the accepted
bidder 10 execute contract, or Of the
abandonment of service during the con-
tract term, the service will be rC.adyGr.