The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-19

aid sure ties are Sufhclent-Suft1clent to insure
he payment of double the entire amount Of
The said bond and do further certify that the
said bond was duly signed by --,
les before signing this certificate.
Dated, lo7
TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS.
also con 1itions to be Incorporated
IN the contracts to the entent the Department
may deem proper.
|. 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 it. the special agents OF the Post vi
ice Department, also post office blanks, mail
bags, locks and keys, are to be conveyed with
out extra charge.
8. .sWay bills'' or receipts, prepared by
postmasters or other agents OF the Departm' mt,
VIII accompany the mails, specifying the mum
Der and destination Of the several bags. to be
examined by the postmasters, to insure regu-
dirty i'll the delivery OF bags and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not per-
formed; and for each of such omissions. il the
failure be occasioned by the fault Of the con-
tractor or carrier, three times the pay OF the
rip will be deducted. For arrivals so far be-
lind time as to break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
me fourth Of the compensation for the trip is
subject to folfeitur. For repeated delinquent
les of the kind herein specified, enlarged pen
Alties, proportional to the nature thereof and
The Importance of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails. or any portion of them. for the admis-
sio of pass myers, Or for being concerned in
setting up or running an express conveying i'll
..,..s..ue Ill advance Of the mail, quarter
.,ay may be deducted.
G. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
luency be promptly and satisfactorily explain
"a by certificates Of postmaste IFS or the atfida-
its of other credible persons, for failing to az
i've in contract time; for neglecting to take the
hail rom OF deliver it into post office; for suf-
i.rillg it to be wet, injured. destroyed, robbed.
II lost; and for refusing. after demand. 10 con-
-ey the mail as frequently as the contractor
uns, or is concerned in running, coach, car,
II steamboat on route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annu the
ontract for repeated failures to run agreeably
TO contract; for violat ng the post office laws,
n dsobeying the instructions of the Depart
nent; for refusing to discharge Il carrier when
..uured by the Depar m mt to do so; for ruil-
ing all express as aforesaid; or for transport
lg persons or packages conveying mallable
natter out OF the mail.
s. The Pos master General may order an in
crease of service OH route by allowing
therefore pro rata increase On the contract
,ay. He may change schedules of de-
,artures and arrivals in all cases, and
particularly to make them conform to coll
,ections with railroads, without increase of pay,
provided the running time be not abrid gel.
The Postmaster General may also discontinue
II curtail the service, in whole or in part, in or
Ter to place on the route superior service, or
whenever the pJ bile interests, i'll hisjudgment,
nall require such dscontnlance or curtall-
nent for any other cause; he allowing. as full
Indemnity, to contractor, one month extra
)ay OH the amount Of service dispensed with.
ind a pro rata compensation Tor the amount Of
service retained and continued.
9. PAYMENTS will bl made by collections
from, or drafts Oh, postmaslers or otherwise
.fter the expiration of each quarter-say il
November, tebruaty, May and August, provi
led that required evidence Of service has beef
received.
u. The distances given are believed to b.
substantially correct; but no increased pay
will be allowed should they be greater than ad
vertised, if the points to be supplied are cor
rectly stated. Bidders must INT orm Memselve
on this point, and also in reference to thu
weight of the mail, the condition Of hills
roads, streams, &C., and all toll-bridges, turn
pixies, plank-roads, ferries, or distractions O
any kind by which expense may be Incurred
No claim for additional pay, based Oh sucl
ground, Can be considered; nor for alleged mis-
takes or misapprehensions us to the degree o
service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other distractions causing or in
creasny distance or expense occurring durln.
The contract term. Offices established afte
this advertisement is issued and also dprih!
| the contract term, are to be visited WthOu
extra pay il the distance be not increased,
IL, Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro
posals in time to reach the Department by tn
day and hour named in the advertisement, a
bids received after that time aciU not be consid
| cred in competition with bids Of reasollabl
considered which are without the bond, oath
and certificate L, qlired by section 245, act q
June %, 1874.
II. Bidders should first propose for servic
strictly according to the advertisement, all
then, if they desire, separately for diiferel
service; and if the regular BIZ, be the lowest Of
fered for the advertised service, the other prop
ositions may be considered
10. There should be but one route bid to
in q proposal. Consolidated or combinatio
bids (s.proposing one sum for two Or NOR
routes') cannot he considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay
GC Ilttfllc eltu fES VI JIG ttfittt
| his usual postsoffice adlress,) and the name {
each member of firm where company O.
fers, should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use. as Fl
as practicable, the printed proposals FIJI
nished by the Department, to write out in i'll
the sum Of their bids, and to retain copies {
them
Altered bids should not be submitted. n
withdrawal of Il bid will be allowed unless ii
withdrawal is received twenty-four hours pr
yious to the time fixed for opening the prop
sails.
l6. In case Of failure Of the accepted bidd
to execute contract, or Of the abandanmel
Of service during the contract term. the servi.
will be re-advertised and re-let at the expen
of the failing bidder or contractor.
II. The Postmaster General reserves Il
right to reject any bid which may be deemt
eyst.raayagant; and also to disregard the bic
jane 8, 1872, section 249,)
IS. The bid should be sealed, superscribt
snail Proposals, State of Virginia, "-address'
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