The Portland daily press., 1875-01-27
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
tie Office, when not otherwise specified for assort-

j. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi
ate Office when not otherwise specified, for assort
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance adj
mts of it. the special agents of the Post Office De
also post office blanks b, NAL oags eck
8. sway b1lls' or receipts, prepared by postmas
ters other agents of the Department, will accom-
pany the mails, specifying the number and destina
ion the several bags to be examined by the post
MASTER to insure regularity in the delivery OF bags
and pouches . =
and for each of such omissions, if the failure be
casioned by the fault of the contractor or carrier
three times the pay Of the trip VIII be deducted Fo,
with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
one fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub
ect to forfeiture For repeated delnquencies of the
kline herein specified enlarged penalties. proper
toned to the nature thereof and the Importance OF
the mail, may be made. AGs
g. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or
any portion of them, for the admission of passen-
gers or for being concerned in setting up running
an express conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail, quarters pay may be deducted. or
g. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerif
ible persons for failing to arrive in contract time
for negecting to take the mail FROM or deliver it in
to post office; for suffering it to be wet, injured,
destroyed robbed or LOST and for refusing after de-
tractor runs or is concerned in running, COACH car
or steamboat on route - -. u
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tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con-
tract for violating the post Office laws, or dsobey
ing the instructions of the Department. for refusing
to discharge carrier when required by the Depart
ment to doso; for running an express as aforesaid
or for transporting persons or packages conveying
maable matter out Of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service 1oute by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change sched-
ues If departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
ticulary to make them conform to connections with
railroads. without increase of pay provided the run
ming time be not abridged. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue curta the service, in whole
or in part in order to place on the route superior
service whenever the public interests in bis judg-
ment, shall require such discontnuance curtail-
ment for any other cause he allowing full indem-
nifty to contractor one months extra pay on the
amount of service dispensed with, and pro rata
compensation for the amount of service retained and
continued.
9. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts postmasters or otherwise, after the expira-
tion of each quarter-say in November, February,
of service has been received. y \
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantiay correct; but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised, if the
points to be supplied correctly stated. Bidders
must inform themselves on this point, and also in
reference to the weight of the mail the condition of
hill, roads, streams &c.. and all tobridges, turn
pixies, pank-roads ferries, or distractions OF any
kind by which expense may be incurred. 70 claim
for additional pay, based on such ground, can be
considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misappre-
hension to the degree of service nor for bridges
causing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established after
this advertisement is issued and also during the con-
tract term, to be visited without extra pay the
distance be not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named in the advertisement, as bids received
after that time aoi not be considered in competition
with bids of reasonable amount received in time
Neither can bids be considered which are without
the bond oath, and certificate required by section
245, act OF June %. 1874. ..
12 Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement and them if they de-
sire, separately for different service and if the reg
qIr bid be the lowest offered for the advertised SER
vice. the other propositions may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal. Consolidated or combination bids CprOposing
one sum for two or more routes'0 cannot be consid
cred.
A. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
and residence Of the bidder chat is his usual
pOst-ofice address,) and the name of each member
of a firm where company Offers should be distinct
ly stated.
15 Bidders are requested to use as far as practi-
cable, the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
ment to write out in full the sum Of their bids and
to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted. No with
drawal of a bid will be allowed unless the with
drawa is received twentyfour hours previous to the
time fixed for opening the proposals. Es
49, In of failure of the accepted bidder to ex-
ecute contract, or of the abandonment of service
during the contract term, the service will be re-
advertised and re-et at the expense of the failing
bidder or contractor.
". Ine postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extrayasant:
and also to disregard the bids of falling contractors
and bidders. (Act Of June 8, 1872, section 249)
18. The bid should be sealed, superscribed "Mail
Assistant Postmaster General Contract Once. s'0np
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by
bond with sureties approved by postmaster and in
cases where the amount of the bond exceeds five
thousand dollars 5,O00 by postmaster of the first
second, third class. Bids for service, the pay for
which at the time of advertisement exceeds five
thousand dollars ($5 0C0D must be accompanied by
certified check or draft payable to the order of the
Postmaster General, on some solvent national bank
of not less than five per centum on the amount of
the annual pay such route, and in case of new or
modified service, not less than five per centum of the
amount of the bond accompanying the bid if the
amount of said bond exceeds (S5,O0O) five thousand
dollars.
The amount of bond required with bids, and the
present pay when it exceeds 5000 five thousand
dollars are stated in the advertisement under the
appropriate route.
90 All checks deposited with bids will be held un-
til contract is executed and service commenced by
the acoeped bidder. Checks aoi then be returned by
mail on the Uritten request Of the bidder.
81. Transfers of contracts or of interest in con-
tracts are forbidden by law and consequently cannot
be allowed. Neither bids, or interest in bids be
assigned to other parties. Bidders
will therefore take notice that they will be expected
perform the service awarded to them through the
whole contract term. - |
90. Section 249 of the act of June 8, 1872 pro-
yides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be awarded TO the lowest bidder tender