National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-09


RATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO THE EXTENT THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DEEM PROPER
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
ate office, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorting the mails
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance ad-
mits oil it. the special agents Of the Post Office de-
partment, also post office blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge.
8. way bills" or receipts, prepared by postmas-
tiers or other agents Of the Department, will &C.
company the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags, to be examined
by the posimasers to insure regularity in the de-
livery Of bags and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not perf0rmed;
and for each Of such omissions, IT the failure.be
rier, three times the pay of the trip will be de-
Quoted. For arrivals SO lar behind time as to
break connection with depending malls, and not
sufficiently excused, one-fOurth Of the compensa-
tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture For re-
peated delinQuencles OF the kind hereinIspecihed,
enlarged penalties, prOpOrtiOned 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 admission OF pas
seDgeTs, or Tor Being concerned In setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
vance Of the mail, a quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
tificates of postmasters the afidaTits of other
credible persons for failing to arrive In contract
time for neglecting to take the mail from, de-
liver It into, pust oftce: for suffering it to be
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed CT lost and for
refusing after demand, to convey the mail as fire.
Quently the contractor runs, or is concerned in
running, coach, Car. or steamboat on route.
I. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to
contract; for violating the post office laws, or dis
obeying the instructions OF the Department; for
refusing to discharge carrier when required by
the Department TO do so for running an express
as Aforesaid; or for transporting persons or pack
ages conveying mailable matter out Of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an in
Of gpTVica a TOutP nv allowing therefor
q pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
change schedules of departures and arrivals in
all cases, and particularly to make them conform
to connections with railroads. without increase OF
pay, provided the running time be not abridged.
Tie 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 discontinuance or curtailment for any other
cause he allowing, as full indemnity to con-
tractor, one months extra pay on the amount OF
service dispensed with, and pro rata compensa-
ton for the amount Of service retained and con-
tinued.
O. Payments will be made by collections from,
or drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after the
expiration OF each quarter-say In November,
February, May and August, provided that re-
quired evidence Of service has been received.
TO- The distances given are believed TO be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay Will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
If the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders must iaforh! memSeiues on III; point
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 for additional pay, based
on such ground, can be considered: nor for al
legged mistakes or Misrepresentation as to the de-
gree Of service for bridges destroyed, ferries
discontinued or other distractions causing or in
creasing distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Ofhces established atter this
advertisement is Issued, and also during the con-
tract term, are to be visited without extra pay
If the distance be not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the DeDnrtmeQt by the QaV
and hour named in the advertisement, as bids re-
ceived after that time UiH not be considered In
ceiTed in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the bond, oath and certificate
required by section 2i5, act OF June % 1874.
II. Bidders should nrst propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement and then,
ifthey DESIRE separately for different service; and
IL the regular 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 q
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
l"Proposing one sum Cor two or more routes }
cannot be considered
IA. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
name and residence OF the bidder, Chat is, his
usual post office address, and the name OF each
member of q firm where company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
is BIddeTs are requested to use, as far as prac-
ticable, the printed pI opOsals furnished by the
Department, to write out in full the sum OF their
bids, and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted. No
withdrawal of q bid will be allowed unless the
Withdrawal is received tWenty-four hours previous
to tie time fixed for opening the proposals.
10. In case of failure of the accepted bidder to
execute a contract. or of the abandonment OF ser
vice during the contract term, the service Will be
Ieadvertised and Telet at the expense OF the fall
ing bidder or contractor.
il. Tie Postmaster General reserves the right
TO reject any bid which may be deemed extray-
aganT; and also to disregard the bids OF falling
contractors and bidders. (Act Of June 8, 1872,
section 249)
IS. The bid should he sealed, superscribed
"Mail Proposals, State OF -" addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office"
Is. Every proposal nust be accompanied by 9
bond with tureiies approved by postmaster, and
in cases where the amount of the bond exec s1s
i've Thousand dollars ,O0ol by postmaster OF
the first, second third class. Bids for
service, the pay for which ut the time OF
advertisement exceeds five thousand dol
lars (s5,COO) must be accompanied by q
certified cheek, or draft, payable TO the order Of
the Postmaster General, on some solvent na-
tionaI bank, Of not less than five per centum on
the amount Of the annual pay on such route, and
in case of new or modified service. not less than
five per cenIum OF the amount OF he bond accom-
pauyinE the bid, II the amour: Of said bend ex-
eeeds (s5 0O0) five thousand dollars.
Tie amount Of bond required with bids, and
the present pay when 1t exceeds (s5 ooo) I'VE thou