The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-13
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS,

MASTERS.
CotaininS also conditions to be incorporated in the
CONTRACTS to the ertent the Department may deem
proper
!. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
ing the mails.
mits of 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.
sers or other agents Il the Department. viii
pany the maile, specifying the number and destina-
ton the several bags to be examined by the post
master, to Insure regularity in the delivery OF bags
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
casioned BY the FAULT Of the contractor OF carrier
arrivals far behind time as to break connection
with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
one fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub
ect to forfeiture For repeated delinquences of the
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties propor,e
the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
GERS OF for being concerned in Setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of the
mail, quarter pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates of postmasters che afdavits of other cred
be persons for falling to arrive in contract dniae tine
to post office for suffering it to be wet, injured,
Destroyed robbed lost and for refusing after de-
nu,U
tractor runs or is concerned in running COACH car,
or steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con-
tract for violating the post office laws, or dsobey-
ing tie nstructios Of the Department; for refusing
to discharge carrier when required by the Depart
ment to do so; for running express aforesaid;
or for transporting persons or packages conveying
mailable matter out of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay He may change sched-
uIes departures and arrivals in all IS, and par
ticularly 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 curtail the service. in whole
in part, in order to place on the route superior
Irient, shall require such discontinuance curtail
ment for any other cause; he allowing as full 1ndem-
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. - E sFts
o. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts p0stmasters or otherwise after the
ton Of each quarter-say in November, February,
May and August, provided that required evidence
of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised II the
points to be supplied are correctly stated Bidders
reference to the weight of the mall the condition of
HILL roads, streams, &C.. and all tobridges, turn
pixies plank-roads, ferries, or instructions OF any
kind by which expense may be incurred. 20 claim
for additional pay, based on such ground, can be
considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misappre-
henson as TO the degree of services; nor for bridges
destroyed ferries discontinued other distractions
causing or increasing distance expense occurring
during the CONT act term. Offices established after
this advertisement is Issued and also during the con-
tract term are to be visited Wltnoat extra pay tue
distance be not increased
III 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