National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-30

CONTAINING ALSO CONDITIONS TO BE INCoRPO-
RATED IN THE CONTRACTS TO THE EXTENT THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DEEM PROPER.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
ate ONCE, when not otherwise specified, fer as
sorting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance ad-
partment, also post ONCE blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are TO be conveyed without extra
charge;
g. away 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 posmasters, to insure regularity in the de-
livery Of bags and pouches.
l. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions, If the failure:be
occasiOned by the fault of the contractor or car
rier, three times the pay Of the trip will be de-
Quoted. For arrivals SO far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused one.fourth Of the compensa.
tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For
peated delinquencies of the kind hereinispecihed,
enlarged penalties, proportional to the nature
thereof and the importance Of the mail, may be
made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails
or any portion Of them, for the admission OF pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad.
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may be de-
| Quoted.
9. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
tifcates Of pOstmasters or the affidaYts of other
credible persons, for failing to arrive in contract
time for neglecting to take the mail from, or de-
liver 1t into, post office: for suffering it to be
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed or lost; and for
refusing, after demand to convey the mail as fire.
Quently as the contractor runs or is concerned in
| running, a coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. 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 a 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.
PnrtmaEtnT (na0eTal order n
crease Of service on route by allowing therefor
a 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.
The 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 hisjudgment 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-
tiOn 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.
stantIaily 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 inform themSelUes on his point,
and also in reference TO the weight Of the mail.
the condition OF hills, roads, streams, &C., and all
| toll.brdges, 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
| creaslng distance or expense occurring during
the contract term. Ofiees established after this
advancement is Issued, and also during the con.
tract term, are to be visited without extra pay
II the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their propo-
/ sails in time TO reach the Department by the day
and hour named In the advertisement, as bids re-
ceiyed after that time tciH not DC eonstdered In
| competition with bids OF reasonable amount re.
eeIVed in time. Neither can bids be considered
| which are without the bond, oath and certificate
/ required by section 2I5, act OF June g. 1874.
u. Bidders should ilrst propose for service
strictly according TO the advertisement, and then;
II they DESIRE SePdTately for different services and
verified service, the other propositions may be
considered.
Is. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal Consolidated or combination bids
i l"Proposng one sum for two or more routes y
cannot be considered.
i name and residence Of the bidder, THAT 10, his
/ usual pest ONCE address,) and the name OF each
i member Of q firm where company offers, should
rs. BIddefs are requested 10 use, as far as prac.
/ tlcable, the printed proposals furnished by the
Department, TO write out in full the sum Of thelr
bids, and TO retain copies Of them.
| Altered bids should not be submitted. No
withdrawal Of q bid will be allowed unless the
withdrawal ls received twenty-four hours previous
/ TO the time fixed for opening the proposals.
10, In case Of failure Of the accepted bidder 70
execute a contract, or Of the abandonment OF ser.
vice during the contract term, the service viii be
readVertised and relet at the expense Of the fail
| ing bidder or contractor.
| II. The Postmaster General reserves the right
| 10 reject any bid which may be deemed eXtraV.
agant; and also TO disregard the bids OF falling
| contractors and bidders. (Aet Of June ., 1917,
| section 249.)
Is. The bid should be sealed, superseded
| mail Proposals, State Of -" addressed
"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
| Ofhce."
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by a
| bond with tureties approved by postmaster, and
in cases where the amount OF the bond exceeds
| iye Thousand dollars (S5,O00f by postmaster OF
/ the first, second or third class. Bids for
| service, the pay for which at the time oil
| advertisement exceeds I'VE thousand dol
lars, (s5,0OO,) must be accompanied by a
certified check, or draft, payable TO the order oil
/ the Postmaster General, on some solvent M.
tIopal 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 centum Of the amount of the bond accom-.
| papyinR the bid, II the amount of said bend ex.
| ceeds as, 0O0) 1--WE thousand dollars.
| The amount Of bond required with bids, and
the present pay when It exceeds rs 000) I'VE thou