The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-10

The POSTMASTER GENERAL warns bidders
fully with the laws OF Congress relating to
contracts for the carrying Of the malls, the
mi and also to familiarize themselves with
the instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities as
such bidders or sureties, and to prevent mis-
after.
selves familiar with The laws and these In
structions that they may be able to inform
j. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate office, when not otherwise specified.
for asserting the mails.
admits of 1t, the special agents of the Post
Office Department, also port ONCE blanks.
mail bags. locks and keys, are to be conveyed
s. "way bills or receipts. prepared by post
Mi ni'e ecco Tr a.nyr HEM mails .n spec cESis@e TN;
number and destination of the several bags,
TO he examined By the postmas;ers,t 10 insure
regularity In the delivery OF bags and
4. No paw will be made for trips not per-
failure be occasioned by the fault OF the con-
tractor or carrier, three 7 mes the pay OF the
hind t.me as to break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently excus-
ed, one fourth of the compensation for the
trip 10 subject to forfeiture. For repeated
de~iinqusncies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties. proportioned to the nature
be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing or the
mails, or any portion of them, for the ad.
mission OF passengers, or for being concerned
in setting up or running an express convey
Ing inteiidgencs in ia advance Of the malls a
4. Fines Will be imposed. unless the delin-
Quency be promptly and satisfactorily ex-
afidaviis of other credable persons, for fail-
ing to arrive in contract time; for neglectfng
posi- ofice; for suffering 1t TO be wet, injured.
destroyed. robbed. or lost; and for refusing.
after Gemand d. TO convey ,ne n NAL nr az c ire.
GER ed in running, a coach, Car. or steamboat
Z. The postmaster General may annul the
contract for r-peated failures TO rim agree
ably to contract: for ASSUMING the contract;
ing tn. instructions of The Department.; for
refusing to discharge a carrier when required
by the pepasa olaae1d 70 or 90 for SCI fI. tDs raalGang Ds an
sons or packages conveying mailable matter
8. The Postmaster General may order IN
Increase of service on q route by allowing
therefor a pro rata increase on The CONTRACT
ures and arrivals in all cases, and particu.
larly TO make them conform to connecl foUs
vided the running time be not abridged.
The Postmaster General may also discon-
tinue or curiail The service, In whole or in
part. In order to place on the route superior
service, oc whenever the public interests, in
his Judgment. shall require such discontin.
uance or curtailment for any other cause; he
allowing, as full indemnity 10 contractor. one
months extra pay on the amount OF service
dispensed with, and q pro rata compensation
for the amount OF service retained and con-
tinued.
.. Payments will be made by collections
+ from, or drafts on. postmasters or otherwise,
after the expiration of each quarter-sny in
November, February, May and August, pro-
vided that required evidence Of service has
been received. rA
10. The distances given are believed to be
substantially correct; but no increased pay
win be allowed should they be greater than
advertised, II the points to be supplied are
correctly stated. Bidders must Inform them
selves on this point, and also in reference {
the weight OF the mail the condition of nils
roads, strenmr, DC, and all toll-bridges, turn
pixies. plank-rsads. ferries, or distractions o.
any kind by which expense may be incurred
No claim for additional piy, based on such
ground, can be considered; nor for alleget
mistakes or Misrepresentation as to the degres
of service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries
discontinued, or distractions causing or In
~creasing distance or expense occurring durinl
the contract term. Offices established afte
this advertisement is issued. and also durin,
the contract term. arctic be visited withou
! extra pay II the distancebe not increased.