The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-12
UNITED STATES MAIL.
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PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 20, 1884,
PROPOSALS will be received at the
Contract Office of this Department
until 3 o'clock p. m. of the 10Th July,
1876. ito be decided by The 3Ist July,j
for carrying the mails of the United
States from October /, 1876, to June
80, 1873, on the following routes in
Wyoming Territory. and by the
schedule of departures and arrivals
herein specified, viz:
37112
From Fort Laramie, by Cheyenne
river In. o.), Custer City IN. o., Hill
City (n. o., Castleton In. o., to Rapid
Creek In. o., 1874 milesand back, once
a week.
Leave Fort Laramie Wednesday at
Arrive at Rapid Creek Saturday
Leave Rapid Creek Monday at s
Arrive at Fort Laramie Thursday
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
1911
From Laramie City, by Maxwell's
Ranch, to Fort Laramie, "a miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Laramie City Monday at
Arrive at Fort Laramie Tuesday
Leave Fort Laramie Thursday at
q a m.
Arrive at Laramie City Friday by
Bond required with bid, sl,4oo.
s7114
From Medicine Bow, by Stimson's
Ranch In. o., to Elk Mountain, %
miles and back once a week.
Leave Medicine Bow Monday at
Arrive at Elk Mountain by 4 p m;
Leave Elk Mountain Tuesday at
4
Arrive ut Medicine Bow by 4 p m.
Bond required with bid, $400.
Bits
From Cheyenne, by Hawk Springs,
to Old Red Cloud Agency In. o., So
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Cheyenne Tuesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Old Red Cloud Agency
Wednesday by 6 p IN nd
Leave Old Red Cloud Agency
Thursday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Cheyenne Friday by
9Pm. :
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
PosTMAsTERs;
Containing also conditions to be in
corporated in the contracts to the
ertent the Department ma deem
proper. r,ht at4 M4t
The POSTMASTER GENERAL warns bidders
fully with the laws of Congress relating to
contracts for the carrying OF the malls, tthe
in and also to famfliarize Themselves with
the Instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities as
apprehension or cause OF complaint there
selves familiar with the laws and these in
structions that they may be able to inform
i. seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified,
for asserting the mails.
admits OF It. the special agents OF the Post
once Department. also post office blanks.
mail bags. locks and keys, are to be conveyed
8. Way billss or receipts prepared by post
n NUN and d~esstination Of the several bags,
to be examined by the postmasters. 10 insure
regularity in the delivery OF bags and
1. No pay will be made for trips not per
f foi1nss lie sn oed sSs sacs 81 Sy sq aSs S fanis of fSs 4 c aae
tractor or carrier, three I mes the pay Of the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals SO far be-
pending mails, and not sufficiently excus-
ed, one fourth of the compensation for the
deifnquencies Of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportioned to the nature
thereof and the Importance of the mail. may
s. For leaving behind or throwing on the
mails. or any portion OF them, for the ad.
in setting up or running an express convey
ing intelligence in advance OF the nails
qg .. fspe. P %Ili e Be- , ne Ssadc, Unless the delin-
Quency be promptly and satisfactorily ex-
ppiained BY certificates OF po-tmasters or the
Ing to arrive In contract time; for neglecting
to take the mail from. or deliver It into, o
4 4esl o%sdf; 1 rob ssde or fos no a ne T sr ,r sa9aies.
after Demand. TO convey the mail as fire..
quently as the contractor runs. or is con.
cerned In running, o coach, car, or
4. The Postmaster General may annuI the
C0uIIACJ IOI Ttptdttu lAiiQIto W Ein nkEct-
ably to contract: for assigning the contract;
for violating the post office laws, or ~disobey-
ing the Instructions Of the Department; for
refusing to discharge q carrier when required
by the Department To do 80; for running an
express as aforesaid; or for transporting per-
sons or packages conveying mailable matter
out OF the mail.
Increase of service on q route by allowing
therefor q pro rata increase on The contract
pay. He may change schedules OF depart
ures and arrivals In all cases, and particu-
larly TO make them conform to connections
with railroads. without increase of pay, pro-
vided the running time be not abridged.
The Postmaster General mny also discon-
tinuc or curtail 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 TO contractor, one
| months extra pay on the amount OF service
dispensed with, and n pro rata compensation
for the amount OF service retained and con-
tinued. $50 t4
81. 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, pro-
| vided that required evidence of service has
been received.
10. The distances given are believed to be
substantially correct; but no increased pay
| viii be allowed should they be greater than
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