The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

Arrive at Leaiherwood 9ay 1l:3o a m.
| Bond req uired with bid, 500.
1863 From Snickersville by Trapp In. ol. Bloom
| field Unison, PhilmonG, and Selcott Spings, to
| Snlckersvllle, equal to 101s miles and back,
| three times week.
| Leave Snickersville Tuesday, Thursday and
| Saturday at p M
| Arrive at Bloomfield by p M
| Leave Bloomfield Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
| prday at p M
AT4ivea at SnickersNille by IN,
| Bond required with bid, 5000.
1869 From Glenora to verdierville lS miles and
| back. twice week.
| Leave Glenora tuesday and Friday at D m;
Arrive at Verdierve by p m;
| Leave Verdierville Tuesday and Friday at G
/ Arrive at 9lenoraby II N.
| Bond required with bid, $3.50
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAsT~
| ERS;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated in the
contracts to the extent the Department. may
deem proper.
| The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
Il sureties to acquaint themselves fully with the laws
1 the mails (thc important provisions Of which are
i cited heren and also to famiIiarize themselves
before they shall assume anyiiabities such bid
ders or sureties, and to prevent misapprehension
! or cause OF complaint thei eafter.
Postmastefs required to make themselves IA
4 mar with the laws and these instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others.
| l. Seven minutes allowed to each iptermed-
ate office, when not otherwise specified for assert
| ing the mails.
| g. On routes where the mode of conveyance ad-
mits OF it. the special agents OF the Post Office De-
/
/ and keys are to be conveyed without extra charge.
]. g. Way bills or receipts prepared by postmast-
4 ers or other agents of the Department, Will accom-
pany the mails. specifying the number and destina-
ton OF the several bags to be examined by the post
and pouches.
4 No pay will be made for trips not performed !;
and for each OF such omissions, if the failure be
casioned by the fault of the contractor carrier,
three times the pay Of the trip will be deducted
For ARRIVALS so lar behind time as to break
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cuscd, qne-fourth of the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquen
cies of the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties
! propcrtioned to the nature thereof and the mpor-
| tance OF the mail, may be made.
| 5. For leaving behnd or throwing off the mails,
or any portion OF them, for the admission ,of pas
ming al, express conveying intelligence in advance
OF the mail, a quarters pay may be deducted
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certi-
Gates OF postmasters or the affidavis OF other
time for neglecting to take the ail FROM or dev-
eri into, post office; for suffering it to be wet
Injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost and forrefusing
| after demand, to convey the mail frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running,
| coach. car, or steamboat route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures tcrun agreeaby to contracts
office laws. dsobeying the Instructions the De-
| partment; for refusing to discharge carrier when
| required hy the Department to do for running
an expresses aforesaid; for transporting persons
| or oaekages conveying maable matter out of the
| mail.
| g. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service route by allowing therefore, 1ro rata
increase on the contract pay He may change sched-
ues ef departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
ticulafly 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 cErtal the ser1i
in whole or in part i'll order to place the route
superior service whenever the public interests
i'll his Judgment, shall require such discontnuance
or curtailnent for any other cause; he allowing as
1 Ill idemnity to c9ntractqr one months extra pay
on theamount of service dispensed with and a,ro
Ga compensation for the amount OF service retain
| ed and continued
8. Payments will be made by collections from nj,
drafts on postmasters otherwise, after the expi-l
rationef each quarter-say in November Febrnarv
May and August provided that required eyidencei
| of service has been received.
| TO- The distances given believed to be sub-
stantiay correct; but no increased paw will be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised if the
points to be supplied are correctly stated Ridders
mNst inform themselves this point and also in ref
erence to the weight Of the mail, condition Of
pixies, plank roads, ferries or distractions of anv
kind by which expense may be incurred No claim
for additional pay, based on such ground. can he
considered nor for alleged mistakes o. miss npre,
henslen as to the degree OF service nolfor bridges
tons causing i,treasing distance or EXPENSE ocs
curing during the contract term. Offices establish
ed after this advertisement is issuad and eIsn az
ring the contract term, to be visited Wthnt eW
IRA pay II the distance be MOI increased.
H. Bidders al cautioned to mail their pronosaIs
III time to reach the Department by the (ay and
hour named i'll the advertisement, as bids RECEIVED
after that time aoi rot be considered in
WIN DldS OF reasonable amount received in time =
Neither can bids be considered which are without
me ooia oati. ana carthcatc required BY section
r. Bidders shout first propose for service STRICTLY
according TO the aavertisement and then, if they
regular bid be the lowest offered for the ADVERTISED
serVlGe the Other propositions may he considered
IL Inefe should be but one route bid for in a MO-
posal Consolidated or ombinatio on bids (ssnyonosing
cred. ~ w 0olioio-
IA. me route, the service, the yearly paw, the
na nam @ OF ffs bidder that is his usual
1lrm where company offers, should be distinctly
+ stated. o'AS
Bidders to
ble the printed proposalsafurnishedb by the Deparf
nent to write out in full the o. their bids and
to retain copies of them. ~ '' anu
Bids altered in the route the service tha- yoor,,
pay. or the name OF the bidder, by erasures OF in,
terilleaflons, should not be submitted: and a. co
submitted will not be considered in awardine tho
contracts No Withdrawal of bid will be allowed
unless Ihe "thdrawa is received twenty-four hours
previous to the time fixed for opening the nronnsaIs
10 IN case OF failure Of the accepted bidder to ex
ecute contract OF. OF the Abandonment of service
during the contract term, the service will ba re-
adyertlsed,s-nd reet the expense of the failing
bidder tractor, and any accepted bidder Who
shall wronsfry refuse fail to enter into cont~art
in due form and TO perform the seavice Described
IN his proposal, may be deemed guilty. of a o,isJa
prisoned therefor. ~ 4'h4ii
II. The Postmaster General reserves tbe ,.ieb+ to
REJECT any pi (which may be deemed extrayagant
ana also to disregard the bids of falling contractors
No no contraetsAor carrying the mail shall be made
WIN any person who has entered,a or proposed to
eE ter. into anycombination to prevent the making
ol any plu ioT carrying he mail. Orsyho has made
any argre ment. or given or performed or nronis
ed TO Hlpe OF PERFORM any consideration whatever
contract. ' OUCH
No bdderIor carrying the mails shall be released
from his obligation under his bid or proposal not
withstandng an award made to a owerDidder until
contract fo7 me designated service shall have been
duly executed 10y such lower bidder and his sure
ties, and aeceBel and the service entered upon bv
the contracorIo the satisfaction of the ostnastcr
/ General.
BY regnlationsof the Department no carrier can
zoe employed VINO is under sixteen years Of age and
no bidder viii beaecepted who is under fTat v one
yeassof ssf oi.#h .isa ;slasried woman