The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-22

Leave Leatherwood Tuesday and Thursday at
Arrive at Martinsville by 5 pm:
Leave Martinsville Tuesday and Thursday at
Arrive at Leatherwood by 1880 m.
Bond required with bid, $500.
1868 From snickersyille by Trap n g.; Bloom
field, Unison, Phmont and Selc0tt Spings, to
Snickersvile, equal to lOA miles and back,
three times week.
Leave snickersvie Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at p M;
Arrive at Bloomfield by pm;
Leave Bloomfield Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Arrive at snickersville by SPIN.
Bond required with bid. $780,
back. twice week.
Leave Glenora Tuesday and Friday at p m;
Arrive at Verdierville by p m;
Leave Verdierville Tuesday and Friday at
Arrive at alenora by 70 M
Bond required with bid, $780,
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
sureties to acquaint themselves fully with the laws
of Congress relating to contracts for the carrying OF
the mails the important provisions Of which are
cited herein) and also to familiarize themselves
with the Instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities as such bid
ders or sureties and to prevent misapprehension
cause of complaint the eater.
Postmasters are required to make themselves IA
they may be able to inform and direct Others.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
ate office, when not otherwise specified. for assort-
ing themails.
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance ad-
mits of it, the special agents of the Post Office De
partment, also post office blanks. mail bags, locks
8. way bills or receipts prepared by postmast
pany he mails. specifying the number and destna-
ton of the several bags to be examined by the post
TO insure regularity in the delivery OF bags
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed
and for each of such omissions, if the failure
casioned by the fault OF the contractor carrier
three times the pay OF the trip will be deducted
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cused one-fourth of the compensation for the trip
cies of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
propcrtioned to the nature thereof and the impor-
lance of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind throwing OF the mails
or any portion OF them, For the admission Of pas
sengers or for being concerned in setting up
ming an express conveying intelligence in advance
Of the mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certf
| Gates OF postnasters or the afffdavits OF other
credible persons, for failing to arrive in contract
it into post office for suffering it to be wet
injured, destroyed, robbed lost and for refusing
after demand to convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in runpiing
coach, car, or st steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures TO agreeably to contracts
ior assigning the contract; for violating the post
office laws or disobeying the instructions Of the De-
partnent; for refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department to do so: for running
an express as aforesaid or for transporting
or packages conveying lnaiable 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-
ules OF departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
ticulaH1y 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 curtail the service
in whole or in part, in order to place the route
superior service, or whenever the public interests,
in his Judgment. shall require such discontinuance
or curtal!ment for any other he allowing as
Ill idemnlty to contractor one months extra nav
on the amount of service dispensed with, and a bro
rata compensation for the amount OF service retain
ed and continued.
g. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts on, postmasters or otherwise after the exn
ration of each quarter-say in November February.
May, and August, provided that required evidence
OF service has been received.
10. The distances given believed to be SUBJ
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised if the
points to be supplied are correctly stated Bidders
must inform themselves this point and also in ref
erence to the weight of the nail the condition Of
pixies plank roads, ferries. or distractions of any
kind by which expense may be incurred No claim
considered nor for alleged.mistakes or misappre-
hcnsion as to the degree Of SERVICE nor for bridges
tions causing or increasing distance or expense oe
curing during the contract term Offices establish
ring the contract term are to be visited wthunt ex
ira pay If the distance be.pot increased.
II. Bidders aie cautioned to mail their proposals
IN time to reach the Department by the (lav ard
hour named in the advertisement as bids received
after that time aoi not be considered in competition
with DDS OF reasonable amount received in time
Neitherc can bids be considered which are without
PAS, act ofsJu ne 90. 1874. ~
H. Bidders shout first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement, and then if they
desir:, separdtey for different service and if the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service the other propositions may be Considered
10 There should be but one ronte hid far in 10,
i7c/
one sum for two or more routes') cannot be consid
IA. The route, the Service the veor,v now a.,
name and residence of the bidder chat is his nsmaI
post ONCE address) and the name OF each member OF
nrm whefe company Offers should be distinctly
stated. " "''"ouy
TO- bidders are requested to as practca
ment to write out in full the sum of their hids d
to retain copies OF them. Diu'' anu
Bids altered in the route the servfco A..
pay. or the name of the bidder by erasnres ~ ;,;
terl1neations, should not be submitted and - ~
contracts No withdrawal of a bid will 10 is uis
unless the withdrawal is received twentvfo 90
previous TO the time fixed for opening the PROPOSALS
IT, In case OF failure OF the accepted bidder tn aY
ecutea contract. or of the abandonment of ser "a
during the contract term, the service will he re-
advertised and reet al the expense of the failinc
bidder or contractor, and any accepted biddar Wig
shall wrongfully refuse fail to enter into contract
IN due form and TO perform the seavice described
i'll his proposal, may be deemed guilty of n ,nisde
meanor and, on conviction thereof be fined and im
H. The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any hi which may be deemed extrayacant
and also to disregard the bids of falling contractn
and bidders. ''"o'orS
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
with any person who has entered. proposed to
eEter. into any combination to prevent the making
OF any bid for carrying The mail. or who has made
any argre 1nent, or given or performed or promis
ed to give or perform. any consideration whatever
10 induce any other person not to bid for any snch
' '"en
No bidder for carrying the mails shall be released
rom MS obligation under his bid or proposal not
an award made to q lower bidder until
contract for the designated service shall have been
iuly executed by-such lower bidder and his snre-
les. and accepted and the service entered upon Inv
General.
By regIlation'dsitIe Department. no carrier can
e employed Eho is under sixteen years of age; and
10 bidder will be accepted who is under twentv-one !
ears OF age. or who is married woman.