Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-06-24
Bidders will propose schedule.
Bond required with bid, 81, 800.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTI ASTERS.

The POSTMASTER GENERAL warns bid
derS and their Sureties To acQuaint them
selves fully with the laws Of Congress
relating 10 contracts for the carrying OF
the mails, the important provisions OF
which are cited herein,) and also to famil-
iarize themselves with the instructions and
forms herein furnished. before they shall
assume any Liabilities as such bidders or
suretles, and to prevent Misrepresentation
or cause OF complaint thereafter.
POSTSIASTERS are required to make
themselves familiar with the laws and
these instructions that they may be able
TO inform and direct others.
]. Seven minutes are allowed to each in
termediate Office, when not otherwise
specified, for asserting the mails.
,. On routes where the mode OF con-
veyance admits Of 1t, the special agents Of
the Post Office Department, also post Of
fee blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS.
are to be conveyed without extra charge
). Way bills" or receipts, prepared by
postmasters or other agents of the Depart-
ment, will accompany the mails, specify
ing the number and destination Of the
several bags, To be examined by the
pOstmasters, to insure regularity IN the
delivery of bags and pouches.
(. No pay will be made for trims not
performed; and for each Of such Omis-
SiOuS, II the failure be OccasiOned BY the
fault Oi the contractor or carrier. three
times the pay OF the trip will be deducted.
connection with depending mails. and
not sufficiently excused, one fourth OF the
compensation for the trip Is subject 10 for
feituie. For repealed detinquencies Of the
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties.
proportion 10 the nature thereof and th..
importance of the mail, may be made.
D. For leaving behind or throwing off
the mails, or any portion or them, for the
admission Of passengers, or for being con-
cerned IN setting up Or running an express
conveying Intelligence in advance or the
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted
&. Fines Will be imposed, unless the
delinquency be promptly and SATISFACTORY
~ explained by certificates OF DoStmast-
ers or the aflidavits OF Osher credible per-
sons. for falling 10 arrive in contract time:
for neglecting to take the mail from, or
deliver II into, post office; Tor suffering il
TO be wet, injured. destroyed, robbed or
lost; and Tor refusing, after demand. To
convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tractor runs, or IS concerned in running. a
coach, car, or steamboat on "A route.
:. The Postmaster General may annuI
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably 10 contract; for assigning the
contract; for violating the post office laws,
or diSObeying the Instructions of the De-
rier when required 10y the Department to
DO 50, for running an express as afOre
said; or Tor transporting persons or pack /
ages conveying mailable matter out of
the mail.
5. The Postmaster General may order an /
increase Of service on route by allowing I
therefor a pro rata increase on the contract |
pay. lie may change schedules OF depart I
lres and arrivals in all cases, and par
.icularly to make them conform 10 con-
neclons with railroads, without increase I
Of pay, providing the running time be not /
abridged. The Postmaster General may I
also discontinue or curtail the service, in .
whole or IN part, in order to place on the .
public interests, in his judgment, shall ,
require such discontInuance or curtaIl-
ment for any other cause; he allowing, as
ull indemnity To contractor, one months I,
extra pay on the amount of service dis /,
DenSeu with, and a pro rata compensa-
ion for the amount OF service retained /
and continued.
Q. Payments will be made by collec- (
ions from, or drafts on, postmasters or +
Jtuerwlse, alter the expiration OF each Z
luarLer-Say in November, February. T;
May, land August, provided that required Z
evidence OF service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed TO
Dc Substantially correct; but no increased
lay will be allowed should they be great I,
IF than advertised, if the points 90 be sup
jIied are correctly stated. Bidders must
nfOrm themselves on this point, and also
n reference 10 the weight OF the mail, the
condition of hills, roads, streams, &c,
md all tOll-brldges, turnpikeS, plank
:, "
~ which expense may be incurred. No I
liam for additional pay, based on such /
,rOund, can be considered; nor tor alleged :
mistakes or Misrepresentation as 10 the
legree OF service; nor for bridges destroy {
"a, ferries discontinued, or other obstruc- 5
ions causing or increasing distance or eX-
,ense occurring during the contract term.
offices established after this advertise !
nent is issued, and also during the con- {
ract term, are to be visited without extra o
Jay II the distance be not increased. 1
IL. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their ]
proposals IN time TO reach the Depart a
nenJ by the day and hour named in the
advertisement, as bids received after that
ime Will not be considered in compell-
ion with bids of reasonable amount re- u
elVed IN time. Neither can bids be con- !
ldered which are without the bond, oath, !
md certificate required by section 2i5, act c
II June -, 1874. u
l.. Bidders should first propose FOL v
ervice strictly according 10 the advertise e
nent, and then, il they desire, separately
OF different service; and II the regular bid G
'e the lowest offered for the advertised 7
ervlce, the other propositions may be con-
ideTed. 70
Is. There should be but one route bid -
or an "a proposal. Consolidated or COM c
,iuatiou bids t' proposing one sum tyr q
NO or more rOuLes") cannot be consid-
red.
Il. The route, the service, the yearly pay,
be name and residence Of the bidder,
that Il, his usual post office address, ana a
he name OF each mem Der OF nrm where
company Offers, should be distinctly q
tated. ~
10 Bidders are requested 10 use, as far rs !
the printed proposals furnish
q by the department, 10 write out IN full
be sum OF their bids, ami % retain copies
I them.
BIDS altered In the route, the service, the
early pay, or the name OF the bidder, by a
rasures or interlineationS, should not be o
uomltted; and II so submitted will not q
e considered IN awarding the contracts. G.
80 withdrawal OF "A bid will be allowed h