Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-14
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IoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WAsHISGroS. May ~, 1875.
Propo.li, uiH ss r,e,irsf al fis o3nfrse: ee, Of
fhis DsrsrfrsHi HHfii O'Clock -. ofJHiy l5,lse,
TO b. ascif,G BY rae 81 II Jiyl for osrryrg fhs ~si
or fle Unifst STATE, rom Octassr st 1876. 10 JH-s
% l-T fhs fooirng route IN fhs STATE ~ srns'f
and bg the schedule Of GePGTiurss ndaTrita Arern
specified tiz
5jl From Barton Landing, by Evansville, to West
more @ miles and back three times week
Leave Barton Landing Tuesday, Thursday and
saturday at SD p m,
Arrive ST Westmore by m;
Leave westmore Tuesday, Thurslay' and
saturday AT a m
Arrive at Barton Landing hv b am.
Bond required with bio, SD.
S., From West Concord to Concord, p miles and
back three times a week
Leave West Concord Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday al 80 ? M.
Arrive at Concord by GN PM
Leave Concord Monday, wednesday. sai Fri
Arrive at West Concord by b.3lpm.
Bond required with bid, 500.
l5 From Windsor to Cornish Fiat, = mile,snd back
three times 4 week.
Leave WINDSOR Tuesday, Thursdsy. and Satur-
Arrive at Cornish Flat by SPIN;
Leave Cornish Flat Tuesday, Thu-sisy, nd
Saturday at 20
Arrive 1t " ndsor by N 81 m.
Bond required with bid, $40.
INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND PosTNAsrsRsi
c1ntaHiag also conditions 10 b. incorporates ~ the
contracts ~ fas erteuf ths DsPGrtssHf way dserr
proper.
The PosrHAsrER GENERAL warns bidders and
their suretes to acqus mt themselves fully with the
laws relating TO contracts FOR the carrying
O. the mails the Important provisions OF which are
cited heren and also to , amfl. 'nsss.ss
/ before they shall assume any liabilities As iuch
bidders or sureties, and 70 prevent mlsapprshen-
| SION or cause Of complaint thereafter.
ara
/ familiar with the laws and these Instructions that
| they may lie able to inform and direct others.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each lntermeii-
ate Office, when not otherwise specified, FOR Assort-
| in the mails
| ) on routes where the mode OF conveyance ad-
mits of It, the special gents Of the Post Office De
| and keys are u he conveyed without extra charge.
| B. way Blls'' or receipts. prepared by post
masters or other agents OF the Department, WI &C
company the mails specifying the number and
destination OF the several bags, TO be examned by
the postnastefs, to ensure regularity in the de-
| livery Of ba g and pouches.
| l. No pay will be made FOR trips not performed
and for each OF such omissions II the failure be &C.
easioued by the fault OF the contractor or carrier,
three times the pay of the trip will be deducted.
For arrivals far behind time rs 10 break connec-
| ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cused, fourth of the compensation Tor the trip
is subject TO forfeiture For repested deinqucncies,
| Of the Kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportoned TO the nature thereof xnd the import
ance Of the mail may he made
o. FoT leaving ncDlDu oI lutoNlu- VII INC uhlls,
or any portion Of them, Tor the admission Of pas
sengers or Tor being concerned in setting up or
| running an express conveying intelligence in adj
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may be deduct
| ed.
t. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates postmasters the sfdavts OF other credi-
BILE persons, for failing 10 arrive in contract time
for negecting TO take the mail from, deliver il
into post Office; for suffering Il TO be wet, injured
destroyed, robbed or lost and for refusing, after
| demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs is concerned in running coach,
car, or steamboat on route.
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures 10 run asreeaby to con-
tract for ass Enng the contract; for violating the
post office laws, or dsobeying the instructions Of
| the Department; for refusing to discharge car
! rier when required by the Department TO do so
| for running an express as Aforesaid, or for tran-
sporting persons or packages conveying mailable
| matter out of the mail
5. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service on a ROUTE by allowing therefor pro
rata Increase on the, contract pay. He may change
schedules Of departures and arrivals in all easel
| and particularly 10 make them conform TO connec
tons with railroads, without increase of pay, pro
vded the running time he not abridged. The
! Postmaster General may so discontinue cur
tail the service in who're or in part, in order &c
place the route superior serviceo whenever the
public interest, in his judgment, snall require
such dscCntinuauce or curtAinent for any OF bel
cause he allow ny, full indemnity 10 contract tor
one months extra pay on the amount of ssrvcs
dispensed with and pro ratio compensaton for ths
.. Payments will he In sde by collections. rom o,
drafts on. pOsrmss;ers or otherwise. alter the ex
plration of each quarter-ssy in November. Feb
Iuary. May, and August, provided that required
evidence Of service has been received.
10 The distances given are believed to be SUB
stantaly correct; but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they he greater than advertised, /
the points u Se supplied are correctly stated
also in reference 10 the hit Of the mail the con
dition OF hills. roads, streams. dc, and all toll
bridges. turnpikes. plank-roads. ferries or OBJ
structiuns OF any kind by which expense may b,
ircurredNo claim Tor additional pay based oil sucf
ground can be considered nor Tor alleged mis-
taxes or Misrepresentation the degree o
service NOR for bridges destroyed ferriei
discontinued. other distractions causing
or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
alter this advertisement is issued, and als'
during the contract term, are to be visited without
extra pay if the distance be not Increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named in the advertisement, as bids received
after that time ,rW not be considered in competi
ton with bids OF reasonable amount received il
time. Neither can bids be considered which ART
without the bond, oath, and certificate required BY
section PAS, act of June %, 1874.
~. Bidders should first propose for service strict
ly according to the advertisement and then II they
desire separately for different service and II tn,
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service. the other propositions may be considered.
ID. There should be butte route bid Tor in pro
posal. Consolidated or combination bids e pro
posing sum Tor two or more routss'D cannot b
considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay th,
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat this, hi
usual post-oiice address and the name Of eacf
member Of a firm where a company offers, shoult
be distinctly stated
Is. Bidders are requested 70 use, as far - prse
ticable, the printed proposals furnished by tn,
Department, TO write out in full the sum Of theil
bids, and to retain copies OF them.
Bids altered In the route the service. the yearly
pay, or the name Of tbs bidder, by srssurss or 10
tsriinestions, should not Be submitted, snd II X
submitted will not be considered In awarding TIL
contracts, No withdrawal Of bid viii b silowst