The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-16
UNITED STATES MAIL.
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PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nav 20, 1876

PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 20, 1885,
PROPOSALS will be received at the
Contract Office of this Department
until 8 o'clock D.. IN. of the 18th July,
1876. Ito be decided by the 3lst July,l
for carrying the mails of the United
states from October l, 1876, to June
40. 1878. on the following routes in
wyoming Territory, and by the
schedule of departures and arrivals
herein specified, viz:
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From Fort Laramie, by Cheyenne
river In. o.), Custer City In. o.. Hill
City In. o.. Castleton IN. o.l. to Rapid
Creek In. o.), 1si milesand back, once
a week.
Leave Fort Laramie Wednesday at
Arrive at Rapid Creek Saturday
Leave Rapid Creek Monday at 8
Arrive at Fort Laramie Thursday
by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $4,000.
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From Laramie City, by Maxwell's
Ranch, to Fort Laramie, "a miles and
back, nee a week.
Leave Laramie City Monday at
Ga m:
Arrive at Fort Laramie Tuesday
Leave Fort Laramie Thursday at
Gam;
Arrive at Laramie City Friday by
q p M. ,no
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From Medicine Bow, by Stimson's
Ranch In. o., to Elk Mountain, 20
miles and back once a week.
Leave Medicine Bow Monday ut
San
Arrive at Elk Mountain by p m;
Leave Elk Mountain Tuesday at
sam;
Arrive OF Medicine Bow by 4 p IN.
Bond required with bid, $500.
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From Cheyenne, by Hawk Springs,
to Old Red Cloud Agency In. o., IS
miles and back, once n week.
Leave Cheyenne Tuesday at s a m;
Arrive at Old Red Cloud Agency
Wednesday by 6 p m;
Leave Old Red Cloud Agency
Thursday at s a m;
Arrive at Cheyenne Friday by
6 M.
Bond required with bid. $1,000.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMAsTERs;
Containing also conditions to be in
c~oypordfed in the contracts to the
extent the Department mag 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, uhe
Important provisions of which are cited here
In and also to familiarize themselves with
the instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities as
such bidders or s%ureties, and to prevent mis-
afier.
PosrMAsrERs are required to make them
selves familiar with the laws and these In
structions that they may be able TO inform
and direct others.
j. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified,
for asserting the mails.
.. on routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of IL, the special agents of the Post
ONCE Department, also poet office blanks;
ihuit bbbof oeAe 49, - -
without extra charge.
3. way bills or receipts. prepared by post
will the mails, specifying the
number and destination of the several bags,
TO be examined by the postmasters. 10 insure
regularity in the delivery OF bags and
4. No pay Will be made for trips not per-
formed; and for each of such omissions, II the
failure be accustomed by the fault of the con-
tractor or carrier, three times the pay OF the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals SO far be-
hind time aq IN break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently excus-
ed, one fourth of the compensation for the
trip is subject to forfeiture. For repeated
delinquencies 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 Off the
malls, or any portion Of them, for the nd.
mission OF passengers, or for being concerned
in setting up or running an express convey
ing intelligence in advance OF the malls, a
quarters pay m y be deducted.
d. Fines will be imposed. unless the delin-
qnency be promptly and satisfactorily ex-
planned BY eertifcates of postmnsters or the
Ing to arrive in contract time; for neglecting
TO take the mail from, or deliver IL into, q
destroyed, robbed, or lost and for refusing.
after demand, 10 convey the mail as fire.
quently as the contractor runs, or is con-
cerned in running, q coach, car, or steamboat
on n route.
4. The Postmaster General may annui the
contract for repeated failures to run agree
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 so; for running an
express as aforesaid; or for transporting per-
sons or packages conveying mailable matter
ont of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an
lacrosse of service on n route by allowing
therefor u pro rata increase on the contract
pay. He may change schedules of depart
ures and arrivals in all cases., and particu-
larly TO maket them conform to connections
with railroads, without increase of pay, pro
vided the running time be not abridged.
The Postmaster General may also discon-
tinue or curtail The service, In whole or in
part. in order to place on the route superior
service, or 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.
.. Payments will be made by collections
from, or drafts on. postmasters or otherwise,
after the expiration of each qunrter-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
win be allowed should they be greater thar