Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-16
Heu1 advertisements.
United states MALL
ERIN o Mt.
Fosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT. I
WASHINGTON, May -, 1876. )

J1J From Barton Landing, ny EVansVlile, 10 west
more. miles and back. three times week.
Leave Barton Landing Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 5.30pm;
Arrive at Weetmore by m;
Leave Westmore Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at
Arrive at Barton Landing by 7.sOam
Bond required with bio, 500.
53i From West Concord to Concord ?: miles and
back. three times q week.
Leave West Concord Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 5.30pm
Arrive at Concord by $50 pm;
Leave Concord Monday, wednesday. AID Ffi-
day att. % PM.
Arrive at West Concord by $50 pm.
Bond required with bid, 500.
$50 From Windsor to Cornish Fiat, :: nilesand back
three times a week.
Leave Windsor Tuesday, Thursday, and satur-
day at 30 pm;
Arrive at Cornish Flat by Bpm;
Leave Cornish Flat Tuesday, Thuysdsy, nd
saturday at 10 IN:
Arrive at Windsor by II 30 IN.
Bond required with bid, 500.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND Pos1MAsrERs;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated in the
CONTRACTS to the erfenf the Department may deem
proper.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL warns bidders and
their sureties to acquaint themselves fully with the
aws OF Congress relating TO contracts for the carrying
OF the mails, (the Important provisions OF which are
cited herein,l and also to .amiliarize themselves
with the instructions and forms herein furnished,
bidders or sureties, and TO prevent misapprehen-
sion or cause Of complaint thereafter.
Pos1MAsTEhs are required to make themselves
familiar with the laws and these instructions that
they may he able to inform and direct others.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each intsrmeii-
ate Office, when not otherwise specified for assort
ing the mails,
. on routes where the mode OF conveyance ad-
mis Of It, the special agents Of the Post Office De
partment, alse post Office blanks, mail bags. locks
and keys, q be conveyed without extra charge.
3. way Bills" or receipts. prepared by post
masters or other agents OF the Department will &C
company the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags, 10 be examined by
the pOstmastess, to ensure regularity in the de-
livery OF bags and pouches.
{. No pay will be made for trips not performed .
and for each OF such omissions II the failure be &C.
casoned by the fault OF the contractor carrier,
three times the pay Of the trip will be deducted.
For arrivals SO far behind time TO break connec
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex
cused one todrth OF the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture For repeated dehnquences,
'the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties,
proportional to the nature thereof and the import
ance Of the mail, may be made
3. For leaving behind or throwing Of the mails
or any portion Of them, Tor the admission Of pas
sensers, or Tor being concerned in setting up CT
running An express conveyin; intelligence in adj
vance OF the mail, quarters pay may he deduct
ed.
{. Fines will be imposed. un less the delinquency
he promptly and satisfactorily explained by cert-
Gates OF pOstmssters or the atdayits Of other cred
hle persons, for failing 10 arrive in contract time
FOR ueglectng 10 take the mail nom, CT denver u
into post ofce, Tor suffering il TO be wet, injured,
Destroyer, robbed. lost and .or refusing, after
demand, 10 convey the mall as frequently as the
contractor runs. or i concerned IN running coach,
car, or steamboat on route.
- The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract FOR repeated failures 10 agreeably TO con-
tract for IS gnins the contract FOR violating the
post Office laws, or dis0heyins the Instructions Of
the Department t0r refusing t. discharge car
rer when required by the Department 10 do so
for running an express as Aforesaid, or for tan
q ~ n ms Iaf 10
matter out o. the mail.
Sc The Postmaster General may order an ncresse
O. service on route by allow NJ therefor Fr1
rata increase On the contract pay. He may change
schedules O. departures and arrivals IN all cases
and particularly 90 make them conform TO connec-
tons with railroads, without Increase Of pay, pro
vided tie running time be not ahr.ds ed. The
Postmaster General may a discdu tiuue or cur
tail the serv lce n whole or part in order %
plsce the route superior service0r whenever the
public interest, II his iud -nent, shall require
such discouuuuauce or curtailmeut ;0r any other
cause he allowing. as full indemnity 20 contractor.
one months extra pay On the amount Of service
d spensed " III AMI pro flfl compensation .ur the
amount of service retained ami cont uued
g. Payments will Re made by collections from, or
craits on, postmssiers or otnerw sc, after the OK
p.raton @. each quarter-say in November. Feh-
ruary May, and August provided that required
ev dence o. service has been reserved.
Do. The distances given are believed to be SUB
stantialY correct but no increased pay W.l be a.
lowed should they Re greater than advert sed. i
the points to De supplied are correctly stated
HIlfsrs must FORM f4tmesirts on fhIs point and
also reference 20 the wei zlt o. the maj the
dltlou % hills. roads streams. &c and al toll
bridges, turnpikes. plank-roads ferries, or OBJ
struct.ons % any kind by which expense may be
Incurred NJ claim for additional pay based such
ground can be considered nor ior alIeEeI II s-
taxes OF ~ apprehension a. the degree of
service nor .ur bridges destroyed, ferries
Discontinued. 90 other ohstru tons caus NJ
during the c0ntrac. term. Offices established
ater ths advertisement IS .ssued, and also
during the contract term 20 lie VISITED wlthou;
extra pay Z the distance ne Not increased.
Do. Bidders are cautioned O. mail their pro posals
ID time O. reach the Department by the Gay and
hour named q the advert sement. a BIDS recs ved
A-ter that time rit MOI 10 r9rsitc-sa 10 c0mpst.-
ton with BIDS o.. reasonable amount received q
time. Neither can bids be considered which are
thoui The bond, oath. and cerildcaie requ rel ~
section 40, act %, June %, 1874.
p Bidders should first propose ,or service strict
is acc rdin- @ the advertisement. ana then. they
desire SEPARATELY ior flerent service. and K the
SER &c. the otler pr1p0, ltlons may he considered
d. There should be hut one route bid Tor IN pro
posaL Consolidated ~ combination bids pro
posing one SUN .o1 tV3 % more routes cannot be
considered.
d. The route the service tie yearly paw. the
name and res dence W lie bidder that this, his
ususl posi-ofce address and the name OF each
member @: a irm where d company offer, should
he q 81 uctly stated.
l5- Il tdcrs arc requested 50 use. f-r a. prsc-
t.cahle the printed proposals furnished hv the
department 10 write cut % full the SUN q their
bids. and CD rcts copies Cd them.
d altered q the route, the service, the yearly
pay, % the name 1.-THE bidder, hy erasures q 10
ter neat ous, should not Dc submitted and y So
submitted vii Mt be considered IN awarding the
contracts. Ne w.thlraWal @! bid wi be allowed
Mess the Withdrawal rece ved twenty four
hours pte' Gus ~ the tine fxet ior opening tie
proposals.
If In case failure ofthe accented bidder 70
execute rlut-act, or Of the Abandonment o. ser
wee during The contract term. the service vii lie
Io-AlF sed and re-4ei al the expense % the iA-
M bidder or rtragior, and any sccepte= bidder
who SHAH Nron-tul-y reuse or fail % enter INTO
contract n due form, arl % perform the service
cescr bed % his proposal. may be deemed guilty Of
n scemeACor. sni, IN conviction Thereof. he hlec
AMI Imprisoned therefor.
D.. The Postmaster General reserves the ? -At to
reject any bid which may Re deemed eNtravazAut
aul a.o 10 disregard the bids o;iain- contractors
ami bidders.
n contract .or carry NJ the mail shall be made
N any person who has entered, or proposed 20
enter into any combination 70 prevent the making
OF any pid iJr carry NJ the mail, or who has
made an agreement, or given or performed or
prom sed 20 give o. perform. any cons .derst on
whatever o. induce any other person not T. bid Tor
any such contract
NJ bidder ior cary ng the ma Is shall be released
from bis obligation under bis bid ~ proposals
notwith.tand ~ an award made O. a lower bidder.
GutI contract Tor the desi snated service shall
have been duly executed ty such lower BIDDERS and
as suretes and accepted ana the service entered
upon by the contractor 10 the satisfaction Of /
Postmaster General
bf Et-u4aloD OF tne department. 10 carrier can |
be employed who Is under sixteen years o. age
and 10 bidder will be accepted who under twenty
one years oi age. or who Is a married woman.
D.. The bid should Re sealed supersr7ihed mail |
Proposals, State ~ Vermont, addressed second /
Assistant Postmaster General. Contract Office"
D.; livery proposal must he accompanied by /
bond with two or more suretles approAet by post
master and n cases where the amount Of the bond
exceeds five thousand dollars $1,000 BY = post
master Of the first. second or third class Bids Tor
service, TIL ipay FOR which the time of advertise
Ea nd TflNNa
be accompanied by certified check. or draft. pay
able 10 the order OF the Postmaster General, on
some solvent national bank, Of not less than FIVE
per centlm on Inc amount o. The annual pay
suc route. and in OF new or mod fed service
not less than five per centum Of the amount OF the
bond ACCOMPANYING the bid, If the amount OF said
bond exceeds $500 five thousand dollars.
The amount % bond required with bids and the
present pay when It exceeds ts5,Ono five thousand
dollars, are stated IN the advertisement under the
Appropriate route.
suretes on the bond OF a bidder must take m
lath before an officer qualified to administer oaths
hat they are the owners Of real estate worth. in
he aggregate, sum double the amount OF said
iond over and above all debts que and owing by |
hem, and ali judgments, mort cages. and execu-
ions against them, after allowing all exemptions
u every character whatever
90. All checks deposited with bids will be held
int contract is executed and the sertic, conm,nr-
ID by the accepted bidder. Checks riH fhsH BE- r.
Hrned BY mall he rrifeE request n, t,Ider or
ielirered 10 any one on has order.
81. The contracts Gre 20 be srecuted and r.iHrn,d
o TIE Department By or before the 20fh dav Of Sep
eter, $50 ofh'rirrss the accepted bid4sr nil b.
9nsMered as hGtlng faiied, and the Postmaster
ieRera may proceed 10 cont for the servo, nth
fher parfics, according 10 lar.
Assignments Of contracts, or Of interest in con-
racts, are forbidden by law, and consequently
annot be allowed. Neither bids. or Interest
bids. be transferred or ssigned 10 OthDr parties
'idders will therefore take notice that they will
&c expected to perform the service awarded to them
trough the whole contract term.
p. Section 2i9 Of the act Of June :. l572 provides
hat contracts for the transportation Of the mail
hall be awarded 10 the lowest bidder rendering
ufheient guarantees for faithful performance
Without other reference 10 the mode OF such tran