The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-06-24

town by 1030 a. m. Bond required with bid, SlCO
1920 from Saint Leonards, by Cove Point, to SOLO
MT MS Island, IL miles and back six times week, from
June LIST to September S0h and twice week the re-
| mainder of the year.
June LIST to September 3Oth-Leave Saint Leonards
daily, except Sunday, at M; arrive al solomons
Island by p. m; leave Solomons Island daily except
Sunday, at IL M; arrive at Saint Leonards by p H.
October 1st to May 3st-Leave Saint Leonardo Tues
day and Saturday at p. arrive at Solomon Island
by D. IN ; leave Soomon's Island Tpesda, and Satur
day at II m. arrive at Saint Leonard's by p. H.
| Bond required with bid, $500
| 1887 From Galestown to Sharptown, IN miles and
back. three times week. Leave GaestoSn Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at a. M arrive at Sharptown
| by ii. m; leave Sharptown Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday at 10 a. m; arrive at Galestown by Ii
| Bond required with bid, 500.
| 1925 From Brooklyn by SweetZer's Bridge In OIL
Wllham's Cross Road IN o.,) miles and back six
| times a week. Leave Brooklyn daily except Sunday,
at $50 arrive at Williams Cross Roads BY 80
IN; leave Williams Cross Roads daily, except Sun
day, at IL m; arrive at Brooklyn by p m. Bond
4 req aired with bid, $4u0
lv239 From Ecott City to CAROLS Grist Mills, In.
- SK miles and back, once week. Leave Ellicott
City Saturday IL M arrive at Carro's Grist Mills
by D. m; leave Carroll's Grst Mills Saturday at J.
M, arrive at Ellicott City by p. W. Bond required
with bid, Sl00
IO24O From Pompey Smash, In o. TO Frostburgh,
| miles and back, once week. Leave Pompey Smash,
Saturday at M; arrive at Frostburgh by 10 a.
leave Frostburgh Saturday at II M; arrive at Pom
pey Smash by II m. Bond required with bid, 500.
lC24l From Newport to Budd's Greek, miles and
| back, three times a week. Leave Newport Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 80 a. m arrive at Budd
Greek by 80 a. M leave Budds Creek Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at a M; arrive at Newport by IA
l m. Bond required with bid, $2Oo
INSTRUCTIONS BIDDERS AND PosTNAsTEEs.
Con taning also conditions to be incorporated in the
| contracts to the extent the Department
| may deem proper.
| Tie Postmaster General bidders and their
ties to acquant themselves fully with the laws OF Con-
gress relating contracts for the carrying OF the mails
1.-THE important provisions which ted herein and
also TO familiarize themselves with the instructions ana
forns herein furnished, before they shall assume any
\ afinEa n nTqV Rnr
n misapprehension cause of complaint thereafter
Pnstmasters required to make themselves familiar
will the and these Instructions that they may DC
able to inform and direct others
fee when otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails.
q On routes where the mode of conveyance admits of
it, special agents of the Postofce Department also
blanks, mail bags locks and keys, are 10 De
con veyed without extra charge.
3 "Way bills" or receipts prepared by postmasters
or OF aer agents of the Department, will accompany the
mails specifying the number and destination oil the sew
eral b gs be examnedby the postmasers to insure
| reguis ity in the delivery of bags and pouches
| T. No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
for &c of such omissions if the failure be occasloned
nv fault of the contractor carrier three times the
nav of the trip will be deducted For arrivals so far be-
hind lime as break connection with depending mails,
sation for the trip subject forfeiture. Forrepeaed
of the kind herein specified enal ged pen
aes proportional to the nature thereof and the I'M
| mort ,aee of the mail, may be made.
s. FOR leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any of them for the admission OF passengers or
for ing concerned in setting up or running an express
intelligence in advance of the mail, quar-
| ter's pay may be deducted
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
nroppty and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
nostn sers the adavits of other credible persons,
for filling to arrive in contract time, for negecting to
take the mail from deliver into postofce for sur
fern it to be injured destroyed robbed or lost and
for f,snr after demand to convey the mail as fire.
y the contractor runs oris concerned IN run
| ming n COACH car or steamboat on route.
| Vkl General
failures to run agreeably to contract, for
siFnn the contract for violating the postoce laws,
ii a. ,svin the instructions of the Department for
re ng to discharge carrier when required by the De
par do So for running an express as aforesaid
or transporting persons or packages conveying mail
| able matter out Of the mall
6 The Postmaster General may order an increase OF
service on route by allowing therefor pro rag IN
crease on the contract pay lie may change scheduleS
of derartures and arrivals in all cases. and particularly
to make them conform to connections with railroads,
without increase pay provided the running time be
NOT rdged The Postmaster General may also discon-
tuu curtail the service, IN Thoe OF IN part III
to place on the route superior SERVICE or whenever he
public interests in his Judgment shall require such ds
continuance curtament for any other cause ne al
lowing full indemnity to contractor one month eN-
ira pay the amount of service dispensed WIN anu
pro compensation for the amount OF service retainer
PAYMENTS will be made by collections from or drafts
on M masters or otherwise after the expiration Teach
onart.r-sav in November February, May and August,
led that required evidence of service has been re-
ceivel. ..
|
" cor rect but no pay will be allowed should
they be greater than if the points to be
piled correctly stated BIDDERS mast morn ues-
SeueS on this point and also in reference 10 the Welsht
of the mail the condition OF hills roads, streams, &C.
and toll bridges turnpikes4 plankroads, ferrles or
distractions of any kind by when expense may NC IA,
CURED No claim for additional pay, based on SUCH
ground can be considered for alleged mistakes or
msapprehension to the degree Of service, nor Tor
bridges destroyed ferries discontinued or other 3D.
structons causing increasing distance or expense
curing during the contract term Oihces estaolsheu
after this advertisement is issued, and also during the
contract term, to be visited without extra pay IL he
| distance be not increased. :.
| time reach the Department by the DAY ana h0ur
name in the advertisement, bids received after mat
time mill be considered In competition win Dids OF
reasous BILE received in time Neither can Olds
be dered which without the bond oath and GER
t;cate required by section 245 act of June 3d. 1874
IL dders should first propose for service strictly ac-
cordi the advertisement and then II they desire
different service and II the regular pa De
the lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE the other
| propt Sitons may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in propo'
SAL Consolidated combination bids tproposing one
| sum for more routes'') cannot be considered
IA The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name
and dence of the bidder that is his usual postohc
adore IS and the of each member of firm where
a company offers, should be distinctly stated
IS bidders requested to use, as far as practicable
the pr ted proposals furnished by the Department to
write out full the of their BIDS and to retain cop
4 les OF them. .,
or the name of bidder by
should not submitted and if so submitted will not be
conside red in awarding the contracts. No withdrawal
of bid will be allowed unless the withdrawal IS re-
ceived twentyour hours previous to the time hAeu LOT
4 opening the proposals -,
10 case failure of the accepted bidder to execute
rct or of the abandonment of service during the
contract term the service will be readversed ana re-
let at h expense of the failing bidder CONTRACTOR and
any accepted bidder who shall wrongfuy refuse or fail
to enter into in due form and to perform the
service described in his proposal may be deemed guilty
Of n,isdemeanor and on conviction thereof, De nned
and imprisoned therefor.
H. Tie Postmaster General the right to re-
jeet any bid which be deemed extravaganza ana also
10 disregard the bids of failing contractors and bidders
No contract for carrying the mail snail De maze Win
aRy who has entered proposed to enter INTO
an bnation prevent the making OF any bid for
carrying the mall who has made any agreement, or
given or performed promised to give or perform, any
whaeyef to induce any other person mol
| to bid for any such contract
No ilder for carrying the mails shall be released from
his obi under his bid proposal, nOtwlthSand
ing al, award made to lower bidder, until contract
for tn designated service shall have been duly executed
by lower bidder and his suretes and accepted and
the service entered upon by the contractor to the salts
| faction of the Postmaster General.
By regulation of the Department, carrier can be
empo we'd who is under sixteen years age and no bid
der will be accepted who is under twentyone years Of
| age or who is a married woman.
49, The bid should be sealed, superscrbed Mail FRO
posas, State OF Maryland, addressed Second Assist
| ant Postmaster General, Contract ONCE"
| 49, very proposal must be accompanied by bond
with or more sureties approved by postmaster,
and cases where the amount Of the bond exceeds five
thous nd dollars S0VCO by postmaster OF the HrSt,
| second third class Bids for service, the pay for
which the time of advertisement exceeds five thous
and dollars, ($5,000) must be accompanied by certi-
fled check draft payable to the order of the Postmas
ter General solvent national bank of not less
than per centum the amount of the annual pay
suck route and in case of new or modified service
not less than five per of the of the bond
panyng the bid if the amount CT said bond ex
| ceeds IS ,000) five thousand dollars
The Of bond required with bids, and the pres
ent pay when It exceeds (S500O five thousand dollars,
stated in the advertisement under the appropriate
| route.
| Sur, ties the bond Of bidder must take oath
before officer qualified to administer oaths that they
the Of real estate WORTH in the aggregate,
double the amount of said bond and above all
debts due and owing by them, and all Judgments mort
CAGES and executions against them, after allowing all
| exemptions of every character whatever.