Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23
United States Hail.
v Z r VI o n T.
fesr OFFICE DEPARTSssr. T.
.srFfw.--ng Nnr ~ 1875

WASHINGTON, May %, ls76.
Propo'ais uriH be rsesir.f az the contract Office
fhis Department until O'Clock ,. Of July Is lS7
to be decided by the 81 st JUN FOR oarvng sie MAJ
OF the United States from october st 1870. TO Jun
90 ls7, the foiiOring r0Ht, IN t4s State fGsT0T
and By the Schedule Of departures and TIr0s hsre'
| spscLfe1 tI-
80 From Barton Landing, by Evansville. to West
more. miles and back, three times a week
Leave Barton Landing Tuesday Thursday, IN
| Saturday at 530pm;
| Arrive at westmors by pm;
| Leave Westmore Tuesday, THURSDAY an
| saturday at N.
Arrive at Barton Landing by 7-sOsm.
| Bond required with bid, 500.
-. From West Concord to Concord, 2i miles and
| back. three times q week.
| Leave West Concord Monday, Wednesday an,
Friday at 5.30pm;
| Arrive at Concord by 20 pm:
Leave Concord Monday, wednesday. aud FL
Arrive at West Concord by 5.Dpm-
Bond required with bid, SOD.
SIS From Windsor to Cornish Flat, Il nlssand back
three times a week.
Leave Windsor Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day at l.39 D m;
Arrive at Cornish Flat by3pm;
Leave Cornish Flat Tuesday, Thu-sdsy, I'D
Arrive at Windsor by II 30am.
Bond required with bid, sac.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND Pos1MAsrERs;
corfaiHing also conditions to be incorporated IN n.
contracts 70 the eIfeHs tss Department may deem
proper.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL warns bidders and
their sureties 10 acquaint themselves fully with the
laws Congress relating TO contracts for the carrying
o. the mails, the important provisions OF which are
cited herelnJ and Also to familiar re themselves
win the instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities as such
bidders or sureties. and 70 prevent misspprehen-
sion or cause OF complaint thereafter.
PosrhAsrs.s are required TO make themselves
hes tn
they may be able to inform and direct Others.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each iutermeii-
ate ONCE, when not otherwise specified for assert
Ing the mails,
On routes where the mode OF conveyance ad-
mts OF IT, the special agents OF the rOst Office De-
partment alse post Office blanks mail b.ss lock,
and KEY are 70 be conveyed without extra charge.
s. way Bills or receipts. prepared by post
masters or other agents OF the Department will &C
eon9any the mails, specifsins the number and
destination OF the several bags, TO he exam ned BY
the postm1stess, TO ensure regularity in the do
Livery OF bags and pouches.
J. No pay will be made FOR trips not performed
and FOR each Of such omissions IL the "a lure be &C.
easioned by the ,ault OF the contractor or carer
three times the pay OF the trip will be deducted.
ror arrivals 50 iar behind time TO break connec-
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cused, one fourth OF the Compensation for the trip
Is subject 10 forfeiture For repezted delinquencies
Of the Kind herein specified. enlarged penalties
proportoned TO the nature thereo! and the import
ance OF the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails.
or any portion OF them, Tor the admission O. pas
sengers, or Tor being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelli serce in ad-
vance OF the mall quarters pay may be deduct
ed.
6. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
De promptly and satisfactorily explained by certd-
Gates Of postmasters or the adavts OF other credi
bic persons, for falling to arrive in contract time
for neglecting to take the mail from or deliver ii
INTO, post once; for suffering IL TO be wet injured
destroyer, robbed, or lost and for refusing after
demand. To convoy the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs or IS concerned in running. c0aca
car, or steamboat on a route.
:. The Postmaster 6eneral may anuul the con-
tract for repeated failures 10 agreeablv to con-
tract; r assigning the contract; for violating the
the Department; for refusing TO discnarsea car
rer when required by the Department 10 do So =.
Tor running an express as Aforesaid; or for tan
Ia alter out OF the mail.
S. The Postmaster General NAV order an increase
Oh service on route by allowing therefor pro
rdfa increase On the contract pay. He may chanSa
OF departures and arrivals in all case.
AUD particularly TO make them conform 10 cannec-
Tons with railroads. without increase of pay pro
slded the running time be not abrid sed The |
postmaster General may q so discontinue or cur
All the service in whole or in part in orde- 10
pace on the route superior service, or whenever the
'unhc interest," in his judgment. slall require /
ueh olscontnuauce or curtailment for sny OF her
zuse he allowing, as full indemnity 10 coniractor
h s months extra pay on the amount Of service
dispensed with and pro ratio Compensation for thu
mount OF service retained ami continued
y Payments Will be N Ade bg collections from or
on postmas,ers or otherwise. alter the ex-
'iratlon Oh each quarter-ssy in November Feb |
uaiy. may. and August, provided that reouired |
videHce OF service has been received
10. The distances given are believed 10 be sun.
,sn.,ay correct outno increased pay will be al
,"su should they be greater than advertised IL |
ne points TO De supplied are CORRECTLY stated
iadsrs must INFORM hemseires on this POINT and
70 IN reference to the weight Of the mail, the con-
ition OF nils, roads, streams. dc and Ali toll
RACES, tnrnpikes, plank-rosds. ferries, or %
Iuctlons OF sny kind by which expense NAV he
.aant cain ior additional pay based on such
loohd, can De considered: nor for aIIeeet ms
lses or misapprehepsion as the degree 81
'fvlce ;nor for bridges destroy ed. ferries
;ucra nusa. OF other distractions causing
arins the contrac. term Offices estshIsbsis
Ter TINS advertisement IS .ssued and - |
.ne contract term, are to be visited without
- pay II tho distance be not increased ,
y. bioders are cautioned to mail their nronos,,,
TIME 70 reach the Department by the day and
~. nssa ~ the Advertisement, as bids received
Yer tnat time ufH not be considered in Connect
on Wish bids OF reasonable amount recsires in
ne. Neither can bids be Considered mich are
c,io me ocnd oath, and certificate Required BY
IL Bidders should FIRST propose for s,,v,,s s.r,s.
sccoruinx u the advertisement and then II tbev .
,.Is, Ip%ae.y Tor different service; and If the
gHI@ nld Dc the lowest offered for the Advertised
vice; me other propositions may be Considered :
10 There should be but one route bid Tor in anr
ST. SonsoididAted or combination bids c'pro- 4
nsidered vi NA''' iou'es . cannot be
~ Inc route. the services, the yearly nav. ,bs
u9 snd residence of the bidder, Chat thi. ~ | l
Val post-ofnce address and the name of 49,
distinctly stated 'A'is' should =
=; oiadsrs are requested 70 use, as far as pr.c d
soie inc printed proposals furnished nv ~. | n
psItment, 70 write out in full the rum M thaie .
- !: and TO retain copies Of them. "a 'neH
oios altered IN the route, the service, the YEARLY
4 OF ne name Of the bidder BY ers,urs; er r H..
lansstons, should not BE- submitted and a. 4
'..aSs vi not % eonsidsrsd In AWARDING tbs 6
'osss' NO wishdRawal Of & bid viii b No.