The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-13


Bond required with bid, 5000.
1868 From Snickersvle by Trapp IN. o. Bloom
field. Unison, Philmont, and Selcott Spings, to
Snlckersville, equal to l015 miles and back,
three times a week.
Leave Snickersville Tuesday, Thursday and
Arrive at Bloomfield by p M
Leave Bloomfield Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday at p m;
Arrive at snickersville by pm,
Bond required with bid, $500.
11509 From Glenora to VerdiervilIe, l8 miles and
back, twice a week.
Leave Glenora Tuesday and Friday at 2 p IN;
Arrive at Verdierve by p m;
Leave Verdierville Tuesday and Friday at 6
Arrive at Glenora by u m.
Bond required with bid, $3.50.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosTMAsT-
Frs;
Containing also conditions to INCORPORATED the
contracts to the extent the Department may
deem proper.
The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
SureteS to acquant themselves fully with the laws
of Congress relating to contracts for the carrying of
the mails the important provisions Of which are
with the instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities such bid
ders or Sureties, and to prevent misapprehension
or cause OF complaint thereafter.
Postmasters are required to make themselves ia
miliar with the laws and these instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi
ate office, when not otherwise specified, for assort
ing the mails.
mits of it, the special agents of the Post Office De-
partment, also post office blanks. mail bags, locks
and keys are to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. way bills or receipts, prepared by postmast
or other agents of the Department, will accom-
pany the mails, specifying the number and destina
ton of the several bags to be examined by the post
masters to insure regularity in the delivery of bags
4 No pay will be made for trips not performed );
and for each of such omissions if the failure
casioned by the fault of the contractor carrier,
three times the pay OF the trip will be deducted.
For arrivals so far behind time as to break connec-
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently ex-
cused, Fourth Of the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquen-
cies of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
propCrtioned to the nature thereof and the impor
lance OF the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails
OF any portion OF them, for the admission of pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting run
ming an express conveying intelligence in advance
OF the mail, quarters pay may be deducted.
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif
Gates OF postmasters or the atidavits of other
credible persons, for failing to arrive in contract
time for neglecting to take the mail from. or dey
er it into, post office for suffering it to be wet
injured destroyed, robbed OF lost and for refusing
after demand, to convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor runs is concerned in running, q
coach, car or steamboat on route
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
for repeated failures to run agreeably to contracts
or assigning the contract for violating the post
office laws disobeyng the instructions of the De-
required by the Department to do so for running
express aforesaid; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out of the
mail.
g. 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 sched-
ues of departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
ticulary to make them conform to connections with
railroads, without increase of pay provided the
running time be not abridged. The Postmaster
General may also discontinue or curta the service,
in whole in part, in order to place the route
superior service, whenever the public interests,
IN his 3udgment shall require such discontinuance
fill demnity to contractor, one months extra pay
on the amount of service dispensed with, and pro
rata compensation Tor the amount OF service retain
ed and continued.
9. Payments will be made by collections from, or
raft ia on m of aft
ration of each quarter-say in November, February,
May, and August, provided that required evidence
Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct bat increased pay will be al
lowed should they be greater than ADVERTISED if the
points to be supplied are correctly stated. bidders
must inform Themselves on this point and also in ref
hills, roads, streams, &C.. and ali toll-bridges turn
pixies, plank roads, ferries, distractions OF any
kind by which expense may be incurred. No claim
for additional pay based on such ground, can be
considered; nor for alleged mistakes misappre-
henSion to the degree OF service; for bridges
destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other obstruc-
tions causing OF increasing distance or expense oc-
curing during the contract term. Offices establish
ed after this advertisement issuad and also du-
ring the contract term to be visited without ex-
ira pay ii the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders al g cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach t the department by the day and
after that time aoW not be considered in oomnetition
with bids of reasonable amount received in time
Neither can bids be considered which are without
the bond, OATH and certificate required by section
PAS, act OF June 49, 1874.
according to the advertisement, and then, if they
desire, separatey for different service and if the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be considered
49, There should be but one route bid for in pro
posa1 Consolidated or combination bids ('propoSing
one sunffor two or more routes') cannotbe consid,
cred.
name and residence of the biader chat is his usual
post office address) and the name of each member Of
firm where company offers, should be distinctly
stated. ''
IS Bidders are requested to use far as practical
ment, to write out in full the of their bids and
to retain copies OF them
Bids altered i'll the route, the service the. vearlv
pay the name of the bidder by erasurrs or in
teilineations should not be submitted; and If So
contracts. No withdrawal OF bid will be- aiSow snd
unless the withdrawal is received twentyfour hours
previous to the time fixed for opening the proposals
ecute contract, or of the abandonment of service
during the contract term, the service will be re-
advertised and re-let at the expense of the falling
bidder or contractor, and any accepted bidder wb0
shall wrongfuiy refuse OF fail to enter into contract
in due form, and TO perform the seavice described
iii his proposal, may be deemed guilty of a inside
meanor and, on conviction thereof be fined and i'm
prsoned therefor
H. The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant:
and also to disregard the bids of failing contractors
and bidders.
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
with any person who has entered. or proposed to
eEter, into any combination to prevent the making
of any bid for carrying the mail. who has made
any agreement, or given or performed, or promis-
ed to give OF perform, any consideration whatever
to induce any other person not to bid for any such
contract
No bidder for carrying the mails shall be released
from his obligation under his bid or proposal not
withstanding an award made to lower bidder unti,
contract for the designated service shall have been
duly executed by such lower bidder and his sure
ties and ACCEPTED. and the service entered upon bv
the contractor to the Eatsfacton of the Postmaster
By regulation OF the Department, no CARRIER con
be employed who is under sixteen years of age and
no bidder will be accepted who is under twenty-one
years Of age, or who is married woman