The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-19
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/. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails al all Offices, where no particular tino
is specified
q Post office blanks and mail bags, to be con-
yeyed without further charge mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
g. In all cases, there is to be forfeiture oil the pay
Of the trip when the trip not run forfeiture oil
at least fourth part Of it, when the running or ar
rival is far behind time as to lose the connection
with depending mail and forfeiture OF que
proportion of it, when grade Of service Is rendered
inferior to that n the contract. These iorieitures
may be Increased into penalties Of higher amount ac-
cording TO the nature frequency of the failure and
the importance Of the mail
4. Fines will be imposed, unless The delinquency
be satisfactorily explained IN due time, for iaiIng 10
take from, deliver at post ohce the MAIL OF any
part of it for suffering it to be wet, injured lost or
destroyed for convey it in place or manner that
exposes it to Depreciation loss injury; and Tor not
arriving at the time set. And for setting up or run
ming an express to transmit commercial intelligence
in advance Of the mail, penalty will be exactcd
equal TO a quarters pay.
s. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Oihce
laws; for dsobeyng the instructions OF the Depart
ment for refusing to discharge carrier when re-
quired by the Department. for assigning the con-
tract without the consent OF the Postmaster General
or for setting up running an express as aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata IN
crease of compensation, within The restrictions I'M
posed by law for the addt onal service required or
for the Increased speed if the employment Of addi-
tonal stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may, in such case renquish the contract
timely notice. if he prefers II to the change. He
may also discontinue curtail the service, he allow
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with.
7. The payments will be made through drafts on
post offices or Otherwise after the expiration Of each
quarter, say in February, May August, and Novem-
ber
8. The distances giren according to TIE bts' iWor-
nation but increased pay uiH be aiiooed shoutdhey
prope be greaer than ADVERTISED The places are cor
re,Hy named.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the ransPor-
tation of the mail with any person who snail nave
entered into any combination, or proposed to enter
into any combination, to prevent the making oil any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
sons or who shall have made any agreement, or snail
have given or Performed promised to give or per-
FORM any consideration to do or not to do, anything
whatever to induce any other person not to bid for
mail contract.
10. A bid received after time, to wit the 18th
April next at 3 p. m, without the guarantee re-
ouired by law; or that combines several routes IN
one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal, net adJu ged to
be extrava CANT.
H. bidder may propose different days and hours
time IS asked, and it is obvious that no mail connec
ton or other public accommodation is preJudiced-
lie may ask for specified number of days for more
running time TO the trip at certain seasons oil Pecui-
arly bad roads. But beyond these changes, proPo-
sal for service different from the advertisement VIII
nreyept its being considered in competition with
regular b,d not set aside for extravaganza; and
where bid contains any OF the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing 1t
with other proposals
hut IN tnT N n nTn-
possl
49, The route the service, the yearly pay, the bid
ders name and residence and the maine Ui each men,
Der of the firm, where company offers, should he
distinctly stated.
IA. The following is the form Of the guaranty
which should be filled, the first blank with the name
of the guarantor the second with that oil the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
mnating points of the route; and after being dated
should be signed by the antor who must be shown
by the written certificate OF postmaster, or other
equally satisfactory testimonial, To be man of pro-
perty and able to make good his guaranty. This
guaranty so certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned - guarantees that -- if
his bid for carrying the mail from ITO -- be
accepted by the Post master General, - shall EN-.
ter into obligation prior to the stday OF July next
with good and sufficient, sureties, to perform the ser
vice proposed
Dated-n
Is The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
TO the First Assistant Postmaster General, with "Ma
Proposals in The State of - written on the face
of the letter end should be despatched in time to be
received by or before the 18th April next at 3ocock
p m =,
l6 The contracts are TO be executed before the
LIST July next
Posr 0rrrcr DEPARTMENT,
January 26, l643.
CHARLES A. WICkLIFFE.
Jan. 30-lav llw
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