The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-30
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l. Seven minutes allowed for opening aud clos
ing the mails at all offices, where particular Tune
is specified
2 Post Office blanks and mail bags, are to be con
veyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
Of such CONVEYANCE
In all cases there is to be forfeiture OF the pay
oil the trip, when the trip is not forfeiture oil
at least one-ourh part of il hen the running or
rival is SO far behind time TO lose the connection
WIN depending mail and a forfeiture OF due
proportion OF II, when grade OF service Is rendered
inferior to that in the contract These forieitures
may be increased into penalties OF higher amount ac-
cord'ng to the nature frequency of the failure aud
importance of the mail.
a. fines VIII he imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time for failing TO
take from or deliver al post office, the mall or any
part OF IL Tor suffering it TO be wet injured lost or
destroyed; for conveying il in place or amer that
exposes IL 10 depredation loss injury aud for not
arriving at the time set. And for setting up or run
ning an express to transmit commercial intelligence
III advance oil The mail, penalty will be exacted
equal TO quarters pay.
D. The Postmaster General may annul the contrac,
Tor repeated failures; for violating the Post Office
laws for disobey ng the instructions of the Depart
ment Tor refusing to discharge carrier when re-
CURED by The Department for assigning the con-
tract without the consent of the Postmaster Gene
raj or Tor setting up running express as afore-
said.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter The schedule, he allowing "A pro rata in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law for the additional service required or
Tor The increased speed, if the employment Of addi-
onal STOCK or carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may in such case, renqulsh the contract
on timely notice, If he prefers il TO the change. He
may also discontinue curta the service he al.
lowing one months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with
Z. The payments will be made through drafts on
post Offices or otherwise after the expiration of each
quarter, say IN February, May, August, and Noyem-
g. The distances are gipen according 10 The hest ins
nation out no inc easd pay ioiH be ao,ced should tteu
pTore 10 be greater an is adretsed De places are cor
rely named,
.. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transpor-
tation of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, proposed to enter
INTO any combination, to prevent the making of any
bid Tor mail contract by any other person or per-
sons, or who shall have made any agreement or shall
have given or performed promised TO give or per-
form any consideration TO do 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 p. m, without the guarantee re-
quIred by law or that combines several routes in
one sum OF compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal, not adudged to
be extrayagant.
II. bidder may propose different days and hours
OF departure and arrival, provided more running
time is asked, and il IS obvious that no mail connec-
ton other public accommodation is prejudiced-
He may ask for specified number Of days for more
running time TO the trip al certain seasons Of pecul-
ary bad roads. But beyond these changes a propo-
sal for service different fTum the advertisement will
prevent its being considered in competition with a
regular bid, not set aside for extravaganza and
where bad contains any of the above alterations,
their Disadvantages will be estimated ia comparing it
with other proposals.
II. There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal.
b. The route the service the yearly paw. the bid
der's name and residence, and the name Of each
member of the firm, where company offers should
be distinctly stated
IA. The following is the form Of the Guaranty
which should be filled, the FIST blank with the
OF the guarantOr, the second with that of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
minatng points Of the route and after beng dated,
should be signed by the guarantor who must be
by the written certificate OF a postmaster, other
equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be a of pro-
perty and able TO make good his guaranty This
guaranty, 50 certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned - guarantees that --, if
his bid for carrying the mail from - to -- be
accepted by the Postmaster General, --- shall en-
ter into obligation prior TO the 1t day of July
next with good and sufficient suretes, to perform the
service proposed.
Is. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed to
the First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail
Proposals in the State of - written on the face
of the letter and should be despatched in time TO be
received by or before the 18th April next, at
O'Clock p. m.
&c The contracts are to be executed before the
lst July next
PosT OrriCE DEPARTMENT,
January &c, ls43
CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE
Jan 3O-laN llw