The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-01
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/. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails all Offices, where no particular une
is specified.
9. Post Office blanks, and mail bags, are to be con
veyed without further charge on mail lines admil'ing
Of such conveyance
g. In all cases, there is to be forfeiture OF the pay
of the trip when the trip is not forfeiture OF
at least fourth part Of II, when the running or ar
rival is far behind time to lose the connection
with depending mail and a forfeiture OF que
proportion OF II, when grade oil service Is RENDERED.
inferior to that in the contract. These iorftftures
NAV be Increased into penalties of higher amount ac
cording 10 the nature frequency OF the failure ana
the Importance Of the mail
A. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained IN due time, Tor laiing 10
take FROM deliver at post ohce The maii or any
part of it for suffering it to be wet, injured lost, or
destroyed for conveying 1t in place or manner ihat
exposes il to depreciation, loss or 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 exacted
equal to a quarters pay.
5. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating The Post once
laws; for dsobeyDg the instructions Of the depart
ment for refusing to discharge carrier wheh re-
auired by the Department; for assigning the con-
tract without the consent OF the Postmaster General,
for setting up running an express as Aforesaid.
6 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 addit onal service required, or
for the increased speed if the employment Of addi-
onal stock carriers IS rendered necessary but the
contractor may IN such case, rellnqush the contract
on timely notice, if he prefers II TO The change lie
may also discontinue curtail the seaNce ne allow
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with.
T. 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-
Der.
g. The distances gren according TO tn bss' tyor-
nation but increased pay ciH be aiioioed, soufdhey
prore be greater than advertised the places are cor
rettly named
g. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the traDsPor-
taton 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 shall
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 Tor
mail contract. 49,
10 A bid received after time TO wit the 18th
April next at 3 p. m, without the guarantee re-
onired by law or that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation, cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal, net adJu ged 10
be extrava CANT.
H. A bidder may propose different days and hours
time Is asked and IT is obvious that no mail connec-
ton or other public accommodation is preludlced-
He may ask for specified number oil days lor more
running time 10 the trip al certain seasons oil pecu
ary bad roads But beyond these changes, propo-
sal for service different from the advertisement VIII
preyent its being considered in composition with a
regular bid not set aside for extravaganza; and
where bid contains any OF the above alterations,
their disady antages will be estimated IN comparing IT
with other proposals,
10 There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal.
10 The route, the service the yearly pay the bid
der's name and residence, and the name Of each mem
Der Of the firm, where company oilers, should be
distinctly stated.
IA The following IS the form Of thc guaranty
which should be filled, the first blank with the name
of the susrsnor the second with that of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
minaing points Of the route and alter being dated
should be signed by the qua anor who must be shown
by the written certificate oil postmaster, or o,her
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 TO - be
accepted by the Post master General, - shall en-
ter into obligation prior TO the 1t day OF July next
with good and sufficient suretes, to perform the ser
vice proposed.
Dated
Is. The bid should be sent under seal addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General with "Ms
Proposals IN the State Of ---, y written on the face
Of the letter and should be despatched in time 10 be
received by or before the 18th April next at 3ocock
p. m.
To- The contracts are to be executed before the
LIST July next
Posr OrrioE DEPARTMENT,
January &c, Isi3.
CHARLES A. WICkLIFFE.
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