Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-01
VOTES

j. Seven mAlutas IRE allowed for opening
md ~closi.i, the pails at ali Offices, where no
particular time is specified. but on railroad
aud steamboat routes there is TO b. no moro dc.
lay than is necessary to deliver and receive the
bags.
2. The mail - 10 De conveyed in preference
TO passengers. and 10 their entire exclusion, il
its weight ard hrIh require IL.
3. a preference is 10 be given 10 passengers
Erongl,t IN the connecting n.aiilines over those
travelling in any other.
!. Pos: 0:iice blanks. mail bags. and the
snecia! agents Of the Department. on ex-
! hiLiri0n NJ ;hcir credentials arc 10 lie convey
ed without %furtie. s.larE: OF iraiI lines adn;,-
ting OF such conveyance.
:. Mail agents are 10 he conceived without
! cttArsc o. ise ,ircio.I rnilrond y s.ealnbont
Ines. where he SIZE .. :ir u.,is -nd lie u,Itn.
Der Of the offices vii! Require theft employ
ment by the Department. and in that case n
reparute apartment 70: the asserting aud SAFE
Keeping OF the mail. il TO be ~prnsihed by the
contractor Under the direction oftl:e Depart
inent.
6. In all cases. there is 10 be q forfeiture Of
the pay Of the trip. when the trip is no, run;
n forfeiture OF 4, lcas, ona-four,h part OF IL,
when the running or arrival is So far behind
time - TO lose The connection with u depend.
Ing mil and n forfeiture Of a due proportion
of II. when 4 grade of service Is reniered inEc-
,ior TO that in ,hr contract. These forfcirnrcs
inay be increased into penalties of l;:her
amount. according 10 the nature or frequency
OF ile failure aud the importance III The mail.
Z. FINES viii be imposed. unless the d-iiu-
Gncncy he satisfactorily explained IN due ,irrc,
Tor iai'lng 10 take from. or deliver nj n post of.
iicc. tie innil. or any par, oi il; !cr suffering
II to be wei, injured. !n,i. or DESTROYED; for con.
veyIng It III q place or manuci rha. xposes i,
10 depreciation. loss. rr injury; for refusing az
ter demand 10 convey a mai LV ann coach. rail-
read car, or Steamboat. which the contractor
regularity rams on The rnutr, bcgoni the spcci.
fed 'tirnh"r Of trips in the contact and for
not arriving ~ the time set. And for Getting
MP or running an express to transmit, CONNER.
cIal intelligence III advance OF Iiie mnil. = pen
atty wIi! be cxacird equal To n r%uarier's pay.
Z. lie Postmaster General NAV annr! The
contract lci repeated fixtures for violating Tie
Posi- Office laws: for Disclosing the ~ius;rrc-
tons uI the Department: foI ~rciii>in. TO dis
charge = carrier when REQUIRED by the Depart.
men; for assigning HE contract wil!lou: The
consent pl tie Postmaster General. or for SET
ting M "r cunning IN express ~ aIGrcsaid.
9. Tie POSTMASTER. General nay alter the
contract. aud alter tho -cliedu!i. sIe allowing n
pru.rL,a increase OF: compelsi,DI. wiIlrin the
restrictions imposed by law, inr the additional
service required. or Tor the increased speed,
i. tic employment Of additional stock or car.
riers is rendered necessary. BIZ, the contractor
mar. in such case. %relinquisl, the contract, OH
timely notice. if lc prefers j, TO the change.
lie may also discontinue ar cui,aIl the service,
lie allowing one months cy;ry pay OH the
amount dispensed with.
10. The payments will hc made through
drafts M postoiiiccs or Otherwise. after The cx-
pirg,ion OF each quarter, saw IN February.
MAY. August and November.
IL. Fhc distances are gwen according IN the
best information: bui no increased pay vii
be allowed. should thew prove 20 be ercatcr
than is advertised, 1.-THE places arc correctly
named.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited
by law from knowingly making 4 contract
for the Interpretations of the inail with any
person who shall have entered into any comb.
nation, or proposed 10 cTter into any couih;na-
ton. TO prevent the making nf any bid Tor a
mail contract by any other person or persons.
who shall have made any agreement. or shall
have given or pcrfoImcd. 'or promised 10 give.
or perform, any consideration TO do, or not to
do. anything whatever, 10 induce any other
person not TO bid for 4 mail contact.
Is. On coach routcs where the prcscn, con.
tractor shah be superseded by an nndcr5iddcr.
wao NAV not hare the stage properly requisite
for the performance OF the ccnirlcI, ie shal!
purchase from the prescn; contractor such 81
his coaches. Teams, aud harness Eeiouclu: i0 tho
route rs shall be needed, Iu'! may be suitable
for the %serricc. al fair raluarion and make
payment therefor by reasonable Inslal,ncEis. as
his pay becomes due, unless the present con-
:r:ctor shall continue 10 run Stages Oh the
route. Should they not agree as TO the s'ii'7-
b!encss II the pr"periy. the Terms. or Nh" Secn.
riry, each may choose n person who may ap.
poinla third, aud their decision shall be final
or the Postmaster General will name The nm.
pire. Should the unicrbidder fail TO comply,
bis bid will be offered TO the contractor; but
should he decline it, the proposals .: The W.