The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-08
NOTES.

Seven minutes allowed for opening AID
closing the mails at all Offices, where no particular
time is spec fed.
Post Office blanks, and msil bags, are TO be
conveyed without further charge on ma lines adj
hitting of such convey ance.
g. In all cases there is to be a forfeiture Of the
pay Of the trip VIII, the trip is not run; forfeiture
OF at least one-ourh part oft, when the runnn or
arrival is Ear behind time rs to ose the connection
with depending mal and forfeiture OF due
proportion of it, when grsdr OF Sc vice is rendered
inferior 10 that in the contract Thee forfeiurs
m ~ be increased into penalties of higher amount,
accord ng to he nature or frequency of the failure
and the Importance OF the mail.
4 Fins Will be imposed, unless The delinquency
be- sst ,factorily explained in due lime FOR failing
to tske from deliver al post Office, the mail or
any part Of IL for suffering 10 be w.t., injured,
lost d. stroyed; for conveying II in a place or
manner that exposes to drpredauon loss,o lnJury
and for no, arriving a, the time set And Tor setting
up o. running An express to transmit cowmerc,ol
intelligence ia advsn G Of the NAL penalty viii
be eXscted equal 10 a quarters pay
The Postmaster General may annul the cor.
tract for repeated failures; for violating the Posi-
Office laws; for dsobry'ng the instructions OF HE
Department; for refusing to discharge Garrett
VIII required by the Depar meni; for assigning the
contract withou, The consent OF The Posua. Gen
eral, or for sitting up or running An express as
sfutsad.
6. The Pos master General may sitter the contract,
and alter the sch, due, he allowing pro rata In
crease of compensation, within the res'rlcuo-S I'M
posed by law, for The sddnional service required,
or f4r m increased speed, If the employment OF
additional stock or carriers is rendered necessity
but the contractor may, in such case, inqu h the
CONTRACT, on timely notice. If he prefers u TO The
change. He may also discontinue curtsll the
service, he al OWING ore months extra pay on the
apoun, dispensed with.
7. The psymeLts will be made through drais
post Offices otherwise after the expiration Of
each quarter, say in February, May, August and
November.
g. The distances giren according 10 the best int1r
nation ba increased pay ,rii be aiotoed, Shouldn't
prors 10 be greater han is adrafised The places t cor
rooiig namsd.
g. TIE Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making a contract for the transpoT-
,stion of the m.il with any person who she'll have
entcrtd into any combination proposed 10 enter
into any combination, TO prevent the making OF any
bid for mail cont act by any other person or per
sons, or who shall have made any agreemc NJ, or
shall have given or performed, or promised 10 give
or perform, any consideration TO do, or not 10 d.,
anything whatever 10 induce any other person not
to hid for mail contract.
10. A bid received after time 10 wit. the 18th
April next at m. OF without the guarantee re-
quircd by law, or that comb mes several routes IN
one sum OF compensation, cannot be considered IN
N''hf'hh''
To be exrsvagant.
H. A bidder may propose different days and hours
ui departure and arrival, provided 20 more running
time s,ked and II is obvio that mail connection
or other public accommodation y prejuoiced. lie
may ask for specified number Of days for more
running tune {, the trip al certain seasons of cu.
lisrly bad roads Bat beyond these changes pro-
posal for service different ir, m the advertisement
will prevent It's being considered in composition
with regular bid, not set aside for ex'rsysgancei
and whe bid contains any OF the above aItera.
tons. Their Disadvantages viii be estimated ia CEN.
pairing 1t 18th other proposals.
IL. There should be bu, one route bid FOR m
proposal.
10. The route, the service, the early pay, The
bidders name and residence, and he name o. each
ms mber OF the firm where a company offers, should
be stncly stated.
IL. The following is the form OF the guaranty
which should BE- hled, Il e first blank with NE
name Of the guarauior, the second with that OF ;te
bidder end the third and fourth With the begin.
ming and terminating points of the route and siif
being dated, should be signed by The gisrsrtor
w no must be shown by the written certificate OF
postmaster or other equally Satisfactory test mo-
NAL tc be man Of property, and able To m.Ae
good guaranty. This guaranty, so eerth'd'
should accompany eseh bid.
"Thc undersigned - guarantees that -- u
n. bid f,r carrying the mail from - to -- be-
accepted by the Postmaster General, - sha
inter into an obligation PRIOR to the lN day 81
ruy next, with good and Sufficient suretles, 10 per-
or the service proposed
"Da'ed -"
IS The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
o the FIRST Assistant Postmaster Genera WIZ
Mail Proposals IN the State OF -" written on
h. face Of the letter, and should be despatched ~
inc to be received by or before the l3th ArfI LeA'
( 3 O'Clock, p m.
1e IN, onntr cts are 20 be executed before ~
st July rexi.
Po,r OrrIcE Drr,nrNEx1, Feb. 10, lol3.
G. A wICKLIFFE, ?. W. Gsn0d
Feb 13--lswam