The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-19
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/. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all Offices where no particular time
is specified.
q Post Office blanks, and mail bags, TO be con-
yeyed without further charge mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
8 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 it, when running
rival is far behind time TO lose the connection
with depending mail and a forfeiture OF due
proportion Of it, when grade Of service is rendered
inferior TO that IN the contract These foritiures
may be Increased into penalties Of higher amount ac-
cordng TO tie 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 failing TO
take FROM deliver at a post Office, the mail, any
part of it for suffering il TO be wet, injured lost,
destroyed for conveying it in place or manner that
exposes il to Depreciation loss, injury and for 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 10 quarters pay
5. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Office
laws; for dsobeying 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,
for setting up running 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
Tor the increased speed, if the employment of addi
tioDa stock carriers rendered necessary but The
contractor may, in such case renquish the contract
timely notice. if he prefers il TO the change. He
may also discontinue curtai the Sc vice, he allow
| ing 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 The best iryor-
nation but increased pay ,ciH be dloced should they
pore TO be greater than is advertised, The places are cor
re Ay named
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transpor-
| taton of the mail with any person who shall have
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 Performed or promised to give or per-
FORM any nideration to do, or not TO do, anything
whatever to induce any other person not to bid for
mail contract.
TO- A bid received after time, TO wit the 18th
April next al p. m, without the guarantee re-
auired by law that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation, cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal, net adJu geo 10
be extraya CANT.
H. bidder may propose different days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time asked, and il is obvious that no mail connec-
j.
lie may ask for specified number OF days Tor more
running time to the trip at certain seasons OF pecu-
arl, bad roads. But Beyond these changes, ProPo-
sal for service different rom the advertisement Will
prevent its being considered in competition with
regular bid not set aside for extravaganza; and
where a bid contains any Of the above alterations
their disadvantages will be estimated In comparing 1T
with other proposals
10 There should be but one route bid for in pro-
possl
Tho he H.
der, name and residence and the name OF each mem
Der of the firm, where a company offers, should be
distinctly stated.
a. 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 OF the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
mna,ing 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 aud able 10 make good his guaranty. Tins
guaranty, so certified, should accompany each bid
"The undersigned - guarantees mat - II
his bid for carr, ing the mail from ---t -- be
accepted by the Post master General -- shall en-
ter into an obligation prior to the LIT day of July next
with good and sufficient sureties TO perform the SER
vice proposed
" Dated"
Is The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
10 the First Assistant Postmaster General with "Nlail
pronosals in the State Of - >" written the fac,
of The letter; and should be despatched in time TO be
received by or before 18th April uex at O'Clock,
p.
LIST July next.
PosT OrrIcE DEPARTMENT,
January 26, l643.
CHARLES a. WICkLIFFE-
Jan. 30--lapllw
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