The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-02
NOTES.

L. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all Offices, where no particular uhe
is specified.
3. Post Office blanks, and mail bags are TO be con
veyed-without further charge on mail lines saiht'ihs
of such conveyance
g. In all cases there is to be forfeiture Of the pay
Of the trip, when The trip Is not run forfeiture o'
at least fourth part Of it, when the running or ar
rival is far behind time as to lose The connection
with a depending mail and a forfeiture OF Que
proportion of it, when grade Of service is rendered
inferior to that in the contract These ior.itures
may be Increased into penalties of higher amount ac-
cording to the nature frequency OF the failure ana
the importance OF the mall
A. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained IN due time, for failing 10
take FROM deliver at post Office, the maii OF any
part of it for suffering it TO be wet injured, lost or
destroyed for conveying II in place or manner lat
exposes i, to depreciation, loss or INJURY ana io' nov
arriving al the time set. And for setting up or run
ming an express to transmit commercial Intelligence
in advance Of the mail penalty Will be eXacled
equal TO a quarters pay.
s. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post once
laws; for dsobeying the instructions OF the Depart
ment for refusing to discharge carrier when re-
CURED by the Department; for assigning the con-
tract without the consent Of the Postmaster Genero
or for setting up or running am express as a'oresaia
The Posm. ster General may alter Inc contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro ra'a III
crease of compensaton, within the restrictions I'M
posed by law, for the addit onal service required or
for the increased speed If the employment OF audi-
tonal stock or Is rendered necessary ou' e
contractor may in such case renquish the contract
ON timely notice if he prefers il to the change. He
NAV also discontinue or curail the wee, he allow
Ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with.
7, The payments will be made through drafts on
post Offices OF Otherwise, alter the expiration " ee'
quarter say in February, May, August, and Novem-
ber
q The distances are giren according 10 the bts nyo-
nation but no increased pay ,cH be ao,oed should ey
prore 10 be greater than advertised, The places are cor
re lily named.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract Tor the transport
tation of the mail with any person VINO shaii hi'e
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 eh'er
into ary combination to prevent the making OF any
bid for mail contract by any other person OF per-
sons or who shall have made any agreement, CT sha
have given or Performed, promised TO give or per
form any cons liberation to do, or not to do, anyng
whatever to induce any other person not TO bid Tor
mail contract o,
TO- A bid received after time, to wit the l3ih
April next p. m, or without The guarantee re-
oured by law that combines se'erai routes w
one sum of compensation, cannot DC cons'uereG III
competition with regular proposal n'' ''Ju so' W
| be extrava CANT.
H. biddec may propose different Gays ana hours
of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time Is asked and IT is obvious that no man connec-
ton or other public accommodation Is preJudiced-
lie NAV ask for a specified number OF days ior more
running time TO the trip at certain seasons oil pecui-
arly bad roads But Beyond these changes, Propo-
sal for service different from the advertisement VIII
prevent its being considered IN comPeutoh WIN a
regular b,d not set aside for extrayagancei ana
ubere n hid contains any of the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated 10 comparing IL
| with other proposals. 49,
- There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal ~. a.,
der,s name and residence and the name Ui each mem
| her of the firm where a company offers, should be
distinctly stated.
| IA The following is the form Of the guaranty
which should be filled, the first blank with The name
of the ruarantor the second with that oil The bidder
aud The third and fourth with the beginning and ter
;n.tng noints of the route and after being dated,
should be signed by the guaran,or, who must be shown
| nv the written certificate OF postmaster, or other
equally satisfactory testimonial TO be man Of pro
! per,y, and able 70 make good his guaranty Tins
guaranty, so certified, should accompany eaeh o'd'
"The undersigned - guarantees that - II
his bid for carr ing the mail from TO - be
accented nv the Post master General -- shall en-.
ter into an obligation prior to the day OF July next
with good and sufficient surcties, 10 perform the ser
vice proposed
" Dated---"
Is. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
TO The First Assistant Postmaster General, with SMALL
pronosals m the State Of - >" written on the fac
of IKE letter and should be despatched in time TO be
received by or before the 18th April next at 3ociook
| p. m. =,
I6. The contracts are to be executed before the
| lst July next
PosT OFrIcr DEPARTMENT, -
January 26, 1si3.
| CHARLES A. WICkLlFFE.
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