Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25
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]. Seven minutes are allowed for opening
and closing the mails ut oil Office, where no
particular time is specified. but OH railroad
aud steamboat routes there Is TO be no more dc.
lay than is necessary 10 deliver and receive the
bags.
2. The mail is 10 be conveyed in preference
to passengers, and to their entire exclusion, If
its weight and bulk require II.
3. A preference is TO be given 10 passengers
brought In the connecting mail lines ever those
travelling in any other.
4. Post Office blanks, mail bags, and the
special agents Of the Department. on ex.
hibiion Of their credentials. are 10 be convey.
cd Without further charge on mail lines admit
ting Of such conveyance.
s.. Mail agents are 10 be conveyed without
charge ON the principal rniircnd aud steamboat
lines, where the size nfthe mails and the MIN.
Der OF Inc Offices Will require heir employ.
ment by the Department. and in that case a
separate apartment for the Asserting and safe.
keeping Of the mail, ia to be provided by The
| contractor under the direction CT Inc Depart
ment.
6. In all cases. there is TO be . forfeiture OF
the pay Of the rip, when the trip is not run;
n forfeiture Of nj Iens, onc.fourth part Of il,
when tho running or arrival is so far behind
! time as 10 lose The connection with 4 depend
ing mail and n forfeiture oil due proportion
Of it. when u grade of service is rendered inie-
Nor TO that in the contract. These forfeitures
may be increased into penalties Of higher
amount, according 10 the nature or frequency
OF tho failure and the importance Of the NAL.
z. Fines will b1 imposed, unless the delin.
qnency be satisfactorily explained in due time,
Tor falling TO take from, or deliver al n post Of
lice. the mil, or any part OF il; for suffering
IT to be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed; for con.
veyins 1t IN a place or manner that exposes it
10 depreciation, loss. or injury for refusing at.
ter demand TO convey n mail by any coach. rail-
road car, or steamboat. which The contractor
regularly runs on the route, beyond Inc speci.
fed number OF trips in the contract; and for
no, arriving at the time set. And for setting
up or running an express to transmit CONNER.
cial MEL: gence in advance Of the mail, a pen.
atty viii be cxacted cqnal 10 a quarters pay.
{. The Postmaster General may annul The
contract for repeated futures; for violating the
Post Office laws; for disobeying tho insiri,c.
lions OF the Department.; Tor refusing 10 dis
charge a carrier when required b. The Depart
rnent Tor assigning the contract without the
consent OF The Postmaster Genera. nr Ior set
ting up or running M express as aforesaid.
.. The Postmaster General may alter the
contract, and alter the schedule, ne allowing u
pru-ra,a increase Of compensation, within the
restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
service required, or for The increased speed,
il the employment OF additional stock or car
ricrs is rendered necessary, but The contractor
may, in sucii c1sc. relinqnish the contract, on
timely notice. IL he prefers it 10 the change.
He may also discontinue or cnrtnil the service .
he allowing one months extry pay on The
amount dispensed with.
10. The payments will be made through
drafts on posloficcs or Otherwise. AFTER the ex-
plra'ion oil each quarter, say in February,
May, August aud November.
ii. The distances are given according TO the
best information; bnt no increased pay will
be allowed. should they prove TO he greater
than is advertised, If the places are correctly
named.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited
by law from knowingly making a contract
for the transporiations Of the mail with any
person"who shall have entered into any combi-
nation, or proposed 10 enter into any combina-
too. TO prevent the making Of any bid for n
mail contract by any other person or persons.
who shall have made any agreement, or shall
have given or performed. or promised TO give,
or perform, any consideration to do, or no, to
do, anything whatever, TO induce any other
person no, 10 bid for n mail contract.
13. On coach routes where the present con-
tractor shall be superseded by an underbidder.
WAC may not hare the stage property requisite
for the performance OF the contract, he shall
purchase from the present contractor such ef
his coaches, teams, andharness belonging TO tho
route us shall be needed, aud mag be suitable
for the serrice. at n fair radiation: and make
payment therefor by reasonable instalmonts, as
his pay becomes due. nnleas tho presen, con-
tractor shall continue TO ran stages on tho
route. Should they not agree rs to the suita-
bleness OF The property, the terms, or The sccu.
ri.y, each may choose q person who mag ap.
pointa third, and their decision shall be final;
OF the Postmaster General will name the um.
| pire. Should the nnderbidder fail TO comply.
his bid will be offered to the contractor bu,
! should he decline IL. the %propos,ls Of Tho nm.