Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-11
NOTES.

}. seven minutes are allowed Tor opening
ana closing the mails Ut nil O%i!ices, where iu
particular time is specified, but on railroad
aud steamboat routes there i, To be no more de-
lay tliun II necessary To deliver aad receive the
; bags.
=. The mail is 10 be conveyed in preference
10 passengers, aud 10 their eitIre exclusion, il
its weight aud bulk require II.
3. 4 preference is To be given to passengers
brought III the connecting mail lines over ,lpse
! travelling in any other.
4. Post Office blanks, mail bags. and The
special agents of the department. on exhibi.
ton Of their credentials, are 10 be conveyed
without further charge oil rIuii lines admitting
of such conveyance
8. Mail agents are TO be conreyeti witl,ou,
charge on the principal! ruilroad aud steamboat
lines, where tie size oftbe mails and the num.
her of the Offices will require their employ.
men' by the Department. aud in tina, case a
separate apartment for the asserting and snfe.
keeping OF the u. is To be provided by the
contractor under Tie direction of the Dcrort.
ment.
q. In all cases. there be 4 forfeiture o,
tue pay ofthe trip, whr The trip Is not run {;
u forfeiture Of 1T leas, one.four,h nal; of il,
when The running or arrival is so far behind
time rs TO lose the connection with n depeud.
ins mail; and a forfeiture Of a due proporlion
vi u, when 4 grade OF service is rendered inf.
rior to that IN the CONTRACT. Thrse Enrfei,urrs
may be increased into pen-.tirs of higher
amount. according 10 the nature or Frequency
OF the failure md the importance of the mail.
Z. fites Will be imposed, unless the de!iu-
Gnency be satisfactorily explained in due time
Tor failing 10 take from, or deliver a, a pos, ui:
nee, Tue mail. or any pnft of IL; Tor suffering
II TO be wet, injured, lost. or destroyed for con-
veyihs Tin II pluce or manner thai exposes i,
to depreciation. loss. or injury for refusing af
ter demand To convey II mail Ly any coach. rail.
road cur, or steamboat, winch the contrncro tor
regularly russ on the route. beYsGd the spcc,.
fled humber Of trips IN the coullacr and for
not arriving nj the time set. And for setting
up or running an express tn ~traliSlnir com,ner.
cial 'nlelllSenbc IN advance OF The mail. u pen.
atty Will be exacteh equal to n quarters pan
{. The Postmaster General mag aunu!t the con.
tract foi repeated fixtures; for violating the
Post Office laws; for dlsubrying The %ius,rnc.
tons OF the Department; for refusing 10 dis.
charge a carrier when required by the Depart.
ment for assigning The contract without ,l,c
consent OF The Postmaster Geneial. or for set.
ting up or running an express rs aforesaid.
y. The Postmaster General f~nayal,er the con
tract, and r!;er the schedule. he allowing a PRO-
rata Increase OF compensation. within The re
strictlons imposed by law, for ia. additional
service required. Or for the increased speed, il
the cmpluynien nj of additional stock or curriers'
is rendered necessary, but the contractor man,
in such case. relInqnish the contract, on timely
notice, II he prefers II TO the change. lie may
also discontinue or curtaiI the service, he allow.
ing ole months extra pay on The amount dis.
peused with.
ID The payments will be made through
drafts nm pos, Offices or otherwise. after the OK.
pirn'ion Of each quarter, say in February, Man
August. aud November.
III. The distances are gircn according 10 The
best information ; but no increased pan will be
allowed. should lhey prurc 10 be greater thar
IS adrerhsed. II The places are correctly named.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited
by law from knowingly making n Contract for
The transportation OF the mail with any person
who shall hare entered into any combination,
or proposed TO enter into any combination. to
preccnt the making of any bid for n mail con.
trac, by any other person or PERSONS. who shall
hare made any agreement. or shall hare given
or performed, VI proiniSeu w Slrc VI perform,
any consideration to DO, or not 10 do, anything
whaierer to induce any other person not 10 bid
for u mail contract.
IL. On coach routes where the presen; con.
tractor shall be superseded BY an uuderbidder.
w.,o may not hare the stage properly requisite
for tho performance Of the contract, he shall
purchase from the present contractor such OF
his coaches, teams, and harncss belonging 10 the
route as shall be needed, and mag be suitable
for tho scrice, NJ, fair valuation and make
payment therefor by reasonable i~ns.alments, rs
his pay becomes due, unless The aresen, con.
tractor shall continue 10 run stages on the
rnlile. Should they not agree NJ To the suita,
blcness Of the property. the terms, or The secu.
rity. each may choose Il person who mag mp.
point a third, and their decision shall he final
OF the Postmaster General will name the um,
pirc. Should the underbidder fail to comply
his bid will DO offered 10 the contractor: bn,
should he decline it. the proposals Of The nm
dcrbiddcr will be accepted unccrdtionIIlr