The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-18
NOTES.


l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all Offices where particular time
is specified
q Post Office blanks, aud mail bags, are to be con-
veyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
of such conveyance.
g. In all cases, there is to be forfeiture oil the pay
of the trip when The trip is not run forfeiture OF
at least one ourh part of It, when the running or mr.
rival is far behind time 10 lose the connection
with depending mail, and forfeiture OF que
proportion of it, when grade OF service Is rendered
inferior 10 that in the contract. These fori,ltures
may be Increased into penalties of higher amount ac-
cordng 10 tie nature frequency OF the failure and
the importance Of the mall
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing to
take FROM or deliver at post oiice the mall or any
part Of it for suffering it to be wet injured, LOST or
destroyed for conveying ii in place or manner That
exposes it to depreciation, loss or INJURY and Tor not
arriving at the lime set. And for setting up or run
ming an express to transmit commercial intelligence
in advance Of the mail, penalty viii be eXacted
equal To a quarters pay.
5. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating The fost 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 General
or for setting up running an express as aforesaid
The Postms s,er General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata IN
crease oil cOmpcUSalOn, Wlifin ING IcstileNpho i"-
posed by law for the addt onal service required, or
for the increased speed, if the employment OF addi-
onal stock carriers rendered necessary put the
contractor may in such case, relinqush the contract
on timely notice, if he prefers II 10 the change lie
may also discontinue curtail the Sc vice. he allow
ing one 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'
Der.
8. The distances are gires according 10 III. bes ior-
nation b increased pay ,ciH be dored should they
prore be greater than is advertised, the places are cor
nc ty named
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract Tor the iransPor-
talon of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination, to prevent HE making oil any
bid for a mail contract by any other person or per-
sons or who shall have made any agfeemen', or snail
have given or Performed or promised to give or per
FORM any cons liberation to do, no, TO do anything
whatever to induce any other person not 10 bid Tor
mail contract. 49,;
10 A hid received after time to wit: the 18th
April next at 3 %. M, without the guarantee re-
quired by law that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation, cannot be CONSIDERED IN
competition with regular proposal, net adJu ged 10
be exrava CANT.
H. A bidder may propose different days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time is asked, and II is obvious that no mail connec-
ton or other public accommodation Is preJudiced-
lie may ask for specified number oil days Tor more
running time to the trip at certain seasons Of pecul-
ary bad roads But beyond these changes, proPo-
sal for service different from the advertisement VIII
prevent its being considered IN competition WIN
regular bid not set aside Tor extravaganza aud
where a bid contains any of the above alterations,
their disadya niages VIII DC estima'eu III comparing
with other proposals.
- There should be bu, one route bid for in pro-
possl
~ The route the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence, and the name OF each mem
Der of the firm, where a company oilers, should be
distinctly stated
IA The following IS the form Of the guaran
which should be filled the first blank with tie
of the guaranor the second 18th that OF the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
mnatng points of the route; and after being dated,
should be signed by the guaantor who must be shown
by the written certificate OF postmaster, or other
equally satisfactory testimonial, To be man of pro-
per,y and able 10 make good his guaranty. This
guaranty so certified, should accompany each bid.
"Thc undersigned - guarantees that --- if
his bid for carving the mail from - To be
accepted by the Post master General, - shall en-
ter into an obligation prior TO the Isl day Of July next
with good and suicien, suretes, TO perform the ser
vice proposed
Daied-"
L. The bid should be sent under seal addressed
to the Fst Assistant Postmaster General, with "Ma
Proposals In the State Of --, - written on the fac
of the letter and should be despatched in time to be
received by OF before 18th April next, al 3ocock
p m.
10 The contracts are 10 be executed before the
lst July next
Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT,
January &c, lsi3.
CHARLES A. WICKLiFFE.
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