Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-01
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J.. Seven minutes arc allowed for Opening
and closing the mails AT all offices, where nn
particular time is specified, but on railroad
and steamboat ronics there is To be no more de.
lay than IS necessary 10 deliver aud receive the
bag.
=. The mail Is 10 be conveyed in preference
to passengers. ard to their entire exclusion, il
rs weight and bulk require il.
). y preference Is to he given 10 passengers
brought Ia the connecting mail !i;cS over those
travelling IN any other.
J. Post Office blanks. mail bags, and the
special agents Of the Department. on cx-
iiIbi,i"n of their credentials. are TO be convey
ed without further charge OIL mail lines admit
ting Of such conveyance.
). Mail agents are 10 be conrcyed without
charge on the principal railroad and steamboat
lines, where The size of,hc mails and the mum.
Der Of the offices will require their employ
men. by the Department, and in that case Il
separate apartment, for the asserting and safe
keeping of the mail. is TO be provided by the
teoniractor under tho direction OF the Depart
inenL
G. In al cases. there i, TO 10 q forfeiture Of
the pay of the trip, when the trip is not run
n forfeiture Of at least one-fourth part Of il,
when The running Or arrival is so lar behind
time Us to lose the connection with 4 depend
Ing mail and 4 forfeiture OF n due proportion
OF ii. when a grade of service IS rendered infe-
,ior 10 thai III the contract. These iortciturcs
may be increased into penalties of higher
amount. according 10 the Eatiirc or frequency
Of the future aud the importance of the mail.
.. Fines will be supposed, unless the dclin.
qucncy be satisfactorily explained in due time.
Tor failing TO take from, or de!i.cr al 4 pos, Of
flee. The mni!, or any part of II; for suffering
i, 10 be wet, injured. lost, or destroyed; for ron
vcyIns tin place or manner that exposes il
10 Depreciation, loss, or injury for refusing af.
ter demand 20 convey 4 mail by any coach. rail-
road car, or steamboat. which the contractor
regularly runs on the route, bcgond the speci-
fed I'';nuhcr Of trips IN the conliai and for
not arriving N the time set. And for setting
up or running an express 10 transmit CONNER
clal intelligence III udvarce OF The mail, a pen.
ally will be cAac'ed equal 20 n quarters pay.
:. The Postmaster General NAV annul the
contract for repeated fixtures; for violating the
Pos, Once laws for disubcving III. ~ias;ruc-
tons OF the Department; foI refusing to dis
charge Il carrier when requires! by the Depart.
meat for assigning the c"niract wilhuui Tie
consent "t the Postmaster General. or Tor set
ting up or running an express "a, Aforesaid.
.. Tie Postmaster Genera! nav alter the
contract, aud alter the schedule. he allowing u
pro.rl,a increase of compensation. " thin the
restrictions, supposed by !aw. for the additional
~suivicc required, or for the increased speed.
II the employment vi additional stock or car
ricrs is rendered necessary, hu,ihc contractor
may. in such case. rc!;nqni>h the contract, OF
,....I. -, - L., a. a. ., H. .l,..
lie may also discontinue or entail the service,
he allowing onr months e,try pay oh the
amOuu; dispensed with.
10. The payments Will be made through
drafts Oh posioliicrS or otherwise. after the cx-
pira;ion of each quarter. say in February,
May, Angus, aud November.
IL. The distances are gwen according 10 tho
best iniurinaiIon: bni no Increased pay will
he allowed. should they prove 10 he greater
than is advertised, if THE places are correctly
named.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited
by law from knowingly making a con,rac,
Tor the iraISporthtions of the lnall with any
person who shall have entered into any comb.
nation, or proposed 10 enter into any combiua-
ton. 10 prevent the making oi any bid for Il
mail Contract by any other person or persons.
who shall have midc any agreement. or shall
have given or performed, or promised 10 give,
or perform, any consideration to do. or not 10
do, ANYTHING whatever, To induce any o.!icr
person moi 10 bid FOR n mail contract.
-. On coach routes where the present con-
tractor shall be superseded by AZ underbidder,
w.,O may no, hare the stage properly requisite
for the performance of the contract, he shall
purchase from The present contractor such c'
his coaches. teams, andharncss belonging 10 tho
ronte as shall he needed. and may be suitable
for the scrricc. alta fair rnlua,;on aud MAKE
payncn: therefor BY reasonable in.talmcnts. rs
lis pay becomes due, unless the present, con
lsac,or shall continue To run stages on the
route Should they not agree as 1" the sul,a-
hlcr:,ss Of the property. tie terms, or the secu-
rity. each may choose a person who may ap'
punt rhiri, and their decision shall be- final {;
o, the Postmaster General will name the Tim.
pire. Should the unicrbiddcr fail 10 comply.
his bid will be- offered to the contractor hut