The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-31
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|. Seven minutes allowed for opening ana clos
ing the mails at all Offices, where no particular the
is specified
9 Post Office blanks and mail bags, are TO be con
veyed without further charge mail lines admitting
of such conveyance.
g. Ia all cases, there 10 be forfeiture OF The pay
Of the trip, when The trip is not run; forfeiture oil
at least onetouth part Of it, when the running or ar
rival is far behind time as to lose the connection
with depending mail and forfeiture oil due
proportion of it, when grade OF service Is rendered
inferior to that in the contract These loritIluIes
may be Increased into penalties OF higher amount ac-
cordng the nature frequency Of the failure and
the Importance Of the mail.
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing TO
take from, deliver at post Office, the MAIL or sny
part of it for suffering il 10 be wet, injured, LOST or
destroyed for conveying it in place or manner That
exposes il to depredation loss, or INJURY aud or not
arriving at the time set. And for setting up or run
ming an express TO transmit commercial Intelligence
in advance of the mail, penalty wll be exacled
equal TO quarters pay.
s. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Oiice
laws for disobeying 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
6 The Postmaser General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata IN
crease Of compensation, within The restrictions I'M
posed by law for the addt ona service required, or
Tor the increased speed, If the employment OF add
tiona stock or carriers rendered necessary but The
contractor may, in such CASE repquish the contract
ON timely notice. if he prefers il to the change He
may also discontinue curail the Sc vice, he allow
ing months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with
T. 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.
g. The distances gipen according 10 tn bes ifor-
nation but increased pay ,ea be ao,ced, sho,dthey
prore be greater than is ADVERTISED the places are cor
re- tIy named.
Q. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transpor-
lation of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed to enter
into any combination, to prevent Inc making OF any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
sons or who shall have made any agreement or snail
have given or Performed, promised to give or per-
FORM any consideration TO do, or not to do, anything
whateye induce any other person not to bid for
mail contract.
TO- A bid received after time, to wit: the 18th
April next at p. m, or without the guarantee re-
ouired by law or that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation cannot be considered IN
competition with a regular proposal, net adJu ged TO
he extrava CANT.
of departure and arrival, provided no running
time is asked and II is obvious thai no mail conncc
ton or other public accommodation is preJudiced.-
lie may ask for specified number OF days for more
running time TO the trip at certain seasons oil pecu
arIy bad roads But beyond these changes, propo-
sal for service dieren, from the advertisement will
prevent its being considered IN competition WIN
regular brd not set aside ior extravaganza; ana
where a bid contains any OF the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated IN comParihsh
with other proposals. 49,
10 There should be but 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 men,
Der of the firm, where company oilers, should be
distinctly stated.
which should be filled, the first blank with the
of the ruarantor the second with that Of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
minatng 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, 10 be man Of pro-
perty and able 10 make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, so certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned -- guarantees that - IL
his bid for carr, ing the mail from ----to - be
accepted by the Post master General, - shall en-.
ter into an obligation prior to the LIT day Of July next
with good and sufficient surctcs, TO perform the ser
vice proposed
Dated"
Is The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed
TO the First Assistant Postmaster General, with "Ma
Proposals IN the state of --," written on the face
Of the letter and should be despatched in time be
received by or before tie 18th April next at 3ocock
D. m.
I6 The contracts are 10 be executed before the
LIST July next
Posr Orrrcr DEPARTMENT,
January &c, l6i3.
CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE.
Jan. 30--lap llw
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