Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-08
NOTES.

]. Seven minutes arc allowed Cor opcuirs
and closing the mails al nj Offices, where no
particular time is specified. but on railroad
and s.camboa, routes there is 10 be no more De.
lay ,'i2n is accessory TO deliver aad receive the
Uags.
=. The mail is 10 BE- conveyed in preference
IN passengers. and % their entire exclusion, il
It's wei hi and bulk require II.
). 4 preference is 10 be given 10 passengers
brought IN the connecting mai! lines over those
travelling 10 any nIlicr.
j. Pos, Office blanks. mail bags, aud the
special agents 1T the Department. on eS-
hihi,inn OF their credentials. are ,n be convey
ra witlIcm: further charge oa ina!! lines admit
tag OF such conveyance.
3. iinil agents are 10 DC ronrrvcd rvi:hou,
cnargc on the principal railroad and steamboat
lIncs. where tho sizc ofile mails and the MIN
her OF the offices viii require their employ
met, by the Department. and in that case n
SEPARATE apartment; FOR the asserting and safe
krcpinscf tie mail, is to be provided by the
contractor under the direction Of the Depart
mcut.
6. In all cases, there is 10 be q forfeiture o.
the pay Of the trip, when the trip is not run ;
4 forfeiture Of 1t least nne-fourih part of IL,
when Tho running or arrival Is SO far behind
time Is 10 lose the connection with u Depend.
Ing mail 4; and u forfeiture Of n due proportion
Of it. when a grade Of service IL rendered infe.
llor TO aiint IL tiic contract. Thee fogEeitnrcs
may be Increased into penalties of higher
amount, According =" the nature or frequency
u The iallnre and the inDor,1rce Of tie nall.
FINES Will 10 IMPOSED. unless the f"Iin.
an;ncy b: satisfactorily -xrl.incd in due time.
snf '1i'ns 10 take rom, c. deliver at Il post Of
ne" II" 'nni'. m any parl OF il; for sulcrir,
II 10 b" sci, H.. .rcd, '5.:, or DESTROYED: Tor con.
y'nE II in Il place or narrc, thu, cyrcscs Il,
TO derrcj'uon, loss. or i'yurv for refusing af.
ter d"tnani to rOr;rya I.aiI tn avg coach. rail.
road car. OF s:rainllnai. which the contractor
regularly runs or III" rout", beyond Tic spcci.
he'd Number 'firips IN tic cor,rnc;; and Tor
not arriving At tic time set. And FOR setting
mp or running ~ .~r;-css 10 transmit cor!"rcr.
cia! intelligence ~ advance Of the mai'. q pen
ally WI. Il" cAIClcd equal 10 n aulrter's pay.
:. The foslmastcr scrcral NAV 7nnu! the
con,rac: fo' repeated failures; for y].oialing the
Post Office laws; rr iisohcyin- tie ~ir>lrlc-
tons Of Tue Department; Tor ~refisin. 10 dis
charge n carrier when required hy the Depart
incnt for assigning the contract witi,out the
CD!iNcll VI tiI u u>tiilGStT beU'TI.'. Of ~ v
ting up or running an express rs aforesaid.
9. The Postmaster General may alter the
contract. and alter the schedule. he allowing n
pro-rata increase Of compensation, within the
restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
service rcIni ID. Or Tor IN" increased speed,
Il Inc employment Of additional s!":k or CIR.
riers Is r"Gsirred '.cccssary. hr;'hc contractor
NAV, III such case. rC!infu.sl the contract. on
timely notice. # he prefers IL 20 The change.
He NAV also discontinue or cur;.si the service.
he allowing orc mon;h's extry pny al the
amount dispensed with.
10. tn" paY,neE,s will 10 made through
Or E's on pos.o!ticc, OF otherwise. after II" cS-
piEa'l"n oil each quarter. say IN February
MAY. August and November.
II. Ike tis,nnccs ORE gwen according ~ tic
bcS, information: but no increased pm, will
bc allowed, should the, prove 10 h. greater
than is advertised. iftle places are correctly
named.
l2. The Postmaster Genera! is prohibited
hv law from knowingly making 4 contract
for the trunspOrt,t:ons of the mail with any
person who shall have entered INTO ans comb.
nation. or proposed to enter into my corab.na-
lon. TO prevent the making of Any bid Tor i
UlLlI CO.tIaC' w any oi't! FcEH"i ~ ltIS'Hs'
who shall have made any agreement. or shall
naye given or performed or promised 10 give.
OF perform, any consideration tie DO. or rot 10
do. ANYTHING whatever, TO induce any other
person nc, to Did Tor u mail contact.
- On coarh. routes where The prc,en, con.
tractor shall be superseded nv ms rdtIhiddcr
w,o mas no, hare the stage property requisite
luI lir pcr!oln:..ce d! the c~on.rnci. he shah
pr. chase lrH,n IL "csenl contractor sucl, 81
h., coaches, teans, lndharncss be.orsim. p,tn
route Us snail b. needed, AMI may lc sWIaa!e
Tor TIE serrice. at fair rIi.aiion nri MAKE
r--arr... therefor 80. Iaonr5i- in-'ll. y mt. n.
uIs pay brrow-s QUE, ~ - -. r''s" ccG-
tractor Shalt conIinric 10 RIA sag,S 81 che
route. Should tlcy not agree as 10 the suita.
30 ess al the 'r". m L terms. or tie sccu.
III, cal ar.g r.ucS1 = pcn"U VII 'rrp -.
poiu,a third, aud their decision shall BE- tina!
or The Postmaster General will name rnc u.,.
pirc. Should the umlcrbiddcr fail 10 comply.
his bid will he offered TO the contractor bir,
Should DC dcrl.rc it. the proposals OF The I'm