Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-22
NOTl;S

]. Seven minutes arc allowed for opening
and cl"Sin. the mails n. oil offices. where no
particular time il specified, bu, OIL railroad
aud steamboat routes there il IN be- no more dc.
lay t!.an is necessary 10 deliver and receive tine
bags.
2. The mail is 10 be conveyed in preference
to passengers, and 10 their entire exclusion, il
It's weight and bulk require it.
.. a preference is 10 be given to passengers
brought III the connecting mail lines over those
travelling in any other.
j. Post Office blanks, mail bags, aud the
special agents of the Department. on cx.
I,biiion OF their credentials, are 10 he convey
cd without further charge on mai! lines admit
| ting Of such conveyance.
3. Mail agents arc 10 he conveyed without,
! charge on tie principal railroad and steamboat
lines, where the size oftl,c mails AMI the NUN.
Der Of the offices will require their employ
ment by The Department. and in that case n
separate apartment, for the asserting and safe.
keeping OF the mail, is 10 be provided by the
contractor under the direction of ll,e-Deaas.-
ment.
E. In all cases, there Is 10 be forfeiture Of
the pay of the trip. when the trip is not run;
n forfeiture Of nj least nne.Tourth part OF il,
when The running or arrival is so lar behind
line us 10 lose the connection with Il depend
ing mail and n forfeiture OF due proportion
oi II. when a grade Of service is rendered inie-
nor TO that III the contract. These ioriciures
may be increased into penalties Of higher
amo'int, according 10 the nature or frequency
Of the failure aud The importance of the mail.
:. Fines will be imposed. unless the ,icl.n.
9nency be satisfactorily explained in dnc time
Inr tpIifuH In tals, lr,t,, - L. l.. .., -
lice. the mail, or any part Of IL; for suffering
II 10 be wet. injured. lost, or DESTROYED: for con
vcyirg It IN Il place or MANNER ,ha, exposes it
10 depreciation, loss. "r IN ury for refusing III
Ter demand 10 convey a mail by any coach. rail-
rad car, or steamboat. which the contractor
regularly runs on The route, bcy,nd the speci-
fed humber O ftriPs in the contract and 70.
not arrivi. : NJ the time set. And for setting
up or running an express 10 transmit, CONNER.
ciaI intelligence in advance of The mail. u pen.
atty VIII be cslcicd equal to 4 quarters pay.
:. The Postmaster General NAV annnI the
%con,rac; for repeated failures for violating the
Post Office hws; for disobeyiny ll:s ~ins,rnc-
lions Of the Department; for refusing to dis.
charge 4 carrier when required by the Depart.
ment for assigning the contract without, the
consent "l tie Postmaster General. or for set.
tin. M or running an express as aforesaid.
>. The i'u,irIas,cr General may alter the
contract. aud alter lhc schedule, he allowing n
pru-raia 'nrrc;sc of compensation, within the
restrictions ia.,oscd by law, for the additional
service rcpn'ccd, or tor Tic Increased speed,
II the cnirl0y mcrt Of additional stock or car.
fiers is rendered necessary. bH, The contractor
NAV. III such case. rclinqnish the contract. on
timely notice. II he prefers IT To the change.
lie may also discontinue or cnitail the service.
lc allowing one months cxtry pay on the
amount dispensed with.
~. The payments will be made through
drafts on postotliccs or Otherwise. after The cx-
pira'i"n "l each quarter. saw in February,
May. August aud November.
III. The distances are givcnaccording 10 the
best info, mai.on: but no increased pay will
be allowed. should they prove 10 he greater
than Is advertised, ftllc places IRE correctly
named.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited
by law from knowingly making 4 contract
tor the Interpretations OF the mail with any
person who shall have entered INTO any combi-
nation. or proposed to enter into any combina-
liun. 10 prevent the making of any bid for n
mail contract b.: any other person or persons.
who shall have mddn any agreement. or shall
have given or performed. or promised 10 give.
or perform. any consideration to do. or not TO
do. anything whatever. 10 induce any other
person, mol Ia bid fhf = ma; contract.
IL. On coach routes where the present, cor.
tractor s!a'l he superseded by an undcr5iiIcr,
WHO NAV 10: haze The stage property requisite
for the performance OF the contract, he shall
purchase from the present contractor such ef
his coaches. teams, andharnes- belonging TO tho
route as shall be needed. aud mag be suitable
for the ~scrrice. a, a fair ruluation and MAKE
pnynen, therefor by reasonable instruments, n,
his pay becomes due, nnlcss the present con-
tractor shall continue To run Stages on the
route. Should they no, agree rs Ia the suita-
blcncss of the property. the terms. or the sect.
ri,v. raci, mag choose a person sch" mag ap-
po:n, n third, aud their decision shaIi bc final
o, the Postmaster General will maine the un,-
pirc. Should the uuderhidller fail Ia comply.
his bill will b. Offered 10 the contractor; tn,,
silprii lir decline il. The proposals q! The M.