The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-01
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/. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all Offices, where no particular time
is specified,
9 Post Office blanks, and mail bags are to be con-
vcyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance
g. In all cases there is TO be forfeiture OF the pay
of the trip, when The trip is not run; forfeiture OF
at least onc-ourh part of IT, when the running or ar
rival is SO far behind time to lose the connection
with depending mail and forfeiture OF cue
proportion Of il, when grade OF service Is rendered
inferior to that in the contract. These iori.hufes
be Increased into penalties OF higher amount, ac-
cording 10 the nature frequency OF the failure and
the importance OF the mall
A. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due lime, for failing to
take FROM or deliver at post oice the mail, any
part Of II for suffering 1t TO be wet iDIured lost, or
destroyed for conveying IT III place or manner that
exposes it to depreciation, loss injury; and for not
arriving ut the lime set. And for setting up or run
ming express 10 transmit commercial intelligence
in advance Of the mail, penalty viii be exacted
equal 10 a quarters pay
s. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Office
laws Tor dsobey ing The instructions OF the Depart
ment for refusing TO discharge a carrier when re-
quired By the Department. for assigning the con-
tract without the consent OF the Postmaster General,
for setting up running an express as aforesaid.
6 The Postm ster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata IN
posed by law for the addit onal service required or
Tor the increased speed, if the employment oil addi-
tona stock is rendered necessary, hut The
contractor may IN such case, reinqush the contract,
timely notice, II he prefers IL TO The change. lie
may also discontinue cur.aiI the sc wee, he allow
luz one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with.
T. The payments win be made through drafts on
post offices otherwise, after the expiration OF each
quarter, say in February, May, August, and Novem'
Der.
g. Tie distances are gren according TO III. bss iajor
nation but no increased pay ,riA be aoced shoud they
prooe 10 be greater than is Advertised, The places arc cor
RI, tiy named
O. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for tie iranspor-
tation Of the mail With any person who shaii nave
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination, TO prevent the making oil any
bid for a mail contract by any other person or per-
sons, or who shall have made any agreement or shall
have given or Performed promised to give or per
form any federation to DO, not to do, any ling
whatever TO induce any other person not 10 od Tor
mail contract.
10 A bid received after time to wit: the 18th
ApriI next at 3 D. m. or without the guarantee re-
qured by law or that combines several routes III
one sum Of Compensation, cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal, not adJu ged 10
be eAtraya CANT.
IL. A bidder may propose different days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time /, asked, aud II Is obvious that no mail connec-
ton or other public accommodation Is preJudiced'-
lie may ak for specified number OF days Tor more
running time to the trip at certain seasons OF pecul-
arly bad roads But hey ond these changes, propo-
sal for service different rom the advertisement VIII
preyeut lis being considered In competition with
regular bid not set aside .or extravaganza and
where a bid contains any OF the above attentions
their disadvantages VIII be estimated I'D comparing
with other proposals.
L. There should be but one route bid for IN pro-
poss
49, The route the service, they yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence, aud the name o each EN-
Der Of the firm, where company offers, should be
distinctly stated.
a. The following is the form C the guoran
which should be filled the first blank with the name
Of the guarantor the second with hat Of the bidder
aud The third aud fourth with the beginning and ter
mnating points Of the rout and aDcr being dated,
should be signed by the guarantor who must be shown
by the written certificate Of postmaster, or other
equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be man Of pro-
perty, aud able to make good has guaranty. This
guaranty, 20 certified, should accompany each bid
.The undersigned -- guarantees that - il
his bid for carr, ing the mail from to - be
accepted hy the Post master General, -- shall en-
ter into obligation prior to the l'tdayof July next
with good and sufficient sureics, to perform the ser
vice proposed
" Dated
Is. The bid should be sent under seal addressed
TO the First Assistant Postmaster General with "Aail
Proposais ia the state of --,n written the fac,
of he Iciur rnd should be despatched IN lime TO be
received by before tie 18th April next, at 3o'cock
p. m.
I6 The contracts are 10 be executed before the
lst July next
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
January 26, lsi3.
CHARLES a. wICkLlFFE
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