Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-15
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j. Seven minutes ure allowed for opening
ana closing thu uIai!S NJ ali Offices, where M
particular time Is specified but ON railroad
aud Steamboat routes there IL 10 he no more dc.
lay t:::n is necessary 10 deliver und receive iilt.
bags.
=. Tic mail is ID be conveyed in preference
10 passengers. and 10 Their entire exclusion, II
us weigh, and bulk require it.
}. 4 preference is 10 he given to passengers
brought Ia the connecting maillines over those
travelling in auy other.
!. Post Office blanks. mail bags, and the
| special agents Of the Department. on cx-
hibi,ion OF their credentials, are 10 be convey.
ed without further charge OH mail lines admit
ting Of slci, conveyance.
D. Mail agents ARE 10 be con1eyed without
charge on the principal railroad aud slcamboa,
lines. where the size oft!ic u,lils ard the NUN.
her of The offices will require their employ.
mcnt by the Department, aud in tina, case a
separate apartment Tor tho asserting aud safe
keeping of tho mil, is to be provided by tho
contractor under the direction of the Depart.
mont.
g.. In all cases. there is to DO q forfeiture Of
the pay Of the trip. when the trip is not run /;
4 forfeiture of II least oEe.four;li part OF il,
when the running or arrival is so Tar behind
lime as 20 lose the connection with n depend
ing mail ; and n forfeiture oil Il due proDortion
OF It. when u grade Of service is rendered inle-
nor to that III The contract. These forfeitures
mag be increased into penalties Of higher
nt'lp"i, 1:cDr'l"g 10 'hr nature or frequency
oi the iailiirc ami Ife Importance ui III. mail.
.. Fines viii he imposed. unless the delin.
11eicy be satisfactorily explained IN due time.
tor !aliiis To take from, or jeliv.. i, 4 posi- 81.
Ice. The mnil, or any part OF il; for suffering
1t to be wei, injured. LOST, or destroyed; for con
vcyInS IN i place or manner thu, exposes il
TO depreciation. loss, or injury: for refusing NJ
ter demand 10 convey 4 mail by any coach. rail.
road cur, or steamboat, which the contractor
regularly rnns OH the route. beyond the speci.
fed number Of trips IN the contact; aud for
not arriving at The lime set. And Tor setting
up or running an express to transmit commcr
cial intelligence IN advance Of the mail, i PEN
atty VIII be cxacted equal 10 q quarters pay.
<. Tic Postmaster General may annul the
conlrac, for repeated fixtures; for violating the
Post Oiicc Laws; for disoheying the ~insiruc.
tons of the Department: for refusing TO dis.
Charge 4 carrier when required by the Depart.
incGi lnr assigning the contract without the
~ .''t . O9Aii'irbLI tbeIctal. or IDE SCS-
:in. MP or running m express ~ aforesaid.
.. The Postmaster General may alter tic
c%ortract, and alter the schedule. he allowing Il
pro.rlia increase Of compensation. within the
restrictions imposed oy law. for the additional
service required. or Tor the increased speed,
II the employment 0f additional sIock or car.
ricrS is rendered necessary, bat the corlE.2,or
may. III such case. %rs!inlnisii the contract. on
timely notice. If h. prefers II 10 the change.
lie may nlso discontinue or cuiiail the service,
he !iowIng one months exiry pay on TIC
amount dispensed with.
10. The payments will be made through
drafts on pos,otliccs OF otherwise. after the cx-
p%Irati"n of each quarter. say ia February,
May, August aud November.
1.-THE distances are gwen &c cording 10 the
best information; bu, nn increased pay will
be allowed, should they prove 10 be grca,er
Than is advertised, il the places are correctly
named.
II. The Postmaster General H. prohibited
by law from knowingly making 4 contract
tor the transpor:1tiois Of the mail with anv
person who shall have entered lnio any comb.
nniinnr or proposed TO cnier into any combiua-
ton. 10 prevent tho making Of any bid for Il
mail cnnlract by am other person or persons.
who shall have made any agreement. or shall
l'a.c given or performed. or promised to give.
or perform, any consideration to do. or not 10
do. anything whatever. 10 induce luy other
person not 10 bid for 4 mail coniI-et.
Is. On coach routes where the present con-
tractor shall be superseded by an nn,!ri bidder.
w.'o NAV not hare tho stage property requisite
fnr tho performance Of the contract. he shsiI
purchase irotn the present contractor snci, cf
his coaches. teams, and harness Belonging TO tho
route rs shall be needed. and mag be suitable
for the .%crcicr. nj n fair raluation: ard MAKE
pnylnsui trcTciO! bv reasonable .nsi,ii7.u:-. .,
his pay becomes due. un!css The 1rc.er, con.
tractor Shui' r~"rtir,e 20 sln s'acrr or he
!n'I.c. Should l'ey net agree ns Ia the sui,a.
blcncss of The property. the terms. or the secu-
rity. cach mag choose n person who may M.
pointa third. and their decision shall be final:
or The Postmaster General will name the INN.
pira. Should the uhLrrbiddcr iai! 10 complv.
his bid will ho offered 10 tho contractor; ba,
should ic decline il, the proposals oflhc M.