The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-29
NOTES.

l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening aud clos
ing the mails at all Offices, where no particular une
10 spec flied. 49,
q Post Office blanks and mail bags are to be con-
yeyed without further charge mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance - urIr
g. In all cases there to be forfeiture OF the pay
Of the trip, when HE trip not run forfeiture OF
al least one fourth part Of it, when the running or ar
rival is so far behind time as to lose the connection
with depending mail and forfeiture Of a Que
proportion Of it, when grade OF service IS rendered
inferior to that in the contract These forf.itures
may be Increased into penalties OF higher amount &C,
cordng to 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 any
part of it for suffering il to be wet, injured, LOST or
DESTROYED for conveying il in place or manner that
exposes it depreciation, loss, or injury and for not
arriving al the lime SET And for setting up or rum
ming an express TO transmit commercial intelligence
in advance Of the mail, penalty will be eAacted
| equal to quarters pay. 49,.
g. The Postmaster General may annul The contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Once
laws for disobey ing the Instructions VI the Depart
ment; for refusing TO discharge carrier when re-
| auired by the Department; for assigning the con-
tract without the consent OF tie Postmaster Genera
for setting up or running an express as aioresau
6 The Postmsste General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata IN
crease Of compensation, within The restrictions n-
posed by law for the addt onal service required, or
for the increased speed, if the employment oil addi
tona stock carriers rendered necessary but Inc
contractor may in such case, relinqush the contract
on timely notice if he prefers II to the change Tie
may also discontinue or cur,al the vice. lac allow
ing months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with. u
= 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. trs.
g. The dixances giren according 10 hs beS iyor-
nation but no increased pay cia be ao~ed, shouidthes
prore be greater than adrersed the places are cor
re lily named.
Q. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract ior the iranspof-
tation of the mail with any person VINO staii nave
entered into any combmauon or proposed 10 eh'cf
into any combination, to prevent The making oil any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
sons or who shall have made any agreement, or shaii
have given or Performed, promised to give or per
form .ny cos liberation 10 do, or not 10 do, anything
whatevc 10 induce any other person not TO bad ior
mail contract -,
no A bid received after time, to wit the 18th
April next al p. M or without the guarantee re-
ouired by law that combines several routes ~
one sum Of compensation, cannot DC considered ~
competition y iih regular proposal, net adju ged to
be eXtrava CANT
II A bidder may propose different days and hours
of de parure and arrival, provided no more running
time Is asked and IL is obvious that no mail conncc-
tiou ar other public accommodation Is preJudced.--
lie may ask for specified number oil days Tor more
running time the trip at certain seasons oil pecu-
arly bad roads. But beyond these changes, propo-
sal for service different IRON the advertisement WIZ
prevent its being considered IN competition win
rroular hid not set aside FOR extravagance; and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated IN comparing II
with other proposals 49,
10 There should be but ono route bid for in pro-
possl t -,
aerS name and residence and the name oi each mem
bcr of the firm, where a company offers should be
distinctly stated.
IA The following is the form Of tbe guaran'y
which should be filled, the hrst blank with the name
OF the guarantee the second with That OF the bidder
and The third and fourth with the beginning and ter
nin,,;og poin,s Of the rou,r; and after being dated
should be signed BY the guar antor who must be shown
nv The written certificate Of q postmaster or other
eoually satisfactory Testimonial to be a man Of pro-
pcr,y, and able to make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, so certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned - guarantees that - II
b;s bid for carr, ing the mail from ---io- - be
accented by the Post master General, - shall en-.
ter into an obligation prior To the lst day oil July next
with FOOD and sufficient sureties, TO perform the
vice proposed.
"Dated----"
Il. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
to The Fis, Assistant Postmaster General, with "Mai
pronosal. IN The State of -, ;" written on the face
of he letter; and should be despatched 10 time 10 be
received by or before the 18th Aprilnext 3oclock
p. m.
l6. The contracts are to be executed before the
LIST July next
Posr Oyricr DEPARTMENT,
or yanus,y 26, lst3.
f CHARLES A. wICKLIFFE.
Jan. 30-lapllw
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