The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-15
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!. Seven minutes allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all offices, where particular time
is specified.
2. Post office blanks, and mail bags, are to be con
yeyed without further charge 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 oneourh part OF IT, when the running or ar
rival is far behind time TO lose the connection
with depending mail and a forfeiture OF due
proportion Of IT, when grade OF service is rendered
inferior to that in the contract. These iorl,Itures
may be Increased into penalties of higher amount,
cordng 10 the nature or frequency OF The failure and
the importance of the mail
T. 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 for suffering TO be wet, injured lost, or
destroyed for conveying II III place or manner that
exposes il to depreciation, loss injury; and for not
arriving at the lime SET And for setting up run
ming express TO transmit commercial Intelligence
in advance Of the mail, penalty will be exacted
equal TO a quarters pay.
s. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Office
laws for disobeying the instructions Of the Depart
meDt 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
& The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the addt onal service required,
for the increased speed, if the employment OF add
tona stock carriers IS rendered necessary but the
contractor may, such case, reliEqush the contract
timely notice, if he prefers il 10 the change lie
may also discontinue curtal the service he allow
ing one months extra pay Oh the amount dispensed
with
7. The payments will be made through drafts on
post Offices otherwise after the expiration OF each
LaS,. a,,I Mo-
Der.
8. The distances giren according 10 Nh: best i,yor-
nation but increased pay ciH be aiioired soudhy
ore 10 be greater than is adratsed the places are cor
retty named.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transport
tation Of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed to enter
into any combination, 10 prevent the making OF any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
sons who shall have made any agreement, or shall
have given Performed, promised to give or per-
FORM any consideration to do, not to do anything
whatever TO induce any other person not 10 bid Tor
mail contract
10 A bid received after time, TO wit the 18th
April next al p. m. without the guarantee re-
quired by law or that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal, net adju 'ged to
be eXtraya CAN'T
of departure and arrival, provided more running
time Is asked, and IT is obvious that no mail connec-
ton or other public accommodation IS preJudiced.-
lie may ask for specified number of days for more
running time TO the trip at certain seasons Of pecul
arly bad roads But beyond these changes, a propo-
sal for service different the advertisement will
prevent its being considered in competition with
regular bld, not set aside FOR extray agance; and
where bid contains any of the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing
with other proposals
H. There should be but one route bid for in pro-
possl
- The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
dcr's name aud residence and the uf each mem
Der of the firm, where a company offers, should be
distinctly stated.
IL. The following IS the form of the guaran
which should be filled, the first blank with the uame
Of the guarantor, the secoud with that Of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
minaing points of the rOut, and after being dated,
should be signed by the guar antor who must be shown
by the written certificate OF postmaster or other
equally satisfactory testimonial To be man of pro-
perry, and able 10 make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, so certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned -- guarantees that -- il
his bid for carry ing the mail from --to-- be
accepted by the Post master General, -- shall en-.
ter into obligation prior to the 1T day Of July ext
with good and sufficient surciics, TO perform the ser
vice proposed
" Dated-"
Is. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
TO the First Assistant Postmaster General, with "Ma
Proposals in the State Of - >" written the fac,
Of the letter snd should be despatched in time TO be
received by or before the 18th April next at 3oclock
p. m.
lst July next
PoT Oruor DrrARrNrNT,
January &c, ls43.
CHARLES a. WICKL1FFE.
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