The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-10
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| Nv
Seven minutes are allowed for opening ard
closing the mails at all offices, where particular
| time is spec fled
| ?. Post Office blanks, and mail bags are to be
conveyed without further charge a lines I'd.
m ting of such conveyance.
3. N al cases, there is to be forfeiture Of the
pay of III trip, VIII, the trip is not run; forfeiture
of at cas-, fourth part Of it, when the ng or
arrival is Ear behind time as to ose the on
with depending mail, and forfeiture, of due
proportion of IT, when grade of se is rendered
| inferior 10 that in the contract. These iorciurts
may be increased i.to penalties OF higher smour',
according to he nature frequency of the failure
| and the Importance of the mai.
4 Fin will be imposed, unless the delnquer"y
be sau,tactorily explained in cue time, Tor failing
to t>ke from or deliver al post Office, the m.i or
any part Of Il; for suffering TO be w.t. injured,
| lost, or stroyed; for conveying II IN place or
manner that exposes IT TO d. predstCn loss ,ur rjur
and for not arriving at the time set And for setting
| up o. running an express TO transmit commercial
intelligence IN advance Of the mai, penalty viii
be exacted equal 10 quarters pay.
5 The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures, for violating the Post
Office laws; for dsobey the instructions Of The
Department; for refusing to discharge oarret
uhe, required by the Depa men,; for assigning the
contract thout The consent of he Postmaster Gen
cral, or FOR sitting up running an express as
.foresa.d.
6. The Postmaster General msy alter tie contract,
and alter the sch, DUE, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compe nsaton, within the restrcllass I'M
posed by law, for the additional service required,
or f. r the increased speed, it the employ meut OF
addlt onal stock or carriers is ndrrcd Necessity
but the contractor msy, in such case, re inqu 81 s
contract, on timely notice, II I've prefers II TO 'hr
change. lie may also discontinue cnrtail he
service, he al owing ore months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with.
z. The psymeLts Will be made through drafts
post Offices or otherwise, after the expiration OF
each quarter, say in February, May, August and
November.
8. The distances gpen according 10 The best iutn
nation bad no increased pay rii be ao'ced, ao,ddhg
prore 10 be greater than IS adrafsed de places
seetiy narned.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making a contract for the Transport
taiion OF he m-i With any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
Into any Combination, 10 prevent the making OF any
bid for m,il contract BY any other person per-
sons, or who shall have made any agreement, or
shall have given performed, or promised TO give
or perform, any consideration 10 do, or not 10 dc,
anything whatever to induce any other person not
TO bid for mail contract
10. A bid rec iy,d AFTER time 10 wit: the 18Th
April next at m, or without t3e guarantee re-
CURED by law; or that comb nes several routes in
o"e sum of compensation, cannot be con,idtred IN
competition with regular proposal, not adjudged
to be ravagsnt
II. A bidder may propose diff, rem, days and hours
Il departure and arrival, provided 20 more running
time asked and II is obvious that no mail connection
or other pubic accommodation j. prrjudiced. lie
may ask for specified number Of days for more
running time u the trip at certain Of p
LARRY bad roads. But be You'd these changes, pro-
posal fr service different trim the adv, tiisemeut
VIII prevent its being considered in competition
with a regular bid, MOI SGT aside for extravaganza;
=. n Al.
tons. their Disadvantages viii be estimated in
pairing it With other proposals.
IL There should be but route bid for m a
proposal
10. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
bidders name aud residence, and he name Of each
msmber OF the firm, where company CIT rs should
be dstinc w stated.
IL The TO loving is the flim of the guaranty
which should be titled, tie first blank with the
name of the gusranior the second with that OF he
bidder and the third aud fourth With the begin.
ning aud termin.ing points Of the route anl Aii'r
being dael, should be signed by he g'lsranto',
who must be shown by the written certificate OF
postmaster, other equally satisfsc,ory test no.
NAL &c be OF property, add abs to make
good ms guaranty. Thus guaranty, so ceriih, ID,
should accompany each bid
"The undersigned - guarantees that - It
his bid fJr carry ing The mail from - TO - BE-
accep tel by The Postmaster General, - shall
enter INTO An obligation pror TO the LIST dsy :"
July next, with good and sufficient suretes TO per
torn the service proposed.
"Dged 10y
IS The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
10 the First Assistant Postmaster Genera, wrh
" Mail Proposals N the STATE OF 49," written CA
The face Of the letter; and should Nc despatched IN
inc TO be received by before the 18Th April next
II 3 O'Clock, p. m.
l6. The oonu cts are to be executed before lIe
Isi July rexi.
Posr OrrIcs DEPARTMENT, Feb. l3, lsi3.
g. A. WICkLlFFE, r. W.. Gtnua'
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