The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-25
NOTES.

i. Seven minutes are allowed Tor opening and CLOS
ing the mails at all Offices, where no particular time
v specified. lHt'
9. Post office blanks, and mail bags are to be con-
veyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
of such conveyance. . $3.50
I g. la all cases. there is to be forfeiture OF the pay
Of the trip, when The trip not run forfeiture oil
at least one-iourh part Of it, when the running or ar
rival 10 far behind time To lose the connection
with depending mail and a forfeiture ora cue
proportion Of it, when grade OF service IS rendered
inferior to that in the contract. These forititures
may be Increased into penalties Of higher amount ac-
cording TO the nature or frequency OF the failure and
The Importance Of the mail. ssr
a. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due line for falling to
take FROM orldeliver al post Office, the mail, or any
part oft for suffering il to be wet injured, lost or
destroyed fur conveying it in place manner that
exposes it to depreciation, loss, injury; and Tor not
arriving at the time SET And for setting up or run
ming express to transmit commercial inleliigence
in advance Of the mail, penalty will be exacted
equal 10 a quarters pay. tf@
g. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Office
laws for disobeying the instructions Of the Depart
ment for refusing TO discharge 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 POstIn astcr General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata In
crease of compensation, within the restrictions m-
posed by law, Tor the auQtt Ondl
for the Increased speed if the employment Of add-
tona stock carriers is rendered necessary but be
contractor may in such case, relinqush the contract
On timely notice, if he prefers il TO the changs he
may also discontinue cur.ail the Sc vice. he allow
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with. d o. y IS
T. The payments will be made through drafts on
post offices or otherwise, after the expiration Of each
quarter, say in February, May, August and Novcm.
Der. COL + ~
g. The distances giren according TO tg bes' irn-
s,aion but increased pay oiH be dotced shoaidtey
prore 10 be greater than IS advertised, The places are cor
reilly named =
g. I he Postmaster General is prohibited BY law
from knowingly making contract for the transpor-
tation Of the mail with any person who SHAH nave
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination, TO prevent the making OF any
bid for mail contract by any other person of per,
sons or who shall have made any agreement, or SHAH
have given OF Performed promised to give or per-
form any cons liberation TO do, not to do, anything
whatever induce any other person not 10 bld ior
mail contract. :, : ,,,E
kpriI next al 3 D. m. or without the guarantee re-
o,ired by law or that combines several routes IN
one sum of compensation, cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal, net adJu ged 70
be eXtrava CANT - IL ~
Of deoarture and arrival, provided no more running
time IS asked and IT is obvious that no mail connec-
ton or other public accommodation Is PreJudieedT7
lie NAV ak for a specified number of days forlmorc
running time to the trip at certain seasons OF pecu
ar,y bad roads. But Beyond these changes, pEopo
81, for service different from the advertisement VIII
prevent its being considered in competition with a
regular bid, not set aside Tor cSira'agance, and
where bid contains any oil The above alterations
their dsady antages VIII be estma'ea III cohParinsH
with other proposals q n
u There should be but one route bid for m a pro-
posal. tF.T o.
49, The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
ders name and residence, and the name Ui each en-
Der Of the firm, where a company offers, should be
distinctly stated
which should be filed the first blank with the name
f The guaraptor the second with that Of the bidders
and lhe third and fourth with the beginning and ter
points Of the route and alter being dated,
should be signed by the guat antor who must be shown
by the written certificate of postmaster, or Other
equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be man ofpro-
psrt,. and able 10 make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, 30 certified, should accompany each bid.
The undersigned - guarantees that - i'll
his bid FOR CARRYING the mail from ---to - be
acc pied by the Post master General - sbsh en-
Ter into an obligation prior to the lstday Of Juynext
with good aud sufficient sureics TO perform the SER
vice proposed !
" Dated
Is. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
TO the Frs, Assistant Postmaster General with 'hIs
PROPOSAL : m The state Of F." written on the fac, \
of te letter and should be despatched in time TO be
received by OF before 18th April next at O'Clock,
i6 The contracts are to be executed before the
lst July next, a.. .aF. Ia. Ia i
Po.r OrrIcE DtrARTMrSr, p !
January 26, l5i3. . |
I'D CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE.
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