The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-07
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MI LOs
Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at sll Offices where no particular
time is spec fed
Post Office blanks, and mail bags, are TO be
conveyed without further charge on "a lines ad.
mating Of such convey ance.
g. In all cases there is to be forfeiture of the
pay Of the trip, when the trip IS not runs forfeiture
of at least fourth part Oft when the rum NJ or
arrival is far behind time to lose the connet ton
with depending mail; and forfeiture OF due
proportion oft, when grade ofse vice is rendered
inferior TO that in the contract. These forfeiurs
may be increased into penxllies of higher amount,
according to he nature frequency Of the failure
and the importance Of the mail.
a. Fines will be imposed, unless the delnquency
be Satisfactorily explained in due time, ior failing
to take from or deliver at post offer, the mail
any part OF il; for suffering Il to be wst, injured,
lost, destroy ed; for conveying il in place or
manner that exposes il to depreciation, lossor injury
and for not arriving at the time set And for setting
up O. running an express TO transmit conmercui
intelligence in advanre Of the mai, penalty will
be exacted equal 10 quSrter's pay
S The Postmaster General may aDnul the con-
tract for repeated faiIures for violating the Post
Office laws; for d'sobryng the instructions OF he
Department; for refusing TO discharge carriel
wh, n r, CURED by the Depxr men; Tor assigning The
contract without he consent o! The PostnasteF Gen
erai, or for setting up or running an express as
aforesaid.
6. The Postmaster General msy alter the contract,
and alter the sch, DUE, he allowing pro rata in.
crease of compe nsst,on, within the res'rcurs I'M
posed bv law, for the sdduionaI service required,
or Cor III Interested speed, il the employ meu, Of
additional stock or carriers is rendered Necessary
bu, the contractor may, in such case, re nqu 81 TIE
contract, on timely notice, If he prefrrs It to he
change. He may discontinue 'r cur,All HE
service. he al owing ore months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with.
z. The payments will be made through drafts
on post Offices otherwise, after the expiration 81
each quarter, saw in February, May, August, and
November.
nation but increased pay ,riH be atiored souidh
prort 10 BE- grofu han is odrered the places are corr
rceiiy named-
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the 'rsnspor-
tstion Of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination, to prevent the making of sny
bid for msil contract by coy other person or per
sons, or who shall have made any agreement, "
shall have gwen or performed. or promised TO give
or perform, any consideration To do, or no, TO Do,
anything whatever to induce any other person not
to bid Tor a mail contract.
10. A bid received after time, to wit: the 18th
April next at m, or without tie guarantee re-
CURED by law; or that comb several routes in
one sum Of compensation, cannot be con>h. red m
with regular proposal. not adJudged
to he rsvsgsnt.
H. A bidder may propose differen, days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided 40 more running
time a,kod and IL is obv thst mail connection
or other pubic accommodation y prrJudiced lie
may ask for specified number Of days for more
running tune To- the trip at certain seasons Of Gu.
l,arly bad roads. Blu, beyond these changes, pro-
posa for service different r' m the adv rtisement
viii prevent it, being considered in competition
and whe bid contains any Of the sb,ve aliera.
tons. their Disadvantages viii be estimated in com.
pairing it with other proposals.
IL There should be but route bid for m a
proposal.
49, The route the service the yearly pay, the
bidders name and residence, and the name Of each
msrnbcr Of the hrm where company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
H. The following ia the firm Of the guaranty
~bch should b. filled, the first blank with Tie
name of the gusranfor, the second with that Of nc
bidder, and the third and fourth with the begin.
mig and terminating points Of the route and alter
being dated, should be signed by the gnrantor'
who must be shown by the written certificate OF
postmaster, or other equsly satisfactory test mo-
NAL &c be man OF property, and able to make
good ms guaranty. This guaranty, so ceruh'd'
should accompany esch bid.
"The undersigned - guarantees that -
his bid frr carry,n the mail from - TO - De
accepted by tn. Postmaster General, - shaIs
enter into an obligation pror TO the LIST dsJ I"
July next, with good and sufficient sureties, TO per
TORN the service proposed.
"'Daed ----''
IS The bid should be sent under seal, sddTe'sea
10 the First Assistant Postmaster General WIZ
. Mail Proposals in the State OF -" written on
he face of the letter. and should be despatohed N
inc to be received by before the 18Th April teN'
II 3 o'clock, p. IN.
rs The oon,r cts arc 10 be executed before TIC
list July next -
Posr OrrIoE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 10, 1919
c. a. WICKLIfFE, p. NJ oentra'
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