The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-08
INSTRUCTIONS.

l, Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
ma Is at all offices where particular time is specified bu
railroad and steamboat th no more DELAY
4 than Is necessary TO deliver aud receive the bags.
2 The mail is to be conveyed preference passengers,
and 10 their entire exclusion If its weight and bulk require
3 Post Office blanks mail bags and the special agents
The Department. the exhibition Of their credentials
be conveyed without further Charge, mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
4. Mail agents 10 be conveyed without charge the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where of the
mails and the number of The Offices will require their employ
men by the Department; and that case, separate apart
ment for the asserting and excepting the mail is pro
vded by the contractor under the dire con of the Department
g. In all there is to be forfeiture of the pay of the
trip when the trip not forfeiture of at least one-our
part of when the running arrival is far behind time
to lose the connexion with depending mail and forfeiture
OF due proportion OF when grade of rendered
inferior to that in the contract These oeures may in
into penateso higher amount according the
frequency of the failure and the importance OF the mail
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
coriy explained in due iime for failing take FROM
deliver at post Office the mall any part for suffer
ing TO be wet injured, lost destroyed; conveying
in place or manner that exposes depreciation, loss
injury FIR refusing after demand to convey a mail by any
coach, railroad car steamboat which the
iay runs the route beyond the specified number ofps
the contract, and for arriving the
setting up running express to transmit commercial
tegenee In advance OF the mail, penalty will be exacted
equal to quarters pay,
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
peaed failures for violating the post Office for dis
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discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the of the Postmaster
General or tor setting running express aforea
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract aud
the schedule he allowing pro compen arn
within the restrictions imposed by law ad nal ser
required, for the increased spe. d. if the empoym
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may, such renqush contract timely
notice, he prefers TO the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the curta the service and paw
when be wishes dispense with the service in whole or
part place higher erent grade Of on the
route, he allowing months pay the dis
| pensed with.
The payments will be made through drafts post offices
otherwise after the expiration of each quarler-say Feb
| ruary Ma, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best inora
tons but increased will be allowed should they prove
be greater than advertised if the places correctly
III. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law f m
Knowingly making contract for the transportation of The mai
with any person who shall have entered into any
proposed to into any continuation prevent the
mskng of any bid for mail by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall
given or performed prom sed TO give perform,
sde'ation to do. not do, thing whatever induce
other person not 10 bill for mail Particular
ention called TO the 2Sh secnu Of the 1885, proh-
| biting combinations prevent bidding
IL bid received after tme vii, the 18th April next
10 or without the guaranty required by law that
bines several routes in of compensation
considered in competition with the regular proposal ad
| Judged to be exrravagant
10. bidder may cfe where the transportation called fo
in the advertisement is difficult mpraccabIe
substitute inferior mode of conveyance or to in
ermit service specified number Of days. weeks months
He msy propose omit office inaccessible or
the stage road, the railway, steamboat landing
the may be be may offer substitute inferior
mode OF supply in such cases He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
running time is asked, and it is obvious that mail
ion other public accommodation is prejudiced He may
ak Tor more running time 70 the Tip during specified
Der Of days. at certain peculiarly bad roads,
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in compe-
ton with regular bid set aside extravaganza and
where bid coDiainsany Of the above alterations their dssd
yantages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
Ia. There should be but bid for in proposal
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay the bidder
name and residence and the Of each member of the
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly
also the mode Of convey if higher mode than
back is intended
is. The bid should be under seal, addressed to the
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General with email Proposals
IN name the Sal territory ]" written face Of
eter aud should be dpaIche in 70 be received by or
before the 18th April next 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should
be guaranteed and the sucency Of the guaanors should
be duly certified. (See forms
IL. The contra be executed by or before the st
July
is Postnasers Offices situated upon or near rroad
but than eighty rods from depot will Immediately al
ter the lh May report that fact the Department
stating their exact distance from the rsrosd depot AID hrw
otherwise supplied with the mli enable the Postmaster
General to direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
road ny mail messengers from and after the st July
10 Under the act Of March g. s45 the route s to be let
to the lowest bidder rendering su lent guarantees faith
fol performance, without other reference mode
poaon an may be necessary provide for the CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bad proposes mode Of conveyance thai
inadequate for the i'm respect the certainty secuy
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation io
travel, Il will not be entitled 10 the route
20. When the hid does name a mode Of conveyance Il
will he taken and understood to be for the lowest mode oil
conveyance. wit on horseback When /, propos 70
carry sccong 10 The advertisement and no mode Of convey
is stated for the route in the advertisement will be
considered as offering only for horseback conveyance
81 Since the passage Of the Of March g. ls45 new
description Of has been received II specifies no mode OF
conveyance bu, engoges carry the mail with certainty
ery, and security, using the Of he law Those bids
called, from the which they desensted on
the books Of the Department "ar bids" has been de-
cded after mature consideration. that hid proposing spe-
chc mode Of conveyance II high grade
transportation is tn be preferred the bid The expert
ence OF the Department enables TO lay down the following
rules, viz
When tho mail the not SO large ns to REQUIRE
two horse coach conveyance, bid If the lowest will be
preferred to the specific bid.
% When the mails Of such size and weight as 10 rem
der necessary expeden in reference them alne 10
provide wohorse coach conveyance the specific bid though
the hiRhrs, will be preferred TO the bid The extent OF
mod rate DIFF renee IN The compensation in case the differ
not such TO interfere with the policy Of the new law
which looks to reduction in the of Transportation Ex
cepons however, be allowed where the star MD Is made
by the present owner Of the stock the route and Is