The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-25
INSTRUCTIONS.

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than Is necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
The mail is TO be conveyed in preference passengers
and to their entire exclusion weight and bulk require It,
Post Office blanks mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department. the exhibition of their credentials are
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
A. Mail agents be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size of the
mails and the number Of the offices will require their employ
ment by the Department; and that case separate apart
ment for the asserting and bookkeeping the mail pro-
yded by the contractor under the direction of the Depa
g. In all there is be forfeiture of the pay of the
trip when the trip is not forfeiture of one-ourh
part OF when the running arrival far behind time
to lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
of due proportion Of it when grade Of rendered
inferior TO that in the contract These foreures may be in
into penaesof higher amount according the
frequency Of the failure and the importance the mail
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
actory explained due time for failing to take ffom or
deliver at post Office the mail any part of for suffer
ing 1t 10 be wet injured, lost destroyed conveying
in place manner that exposes it depreciation loss
injury Tor refusing after demand to convey mail by any
coach, railroad steamboat which the egu-
ay the route beyond the specified number rpsin
the contract and for not arriving at the time and for
setting up running express to transmit commercial
egence in advance Of the mail penalty will be exacted
| equal TO a quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
peaed failures for violating the post Office laws, for dis
obeying the instructions Of the Department for refusing
discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the Of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase Of compensation
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional
required for the increased speed If the empoymeno
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may, in such renquh the contract timely
notice, il be prefers to the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the curai the service and pay
when he wishes TO dispense with the service, in whole in
part place higher different grade Of service the
route, he allowing months extra pay the dis
pensed with.
g. The payments will be made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise, after the expiration Of each quartersay Feb
ruary, May, August, and November
TO- The distances given according 10 the best nfoma
tons but increased pay will be allowed should they prove
be greater than advertised if the places correctly named
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation of the mail
with any who shall have entered into any continuation
proposed to enter into any combinations prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall
given performed promised give perform any con-
sderaon to do not 10 do any thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
enon called 10 the 2sh section Of the act Of 1885, poh
biting combinations 10 prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time, wit the 9th April next at
10 without the guaranty required by law that
bines several routes in Of compensation
considered IN competition with the regular proposal not ad
Judged to be exravagant
Is. bidder may Offer where the ansporat called for
in the advertisement is difficult mpraccabe certain
sons to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance in
ermit service specified number Of days weeks months
He may propose omit Office inaccessible or is not
the stage road, the railway a steamboat landing
the case may be he may offer to substitute inferior
mode OF supply IN such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no more
running time asked, and il is obvious that mail connex
ion other public accommodation is prejudced He may
ask Tor more running time to the trip during specified num-
Der Of days. certain Of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes proposal for different from
the advertisement will prevent s being considered in compe-
tcn with regular bid aside for exravagance and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations their dsad-
vsntages will be estimated in comparing with poa
ID. There should be but bid for In proposal
l6 The route, the service the yearly pay the bidders
name and residence and the Of each member Of the
firm, where company Offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode ofconveyance II higher mode than
back IL intended.
is. The bid should be sent under seal addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals
in name the Slate teory,l ]" written the face Of
letter and should be dispatched in time be received by
before the 18th April ner at 10 O'Clock A. NJ Il should
be guaranteed and the ucieney Of the guaranos should
be duly certified. (see forms
IL. The cOntras be executed By or before the Isl
July next
rs. Postmasiers At Offices situated upon near railroads.
bot more thsn-eshy rods from depot, will Immediately AZ
ter The llh May next report that fact lhs Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the nsil enable The Postmaster
General TO direct the proper supply % be made from the rail-
rosd BY mail messengers from and after the LIST July
49, Under the Of March g. 1885, the route s TO be e
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fol performance without other reference 10 the mode Of ans-
POrson than may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance that
inadequate for the in respect the certainty security
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation for
travel, il will not be entitled 10 the route
20. When the bid does mode Of conveyance Il
will DO taken and understood be for the lowest mode
conveyance 10 wit, on horseback. When il proposes 10
carry according the advertisement and mode convey
is stated for the route in the advertisement will Ne
considered Offering only for horseback conveyance
81 Since the passage Of the act OF March s45 new
description Of bid has been received Il specifies no mode Of
conveyance, but engages carry the mail with certainty CO.
ley and security, using the Of the law These bids
called, from the in which they desRnated on
the books Of the Department "sfGr bds" Il has been de-
cded after mature consideration, that bid proposing spe
cc mode Of conveyance n high grade horse coach
transportation is to be preferred the bid The expert
ence OF the Department enables 10 lay down the following
rules, viz
two horse coach conveyance, bid the lowest will be
preferred to the specific bid.
~ When the mails Of such and weight as 70 rem
der necessary expeden in reference TO them alone 70
provide tohorse conveyance the specific bid though
the highest win be preferred the bid to the extent Of
moderate difference in the compensation in case the differ
ence not such 10 interfere with the policy Of the new law
which looks 10 reduction in the Of transportation Ex
cepons, however, may be allowed where the star bid is made
BY the present owner Of the stock the route il man
TEST that The reasons for preung the specific bid do not
exist In hrs case.
% On routes Of the highest class where coach
or steamboat transportation required by the size and i'm
poriance Of the mails the preference for be ssc hid will