Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-28
INSTRUCTIONS.


l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at all offices where partc ular
time Is specihcd; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than is ncces-
sary to deliver and receive the bags.
2. The mail is TO be conveyed in preference to
passengers, and to their entire exclusion, if its
weight and bulk require il.
;. Post o!hce blanks, mail bags, and the special
agents Of the Department., on the exhibition of
their credentials, are to be conveyed without fur
ther charge, On mail lines admitting Of such con-
veyanCe.
4. Mail agents are TO be conveyed without charge
on the principal railroad and steamboat lines, here
the size of the mails and the number of the Offices
viii require their employment by the Department !;
and IN that case, separate apartment for the
sorting ana safe. keeping of the mail is to he pro-
yidcd by the contractor, under the direction OF the
Department.
8. In all cases there is to be forfeiture of the
pay OF the trip when the trips not rum forfeiture
Oh al least ohe-ourth part Of it when the running
or arrival IS so far behind time as to lose the
heXion with depending mail and forfeiture of a
due piopoiu ton of it when grade of service rem
dered niefIor TO that in the contract. These for
textures may be increased into penalties of higher
amount, according 10 the nature frequency of the
failure and the importance OF the mail.
o. fihes will be imposed unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing
10 take iIo OF deliver at, post Office, the mall or
any part OF 1t: for suffering 1t to be wet, injured
lost, or destroyed; conveying ii in a place or
IL IN
jury f1r refusing after demand to convey mail
by any coach, railroad steamboat. which the
contractor regularly runs on the route beyond the
speciied number OF trips in the contract, and for
not arriving at the time set; and for setting up or
running an express to transmit commercial intelli-
gence IN advance Of the mail, penalty Will be ex.
acted equal to quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract Tor repeated failures; for violating the posf
Office laws; for disobeying the instructions of the
Iischartn
when required by the Department.; for assigning the
contract without the consent Of the Postmaster
General, Or for setting up or running express
aforesaid.
s. The Postmaster General NAV alter the con-
tract, ana alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata
mel ea6c Of compensa tion, within the restrictions
imposed 5y law, for the additional service required,
or Tor the increased speed, ii the cmu,oymert of
eiatiohai stock or carriers is rendered necessary;
oui the contractor may. such case rellnuush tie
contract, on timely notice. if he prefers it to the
change The Postmaster Gene rai NAV annul the con-
tract or curtail the and pay. when he wish
este dispense with the service, in whole or in part
or place higher different grade of service on
tps route ne allowing one months extra pay On the
amount dsroncd with.
.. The payments will be made through drafts on
On post oItes or otherwises after the expiration Of
esch guartcr--say in February, May, August, and
November.
10. The DISTANCES are given according to the best
Information; but 70 increased pay will be allowed,
should they prove to DC greater than is advertised
II the places are correctly named.
H. ne postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making a contract for the trans
poftaHon OF the mail with any person who shall
nave entered INTO any combination, proposed to
enter into any combinations TO ent the making of
any oid Tor mail contract by any other person Or
persons. or who shall Aave made any agreement or
shaii nave gwen or Performed or promised TO give
OF perform, any consideration TO dc. or not TO do
an! thiAS whatever to induce any other person not
10 oid Tor mail contract Particular attention is
eaieo 10 te 2oth section Of the act Of 1886, proh
o'ins computations to prevent bidding.
az. bid received after time, to wit. the 10th
hpfii next, at 10 III, without the guaranty re-
CURED by law, or that combines several routes in
one sum OF compensation, cannot he considered in
competition with the regular proposal not adiudgea
10 be extTavagant.
Is. bidder NAV Offer WHARF Tho ,r,,s,,r,,.;
called for in the advertisement is difficult or i'm,
pfac'eabie at certain seasons, to substitute an in
iefior hioue OF conveyance, or to intermit SER
wee specihed number OF days, weeks, or months.
he may propose to omit Office that is inaccessi-
bic, or is not the stage road the railway or Al
steamboat landing, as the case may be; or he may
oher to substitute inferior mode of surplv in |
soch cases. He may propose different days aud |
hours Of departure and arrival, provided no more |
running time is asked, and it is obvious that no |
maii connexlon or other public accommodation is |
p'eJuucea. lie may ask for more running time to |
Tue TRIP during specified number Of days, at GER
aih seasons OF peculiarly bad roads; but beyond
49, ~pioPosdi lol ScfNlCe Inherent from |
sne advertisement will prevent its being consider
"a III competition with regular bid not set aside
!oI eN'faVagance; and where bid contains any of t
s"e ABOVE alterations, their disadvantages will be
es.iiia.ea In comparing it with other proposals.
"a. mere Should be but one route bid for in |
proposal. ~ 49,
!, 10. Inc route, the service. the yearly pay, the
oiuaer,s name and residence, and the name of each
be distinctly stated also the mode of conveyance.
Il higher mode than on horseback is intended.
Is. The bid should be sent under seal, addres sed
10 tbs First Assistant Postmaster General, with