The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-01
INSTRUCTIONS.

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mails at oil offices where no particular time is specified but
railroad and steamboat the no more delay
than is necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
O. The mail s to be conveyed in preference passengers
and 10 their entire exclusion if its weight and bulk require
g. Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department, the exhibition of their credentials
be conveyed without further Charge mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
A. Mail agents to be conveyed without charge the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the of the
mails and the number of The Offices will require their employ
men by the Department; and in that separate apart
for the asserting and saekeepng of the mail is pro
vded by the contractor under the direction of the Department
s. In all there is to be forfeiture of the pay of the
trip when the trip Is not forfeiture of least
part of when the running arrival far behind time
to lose the connexion with depending mail and forfeiture
of due proportion of when grade of service rendered
inferior to that in the contract These foures may be in
into penalties higher amount according the nature
frequency of the failure and the importance OF the mail
G. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sais
acoriy explained in due time, for failing take from,
deliver post Office, the mail any part of for suffer
ing it TO be wet injured lost destroyed conveying
in place that exposes it depreciation, loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
coach, railroad steamboat which the Iegu
ay the route beyond the specified number Of trips
the contract and for not arriving the time set and for
setting up running express to transmit commercial
egence in advance Of the mail, penalty will be exacted
equal to q quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the for
peaed aures 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 alter
the schedule he allowing pro increase OF compen aon
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
required for the increased speed if the employment Of
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor in such enquish the contract timely
notice. if he prefers il the change. The Postmaster Gene
raj may annul the contract curtai the service and pay
when he wishes to dispense with the service in whole in
part place higher different grade of the
route he allowing months pay the amount dis
pensed with.
g. The paymentswl be made through drafts on post offices
Otherwise after the expiration of each quaersay Feb
ruary, Nav, August, and November
TO- The distances given according the best niorma
ten bot increased will be allowed should they prove
be greater than advertised if the places correctly named
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law fram
Knowingly making for the transportation of The mail
with any person who shall entered into any cosnain
proposed to enter into any combination, to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any person
PERSONS or who shall have made shall have
given performed give perform any
sideation to DO do thing whatever induce
any other person not TO bid for mail contract. Particular
enton called to the 18th section Of the Of 1885, poh
biting combinations TO prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time to w.t. the l6,h April next
10 without the guaranty required by law that
bnes several routes in Of compensation b.
considered in competition with the regular proposal not ad
Judged to be extravagaDt
49, bidder may offer. where the transport called 70
in the advertisement is difficult mpractcabe cean
sons to substitute inferior mode of conveyance
ermt service specified number of days, weeks months
He may propose to omit Office tina, inaccessible
the stage road the railway a steamboat landing,
the may be he may offer to substitute inferior
mode OF supply IN such cases. He may propose deren
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
running time asked, and obvious that no mail conneI
ion other public accommodation is preudced He may
ak for more running time to the trip during specified
Der OF days. a certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads bu
ord l.H.
the advertisement will prevent being consdsred compe
pon with regular bid not set aside for extravaganza
where bd contains any Of the sbDve alterations their dsad
vsntages will be estimated in comparing with other
Ia. There should be but route bid for in proposal
is. The route, the service the yearly pay the bidder
and residence and the Of each member OF IN.
firm, where company Offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of higher mode than on horse
back is intended
is. The bid should be under SEAL addressed to III
First Assistant Postmaster General with "Mal Proposal
in name the State territory y written the face OF tn
letter and should he dispatched in time to be received by
before the 18th April next 10 o'clock A. NJ. Il sbou
be guaranteed and the suciency Of The guaantors SHOULD
! be duly certified. (see forms
IL. The contras TO DO executed by before the Is
July next
IT, Postmasiers at Offices situated upon railroads
but than eighty rods from depot will Immediately az
the llh May NEXT report that fact the Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and hov
otherwise supplied with the msi enable the Postmaster
General 10 drec, the proper supply 10 be made from the rail
road by mail messengers, from and after the lt July
49, Under the act Of March g. is45 the route n TO he e
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fol performance without other the mode Of
porson Lan be necessary provide for the celebrity
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode OF conveyance tha
inadequate for the respect the certainty security
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation 70
travel, IL will not be entitled TO the route
20. When the bid doesnc name a mode Of conveyance
will be taken and understood to be for the loves, mode
conveyance, TO wit horseback. When it proposes
carry according TO the advertisement and mode Of convey
is stated for the route In the advertisement will
considered offering only for horseback conveyance.
81 Since the passage Of the Of March 3, 1s45, new
description Of BID has been received II specifies no mode
conveyance hut engages carry the mail with certainty
ey and security, using the Of the law These bid
called, from the which they desgnsted or
the books Of the Department. sfor bids" II has been de
cded after mature consideration, that bid proposing spe
cc mode Of conveyance ~ high grade coaci
transportation is TO he preferred 10 the bid The expert
OF the Department enables II lay down the foowns
roles, viz
When the mail the route not so large as to REQUIRE
horse coach conveyance bid il the lowest will h
preferred to the specific bid.
30 When the mails Of such and weight as 10 rem
der necessary expeden in references them alone
provide wohorse coach conveyance specific bid though
the hehes will be preferred the bid to the extent
moderate difference in the compensation in case the differ
ence is such 20 interfere with the policy of the new law
which looks a reduction the cost Of transportation Ex
cpons however, may be allowed where the star hid is mad
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