The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-30

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their guaranty.
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS.
l. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing tho
mails at all Offices where particular time y specified but
On railroad and steamboat routes there 70 Be delay
than Y necessary TO deliver and receive the bags.
q The mail 10 be conveyed in preference passengers,
and to their entire exclusion, is weight and bulk require it.
g. Post Office blanks mail bags and the special agents Of
The Department. the exhibition Of their credentials to
DO conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
A. Mail agents TO conveyed without charge the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the Of the
mails and the number Of the offices will require their employ
ment by the Department and In that case separate apart
for the asserting and saskeepng Of the mail to be
provided by the CONTRACTOR under the direction Of the Depart
ment.
In all there be forfeiture Of the pay Of the
trip when the trip forfeiture Of at least fourth
part Of il when the running arrival far behind time
TO lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of when grade Of service - rendered
inferior % that in the contract These iorfsiurss may DO
increased into penalties Of higher amount according to the
nature frequency Of the failure and the importance Of the
mail.
Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sas-
actoy explained in due Time for failing take FROM
deliver at post Office, the mail any part Of for suffer
ing II to be wet injured, LOST, desroyed conveying il
in place that exposes il to depredaon loss,
injury fol- refusing after demand TO convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the regu-
larry the route beyond the specified number Of trips
in the contract and for not arriving at the time and for
setting up running express to transmit commercial in
elgeace IN advance Of the mail penalty will be exacted
n The Postmaster General may annu the contract for rc
peated failures for violating the post Office aws for dsobey
ing the instructions of the Department for refusing To dis
charge carrier when required by the DEPARTMENT. for
signing the contract without the Of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule, be allowing pro rata increase Of compensation
vice required for the increased speed il the employment Of
additional stock carriers 10 rendered necessary but the
contractor may, in such case renqush the contract time
notice, he prefers il to the change. The Postmaster
General may annu the contract cua 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 amount dis
pensed with
The payments will b made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise after the expiration Of each quaersay in Feb
ruary, May. August, and November eD8
TO- The distances given according to the best noma
ton but no increased will DO allowed should they
to be greater than il advertised If the places correctly
named.
III. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the mail
with any person who shall have entered into any combination
proposed to enter into any combination, TO prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed promised to give perform, any
deraon to do not to do, any thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
enon called to the 2sth section Of the act Of 1885, prohi
biting combinations to prevent bidding
IL. bid received after time, to wit the 9th April next
l0a without the guaranty required by law tina,
bnes several routes in of compensation, be
considered in competition with regular proposal ad-
Judged TO be extravaganI
ID. bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
In the advertisement difficult mpacticsble at certain
sons to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
erm service specified number Of days. weeks months
He may propose omit Office inaccessible
m he II the = ufas
the case may be he may offer to substitute inferior
mode Of supply ia such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
running time Is asked and il obvious that mail conner
ion other public accommodation is preudced He may
ask for running time the trip during specified
Der Of days at certain Of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these ehansss popoaa for service different from
the advertisement will prevent s being considered in compe-
tion with rogu bad aside for extravagsnce and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations their dsad
vsntsges will be estimated In comparing with other proposals
H. There should DO but route bid for Ia proposal
is. The route, the service the yearly pay, the bidders
name and residence and the Of each member Of the
fm where a company Offers should be distinctly stated;
the mode Of conveyance IL higher mode than on horseback
u intended.
l6 The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals In
name the State and Territory, T. written the face Of the
letter and should be dispatched in time TO be received BY
before the 18th April nex at 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should be
guaranteed and the sucncy Of the guaantors should be
duly certified. (ses forms.)
IL The contracts 10 be executed by before the LIST
July pext
49, Postmsses Offices situated upon ornesr railroads.
than eighty rods from depot will immediately aher
the 18th May next, report that fact TO the Department. stating
their enact distance from the railroad depot and how other
wise supplied with the mail to enable the Postmaster Gene
raj to direct the proper supply to be ma from the railroad by
mail messenger from and after the first July next.
10. Under the Get OF March 3, 1s45 the u 70 be let
TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
full performance, without other reference 10 the mode Of trans
poaon than may be necessary TO provide for the due ceer
iy, certainty, and security Of such transportation
Whom the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance that
inadequate for the route In respect the certainty security
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation for
travel, Il will not be entitled 20 the route.
20. When the bid does not mode Of conveyance,
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode Of
conveyance, 10 vii, horseback When II proposes TO
carry according 10 the advertisement and mode Of convey
IL stated for the route In the advertisement will be
considered offering only for horseback conveyance.
81. Since the passage Of the act OF March g. ls45,
description Of bid has been received Il specifies mode Of
conveyance, but engages carry The mail with certainty,
ey, and security, using the Of the law These bids
the books Of the Department. "aw bd" II has been do
c mode Of conveyance Of high grade coach
Of the Department enables II lay down the following
rules, viz
When the mail the route IL large require
two horse coach conveyance, bid IL the lowest viii be
preferred TO the specific bid.
~ When the mails Of such size and weight
der necessary expcdeni In reference them alone
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