The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of csrti6ss that the
guasn.oss sboss named are susnt and able 20 nss sood
their guaranty. N
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS
J. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails u eli Offices where particular Time 10 specified but
railroad and steamboat hsre no mors delay
than u necessary TO deliver and receive The bags.
The mail Z % Be conveyed Ia preference to Passenge
and 70 their entire excuzen is weight and bulk require Il
Pen ofBos blanks mail bags snd the special agents q
The Department the exhibition Of hs credsnal are
b conveyed without further charge mail lines admitting
& Mail agents arc to b. conveyed without charge On shs
principal railroad and ssboa lines where The mo az tie
msiis and tbs number Of the Offices VIII require ter employ
meat BY The Department. and in that case. separate apart
men os ts asserting and Of hs mail i pro-
ved By The contractor under The decon Of the Department.
s. n I'll cases efe i 70 b forfeiture Of The pay Of de
P whs0 Tie trip b not forfeiture Of sasons fourth
part Of when the running arrival fa behind me
Of due proportion Of when grade Of service Il rendered
inferior u thai in the contract These foeituss may b in
creased higher smouu according hs nature
OF frequency Of ths failure and the importance d the mail
g. Fines win b imposed unless tho delinquency Be sasis
faconly explained Ia due tms Tor failing 10 take from or
deliver At post Office, the mail any part Of il for suss-
ing 10 b wet injured, lost destroyed or conveying Il
IN place Or manner that exposes 70 depreciation. los
coach, railroad steamboat which the regu-
ary De beyond The spec6sd number efpsn
the contract and for NOT striving The tms ~ and for
setting up OF running express 70 transmit commercial IN
telgence 70 advance q the mail. apenay viii Be exsced
equal to quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may snnnl the contract for re-
pestsd failures for violating the post Office laws, for dis
obsyng hs Instructions Of the Department for refusing
discharge carrier when required by the Department fos
signing The contract without The d he Postmaster
General Or Tor setting up running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing pro increase
within the restrictions imposed BY law for DE additional
vice required for the increased speed II The employ nent
additional sock carriers IL rendered necessary but the
contractor may. such rslinqush tie contract timely
notcs be pretss to the change. The Postmaster Gone
nj may annul the contract or cura The service and paw,
when be wishes dispense with the service Ia whole or 10
part place higher different grade Of service on The
route be allowing one months extra pay The amount dis
The paynsus~il b nads through dra. on post Offices
otherwise aeF the expiration Of each in Feb
ruary, May, Ausua, and November
TO- The distances given according to the bes incsma-
tons but no increased will Be allowed they prove
Be greater than advertised If The pacsaSe correctly named
IL. The Postmaster General il prohibited BY INV from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of The mail
with any peon who shah have entered into any conbinson
psPcsed TO enter into any continuation 70 prevent ths
making Of any bid or mail contract BY my oher person
persona who sha have made any agreement o. sa have
given performed promised give perform any con-
dssston 70 do o. not o do thing whatever nducs
any othss Person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tenon u called 70 the 26 section Of The Of 1885, proh
biting combinasions 70 prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time wit the 18th April mart Il
10 M o. without The guassny required By aw. that
bnes several routes In Of compensation cannot Be
considered IN composition with the regular proposal not ad-
Judged TO b exrsvsganr-
H. bidder may OFFER where the transportation called for
10 the advertisement difficult impracabe At certain
sons 10 substitute inferior mode Of conveyance Or 70 IN
ternh service specified number Of days. weeks months.
He may propose 70 omit once hat b naccesbe o. mot
on the dsss road, the railway. steamboat ndins
the case nay b be may oder 10 substuh inssos
mode Of supply In such He may propose dsreni
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no more
running time u aked and II il obvious that no mail conner
ion o. oshsr public accommodation y pejndicsd He may
ask for more running time % the nip during specified
Der Of days. q certain Of peculiarly bed roads bu
beyond these changes proposal for service dfrreot from
the advertisement will prevent lie being considered in compe
tion with regular bd aids for sxtnvsgaucs, and
whore bid coossos any of the above ssvstona their Did
vantages will Be- estimated in comparing 4 wih osh psopesa
IA. There should Be bat rouss bid for In proposal
l5 The route the service, the yearly pay. ths bisds
name and rssdencs and the of each sBsr q The
hrm, whore company oders should b distinctly ststsd
also he mode ofeonveyanoe, higher mode than hone
bsck il intended +sAn
Is. The bid should be su under sal sddrssssd 70 d.
Flint As.sant Postmaster General vhh email Propoal
In name the 6sts Of territory, ]" written the acs Of III
str and should b dispatched ia time 10 Be- received By
before he i6th April next 10 O'Clock A. NJ Il shoul
BE- guaranteed and the suciency Of the guarsuso shoul
BE- duly csrt6sd. (see forms 49,
IL The contrss 10 be executed By or before the Il
| July next. ~ 'fH
H. Postnssen ct Offices situated upon or near railroads.
bot than eighty rods from depot will immsdsfeiy Il
tsr The llh Nay nexs report that feet The Dspsrnut
stating hsr diaaDcs from the rsirosd depot and hov
otherwise suPplisd with The ms enable he Posmssts
General 10 direct the proper supply be rasds from the rail
rosd BY mail msssngsS from and after the ia July next
IT, Under hs sct AZ March O. lel5 The routs 10 b \
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient gusrsnss for faith
fol performance without ohsr esssnos to ne NODE Of Trans
poraon Than may Be Decssy provide for he dss CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When The Iossa bid proposes mode Of conveyance tbs
inadequate fothe route IN respect The certainty security
and celebrity q the mai aside from any accommodation "a
travel, i Win mot b entitled to the rsuis
20. When The bd does NOT name mode Of CONVEYANCE
will Be taken and understood to b for the Lowest mode
cosveyancs, 70 wit horseback. When IL p~opssps
carry sccoding 70 the advertisement end no mode a convey
10 aatsd for the In the advertisement win
considered q Offering only for horseback conveyance.
IL Since the passage Of he act Of March g. leIs ne,
deecpnn Of bid has bssn received Il specifies no mode
oonvances but engages carry the mail with certainty
ley. and security using the Of The Law. These bid
are called, from he manner in which they dssignssd
The books Of the Department ay bdsr II has been dc
cdsd ster consideration, fhst bid proposing sps
cfc mode Of conveyance Of high grade twchorss cosc
transportation h to be preferred Ne nar bid The sxpes
Of DE Department enables Il 70 lay down The olowin
rules, viz
When the mail the route l. not % large a 10 reouir
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