Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-04-12

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5. In all cases there is to be forfeit.
ure of the pay of the trip when the ,rir
is not run; forfeiture of at least one
fourth part of it when the running or ar
rival is so far behind time as to lose the
connection with a depending mail; and a
forfeiture Of due proportion of il when
grade of service is rendered inferior Ia
that in the contract. These lorieitures
may be increased into penalties Of high.
er amount, according to the nature or Ere.
quency OF the failure and importance oil
the mail.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the
delinquency be satisfactorily explained
in due time, for failing to take from, oI
deliver at, a post Office, the mail, or any
part of il; for suffering il TO be wet, inIu,
/ red, lost, or destroyed; or conveying Il
in a place or manner that exposes IL ID
depreciation, loss, or injury, for refusing
after demand TO convey ii mail BY any
coach, railroad car. or steamboat. which
The contractor regularly runs on The route
beyond the specified number of trips IN
| the contract, and for not arriving ut the
time set; aud for setting up or Running
an express to transmit commercial intel
| liyence in advance OF the mail, penalty
will be exacied equal 10 a quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may annil
the contract for repeated failures; for VI.
uliilng The post office laws; for dlsobey-
ing the instruciioes of the Department;
for refusing TO discharge a carrier when
required BY the Department; for assign
ing the contract without the consent .
the Postmaster General, or for setting up
or running an express as aforesaid.
8. The Postmaster General may alter
the contract, and alter the schedule. he
allowing pro rata increase of compen-
salion. within The restrictions imposed bv
law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed, if the employ
mpnt of additional stock or carriers is
rendered necessary; but the contractor
may. IN such case, relinquish the contract,
on timely notice, if he prefers it 10 the
change. The Postmaster General may
annul the contract or curtail the service
and pay, when he wishes To dispense
with the service, in whole or in part, or
place higher or different grade of SER
vice on the route, he allowing one months
extra pay ON the amount dispensed with.
8. Thepaymentsw will be made through
drafts on post offices or otherwise. alter
The expiration of each quartet-say in
February, May, August, and November
10. The distances are given according
to the best information; but no increased
pay will be allowed, should they prove
to be greater Than is advertised, if the
places are correctly named.
H.. The Postmaster General is prohib-
lied by law from knowingly making a
contract for transportation of The mail
with any person who shall have entered
into any coinbinalion. or proposed to en-
ter into any combination, to prevent The
making of any bid for mail contract
by amy other person or persons, or who
shill hare any agreement, or shall bave
aiter or performed. %, promised to give
oiperiorln, any consideration 10 do. or
not 10 do, anyihing Whatever 10 induce
any other person mol to bid for mill
contract. Particular allea,ion is rall,I
10 lhe 2slh section OF the ACT or 1885.
prohibiting com in1lions 10 prevent bid.
ding.
II. A bid rpceised afer time. to.vit
lie 10Th April psxt, al lOa m. or with.
out ,I,e guaranty REQUIRED by Law -, lhat
combines several r,,.,es IN me sun az
compen salon, ca,,not. he considered il
conpeli ION with Tie reoul,r nr,,ns. 4
MOI adi,i,luea 10 be ext,aa1ru,t.
Is. A bidder may offer. wj,e,e ,he
transportation called for 10 lie advertise.
inent is ,iIili,tIf or imprlc,icabi. Al ra,.
lain seasons, 10 su',s!iaue an inferior
mode of ronveyance. or 10 inler,iSi. SER
,ire specified ntInbe,. 81 DAYS. weeks.
or months. He max propose 10 oml an
Office ,l:al is inaccessible, or is not on
lie sage rotJ, lie galway. or 4, = Steam
boar landing, AZ he rsse may he: or he
may oller 10 substitute an inferior mode
oil supply IL su.l, cases. lie may pro.
pose dillrren. d.a,s atri .,o.if, OF d.l,sr.
tire and arrival. pro- lie i no no.e run
mnlg lime is asked, and i, is obvious that