The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-26
INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS
Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails at all Offices where particular time Is specified but
ON railroad and steamboat routes ht TO be delay
than is necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
The mail Is to be conveyed in preference TO passengers
and 10 their entire excuson i weight and bulk require It,
Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department. the exhibition Of their credentials are
Be conveyed without further charge, on mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
Mail agents to be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size of the
mails and the number Of the Offices will require their employ
ment by the Department. and n that case separate apart
ment for the asserting and aekespng OF the mail 10 pro-
vded by the contractor under the direction the Department.
81 In all cases there 70 be forfeiture Of the pay Of the
Ip when the trip 70 not run forfeiture Of at least
part Of 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 to that in the contract These oreiues may be in
creased penalties Of higher amount according the nature
frequency Of the failure and the importance Of the mail
o. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be atis-
factory explained in due time, for failing to take FROM or
deliver at post Office, the mail any part Of il for suffer-
ing i TO be wei, injured lost destroyed; conveying
IN place or manner that exposes to depreciation, loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which The contractor regu
ay the route beyond the specified number
the contract and for not arriving At the time Get and for
setting up or running express to transmit commercial in
egence in advance Of the mail penalty will BE- enacted
The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
peated failures for violating the post Office laws; for dis
obeyng 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 alter
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase Of
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
vice required for the increased speed if the empoymento
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may in such enqush the contract on timely
notice. If no prefers to the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the contract cua the service and pay
when he wishes dispense with the SERVICE In whole or in
part or place higher different grade of service on the
route he allowing one months pay the dis
pensed with.
g. The psymenswi be made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise, after the expiration Of each in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances are given according to the best noma
ton but no increased will be allowed should
be greater than advertised if the places correctly named
IL. 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
or proposed to enter into any combination, prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any other person or
PERSONS who shall have made any agreement or shall have
given or performed promised give perform any
alteration to do not do any thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
enon called TO the 18th section of the of 1885, poh
biting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time, to wit the 10th April NEXT at
M or without the guaranty required by law that
bnes several routes in of compensation be
considered in competition with the regular proposal not adj
Judged to be cxtrsvagant -
h. bidder may offer, where the transportation called for
in the advertisement is difficult mprsccabs at cer,ain sea-
sons to substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance or to in
ermt service specified number Of dsys wecks or months
He may propose to omit Office ha inaccessible or not
on the stage road the railway, steamboat landing
the case may be he may offer substitute an inferior
mode OF supply in such He may propose different,
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
N lad
ion or other public accommodation is prejndiced He may
ask for more running time to the trip during specified num-
Der OF days certain seasons Of peculiarly bad rosds but
beyond these changes proposa for service different from
the advertisement will prevent lie being considered In compe
hon with regular bid set aside for ertravagance and
where bid contains any OF the above alterations their ds
vantages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals.
a. There should be but route bid for in proposal
To- The route the service, the yearly pay the bidders
name and residence and the Of esch member Of the
hrm where company offers, should Be- distinctly stated
also the mode conveyance, If higher mode than horse
49, The bid should be sen, under seal addressed TO the
First Assistant Postmaster General with email Proposals
In name the ste territory, II written on the face Of the
letter and should be Dispatched in time to Be received by
before the eh April next, 10 o'clock A. M It should
be guaranteed and the cicncy Of the guaranors should
be duly certified (see forms
~ The conrsis are TO be executed by before the ls
July NEXT.
IT, Po.tmsssrs 1t Offices situated upon railroads.
but more than eighty rods from depot will mmedistey az
Ter the Ih May next report ihst fact the Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster
General TO direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
rosd BY mail messengers, from and ser the LET July nett
H. Under the Get Of March g. s45 the route 10 to be let
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fol performances, without other references to the mode Of
portstcn tban may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance hat
s inadequate or the route in respect the ceranty security
and celebrity Of the mas aside from any accommodation Tor
travel, II will not be entitled TO the route. "a M
20. When The bid does name mode OF Conveyance /,
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode Of
conveyance, 70 Wit, on horseback When Il proposes 10
carry according 10 the advertisement and mode OF convey
snce u stated for the route IN the advertisement will be
considered % Offering only for horseback conveyance
IL Since the passage Of the act Of March 8, ls45,
description Of BID has been received II specifies no mode
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty.
eriy and security, using the Of the law These bids
are called, from the manner in which they dcsGnsted
the books Of the Department. "sf0r bds II has been
cide, aer mature consideration that bid proposing sps-
cfc mode Of conveyance Of high grade coach
transportation IL 70 b preferred the bid The expert.
snce Of the Department enables Il to lay down The following
ruler, viz
When the mail on the route not so large as 70 require
two horse coach conveyance bid the lowest will be
preferred to the specific bid $3.50 s,
~ When the mails Of such size and weight TO rem
der Il expedcnt in reference to them sone to
provide two hoe coach conveyance the specific bid though
the highest win be preferred the bid to the extent Of
moderate difference In The compensation, In the differ
cree soc 70 interfere with the policy Of the law,