The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-01
INSTRUCTIONS.

their guaranty.
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS. t
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and cosng the
mails at all offices where particular time specified but
ON railroad and steamboat routes there Y 10 Be- no mole dev
than is necessary to deliver and receive the bags
The mail y to Be conveyed in preference passengers
and 10 their entire exclusion II its wsghtsDd bulk require
Post Office blanks ms 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 be conveyed without charge, on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines whore the size of the
mails and the number Of the offices viii require their employ
ment by the Department and in that separate apart
for the asserting and safs-kecping Of the mail is to DO
provided by the CONTRACTOR under the direction Of the Depart
ment.
g. In all there ID to be forfeiture Of the pay of the
trip when the trip il forfeiture least fourth
part Of when the running sva far behind time
to lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of 1t when grade OF service rendered
inferior to that in the contract These foreitues may be
increased into penalties Of higher amount according the
nature frequency Of the failure and the importance of the
mail.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
factoy explained in due me failing 70 take from or
deliver at post Office, the mail any part o it for suffer-
ing it to be wet injured lost dcsreyed conveying
in place that exposes il to depreciation loss
injury lor refusing after demand convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor regu-
larry the route beyond the specified number Of trips
setting up ruhnng express transmit in
telgeHce in advance Of the mail penalty will be exacted
equal to quarters pay.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract
peated failures for violating the Office laws; for dsobey
ing the Instructions of the Department for refusing 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 ne allowing rata increase Of compensation
within the restrictions imposed BY law for the additional
vice required for the increased speed if the employment Of
additional stock or carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor MAJ in such case enqush the contract time
y notice. if he prefers it the change. The Postmaster
General may annu the contract cua the and pay
when he wishes dispense with the service in whole or in
part place higher disrest grade Of service on the
route, he allowing months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with.
The payments will be made through drafts on post offices
otherwise after the expiration of each in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November. ~
TO- The distances given according the best norma
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they prove
to be greater than is advertised if the places correctly
named.
III. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making the transportation Of the mail
with who shall have entered into any continuation
or proposed to enter into any combination to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any other Ssrson or
persons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed promised to give perform any
sdeaton to do not TO do. thing Whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tenon called the 18th section of the act Of 1885, prohi
biting combinations to prevent Kidding.
IL. bid received after time wit the 18th April next at
10 without the guaranty required by law that
bnes several routes in Of compensation be
considered in competition with regular proposal not ad-
judged to be extrsvsgsnt
ID. bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
IN the advertisement difficult mprsctcabe certain
to substitute inferior mode of conveyance or to
tent service specified number Of days. weeks months
He propose omit Office that is inaccessible not
on the stage road the railway, steamboat landing a.
he ha may IN ,sr(u~.
mode OF supply In such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no more
running time IL asked, and is obvious that mail
ion or other public accommodation prejudicd He may
ask for running time TO the trip, during specified
Der Of days. certain Of peculiarly bad roads, but
beyond these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in compe
tion with regular bid aside for exiravagsnce and
where bid contains any of the above alterations their dsad
vaBages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals.
u There should be but route bid for in proposal
To- The route the service the yearly pay, the bidders
and residence and the name Of each member of the
firm. where company Offers should be distinctly stated also
the mode OF conveyance If higher mode than horseback
Is Intended
I6 The bid should be sent under seo addressed I, the
First Assistant Postmaster General with " Mail Proposals ia
name the State and Territory !" written on the face of the
letter and should be dispatched in time to b. received by
before the 18th April NEXT 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should be
gusrsncd and the sscency Of the guarantor should be
duly certified. (Sce forms.
IT. The contracts to be executed by before the
July merit
49, Posmsses Offices situated upon or near railroads. but
than eighty rods from depot will immediately after
the 18th May ner report that fact the Department. stating
their exact distance from the railroad depot aud how other
wise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster Gene
raj TO direct the proper supply be made from tho railroad by
mail messengers, from and after the first July next
10. Under the act Of March g. ls45, the 10 be LET
TO the lowest bidder ienderpg sufficient guarantees for faith
fol performance without other reference the mode
por,sion than be necessary provide for the due ceer
ity, certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance thai
inadequate for the route IN respect the certainty security
and CELEBRITY Of the nails ASIDE from any accommodation for
travel, n will not be entitled TO the route.
20 When the bid does nano mode Of conveyance
viii be taken and unde stood be for the lowest mode Of
conveyance, 10 wit, horseback. When proposes to
carry according TO the advertisement and mode OF convey
s stated for the route in the advertisement will be
considered as offering only for horseback conveyance.
81 Since the passage Of The act Of March 3, 1645,
description Of bid has been received It specifies no mode Of
conveyance bot engages carry the mail with certainty,
ey and security, using the terms Of the law These bids
sre called from The in which they designated
the books Of the Department, star bids" Il has been de-
cded after mature consideration, that bid proposing pe
cc mode Of conveyance Of high grade coach
transportation is to be preferred the bid The expert
Of tho Department enables II 10 lay down the following
rules, viz
When the mai, the route not large as to require
two horse cosch conveyance bid IL the lowest will DO
preferred 10 the specific bid
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