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


than is necessary TO deliver and receive the bags.
The mail is to be conveyed in preference passengers
and TO their entire exclusion if weight and bulk require it.
g. Post Office blanks mail bags and the special agents of
the Department. the exhibition their credentials are to
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance
A. Mail agents be conveyed without charge ON the
principal railroad and steamboat nes where the size of the
mails and the number of the offices will require their employ
ment by the Department. and in that case, separate apart
ment for the asserting and of the mail pro-
vded by the contractor under the direction of the Department
g. In all there be forfeiture of the pay of
trip when the trip moi forfeiture of least
part of 1t when the running arrival is far behind time
to lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion of it when grade of service rendered
inferior to that in the contract These foeures may
into penalties higher amount according to the
frequency Of the failure and the importance Of the mail
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
facory explained in due lime, for failing take FROM
deliver at post Office, the mail, any part Of for suffer
ing It 10 be wet injured lost destroyed; conveying
in place that exposes it depreciation loss or
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
coach, railroad steamboat which the esu
ry the route beyond the specified number Of in
the contract and for not arriving the time and
setting up or running express to transmit commercial
telligence in advance of The mail penalty will be
equal TO quarters pay
r. The Postmaster General may annuI the contract for
peated failures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeyng the instructions of the Department refusing
discharge carrier when required by the Department for as
signing the contract without the of the Postmaster
Uenera or TOR setting aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule, he allowing pro OF compen aon
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional
vice required or for the increased speed if the empoymento
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may such enquish the contract timely
notice, be prefers the change. The Postmaster Gene
raj may annul the contract cua the service and pay
when he wishes to dispense with the service whole
part place higher different grade service on the
route he allowing months extra pay the dis
pensed wish
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or otherwise after the expiration of quariesay in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best norna
tons bat no increased will be allowed should they prove
be greater than advertised if the places correctly named
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation the mail
with who shall have entered any continuation
or proposed TO into any combination to prevent the
making OF bid for mail contract by any other person
persons, who shall have made any agreement shall
given or performed promised to give perform any
deraion TO do not to do any thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid Tor mail contract Particular
called the 2sth section = the act of 1885, proh-
biting combin atoms TO prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time, wit, the 18th April next
ms or without the guaranty required by law that
bines several routes in Of compensation be
considered in composition with the regular proposal ad
judged to be extravagant,
10. bidder may oler where the transportation called o
In the advertisement is difficult mpractcabe
sons TO substitute inferior mode of conveyance in
term service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose to omit office that is inaccessible
on the stage road, the railway at steamboat landing
the may be he may offer substitute an nierio,
mode OF supply In such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
running time asked and is obvious that mail connex-
ion or other public accommodation prejudiced He may
ask for more running time to the Tip, during specified
Der of days. at certain Of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes, proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered compe-
ion with regular bd not set aside for extravagance and
where bid contains any OF the above alterations their dsad
vantages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
a. There should be but bid for in proposal
Is. The route, the service yearly paw the bidder
and residence, and the Of each member the
firm where company offers. should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance If higher mode than horse
back Is intended
is. The bid should be sent under seal addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with email Proposals
IN name the Slate territory, y written the face Of
letter and should be dispatched in time be received by
before the 10th April NEXT, 10 o'clock A. NJ II should
guaranteed and the suceny Of the gusrsutors should
be duly certified. (see forms
H. The contrais to be executed by before the
July next
ls Postmssers offices situated upon or near rsosds
bot more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately a
ter the llih May next report that fact The Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot ard how
otherwise supplied with the mail, enable The Postmaster
General TO direct the proper supply be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the st July
49, Under the act Of March 3. s45 route 10 be let
TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faith
fol performance without other reference Of trans
poraon an may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode OF conveyance thai
inadequate for the respect 10 the certainty securtv
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation Cor
travel, il viii not be entitled to the route.
20 When The bid does not q mode Of conveyance il
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode OF
Conveyance to wit horseback When IL proposes 70
carry according 10 The advertisement and mode convey
ance - stated for the route in the advertisement will he
considered as offering only for horseback conveyance
a. Since the passage Of the of March g. s45 new
description Of bid has been received II specifies no mode Of
conveyance but carry the mail with certainty
lery, and security using The Of the law These bids
are called from the in which they designated on
the books Of the Department. aor bids" has been de-
cided after mature consideration, that bid proposing spe-
cc mode Of conveyance Of high grade coach
transportation IL 10 be preferred 10 the star bod The expert
ence Of the Department enables lay down the following
roles via
When the mail the route Il not so large as to rsoor
two horse coach conveyance hid IL the lowest win no
preferred 10 the specific bid.
~ When the mails Of such weight rs IA rem
der Il necessary erpedien reference them alone 10
provide two horse coach conveyance specific bid though
the highest vii be preferred the bid 10 the extent Of
moi rate difference m the compensation the dar
ence - not such 10 interfere with the policy of the new law
winch looks to reduction in The Of transportation Err
eepons however, may he allowed where the star hid ia made
by the present Of the on the route and a Il
fest that the reasons for preerng tho specific hid do not
exist in bis csse ~ ~
n On routes Of the highest clss where fr hovs o.oh
or steamboat transportation required by the size and i'm.
portanos Of the mails the preference fo the specific hid viii
be- necessary carried 10 gesse extent Of difference than