The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-09

INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS.
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and closing the
mails at all Offices where particular time specified but
railroad and steamboat there be no delay
than is necessary 10 deliver and receive the bags.
q The mail TO Do conveyed in preference passengers
and to their entire excuson II s weight and bulk require It.
g. Post Office blanks, mail bags and the special agents
the Department the exhibition Of their credentials
be conveyed without further charge mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance. M asA #tM tN siHtAEf1&
a. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines whsre the sze Of the
mails and the number Of the Offices will require their employ
msnt by the Department and in that csse separate apart
ment for the asserting and saiekeepng Of the mail Il
vded BY the conacto under the the Department
g. In all cases there Il to be forfeiture Of the pay Of the
trip when the trip s not run forfeiture Of At
part Of when the running arrival IL far behind time
TO lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of il when grade Of service rendered
inferior Is that in the contract These foees may be In
into penaesof higher amount according tho nature
frequency Of the failure and the Importance q the mail
8. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
facoriy explained 10 due time, for failing to take FROM
deliver at post Office, the mail any part Off for suffer-
Ing 70 BE- wet injured lost destroyed conveying il
In place or manner that exposes II Depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand convey mail BY any
coach, railroad car steamboat which the contractor rsg-
on the route beyond the specified number ofpsn
the contract and for not arriving At the time ~ and for
setting up or running express to transmit commercial in
telgence in advance Of the mail penalty will be enacted
equal TO quarters pay. a4ta
q The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peated ailures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeyng the instructions Of the Department for rcfusins 10
discharge carrier when required BY the Department or
signing the contract without the consent Of the Postmaster
General Or or setting up Or running an express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing pro ncrsasc Of compensation
within the restrictions imposed BY law for the additional scr
vice required, OF for the increased speed the employment Of
additional stock carriers Is rendered necessary but the
contractor may in such case enquish the contract osy
notice. il be prefers tito the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the contract cua the service and pay
when he wishes to dispense with the serce In whole
part place higher different grade Of service on the
route. he allowing months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with. 8@ s GsEf 1
g. The paymentswi b made through drss on post Offices
otherwise, asr the expiration Of each in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November. .A
TO- The distances given according to the best inorma.
ten but no will Be allowed prove
be greater than advertised If the correctly named
IL. The Postmaster General Il prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of The mail
with any person who shall have entered any combination
proposed 70 enter into any combination 70 prevent the
making OF bid for mail contract by any other person
PERSONS who shall have made any agreement on shall have
given performed promsed to give perform any con-
alteration TO do Or not to do thing whatever induce
any other person not TO bid for mail contract Particular
enton l. called to the 2sh section Of the act Of 1885, prohi
biting combinations TO prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time, to wit the 18th April next
M or without the guaranty required by law that
bnes several in sum Of compensation cannot be
consdered In competition with the regular proposal not ad-
judged TO be extravagant gN
49, bidder may osr where the transportation called for
In the advertisement difficult impnccabls at certain
sons to substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance in
tern services specified number Of days. wsskA or months
He may propose 10 omit Office that inaccessible or not
on the stsge road the railway steamboat landing
the case may be he may offer substitute IN inferior
mode of supply in such He may poposs Different
days and hours of departure and arrival provided no more
running time aed and IL il obvious that no mail spunsx-
lon o. other public accommodation i Preudced He may
ask Tor more running me to the Trip, during specified
Of days at certain Of peculiarly bed roads but
beyond these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent IL being considered In compe-
ton with regular bid aside for extnvasance and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations their dsad-
vanages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
Il There should DO but route bid for in proposal
10. The route the service, ths yearly pay the bddsrs
name and residences and the Of each member Of The
Arm, where company offers, should BE- Distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance higher mode than horse
back Is intended. ~
First Assistant Postmaster General with al Mail Proposals.
In name the Slate territory, written on the face Of the
letter and should be dispatched In time TO b rsosivsd BY or
before The 18th April next at 10 o'clock A. N. II should
% Guaranteed and the suicency Of the guaranson should
be duly certified (See forms
H. The conss are to be executed by before ths lst
July next.
IT, Postmsaers At Offices situated upon or railroads,
but more than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately az
ter the llth May next report that fact 70 the Department
stating their distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster
General 70 direct the proper supply 70 be made from The rail-
road by mail messenger from and after The LIT July mart
49, Under the Get Of March g. 1885, the rous i 10 BE- lot
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees Cor fifth
fol performance, without other reference 70 the mode Of trans
poaon than 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 route in respect The certainty security
and celebrity Of the msa inside from any accommodation io
travel, IL will not be entitled 10 the route.
90 When the bid does name q mode Of CONVEYANCE Il
will be taken and understood 10 be for The lowest mode
conveyance 70 wit, horseback. When Il proposes q
carry according the advertisement and no mode Of convey
Is stated for the route In the advertisement will b.
considered a. Offering only for horseback conveyance
H. Since the passage Of the act Of March g. 1885, new
description Of bid has been received Il specifies no mode
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty.
lety, and security, using the Of the law. These bid
are called from the In which they designated
the books Of the Department adr bids" Il has been de-
cded, after mature consideration, that bid proposing spe
cc mode Of conveyance Of high grade wohors coach
transportation Is TO be preferred to the bid. The expert
ence Of the Department enables 70 lay down the following
roles, viz
When the mail the route not 80 large require
two horse coach conveyance bid, the lowest will be
preferred to the specific bid
80 When the mails Of such size and weight to
der necessary cxpedient In references TO them alone