The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-22
INSTRUCTIONS

l. Seven minutes allowed for opening ard closing tn.
ina Il at all Offices where particular time is specified bu
railroad and seataboat routes ia, re is be .ay
than Is necessary TO deliver aud rec i've the bags.
The mail is to be conveyed in preference to passengers
and 10 their entire exclusion il weigh aud bulk require il
Post office blanks mail bags aud the special agents
he partnent, the exhibition Of credentials
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
oil such conveyance.
a. Mail agents TO be conveyed without charge tn
prime railroad and steamboat lnes where the Of the
mails and the number of The Offices will quie their employ
ment by the Department and in that CASE separate apar
men tor the assuring and of the mail is 10 be- pro
vided by the contractor, under the direction of the Department
D. In all cases there 10 be forfeiture of the pay Of tn
trip when the trip not forfeiture Of least ooe-our
part of II when The running arrival far behind time
to lose The c,nnexion with depending mail and forfeiture
OF due proportion Of when grade If rendered
interior to that in the contract These fclures may be in
into penalties Of higher amount reDg
frequency OF the failure and the Importance the mail
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be a,is
fac orly explained in due time, for failing take from
deliver at, post office the mail, any part for suffer
ing 10 be wet, injured lost destroyed conveying
in place or manner that exposes urpedaon loss,
injury t'r refusing after demand to convey mail by
coach, railroad steamboat which the contractor ,esu-
ay the beyond the .peciGed number trips
the contract, and for not arriving the time and f
setting up running express commercial
egence IN advance of the mail, penalty will be
equal TO a quarters pay
Z. The Postmaster General may annu The contract for re-
peaed failures; for violating The post Office laws dis
discharge carrier when required by The Department
signing the contract without the of the Postmaster
GeneIa or tor setting up or running express Aforesaid
g. Tie Postmaster General may alter the contract aud alter
the schedule he allowing pro OF aon
within the restrictions imposed by law for the
required, for the increased speed if the employ
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may in such case enquish contract timely
notice. he prefers 10 the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the cua the service and paw
when he wishes to dispense with the service in whole in
part, place higher erent grade of the
route he allowing months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with.
The payments will be made through drafts on post offices
or Otherwise after the expiration of each quarersay Feb
ruary, Nav, August, md November.
10 The distances given according the best inorma
tons but no increased wlbe allowed should they prove
be greater than is advertised If the places correctly
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law fr,m
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the mail
with any person who shall have entered into any ~
or proposed to enter into any combnation prevent
making Of any bid for mail by any other person OF
PERSONS who shall have any agreement or shall have
given or performed promised give perform any
sdeiaon 10 do, do, thing whatever induce
other person not 10 bill for mail Particular
called the section Of the act of 1885, prohi
biting combinations 10 prevent bidding
IL bid time wit The Oh Aprl next nj
10 m, or without the guaranty required by law
bnes several of compensation cannot b.
conid-red competition with the regular proposal not ad
Judged to be cxtravagant.
49, bidder may oe where the transport alton called for
IN the advertisement is difficult mpractcabe certain
sons to substitute nfrior modr of conveyance
ermit service specified number If days. weeks months
He propose omit office inaccessible or is moi
on the stage rond, The railway steamboat landing
the may he he may offer substitute an inferior
mode OF supply in such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no noe
running time is asked, and it 3 obvious mail .onnex
lon or other public accommodation is prejudced He nav
ak tor more running time 10 the trip during speci6
Der OF days at certain of peculiarly had roads hut
the advertisement will prevent being nsd in cmp
ton with regular I'D asdo Tor exrAvagance and
where bid conais any of the oh va alterations Their disad
vantages will be esiim ed ,mpirng with proposals
Ia. There should be but bid for In proposal
IS The route, the service the yearly pay, the bidder.
name and residence, and the Of each member Of the
hrm where company oers should be dis ifcy stated
also the mode Of conveyance, higher mode
back is intended
10. The bd should be under seal, addressed TO the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail Proposals
name the ate territory, J. written the face OF the
ter ard should be dpacei time L, be received by or
before the 10th April mex, 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should
he gu'ran''d and the suconcy Of the should
be duly certified (See forms
H. The are 70 be oxectcd by or before the Isl
July next.
Is Postmasers at Offices situated upon or reir ralroads
but han eighty rod from depot, will Immediately az
ter the llh May fact 10 III Detart nent
stating their distance from the railroad depot AID NV
otherwise sup lied with the mii The Pos mater
General to direct the proper supply be made from rail-
road IVY NAL messengers, from and afe the lt july
10 Undr tn. act Of March g. 1885, the route is 10 he let
to the Invest oder renenng suif lent guarantees for faith
ul performance without other 10 the mode of
poson an be necessary provide the due ceerity
certainty, and sccuri y Of such transportation.
When the Lowest hid proposes mode OF conveyance that
IL inadequate ,r the ute the certainty securty
and ceery Of the mails ASIDE from sry accommod non Tor
travel, u will not be entitled TO the rou'e
20. When the bid Dies a mode Of CONVEYANCE il
will be taken and understood Tor the loves, mode Of
Conveyance, 10 wit, horseback. When it propos : TO
carry according TO The advertisement and no mode Of convey
ance Is stated for the route in the advetseu il viii be
considered as offering only for horseback convey snce.
81 Since the passage Of he of March g. ls45 new
description Of has been received Il specifies no mode of
conveyance, hu' engages carry the mail certainty CO.
eny, and security, the Of the law Thess bids
are Called from the manner which they designsed On
the books OF the Department "aar bids Il has been de-
cided, after mature consideration hs hid proposing spe-
CHIC mode OF conveyance of high grade rse coach
transportation is to be preferred the star bid The expert
ence OF the Department enables lay down the following
roles viz
When the mail the route not so large as TO require
two horse coach conveyance bid if the lowest will he
referred to the specific bid
% When the mails Of such size and isht as to rem
der necessary expedebt in reference them alone TO
provide twohoe coach conveyance the specific bid though
the highest, will be preferred to the bid the extent OF
mod rate dfre in the compensation in case the differ
encc Is not such 10 interfere with the policy Of the new law
which looks reduction in the