The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-08
INSTRUCTIONS.


Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails all offices where particular time is specified but
railroad and steamboat routes there he more delay
than Is necessary to deliver and receive the bags
The mail is to be conveyed in preference passengers
and TO their entire exclusion It's weight and bulk require
3. Post office blanks mail bags, and the special agents Of
the Department. on the exhibition of their credentials
be conveyed, without further charge, mail lines admitting
of such conveyance.
A. 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
10y the Department and in that case separate apart
for the asserting and keeping Of the mail is to be
provided by the contractor under the direction the Depart
men
o. In all cases there is to be forfeiture of the pay of the
trip when the trip not forfeiture Of at least fourth
part of it when the running arrival behind time as
to lose the connexion with depending mail and forfeiture
OF due proportion OF when grade OF service rendered
inferior TO that in the These orleitues NAV
increased penalties of higher amount according to the
nature frequency of the failure and the importance of the
mail
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
facorily explained in due time, for failing take FROM
deliver post Office the mail, any part of it for suffer
ing it to be wet injured lost destroyed conveying
In place that exposes il to depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand convey mail by any
coach, railroad car steamboat which the contractor regu-
lary the route beyond the specified number of trips
in the contract and for arriving the set and
setting up or running express transmit commercial in
teigence in advance of the mall penalty will be cxacted
equal to quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
peaed failures for violating the post office laws for disobey
ing the instructions of the Department for refusing dis
caarge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the of the Postmaster
General or for setting running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing increase of compensation
within the restrictions imposed by law the additional
vice required for the increased speed if the employment of
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor NAV, in such case reinqush the contract time
w n he IN he no
General may annu the curta service and paw
when he wishes dispense with the service in whole in
part place higher different grade Of service the
route he allowing months pay the dis
pensed with,
o. The payments will be made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise after the expiration of each quarter-say Feb
ruary, May August, and November.
TO- The distances given according the best informa.
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 for the transportation Of the mail
with person who shall have any combination
or proposed to enter into any combinations prevent the
making of any bid for mail by any other person or
persons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised to give perform any
sideraton to do not to do any thing induce
any other person not to bid for mail Particular
tenton called to the 2sh section of the of 1885, prohi
biting combinations to prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time wit the 18th April next
Oam, without the guaranty required by law that COM
considered IN competition with regular proposal not adj
judged to be extravagant.
49, bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
IN the advertisement is difficult mpraccabe certain
to substitute inferior mode of conveyance OF to in
temit service specified number of days. weeks or months
He may propose TO omit Office that is inaccessible
on the stage road the railway, steamboat landing
the 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 no more
running time is asked and it obvious that mail
ION or other public accommodation prejudced He may
ask Tor more running time TO the trip, during specified
Der of days at certain OF peculiarly bad roads
beyond these changes proposal for service different
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in comIe-
ttion with regular bud aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any of the above alterations their disad
vanages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
ID There should be but one route bid for in a proposal
10 The route the service the yearly pay, the bidders
and residence and the of member Of the
firm. where company offers should be distinctly stated; also
the mode OF conveyance If higher mode than horseback
S intended
10. The bid should be sent under seal addressed 10 the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals in
name the State and Territory u written on the face of the
letter and should be dispatched be received by or
before The 10th April next, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ should be
guaranteed, and the suciency Of The guasnors should he
duly certified. (See forms
H. The contracts to be executed by before the
July
49, Postmascrsa Offices situated upon or near railroads. but
more than eighty rods from depot will mmt tlaiely after
the 18th May next, report that fact the Department stating
their exact distance from the railroad depot and how other
wise supplied with the mall enable the Postmaster Gene
raj TO dircc the proper supply be made from the railroad by
mail messengers, from and after the first July next
49, Under the act Of March Isi5 the route is 10 be let
TO the lowest bidder, rendering sufficient guarantees faith
u performance without other reference the mode OF trans
poaton than may be necessary provide for the due ceer
ty, certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance that
Is inadequate for the route in respect the certainty security
and celebrity Of the nails aside from any accommodation for
travel il will not he entitled 10 the route
20. When the bid does name a mode Of conveyance
will be taken and understood he for the lowest mode Of
conveyance, TO wit horseback When il proposes TO
carry according TO the advertisement and no mode Of convey
anoe stated for the in the Advertisement il will be
considered az Offering only for horseback conveyance.
81. Since the passage Of he of March g. 1885, new
description Of bid has been received Il specifies no mode Of
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty ce.
y, and security, using the Of The law These bids
called from the in which they are designated on
the books Of the Department, star bids" II has been
cded after considerations that bid proposing spe-
c mode Of conveyance Of high grade as coach
transportation is to be preferred the star bid The expert
Of the Department enables il 70 lay down the following
rules, viz
When the mail the route is not large require
two horse coach conveyance star bid, il the lowest will be
preferred to the specific bid
~ When the mails Of such sze and weight
der necessary expedient reference them Alone
provide woho coach conveyance the specific bid though
the CHEST will he preferred 10 the bid the extent of
modra difference in the compensation, in case The differ
Is not such as TO interfere with the policy the new law