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

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their guaranty. ~
Dated IeI
INSTRUCTIONS. af@alaa a&
Seven minutes allowed for opening aud closing the
mails oil Offices where no particular time specified but
railroad and steamboat routes there s TO be no more DELAY
than Unnecessary to deliver aad receive the bags. R
q The mail Il to be conveyed in preference passengers
and 10 their entire exclusion weisht and bulk REQUIRE L.
g. Post office blanks mail bags and the spsca sesns Of
the Department exhibition Of their credentials ara 10
be conveyed without further CHARGE ON mail lines admitting
Of such CONVEYANCE
A. Mail agents are BE- conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the szs Of the
mails and the number Of The Offices viii REQUIRE their employ
by the Department and in that case separate apart
ment for the asserting Of the mail l. 10 be
vided BY The contractor under the direction AZ te
s. In al cases there il to Be forfeiture Of he pay Of he
trip when the trip il not run forfeiture Of at least
part Of whom the running or arrival i 20 far behind time A.
lose the connexon with DEPENDING mail and orfeiture
Of due proportion Of II when grade Of service rendered
inferior that the contract These oreures may be In
creased into penalties 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.
factory explained in due Time for falling to take from OF
deliver at post Office the mail or any part Of for susr
ing DO wet injured lost or destroyed or conveying
In place that exposes it to depreciation oss OF
injury for refusing after demand 10 convey mail by anv
COACH railroad car or steamboat which ths rs
ay runs on the route beyond the specified number IL
the contract and for not arriving At The time set AMI a.
setting Vi or running an express to transmit IN
tegence in advance Of the mail penalty will be exacted
equal to quarters paw. a
q The Postmaster General may annul the contrsc. for re-
peaed faures for Violating The NOT oca Isus for AZ.
obeyipr The Instruction. of he Depr.msn ca rssns 4
discharge carrier when required bv the Depsrtment fo
signing the contract without the consent Of The Postmaster
General setting up Or running an express as aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General NAV alter the contract and alter
the schedule be allowing pro rata increase ot atom
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional SER
vice required for the increased speed If the employment Of
additional stock or carriers is rendered but the
contractor may such case renqush the contract on timely
notice. If be prefers to the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the contract or curta the service and paw
when he wishes dispense with the service in whole or Ia
route he allowing one mon.hs s1a pay on Tie amount dis
pensed with. aiJ s,ts
g. The will be made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise, aer the expiration Of each Feb
Tuary, NAV, August, and November
TO- The distances given according to the best nfoma
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should thew 70
greater than advertised the places are correctly named
H. The Postmaster General l. prohibited BY law from
with any person who shall have entered into snv
or proposed to enter into any combination TO he
making any bid mail by any other person OF
or who shall have made suy Or hsl have
given performed promised to give or perform any con-
alteration do or not 10 do any thing whatever To induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular At
tenon called the 2sh section Of the act of 1885, proh
biting combinations 10 prevent bidding. ~ III
L. bid received after time to wit the 18th April pext A
10 NJ without the guaranty required BY law or that com
bines routes In one sum of compensation cannot be
considered In competition with the regular proposal not sd
Judged to be exhavaeant
49, bidder may Offer where the Transportation called for
in the advertisement il difficult or mp.cticable Al certain se
to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance or to in
ermit service speced number Of days. weeks or months
He may propose omit Office that nsccsssbe or isnot
the stage road the railway or at steamboat landing Is
the may be or be may offer 70 substitute an inferior
mode of supply in such cases He may propose different
days and hours of departure and arrival provided no more
running time asked and obvious that no mail sonucx-
ion other public accommodation & pseudced He NAV
ask for running time to the tin during speci6ed num-
Der Of days. certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads
beyond these chaness proposal for service different from
the advertisement win prevent m bsng considered In compe-
ton with regular bid aside lor extravasaucs and
where bid contains any Of the sbovs alterations their dssd
vantages will be estimated In compangit with other preposas
a. There should be but routs bid for ia proposal.
Is The route, the service the yearly pay, the bdders
name and sssdnce and the Of each member Of the
firm, where company Offers should b distinctly stated
back b intended
TO- The bid should b sent under SEAL sddrssssd 10 the
firs Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail Proposals.
IN name the State or teroy written on the face Of the
letter and should Be dispatched In time to be recevsd by or
before the 18th April nert At 10 o'clock A. NJ II should
Be guaranteed and the efficiency Of the guaranto should
be duly certified. Uses forms
IL The contaa to be executed by or before the I
July next ssfFe .n at.
IT, Postmahers ct oces situated upon railroads,