The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-02

sussnion above named sufficient and able 10 make good
their guaranty. s
Dated s5si f6H1
INSTRUCTIONS.
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and closing the
mails at all Offices whae particular time u specified but
than l. necessary 10 deliver and receiys the bags.
D. The mail b 10 be conveyed 10 preferences 70 passengers
and 70 their entire exclusion II s weight and bulk require
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
- Mail agents are 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
men by the Department. and In that case separate apart
men for the asserting and saokeepng Of the mail Is be
provided by the contractor, under the direction Of the Depart
ment r3 tshfN tg ft
s. In all cases there is to be forfeiture Of the pay Of the
trip when the trip is not forfeiture o. II least fourth
part Of when the running arrival FAR behind time
to lose tho connexon with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of when grade Of service is rendered
inferior 70 that in the contract These oeiures may be
increased into penalties Of higher amount according to the
nature frequency Of tho failure and the importance of the
mail Q# M Yat Nt ta
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sais-
facory explained in due Time for falling take FROM
deliver post Office, the mail any part Of for suffer-
ing II to be wet injured lost, destroyed or conveying it
ia place that exposes il depreciation loss
injury or refusing after demand convey mail by any
coach, railroad CAR steamboat which the contractor reg
ary the route beyond the specified number of trips
in the contract and for not arriving the time set and for
setting up running express transmit commercial in
tegeAce In advance Of the mail, penalty viii be exacted
equal to quarters pay. l8l
r. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
Peaed failures for violating tho post Office laws for disobey
ing the instructions Of the Department for refusing dis
charge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the consent Of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
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the schedule no allowing pro rata increase Of compensation,
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional
vice required fer the increased speed the employment Of
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
may, in such case elnqush the contract on time
ly notice, If he prefers to the change. The Postmaster
General may annu the contract cua the service and pay
when be wishes 70 dispense with the service in whole
part. place higher different grade Of service on the
route be allowing months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with. ftit sNfl t494#7 ~
O. The payments will b made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise after the expiration Of each in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according the best informs
ton but increased pay will he allowed should they prove
to be greater than is advertised If the places correctly
named ssafa1 t1f9-
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the mail
with person who shall have entered into any combination
or proposed to enter into any combination to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement OF shall have
alteration to do not to do any thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tention called TO the 2sth section Of the Of 1885, proh
biting combinations TO prevent bidding.
H. bid received after tme wit the 10Th April next al
lOa M or without the guaranty required by law, that
bnes several routes in Of compensation cannot be
considered in composition with regular proposal not add
judged to be exhpvsgsnt
H. bidder may Offer where the transportation called fol
in the advertisement Is difficult mpactcabe certain
son TO substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance, to in
termit service specified number Of days. weeks months
He may propose 10 omit Office that Is inaccessible or moi
on the stage road the railway at steamboat landing
the case may be or he may offer to substitute inferior
mode OF supply in such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
running time askcd and Is obvious that no mail
ion or other public accommodation pejudiced He may
ask for more running time 10 the trip during specified
Der OF days al certain Of peculiarly bad roads, hui
beyond these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent s being considered comps
tion with regular bad aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations their dsa
vanages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals.
IA There should be but bid for in proposal
l5 The route, the service the yearly pay the bidders
and residence and the Of each member Of the
firm, where company Offers should be distinctly stated also
the mode Of conveyance III higher mode than horseback
IL intended.
I6 The bid should be cent under seal addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with mail Proposals in
name the State and Territory, ]" written the face OF the
letter and should be dispatched in time be received by
before the 18th April next at 10 o'clock A. M should be
guaranteed and the suency Of the guarsntors should be
duly certified. (Sce forms.)
H. The contracts 10 be executed by before the LEI
July next
49, Posmaserss Offices situated upon NEAR railroads. but
than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately after
the th May next report that fact the Department stating
their exact distance from the railroad depot and how other
wise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster Gene
raj 10 direct the proper supply be made from the railroad by
mail messengers, from and alter the first July next.
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to The lowest bidder, rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
full performance, without other reference the mode
poaon than may be necessary provide for the due cecr
ity, certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode OF conveyance that
inadequate for the route In respect TO the certainty security
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation fol
travel, IL will not be entitled 10 the route
90 When the bid docs not q mode Of conveyance
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode
conveyance 10 wit horseback. When II proposes tc
carry according TO the advertisement and mode Of convey
Is stated for the route in the advertisement will b.
considered as offering only for horseback conveyance.
81 Since the passage Of the Of March 3, is45
description Of bid has been received II specifies no mode
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty
ley and security, using the terms Of the law These bids
called, from the in which they designated
the books Of the Department, "aU bids" Il has been de
cded sfef mature consideration, that bid proposing spe
c6c mode Of OF high grade coach
transportation Is to be preferred the bid The expert
Of the Department enables to lay down tho following
rules, viz kag MkaeS
When the mail the route is not 50 large q. to requr,
two horse coach conveyance, star bid II the lowest will b
preferred 10 the specific bid. elee M 80
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