Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-14
INSTRUCTIONS,

INSTRUCTIONS.
| |. Seven minutes are allowed for cnsnin- and
closing the mails at all offices where no particular
time Is specifcd; but on railroad and steamloa,
routes there is to be more de!oy than is neccs-
| Sary TO deliver ana receive the bags.
! ?. The mail is TO be conveyed in preference 10
passengers, aGa TO their entire exclusion, il its
| weight ana bulk require Il.
! g. Post office blanks, mail bags, and the special
| agents Of the Department, On the exhiait,aa Of
taeir Credentials, are 10 he conveyed without fur
thar charge, On mail lines admitting Of such Goa
| vayanee.
4. Mail agcnt3a to he conveyed without charge
on the principal abroad and steaao al lines, here
TIE size OF the mails aud the number of the Offices
Will require their employment by the DuparI
and, in that case, separate apartment for the as
so:tng a',d safe keeping of The mail is to he pro-
rled hy The contractor, Under the direction Of the
i Department.
g. III all eases there is to be forfeiture of the
pay OF the TIP when the trip is no. runs forfeiture
oi at least oEcrourth pant Of it when the running
or arrival IS So far behind time as to lose The con
nexion WITH depending mail; ard a forfeiture of a
ose Propo ton Of twheu grade of service is rem
aeied ihieilGr TO that in the contract. These for
textures may be increased into penalties OF isher
ianna' according TO the nature frequency Of the
| failure and the importance OF the mail.
9. Fnes will be imposed unless the dcirnuercv
DC satisfactorily explained in due time. for falling
20 take iio, Or deliver at pest otlicc. the mall or
any part OF it for suffering it to be wet, iurel
iost or destroyed; or conveying il in a place or
exposes II 10 depreciation, loss,
Jury Iif refusing after demand TO convey mail
by any coach railroad ear, or ami oat. which tho
eohti actor regularly runs on the route beyond the
SPECIFIED number of tips in The contra t. AID for
nor arriving at the time sst and for setting up or
running ah express 10 transmit commercial inteIli-
gehce Ia advance of the mail. penalty w,l be ex-
acteu equal 10 j quarters pay.
o. me postmaster General may annul the con-
tract Tor repeated iau es; for vioiating the most
Once laws; for disobeying the instructions of the
"a .f1aVsr
Waen required by the Departments; Tor assigning the
contract without the consent Of the Postmaster
General, or FOR setting up running ar express as
aforesaid.
8. The Postmaster General NAV alter tbn rom
tract, and alter the schedule. he allowing pro rat,
increase u compensation, within the restrictions
ioSeo oy law, for the additional service required
., ,ot 'he increased speed, if the employment o:
aaationai stock or carriers is rendered necessary:
ON The contractor may. in such case, renauish the
contract, on timely notice. if he prefers it to the
eaange. The Postmaster General may annnl the con-
faet OF eurtaIl the service and pays when he wish
es 10 alspense with the vice, in whole or in part
or place higher Or different grade Of seryire on
me route he allowing Que month extra paw On tho
amount dspened with.
=. The payments viii be made through drafts on
on post oinees or otherwise, after the expiration of
November. N''~
10. The distances are given according to the best
iioi but no increased pay VIII be allowed,
~'"NtN Set,
IL the places are correctly named.
IL. INC Postmaster General is prohibited by lazy
from knowingly making contract for the trans
pol'"ioh oil The mail with any person who shall
I'D. entered iato any combination, proposed to
enter INTO any combinations to prevent the making of
any 2id Tor mail contract by anv other person or
SONS or VINO SHAH haVe made any agreement, or
shaii nave gwen Or performed, or promised TO eve
q F.oIn' any consideration TO do, or not TO DO
any thlag whatever II induce any other rerson not
a Par att &c
called 10 ha 3Sth section of the act of 1885, prohi
oi.iss combinations to prevent bidding.
l.. a old received after time. to wit, the 10th
April next, at 10 III. without The guaranty r.
CURED BY law, Or that combines several routss in !
one sum OF compensation, cannot be considered in
eempetlsion Win the regular proposal not adudged
to be extfavagont.
10. \ bidder may offer, where the TRANSFORMATION |
calea Tor In the adTcI tisetneat is difficult or I'M
practicable at certain seasons to Substitute an in
terror mode of conveyance, or TO interuit SER
~ specihea number OF days, weeks, or months.
~, may propose 60 omit office that is naccessi-
~ IS ho' on the stage road, the Railway or ala
: -, "Aooat landing, as the NAV be: or he may
80. W SUBSTITUTE an inferior mode of SUNNY in
- eases. lie may propose different DAYS and
VI departure and arrival. provided no more +
NJ, - n''e IS asked, and it is obvious that no
nc ). eohheS ion or other public accommodation IA
pfeJaaicedh He may ask for more rnnn;nr ,.at
~ -p' aofia3 specified number OF DAYS at cer-
'aia seasons OF peculiarly bad roads: hut havond
~ ,ses, proposal for service different from
..,s advertisement will prevent its being consider
"a III competition with regular bid not set asn,e
~. ~, asahee and where bid contains any of
ne aooFe alterations, their disaavant.~as vii ~
estimated IN comparing it with other nronosaIe.
Ia. There should be but one route bid for in =
proposal. ~ '
10, The route, tho service. the yearly paw, the
'iaaef's name and residence, and the name Of each
member ofthe firm, where company offers, should
e distinctly stated; also the mode of conyeyance
higher mode than on horseback is intended
II. The bid should be sent under seal addressed
. the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General, with