The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-23

the undesaensd, postmaster q f certikss that the
guarantee" shove named sufficient and able 10 make good
their gusssasy. te .esff nee
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INSTRUCTIONS. .x &I
Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing tho
mails At al Offices where particular time V specified but
railroad and steamboat routes there b no delay
than i necessary 10 deliver and receive the bags.
The mail b 70 be conveyed ia preference % passsnse
and 10 their entire exclusion is weight and bulk require IL
Po Office blanks, msi bags and the special agents Of
the Department the exhibition Of their credentials, 10
BE- conveyed, without further charge mad lines admitting
Of such conveyance
Mail agents are to be- conveyed without charge on tho
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the Of the
mails and the number Of the offices will require their employ
ment BY the Department and. in that case separate apart
ment for the asserting and akeepns Of the mail il to be
provided by the contractor under the direction o The Depart
ment
IN all there Is be forfeiture Of The pay Of the
trip whom the trip not forfeiture u a least fourth
part Of il when the running arrival IL far behind time
TO lose the connexon with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of when grade or service Is rendered
inferior 10 that in the contract These foeturss may be
increased into penalties Of higher amount according the
frequency Of tho failure and the importance Of the
mail. s.
O. Fines will be- imposed unless tho delinquency be sas
factoy explained in due time, for falling 70 take FROM
deliver At post Office, the mail any part Of for suffer
ing II 70 Be wet injured lost, destroyed conveying il
10 place that exposes ii depreciation loss
injury fol refusing after demand % convey mail by any
coach, railroad car steamboat which the contractor regu
larry tho route beyond the specified number OF trips
N the contract and for not arriving d the lime and for
setting up running express transmit commercial In
tslgescs in advance Of the mall penalty will be exacted
equal TO quarters pay.
n The Postmaster Gsner. may annul ,he contract for re-
peated failures for violating the 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 tho Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase Of compensation
within the restrictions mposed BY law for the additional
additional stock carriers Il rendered necessary but The
contractor NAV in such case Telinquh tho contract
notice. if be prefers to The change. The Postmaster
General may annu the cua the service and pay
whom be wishes 10 dispense with the service ii whole or ii
part place higher different grade Of service on the
route. he allowing one months extra pay the dis
O. The payments win b made through dras Oh post Office.
otherwise, AFTER the expiration Of each in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November. s.r.
10. The Distances given according % the best nforma
ton bot no increased pay will b allowed should they prove
to be greater than is advertised if the places are correctly
named af8
slI. The Postmaster General il prohibited BY law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the mail
with any person who shah have entered into any combination
proposed 70 enter into any combination prevent the
making Of any bid TOT mail any other person
PERSONS who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed, pvcmised to give perform any
any other person not bid for mail contract Particular ii,
tenon Is called to the 2sh section Of tho scs Of 1885, proh
biting combinations % prevent Kidding.
H. bid received after tme % viii The 18th April nc1t
10 m, or without the guaranty required by law, that
bnes several routes ID sam 81 compensation cannot be
considered in composition with regular proposal sd
judged to b extrsvsgant
Is. bidder may osf WHARF the transportation called fol
in tho advertisement u difficult Of Il certain sea
sons TO substitute inferior mode Of conveyance or to in
tefm service specified number Of days, weeks months
He may propose 70 omit Office thst is Inaccessible, Is
ON the stage road tho railway. steamboat landing,
the may Bot he may oHss 10 substuls 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 Il il obvious that mall
ION o. other public accommodation - prejudiced He may
szk for running time tbs trip during specified num-
Der Of days q certain Of peculiarly bad roads bu
beyond these ehsnges Propossl for service different from
the advertisement will prevent IL being considered in comPe
ton with a<csuIa bad aside for eItvasance and
where bid contains any Of tho above seo6 their dssd
vantages will be estimated Ia comparing with cshef proposss
~ There shoud Be but route bid for In proposal
l5 The route the service. the yearly pay, the bidders
and dence, and the name Of zach member Of thu
firm, where company Offers. should be Distinctly slated; also
the mode Of conveyance II higher mode Than horseback
Is Intended
49, The bid should be .snt under seal .dd,s.sed 70 thu
First Astans Posmaser General with Mail Proposals ia
name the State and Territory n written on the face Of The
letter and should Be- dispatched in lime 70 be received BY
before the 18Th April next at 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should be
duly certified. (See fosms.)
~ The contracts arc TO DO executed by before the Isl
July next tEsai Ae
is. Posmastes Offices siiusssd upon near railroads. bu
more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately sfer
the ih May next report that fact the Department stating
their sxsct distance rom tbs railroad depot and how other
wise supplied with The mail % enable tho Postmaster Gene
raj % direct the proper supply Be 10 from The railroad BY
mail nesssnssss, from and lftsr The rst July NEXT
10. Under tho Get Of March g. 1885, the route be lei
10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fol performance without other reference the mode Of
porson than may Be nscema provide for the due ceer
iy, certainty. and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes . mode Of conveyance that
10 inadequate for the In respect TO the certainty security,
and celeriy Of the malta ade from any accommodation fol
zsvclrh will not be entitled 70 the route ~ 49,
20 When the bid docs not name mode Of conveyance,
viii DO taken and understood 10 BE- for the lowest mode
conveyance, 10 wit horseback. When II proposes "a
carry according 10 the advertisement and no mode OF
ancc 70 stated for the route In the advertisement will Be
considered ~ offering only for horseback Conveyance
81 Since the passage Of The act Of March g. 1916 new
description OF bid has been received II specifies no mode
conveyance, bat engages carry The mail wi certainty CO.
leTiy and security using the Of tho law These bids
arc called RON the 10 which they ere Designated on
the books Of the Department "aay bids" II has been de-
cided, after mature consideration hs bid proposing spc-
cc mode Of conveyance Of high srade a. coach
transportation 10 be preferred the star bid The expert
ence Of the Department enables 70 lay down the following
rules, viz n s1NaA Hk vi NF71 ~ ~
When the mail The roue not 50 large as TO require
two horse coach conveyance star bid II the loest win t
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