Washington telegraph., 1850-04-17

fcturr OF al ieast ohe-iourth par OF u when Al,
running or arrival rs "a fsr b~h,nd time AS 10
the conpexion with depending mail; and ,T
fixture Of a due proportion Of il wh-n n o,sa"h
serv vice ~ rendered interior to that in the cunt.
These for:eitrres may be increased into p.n.,.
Of higher amount, according TO the uatu,. az
quency Of the failure and the importance of -
mail.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the d,l;non
be satisfactorily explained in due time. e., ,,-a9
to take from or deliver nt, post office, NJ.
or any part Of il: Tor suffering il TO be wei ;n;
lost, or destroyed; or conveying il in a nIss.
manner that exposes il to degradation, Ioss !"
Jury; for refusing after demand TO couv.y m
by any coach, railroad car, or steamboai .Isa
th- contractor regularly runs on the route b.,"ea
the specified number OF trips in the cop,,,,,'
for net arriving at the time SIT; and for ,-,r.
or running AN express to transmit comm-rr,,i y
i-liigepc- in advance Of the mail, u p-p.I,, %.
BE- exacteJ equal TO a quarters pay. ~"
Z. The Post, isst~r General may annul n.
tract for repeated failur-s for violating Az. .0a.
Office law; for disob~ying the instruction, of ~
Departments; for refusing tn discharge a -.
when required by the Department; Tor .,;..:
the contract without the coas-nt of the Pos,n..s
General. OF for setting up or running all -xprr,.
aforesaid.
4. The Postmaster General may alter IN.
tract, and alter the schedule, h- a!lowin,
rata ucrease OF compensation. within IN. r.,,r.
tions impos"d by law, for the additional ..,"
required, or for the increased speed, if the
ment of additional stock or carriers is ,rnt.
necessary; but the contractor may, in such 60
rrlinquish the contract, timely notice if bsn
fers il to the change. The Postmaster Con-,
may annul the contract or curtail the service -
pay. when he wishes to disp~nse with IN. So;
in whole or in part, ~ place higher or DEF
grade Of service ON the route, he allownr aa'
months extra pay on the amoun. dispensed ~
9. Th- pay ym-n,s will be made throuyb a,.n.
on post offices or otherwise, after the ..pi,,,;"
OF each quar,-r-say in February, Nav, Ana"",
| and November.
10 The distances are given according II A..
best information: but no increased pay will D. ,I.
| lowed. should they prove 10 be Greater than 81
vrr,i" d. f'he places are correctly named
| IL. The Postmaster General is pr b;h,a
| law from knowingly making u Contract f,, A.
transportation of the mil viii any rrrsor :,
shalt hav" entered into any Combination. n, ~.
posed To enter into any conbina,op. 10 n,.r,
the making OF a. y bid Tor IN all contr.c, bv ,,.
other person o. prrso,s, who skal hay. man. 49,,
agfe' int"t' or shar have gwen or prriormre. o,
| promsrd TO give or perform. any ronsidrra,on, :.
| do, or moi to do, anything whatever 10 induc. ,,n
| other person not TO bld for mail contract D.
tcnlar attention is called 10 he 2sth section .l N.
| act Of 1886. prohibiting c.mbinatuns TO p,sx.,,
bidding.
II "A bid received after time TO wit. the ls,b
| April next. at ~ III, or without the guaranty ,r.
quired by law, or thai combines several roui,si,
on- sum OF compensation, cannot h- considered
in competition with regular proposal no, sd.
| judged 10 be -xtravaPant
l3. bidder may off.r, where the ,rauspo,.
taton called Tor in the advertise, ,n- Mt is dlScu,
| or impraetcahl- al certain s-usons. TO suh,,ln,.
| an im!enof mode Of conveyance, or 10 interim,
| service sp.c .cihed number Of DAYS, wr-h. d,
m"nths. Tie may propose to omit All oHic.
mat Is inaccessible, or rs not on the stage road
III" railway, or at steamboat landing as the
case may be; or he may offer 10 substitute an
Inferior mode Of supply IN such cases He NAV
| propose diff"rrnt days and hours OF departure
| and arrival, provided no more running time !,
asked and II rs obvious that no mail connrrou
or other public accommodation is pr-judicet-
tle may ask for more running tune to the ,rio
during u sprc'ied numb. OF DAYS at e,r,,n
seasons Of pecui .Ily bad roads; hut BEYOND ,br,.
changes n proposal ior service Il ffrrrnt rom Nh.
adv' ris. m-ni will prevent It's being Considered
| IN competition with regular bid not SET asd,
tor extravaganza; and wh-r. u bid contains any
| OF the above alterations. their disadya an,ayes
will be -s stinated in comparing il with other
proposals
~. There should be but one route bid for in
| a proposal.
ID. Ine route the service, the yearly pay
the bidders rame ano residence, and the nane
| of zach m mh-r Of the firm, whore n Company
offers, should b- distinctly slated; also the mode
of Conveyance. IL higher mode than Oh horse-
back s interdcd
l6 The hid should be sent under seal, sddres.
sed To the First Assistant Postmasirr Grnrrsl
with Mai Proposals ia name the STATE aud
Trrrtory,p written on the lace of ,hr letter: snJ
h.. GISn .frh. 4 a l..
before ih. ltth April next, al 10 o'clock A. NJ
should br giarantird aud th, sufhcirney Of III,
gnaraniorS should b- dwiy certified (S-- frrm..)
Il" Fhr contracts are TO b., execute by ur br.
fore The Let Juynrx,
le Posim 81. Ts at Offices situated upon or nrar
railroads.. but In"rr han eight, rods from a Grpa,
will immediately after ib- lih My n-xl, ryort
'has Tact io the Drpar;ms TT. stating iErIr exact
d'etanc~ from HE railroad depot, aud how other-
wise suppiird with the mail. Ia enable .he POST
inaSier u nt Tal 10 direct the proper supply 10 be
made from the raiIroad by mail messengrrs, frOm
and after The lst July next
| ~. Under the act OF March J, lS45, the route
IS 10 br let 10 tho lowest bidder, t-ndrrag sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without other
rrirrenr" TO the mode Of Transportation than may
be necessary 1" provd" for the due ceIrrlly. Ger.
ta'nty, and security OF such transpor,at ON.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of con-
veyance that Is Inadequate for the route respect
10 Tie Certainly security. and CELEBRITY Of the mails
aside from any accommodation for travel, il will mol
be entitled To The route.
~. When The bid does not name mode ofcon-
vryance, Il will tie taken and understood 10 br for
the lowest mod Of conveyance, to vii, on horse
BACK. Wh IT proposes 10 carry ac' oTdng 10 the
advertisement, and no mode OF convey aLcr is stat
ed ior the route in the advertisement, il will be
considered as offering only for horseback convey
ance
q Since the passage of the act Of March s.
.oso' new description Of bid has been received
IL spec'hes ~" mode OF conveyance. but en-
cages 10 carry the mail with certainly. ceIsry'
ana security, using the terms OF the law. Ihrse
buds are called, f,om the manner in which they al.
ars'gna'rd on the books Of the Department, ''iH
o'ds. II haS been d-c,d-d, after mature eOp
s'""ra''on that bid proposing sp-cihc mOd' o.
comveyancr Of as high a grade as two. horsr cuseh