The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-29
INSTRUCTIONS


railroad aud steamboat routes htr is be delay
than is necessary to deliver and receive the bags
2 The mail is to be conveyed in preference passengers
md 10 their entire exclusion, if its weight and bulk require
g. Post office blanks mail bags, and the special agents of
the Department. on the exhibition of their credentials
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
A. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge on the
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
men for the asserting and saekeepng of the mail is to be pro
vded by the contractor under the direction of the Department
S. In all there is be forfeiture of the pay
trip when the trip is not forfeiture of at easone-fourh
part of when the running arrival is far behind time
to lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
OF due proportion OF when grade of rendered
inferior to tina, in the These foretures may in
into penalties of higher amount according the nature
frequency of the failure and the importance OF the mail
o. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
ac,ony explained IN due ime for failing TO take from,
deliver at, post Office the mall any part of it for suffer
ing It to be wet injured, lost destroyed; conveying
in place that exposes depreciation loss,
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
COACH railroad car OF steamboat which the contractor
ary the route beyond the specified number trips
the contract and for not arriving the time aud for
setting running express to transmit commercial in
telgence IN advance OF the mail, apenay will be exaced
equal to quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the for
peated failures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeyng the instructions Of the Department, for refusing
signing the contract without the consent OF the Postmaster
General for setting running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract aud alter
the schedule, he allowing rata increase OF aon
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
vice required, for the increased speed if the employmeno
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor in such renqush the contract timely
notice. he prefers 10 the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annul the cura the service and pay,
when he wishes dispense with the service whole in
part, place higher different grade of the
route, he allowing months extra pay The dis
pensed with.
g. The be made through drafts on post offices
Otherwise after the expiration Of quarersay Feb
Iusry, MAY, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best nfona
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the places correctly named
IL. The Postmaster General prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the mail
with any person who shall have entered any continuation
proposed to enter into any combination, prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall
given performed promised to give perform,
sideaton to do not do any thing whatever induce
any other person not TO bid for mail contract Particular
tenton called the 2Sh section OF lno act of 1885, poh
biting combinations TO prevent bidding
IL bid received after time, wit, the 10th April next
10 without the guaranty required by law, that
bnes several routes in Of compensation be
considered in competition with The regular proposal adj
Judged TO be extravagant
49, bidder may oe where the transportation called for
In the advertisement is difficult impnccabe at certain
sons to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance or to in
iemit service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose omit office inaccessible or not
the stage road, the railway, steamboat landing
the may bo he may offer substitute inferior
mode Of supply in such He may propose different
days and hours of departure and arrival provided
running time asked, and it obvious that mail
ion other public accommodation Is prejudiced. He may
ak for running time TO the tip during specified num-
Der Of days, certain Of peculiarly bad roads but
haynn
the advertisement will prevent its being considered compe
on with regular bid set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any Of tho above alterations, their dsad
vantages will be estimated comparing with other proposals
H. There should be but route bid for in proposal
l5 The route, the service the yearly pay the bidder
and residence and the Of each member of the
firm, where company Offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance If higher mode than horse
back is intended
49, The bid should be sent under seal addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals
in name the State territory, y written face the
letter and should be dispatched in received by or
before the 9th April NEXT 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should
be guaranteed and the suciency OF the guaanors should
be duly certified. (See forms }
H. The oontrais be executed by or before the
July next.
49, Postmasers Offices situated upon or near railroads
but than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately az
ter the llih May next report that fact The Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot ard how
otherwise supplied with the mail enable The Postmaster
General to direct tho proper supply 20 be made from the rail
road by mail messengers, from and after the st July next
49, Under the act Of March 3. s45 The route 10 be Vet
TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fol performance, without other reference mode Of
poriaon tan may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance that
inadequate for the route respect the certainty security
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation for
travel, IL viii no, he entitled to the route
20 When the bid does a mode Of conveyance /,
will he taken and understood 10 be for the lowest mode Of
conveyance to wit, horseback when il proposes 10
carry according TO the advertisement and mode Of convey
stated for the in the advertisement il will he
considered offering only for horseback conveyance
81 Since the passage OF the act Of March g. 1s45 new
description Of BID hiss been received specifies no mode Of
conveyance but engages the mail with certainty CO.
leriy and security, using the Of the law These bids
called, from the which they designated on
the books Of the Department dr bds" II has been de-
cided after mature consideration, that lid proposing pe
ec mode Of conveyance q high grade coach
transportation 10 be preferred The bid The expert
Of the Department enables il 10 lay down the following
rules, viz
When the mail the route not 90 large as TO require
two horse coach conveyance, star bid if the lowest will be
preferred to the specific bid.
% When the mails Of such and weight as to rem
der necessary eIpeden in reference them alone TO
provide twohoe coach conveyance the specific bid though
the hehes viii be preferred the bid to the extent OF
mod rate difference in the compensation in case the differ
ence is not such 10 interfere with the policy Of the now law
which looks TO reduction in the Of transportation En-
cePons however may be allowed where the star hid made