The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-09
INSTRUCTIONS.

49, 5000 ss,, INsTRtlC TI0NS.n ssss.ssA all
!. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails At ell Offices where no particular ps : specified ~
than 10 necessary to deliver and receive the bags
O. The mail 10 be conveyed In preference 70 passengers
and 20 their entire excluscn IL weight and bulk require IT,
8. Post Office blanks mail bags and the special agents
the Department on the exhibition Or their Credentials
be conveyed, without further charge mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
4 Mail agents 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
for the asserting and safe keeping Of The mail be
provided BY tho contractor under the direction Of the Depart
ment. ie9tRits t
o. In all cases there is to be forfeiture Of the pay Of the
trip when the trip forfeiture u at least one fourth
part Of when the running arrival il far behind time
to lose the connexion with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of when grade Of service is rendered
inferior that in the contract These fofeitues may be
increased into penalties Of higher amount according the
nature frequency Of the failure and the importance Of the
mail. Y, sA,a
g. Fines will DO imposed unless the delinquency be sa.is-
lacory explained in due time, for failing 10 take from,
deliver at post Office the mall any part Of for suffer-
ing to be wet nuied lost, destroyed or conveying Il
10 place Or manner that exposes i 2 Depreciation loss Or
coach, railroad car steamboat which the regu
larry the beyond the specified number Of trips
in the contract and for not arriving II the lime SO. and for
setting up running express to transmit commercial in
,ssence il advance Of the mall penalty win be exacted
equal to quarters pay. e3.s NJ II ~ t.Fa
u The Postmaster General may annoI the contract for
peaed failures for violating the post Office laws for disobey
ing the instructions Of the Department for refusing dis
csarge carrier when required by the Department for
signing The contract without the Of the Postmaster
General or for setting UP or running express aforesaid
B. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing pro increase OF compensation
within the restrictions imposed BY law, for the additional
required fer the increased speed il the employ Of
additional stock carriers i rendered necessary bu! the
contractor NAV in such case renqush the time
y notice. if he prefers to the change. The Postmaster
General may snnu the contract cur.s service and pay,
when be wishes dispense with the service in whole in
part place higher different grade Of service the
route ne allowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with. 4Nh teN 4a4N 21 FNts
O. The payments will be made through drafts on post Offices
otherwise after the expiration Of each quaersay in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November. .S a',.t altr
10. The distances given sccording the best nforma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they prove
to be greater than advertised il the places are correctly
named. 2d3fuatt In 7ata
III The Postmaster General is prohibited BY law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the mail
with any person who shall have entered into any combination
proposed TO enter into any combinations to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any other person
persons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given o. performed Or promised to give q perform any con
sderation to do not do any thing whatever 70 induce
any other person MOTTO bid for mail contract Particular at
tenon Is called to the 2sh ion Of the Of 1885, proh
biting combinations to prevent bidding.
L. bid received after Time wit the 9th April next
10 without the guaranty required by law that
bnes several routes 10 Of compensation, be
considered In composition with regular proposal not adj
Is. bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
In the advertisement is difficult impractcab certain
to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
term service specified number Of days weeks Of months
He may propose to omit Office that inaccessible or not
the stage road the railway. steamboat landing,
the may be he may offer to substitute inferior
mode Of supply in such He may propose different
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running time l. asked and Il 10 obvious that no mail conner
ion other public accommodation is prejudiced. He may
ask for more running time to the trip, during specified num-
Der Of dsy At certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads, but
beyond these changes proposal for service different fon
the advertisement will prevent its being considered compe-
ton with regular bid not aside for exnsvagsnce and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations their dsad
vansges will Be estimated In compsrng with other Proposa
II There should be but route 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 II higher mode than horseback
IL Intended tnl1sp II Pa 3Aa p'a 'lt.
49, The bid should be sent under seal addressed /, the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals in
name the State and Territory T. written the face Of the
letter and should be dispatched In time be received by
before the 10th April neTt o'clock A. M II should be
guaranteed and the ssciency Of the guaranors should be
duly certified. (See forms. y.
~ The contracts 10 be executed by before the
is. Postmsses Offices situated upon railroads. but
than eighty rods from depot will imms dstely after
the lh May nex report that fact the Department. Sitting
their exact distance from the railroad depot and how other
wise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster Gene
raj direct the proper supply TO be made from the railroad by
mail messenger from and alter the first July next.
10. Under the Of March s. 1885, the 10 to be let
to the lowest bidder rendering sucief guarantees for faith
f performance without other reference the mode Of
poaton than may be necessary provide for the due ceer-
iy, certainty, and security Of such transportation
When the lowest bid proposes node Of conveyance that
inadequate for the route IN respect the certainty security
and celebrity Of the mails aside from any accommodation for
travel, IL will not be entitled 20 the route.
20. When the bid does name a mode Of Conveyance.
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode OF
conveyance, to wit, horseback. When IL proposes to
carry according 10 the advertisement and mode OF convey
Be gated for the route in the advertisement II will be
considered rs offering only for horseback conveyance.
I'll Since the passage Of the act OF March 1s45,
description OF bid has been received II specifies mode VI
conveyancs, but engages carry the mail with certainty,
lerity and security using the Of the law These bids
called, from the In which they are designated
the books OF the Department "an bids" II has been dc
cded after mature consideration that bid proposing ppe-
cc mode Of conveyaBce Of high grade two coach
transportation h tob preferred 10 the star bid The expert
Of the Department enables Il lay down the following
rules, viz 1.1 s& ffEgn4 81 NE'N
When the mail on tho route Is not 20 large as 70 require
two horse coach conveyance bid IL the lowest will be
preferred 10 the specific bid +.
az When the mails Of such szc and weight a. 10
der necessary expedieni, in reference them alone,
provide hofse coach conveyance the specific bid though
the highest will be preferred the star bid 10 the extent OF
moderate differences IN the compensation In case the diff