The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-07
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Embracing certain eondisns the sub,tanes Of hch riH BE- IN
eoporatd in the contracts The department shall den
Seven minutes are allowed for opening and closing tn
mails all intermediate Offices where no particular time
.l
Post office banks mail bags, and the special agents
the department. the exhibition Of their credentials
be conveyed without further charge mail lines ad itln.
| of such cony. vance. N
Mail or route agents to be conveyed without cha, g
railroad and steamboat Ines when required by the
ment and IN that separate apartment for the excu
sive of the department and agent and for the arsons
and saie-keephg of The mail ~ be provided by the
tractor, under Tie df. c,ion of he department.
In all cares III re to be forfeiture of the pey Of III,
trip when the trip and of not than three
times the pay Of the trip when the trip is run, and
sufficient for the failure is furnished forfeiture
at east fourth part Of 1t when the running arrival
so far behind time to lose the xion with depend
ing mail and forfeiture Of a due proportion Of IL when
grade of service Is rendered inferior to that IN the
These foetufes may be increased INTO penalties Of hgnes
amount according the frequency Of the failures
and the importance Of the mail.
5. Whenever il is satisfactorily shown that the
ors her carrier or agent has left pu, aside The mail
any poros Of H. for the accommodation Of passenger
they shall forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
D. Fines will be imposed uness the delinquency be salts
actoriy explained Ia due time for failing take from,
deliver at, post Office the mail any part Of for SUIT
ieng TO be wet Injured lost destroyed for convey ing
Il IN place manner that 10 Depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by
any COACH railroad steamboat, which the contractor
regularly is concerned running the route be
yond the specified number of the CONTRACT and for
not arriving st the time set and for setting up or running
express commercial intelligence IN advance
Of the mail penalty viii be exaccd equal to quarter
pay. 80
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peaied failures for violating the post flee laws for DISC
6eyng the instructions Of the department for refusng "a
discharge Garner when required by the department foI
assigning the contract without the OF the Postmaster
General or for setting running express aforesaid
or for transporting persons conveying mail matter out OF The
mail
n he nj az
alter the schedule he allowing pro increase Of
ptDsauon, within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
add'o al service required for the increased speed Il tn,
employment Of additional stock rendered
ssary but the contractor may, the OF increased
expedition relnqush the connc timely notice. # h,
prefers II TO the change. The Postmaster General may
nu the contract discontinue cureil the
pay when he wishes TO dispense with the whole
or in part, to place higher different grade OF sersio,
d,scon,nuance curssincus for any cause allow
ing one months extra pay on the amount OF service DIS
penscd with. #@i
o. The payments will be made through drafts on post Of
fees otherwise after the expiration Of quarer-ssy
IN February May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according 10 hcbes norms.
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should they
prove 10 be greater than 10 advertised.
III. The Postmaster General IL prohibited by Law from
knowing making contract for the transportation of the
mail with any person who shall have e,tered into any
combination, proposed TO into any combination
to prevent the making OF any bid for mail contract by
any other person or PERSONS or who shall have made
agreement or shall have given or performed or promised
TO give perform, any consideration TO do, not do,
anything whatever induce any other person not to bid
for mail contract. Particular attention Is called the
2ssh section Of the act of 1886, prohibiting combinations
to prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time, wit, the 5th February,
1851, next at 10, M without the guaranty required by
law or that combines several routes IN one sum Of compen
sson cannot he considered competition with regular
proposal not adludged TO be exIavagsnt
10 bidder may offer, where inc transportation called
lo ~ The advertisement d,hcu mr c,cable at
n seasos to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance,
=, 70 efmn service specified number OF days, weeks or
'"op'hs lie may propose TO Office that is nacces-
oe, or rs not on the stage road, the niiway or at
seaoost landing as the may be he may offer to
SUBSTITUTE On nleiof mode Of supply 10 such cases He
nyproPose onerent days and hours of departure and
ny provided no more running time asked and II OBJ
vious mat no mai eonnesion other public nceommods
lion s preudiced lie may osk for mora running time 10
the up during specific. numesr Of days, at
sons o. peculiarly can roads but beyond these changes
proposal for different from the ndye.soosn vii,
prevent lis being considered in competition with regular
bid not asds for sxtravagance and where bid