The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-06

INST Ri jet ONS,
Em6racinq certain conditions qchieh aciN be tncor-
p0rated IN the Contracts
l. Seven minute allowed for opening and closing the
mails az az offices where no particular time specified but
than /, necessary TO deliver and receive the bags
to entire EXCLUSION # is Weight aaa 5Hk teqae it a'd
Posi- ofee blanks, mail bags and the special of
be conveyed without further charge, on mail lines admitting
agents are to without charge on the prn
elpa railroad and steamboat lines where the size of the mails
the department; and that separate apartment tor
the exclusive use OF the Department and agent for he
sorting and safe keeping OF the ms to be provided by the
contractor and under the direction of the Depar meni
In AL caes there Is to lie for eiture OF the pay of the
rp when the rp not run aud OF than three
times the pay OF the trip when the p pot and suf
cen excuse Tor the fal nIe furnished forfeiture of
least fourth part of when the arrival far
behind time as to lose the connection with depending mail
and forfeiture OF due prOporion Of when grade
rendered inferior to that n the contract These ioreitures
may he increased into penalties OF ger according
to the nature or frequency or the failure and the importance
Of the mad.
s. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be isfac-
lorly explained in due time for failing take from de-
liver at post office the mall pan IT. foc su ring
place that exposes ito depreciation loss injury
tor refusing after demand convey mail by any coach
tbs beyond The specified number OF The
contract and for moi arriving at the tune SET and Tor setting
10 advance u the mall penalty VIII be eNsc'ed equal to
4 The Postmaster General may annul the for
peated failure Tor yola44s ne post office laws for dis
discharge carrier when requed by the Department; for
the without the
Gees o. iorseng ny cr running an express rs aorsld
s. The Postmater General alter the contract and alter
lion, within the res imposed by law the additional
required for the increased if the e,npo ent
contractor may such case, renquish the contract
timely notice. if he prefers the change The Postmaster
General annual the contract curtal the service and
py when he wishes dispense with the SERVICE whole or
in part or place her or different grade of service on ihe
route he allowing months extra the dis
g The payments will be made through drafts on post of
February, May, August and November
ton bui increased pay will be allowed should hey prove
10 be greater than is advertised, ii the places correctly
II The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor the transportation OF The
blnaton, propoed 10 int any combnaon nre.
peron persons who shall have made any agreement or
shall have given performed, promised give Perform
induce any other person moi to bid Tor mail Contract Par
tcular attention ca led to the 18th section Of the of 1896
ID bid received after the lst April next
70 ~, without The guarantee required by law, that
combines several routes m ot compensation,
be considered in competition with the regular proposal
10 bidder may offer where the transportation called for
IN the advertisement difficult impractigabe
seasons, inferior mode OF conveyance or to
qert specified number of days week. or months
lie may propose 10 omit an Office that Inaccessible
not on the stage road. the railway steamboat landing
the may be he offer substitute an inferior
node Of supply in such cases He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and ARRIVAL provided
running time Is as ed. and II obvious that mail
upn 9, other public aeeommodalon Is prejudeed He
ask Tor more running tune to the lp during specified
Der OF days, certain OF peculiarly bad roads bar
the advertisement VII prevent its being eonsaered ia conDe
ton tn regular bid not aside for aud
where bd contains any OF the above alterations thsir dis
advantages will be estimated in comparing with other pro.
posals
"a. There should be but one route hid for in PROPOSAL
10. The route the 4ece, The yearly pay, the bidders
name end residence and the name Of member of the
firm, where company Oilers should be distinctly STA ed
also the mole Of conveyance it higher mode han
10 The bids should be und rsea ad r to he First
ASSISTANT sma,teg General, with Mail Proposals the
and should be dispatched in be received by or before
he LIST hpn ne3 at 10 O'Clock A. M II should be euaran.
ned and the suciency of the guarantors DO duly cere
lS Is iT rba
49, Posmasers at offices situated upon or near railroads
after the 18th Of April next ort thai fact to t rSs
men' stating their exact distances from the railroad depot
postmaster General to direct the proper supply be male
rp he railroad by mail messengers from and after the Isl
IL unaer the of March g. 1856 the route is to be let to
performance, without oihs, mode Of
s,on man may he provide for the due &c efty
When the lowest hid mode OF conveyance that
Al io e route in respect 10 the certainty, security
u e efiy o. lhe mails aside from any acc0mm0da1n oy
| travel, itwll not be entitled TO the route 'o'
VIII be taken and be for The lowest mode o
We, anee 10 W.T. on horseback When tpropo TO ca,rv AZ,
| as Offering only for horseback conveyance " S49'ea
| 81 Since the passage of the act OF March Isi5 49,
e:fpuon Of bid has been received speces no noas ",
GohNeyAhee, pat engage To carry the mail with ceainiv 90
efy' ana security, using the terms Of The law Thsss "
81 iatu rom The manner in winch they are tess IA @
us uooks o. The u partment, bus Ii has hasr ~
aided, after mature consideration, that Ind m os ae
alelc mode OF coE' eJ of high Crude as two b 3
coach transportation 10 be preferred 10 lie star nd Tb
Arr'eie Of The Department enables lay down the t
| lowing rules, viz: ~ e 'o'
When the mail the route ia not so large as Ia rson
twohoIse coach convey aness star bid II he Lowest ~.
' lie preissrcd to the specific bid ~ van
~. Wken tie mails are Of speh 'u Nsas IA IN ysp
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