The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-14
INSTRUC lions,

Embracing certain eonduis the ubnne Of ,rhieh ,ciu be
eorporod in the contracts, far the department shall deem
erptdsnt.
Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails all intermediate offices where particular time is
specified but rail- and steamboat routes there TO
he delay than deliver and receive the
bags
9 Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents OF
the department. the exhibition of their credentials 10
oe conveyed without further charge mail lines nd Hitng
of such conveyance.
Mail or route agents be conveyed without charge
railroad and steamboat lines when required by the depart
men and IN that separate apartment for the excu
of the department. and agent anu for The asserting
and bookkeeping n he mail is TO be provided by the con-
tractor under the direction of the department.
In all there is 10 be forfeiture OF the pay OF the
trip when the trip and Of not more than three
times the pay of The trip when the trip not rum and no
sufficient for the failure furnished forfeiture Of
part Of when the running arriya
behind lose the connexion with depend
ing mail and forfeiture of due proportion of when
grade OF rendered inferior that the
These foetuos may be increased penalties of higher
amount, according the frequency of the failures
and the importance Of the mail.
s. Whenever satisfactorily shown that the
their carrier or agent has left put aside the mail
any portios of H. for the accommodation OF passengers,
they shall forfeit not exceeding quarter IS pay.
o. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
sctory explained Ia due time, for failing to take from,
deliver ocs the mail any part of II for suf
feng be injured des ed for conveying
IN place or manner exposes depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by
any COACH raoad steamboat which the contractor
yond specified number of trips the contract ard for
arriving the time and for setting up or running
express transmit commercial intelligence IN advnpc,
Of The mail penalty will be exactod equal to quarters
pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
peaed failures for violating the post Office laws for dso-
beying the instructions of the departments for refusing TO
discharge carrier when required by the department. for
assigning the without the consent OF the Posmss
General for setting running express aforesaid
or for transporting persons conveying mail matter out OF The
mail.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and
otter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase Of
peusaoD, within the restrictions imposed by law for the
addition al required for the increased speed If the
ployment of additional stock rendered
cesssry but the contractor may in the case Of increased
pedition, renqush The contract timely notice VI he
prefers the change The Postmaster General may
nu the contract discontinue eurta the service AMI
pay when he wishes TO dispense with the service IN whole
par place higher different grade OF service
the route whenever tho public interests require such
dconnuance cramsnt for any other cause he allow
ing months extra pay on the amount OF service DIS
penscd with.
o. The payments will be made through drafts post Of
6ces otherwise after the expiration of each quartcray
IN February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances gwen according to the best Informal
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should they
prove to be greater than IL advertised
II. The Postmaster General |" 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 toto any combination,
prevent the making Of any bd for mail contract by
agreement or shall have given performed promised
give perform, any consideration to do, or not to do
thing whatever to induce any other person not to bid
for mail contract Particular attenuon Is called TO the
18th section of the OF 1886, prohibiting combinations
TO prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time wit; the 5,h February,
1904 next, at 10, m, without the guaranty required by
law, that combines several routes OF compen
sapon, cannot be considered m composition with regular
proposal not adjudgcd 20 he extravagant.
10 bidder may Offer where the transportation called
n seasons 10 substitute inferior mode OF conveyance,
or 10 nef' service specified number of days. weeks
mounts he may propose 10 Office that Is nacces
siole or - not on the stage road the railway,
steamooai snu'ng AS the may be he may offer to
SUBSTITUTE an ME of mode Of supply in such lie
may propose different days and Of and
rival provided no more running asked and II il OBJ
thar mail connesion other public sccommods.
ton is prsudced. lie may ask more ruop,ny time to
the u,p, DUNG specified number Of day. at certain sea-
sons OF peculiarly Dad roais but beyond ihrs, change.
proposal for service different from the advertisement viii
prevent a being considered IN Composition wth regular
bid not set aside for sxlsyassnoe and where's bid