The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-19
(Signedl
INSTRUCTIONS

Embracing certain condi the subsistence Of ,cheh iH
eoporaitd in the contracts far The department shalt deem
l. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails all intermediate Offices where particular time is
specified but railroad and steamboat routes there
&c delay than necessary deliver and receive the
bags
2 Post office blanks, mail bags, and the special agents
the department the exhibition of their credentials
be conveyed without further charge mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
Mail or route agent. are to be conveyed without charge
railroad and steamboat ncs when required by the DEPART
ment and IN that separate apartment for the excu
sve of the department and agent and for the asserting
aud sae-keeping OF the mail is be provided by the con-
tractor, under Tie direction Of he department.
In oil III IS TO be forfeiture OF the pay OF the
trip when the trip not run and OF not more than three
times the pay OF the trip when the trip rum and
sufficient for the failure furnished forfeiture Of
oneiourh part Of when the running arrival
far behind time lose the conncxion with depend
ing mail and forfeiture Of due proportion Of when
grade of service rendered inferior to that in the
These for,ues may be increased penalties of higher
amount, atcoring The nature frequency Of the failures
and the importance of the mail.
s. Whenever ia satisfactorily shown that the contract
ors their carrier agent has left put aside the mail or
any porton Of IL for tho accommodation of passengers,
they shall forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
g. Fines will be imposed unless Delinquency be
sctorily explained in due time, for failing take FROM
dciser at posi- occ, the mall any part OF IL for SUIT
ering be injured lost destroyed for conveying
it place that exposes II TO Depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand 10 convey mail by
any coach rail- car steamboat which the
regularly runs. concerned in running the route be
yond the specified number Of ps the contract and Tor
not arriving at the time set and for setting up or running
express commercial intelligence IN advance
Of the mall penalty viii be cxaced equal 10 quarters
pay.
l. The Postmaster General may annul the for
peacd failures for violating the post Office laws for diso
beying the instructions OF department. for refusing ID
discharge carrier when required by the department io
assigning the without the consent OF the Postmaster
General for setting up running express as sorefa
or Tor transporting conveying mail matter out OF The
mail,
8. The Postmaster Gcnera may alter the contract,
after the schedule he allowing rata increase OF CON
pensaon, within the restrictions imposed by law, for thu
oddio al required for the increased speed ~ thu
employment Of additional stock carriers IA rendered
otssary but the may, the Of increased
expedition, repquish The contract, timely notice. If h
prefers the change The Postmaster General may
null the contract discontinue eurta the service
pay when he wishes dispense with the service in whole
in part TO place higher or different grade Of service
the route whenever tho public interests require suo
dsconnuauce or crament for any other cause, he allow
ing months extra pay the amount OF service dis
pensed with.
0. The payments will be made through drafts post OF
fees otherwise after the expaton Of each quarersay
in Febroery May August, and November.
10 The distances given according to the best nforma
ton; bu, no increased psy will be allowed, should they
prove TO be greater than is advertised
Il H. The Postmaster General prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation OF tn,
mail with any person who shall have entered into any
combination proposed to enter into any combination
TO prevent the making OF any bid for mail contract b,
any other person persons who shall have made any
agreement shall have given performed, or promises
10 give perform, any consideration to do or not to do
anything induce any other person not to bic
for mail contract Porttcu,r attention - called to thu
2sh section Of tho &C, Of 1885, prohibiting combinations
/ to prevent bidding.
II. bid received after time, 10 wits the 5th February
o52 next, at 10, M without the guaranty required by
law, tina, several IN sum OF compen
sauon, be considered competition with regua
proposal not sdjudged TO be extrsvagHnt
~ bidder may offer where the transportation called
orin me odversem.n difficult impr cucsols at
IAN seasons to substitute inferior mode of
or ntom service specified number Of days, weeks, OF
mobhs' ne may propose to omit Office that ~ paccss
soie or w not on the stage road, the railway, or Mt
steamboat "noing ms the may be he may offer Il
SUBSTITUTE on Injector mode of supply such tie
may propose different days hours Of departure and
rival, provided no more running sked and IL OBJ
vious that mail connexon other pubic accommoda
ton prejudced tie may AJAX more running time ia
the trip, during specified number ofdsys at cersn sen
peculiarly bad roads but beyond these change.
proposal for service different from the advertisement vii
prevent its being considered in composition with regular
! bid not aside for extravaganza and wherse bid