The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05
[Signedl
INSTRUCTIONS

Embracing condi the substance Of hie rR be in
eoporatd in The contracts so far as the department shall deem
l. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing tn,
mails all intermediate Offices where particular time
specified; but railroad and steamboat there
be delay than necessary 10 deliver and receive h
bags.
Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents
the department. on exhibition of their credentials
be conveyed without further charge mail lines adrtne
of such convey ance.
Mail agents be conveyed without chag,
railroad and steamboat lines when required by the Depart
ment and n that case, separae apartment for the exeu
sve use Of the department and and for the asserting
and safe-keepng Of The mail be provided by tie
tractor, under the direction of The department,
In u IN TO be forfeiture of the pay Of the
trip hen the trip not and of not than three
times pay OF the trip when the trip ia run, and 10
sufficient for the failure is furnished, forfeiture
at least oneourth part OF when the running arrival
far behind time to lose the connexion with depend
ing mail and forfeiture Of due proportion of when
grade of service is rendered inferior to that in the
These foeures may be increased into penalties of higher
amount according the frequency Of the failures
and the importance Of the mall
s. Whenever 1t satisfactorily shown that the contract
o, their carrier agent, has left put aside the mail
any portos Of IT, for the accommodation Of passengers
they snail forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
fsctoy explained in due Time for failing take from,
deger Office, the mail any part OF II for su
felng TO be injured lost destroyed for conveying
II place that II TO depreciation, loss
injury for refusing after demand TO convey mail by
any COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor
regularly runs concerned running, the route be
yond the specified aunber of trips the contract and o
arriving at the Tune set and for setting up or running
express transmit commercial intelligence IN advance
Of the mail penalty VIII be cxacied equal TO quarter
pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the for
peaed failures for violating the post office laws for DISC
beying the instructions of the department; for refusing
discharge carrier when required by the department TO
assigning the contract without the OF the Postmasr
General or for setting up running express Aforesaid
for transporting persons conveying mail matter out of 'h
mail.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
alter the schedule he allowing rata increase OF com
pensnuon, within the restrictions imposed by law for th
addorn service required for the increased speed II th
employment Of additional stock carriers ia rendered
ssary but the Contractor may the OF increased
,pedion remquIsh the contract, timely notice, II h
prefers II to the change The Postmaster General may
null the contract discontinue ourts the service
pay when he wishes dispense with the service, in who'll
M part 10 place higher different grade OF service
the route whenever the public interests require suci
dscon,nuance curnment for other cause he allow
ing months extra pay the amount OF service dis
pensed with.
o. The payments will bs made through drafts post Of
fees otherwise after the expiration of each quarcrsny
IN February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according 70 the best nforma
ton but no increased pay will be allowed, should they
prove to be greater than il advertised
H. The Postmaster General il prohibited by law from
Knowingly making contract for the transportation of thu
mail with any person who shall have entered into any
continuation proposed 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, promises
TO give perform, any consideration TO do, or not TO do
anything whatever induce any other person pot to b'
/ for mail contract Particular attention "a called TO TN
2sth section Of the act of 1886, prohibiting combination
| TO prevent bidding.
~ bid received after time, TO wits tho 9Th February
1884, next, at 10, M without the guaranty required by
law, that combines several IN sum OF compen
saton, he considered composition with regua
proposal not adIudgod TO be extravagant.
10 bidder may offer, where the transportation cnlet
form theadversemsot difficult or impr c,caole at GER
n seasons, to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
70 'emlt service specified number Of DAYS, weeks, o.
on' re may propose 10 omit an Office that Is nacces
aio'e or " not on the stage road the railway, or at
steamboat landing, as the may be he may offer Il
substitute an lnenof mode Of supply such IA,
may propose different days hours Of departure and
rival, provided no more running time is asked and s OBJ
yious that mail conncsion other public scconmoda
ton preludced He may ask for NOR. running time Ia
the trip, ouung spsched number Of days certain sea
peculiarly Tad roads but beyond lhcse changes
prop sal for service different from the advertisement vii
prevent its Being considered in composition with regua
| bid not set aside for exnavagance and where bid