The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-21
[Signedl
INSTRUC lions,

Embracing condisns the subanee Of uhieh ,ri be in
eoporaisd in the contracts so far the department shall dee"
| eIpedienl
L. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails all intermediate Offices where particular time
specified but railroad and steamboat routes there te
be delay than TO deliver and receive ht
bags.
Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents o
the department. the exhbon OF their CREDENTIALS are
be conveyed without further charge mail lines admitting
of such conveyance.
Mail or route agents be conveyed without charge
railroad and steamboat lines when required by tho depart
and IN that separate apartment for the exclu
Of the department and and for the asserting
and saekeepng Of the mail be provided by the con-
tractor, under the direction of The department.
In all there is to be forfeiture OF the pay OF the
trip when the trip and of not more thnn three
times the pay Of the np when tho trip 10 not rum and no
sufficient for the failure is furnished forfeiture OF
oneourth part of 1t when the running arrival is
behind lose the conncxlon with depend
ing mail and forfeiture of due proportion Of 1t when
grade Of service rendered inferior to that the contract
These foures may be increased into penalties Of higher
amount according the frequency of the failures
and the importance Of the mail.
s. Whenever 1t satisfactorily shown that the contract
their carrier agent has left put asde the mail
any portion Of for the accommodation Of passengers,
they shall forfeit exceeding quarters pay.
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
factory explained in due time for failing TO take FROM
deliver Office, the mall any part OF II for suf-
fering be injured lost desroyed Tor conveying
il in place that exposes depredaon loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by
any coach, railroad steamboat, which the contractor
1
yond specified number Of trips the contract and for
arriving the time and for setting or running
transmit commercial intelligence IN advance
Of the mall penalty will be exaccd equal TO quarter
The Postmaster General may annu the for
pested faurss for violating the post Office laws for DISC
beyng the instructions of department. for refusing TO
discharge a carrier when required by the department; for
assigning the without the Of the Postmaster
General for setting running an express as aforesaid
or for transporting persons conveying mail matter out OF the
mail.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and
alter the schedule he allowing pro increase of
pensaon within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
additional required for the increased speed If the
empoy ment of adduooal stock ia rendered
cxpedon elinqush the contract, timely notice, If he
prefers the change. The Postmaster General may nm
null contract discontinue curail the and
pay when he wishes dispense with the service in whole
or part place higher different grade Of service
the route whenever the public interests requre such
dsconnuance cursmen for any other cause, he allow
ing months extra pay on the amount OF service DIS
pensed with.
o. The payments will be made through drafts poet Of
fees otherwise after the expiration Of each quartersay
in February Msy, August, and November.
10 The gwen according to the best inormn.
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should they
prove to be greater than in advertised.
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation of the
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 oy
agreement shall have given performed or promised
TO give perform, any consideration TO do, not to do
anything whatever induce any other person not to bid
for mail Particular attention IL called to the
18th section Of the of 1896, prohibiting combinations
to prevent bidding.
II bid received after ne to wit: the 5th February,
,oo1, next nl0, M, without the guaranty required by
OF mat combines several routes sum OF compen
auon, cannot he considered competition with regular
proposal not sdiudged to be extrsyagant.
% oaoer may offer, where the transportation called
.o =. y. 'etusenent IA difficult imprscucaole
IAN seasons 70 substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
or 10 service specified number Of days. weeks
nouns re may propose 10 Office inacces-
sibe, or ~ nor on The stage road, the railway or at
steamboat landing ns the may be or he nnsv offer 10
substitute an infenor mode Of supply in such cases He
may propose different days and hours departure and
rival provided running time asked and /, I, oh
vous no msil copnesion other public sccommods
lion prejudiced He may SEX for running tim, ~
the trip during specified number Of days, csra sea-
peculiarly lad roads but beyond these changes
proposal different from the advertisement will
prevent its being considered in composition with regular
bid not aside for sxtrsvasancs and where bid