The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-24
INSTRUC rIONs,

Embracing certain conditions, the subsones chieh W In
eorporoed in The eotrac far The department shall deem
erpedent.
Seven minutes are allowed for ning and closing TIL
mails all intermediate Offices where particular time
specified but railroad and steamboat routes there s Il
be delay than necessary TO deliver and receive tn
bags Fl.
the department. the exhibition Of their credentials
be conveyed without further charge mail lines admitting
of such conveyance.
Mail or route agents are to be conveyed without, chag
railroad and steamboat lines when required by the depart
and in that case separae apartment for the exclu
Of the department and agent and for the asserting
safe-keepng Of the mail be provided by the
tractor, under the direction Of the department.
In all there is to be forfeiture Of tho pay of the
trip when the trip In and of not than three
times the pay of the trip when the trip il not run, and nc
sufficient for the failure furnished forfeiture OF
least oneorrh part of it when the running arrival u
far behind time to lose the connexIon with depend
ing mail and a forfeiture Of due proportion Of it when
grade of service is rendered inferior to that IN the contract
These forstures may increased into penalties of higher
amount according the nature frequency OF the failures
and the importance OF the mail.
S. Whenever il 10 satisfactorily shown that the contract
ors their carrier agent has left put aside the mail
any poroa Of it, for the accommodation Of passengers,
they shall forfeit not exceeding quarters pay
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
factory explained in due time for failing 10 take FROM
deliver at post Office the mail any part Of ii for suf-
ferng be wet injured lost destroyed for conveying
in place or that exposes II 10 depreciation, loss,
or injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by
any coach railroad steamboat which the contractor
regularly concerned in running on the route Dc
yond the specified number Of trips the contract ana LOT
not arriving the and for setng up or running
express transmit commercial intelligence IN advance
of the mail penalty will be exacted equal TO quarters
l. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
peated fuss for violating the post Office laws for DISC
beying tho instructions OF the department Tor refusing 20
discharge carrier when required by the department Tor
assigning the without the consent OF the Postmaster
General for setting up running an express as
for transporting persons conveying mail matter out OF he
mail.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and
alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase OF com
pensaton within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
additional service required for the increased speed If the
employment of additional stock carriers ia rendered
ceary but the contractor may in the case OF increased
expedition elnqush the contract on timely notice, II he
prefers il TO the change The Postmaster General may
null the contract discontinue cuail the service and
pay when he wishes dispense with the service IN whole
or in part, place higher different grade Of service
route whenever the public interests require such
discontnuance curtnmen for any other cause he allow
ing months extra pay on the amount OF service DIS
g. The payments will be made through drafts post Of
fees otherwise after the expiration OF each quartersay
in February, May, August, and November
TO- The given according to the best inorma
lion but no increased pay will be allowed should they
prove to be greater than is Advertised
H. The Postmaster General il prohibited by law from
kno winely making for the transportation OF the
mail with any person who shall have entered into any
combination, proposed to enter into any combination
prevent the making Of any bid for mail contract oy
agreement shall have given performed, or promised
give perform any consideration TO do or not to 90
nyhng whatever induce any other person not 70 po
for mail contract Particular attention Ia called to the
18th section Of the of 1885, prohibiting combinations
| to prevent bidding, bEr
IL. bid received after time to wit, the 5h February
oa2 next al TO- without tho guaranty required ny
aw or that combines several n sum OF compen
1anon cannot be considered composition with regular
proposal not adiudgsd to be exirsvagant.
10 bidder may offer, where the transportation called
lot IN te ADVERTISEMENT difficult mpr lccable
tam seasons TO substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
or 10 service specified number Of days, weeks,
months lie mny propose to omit Office that Is inacces
sble, or IL not on the stage road the railway or al
steamboat landing as the case be he may offer
substitute inferior mode Of supply in such cases II,
may propose different days and Of departure and ar
rival provided no more running Time ]. asked !. OBJ
yous that no mail other public accommoda
zion pr-iudicsd He may ask for running time "a
the trip during specified number days, certain SCI.
sons OF peculiarly bad roads but beyond these changes
proposal for service different from the advertisement viii
its being considered in composition with regular
bid not aside for extrvagAnce and where bid