Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

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INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions. tvich to be incorporates
in the contracts.
Seven minutes are allowed for opening and closing mails q
all Offices where particular time specified Out on ros
and steamboat 10 be no more aeiay Juan
sary 10 deliver and receive the bags.
q The is 10 DC conveyed IN preference 10
to their entire exclusion weight and bulk require a.
3. Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents o, se
Department, the exhibition Of their credentials are 70
conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
conveyance.
Mail agents conveyed without charge the pac'
pal railroad steamboat lines, where the size Of the ae
The of Offices will require their employment By the
Department. and in that separate apartment Tor tp
keeping the mail be provided BY the contractor W.
der the direction OF the Department.
In all cases there be forfeiture OF the pay Of the UP
when the trip is not and Of not more than three times Iae
OF the when The Trip and no sucien' excuse
for the failure furnished, forfeiture Of at least
part oft when the running arrival is so far behind tne
lose the connex'on with depending mail ana oe
due proportion Of when grade Of service rendered
10 that in the contract These oreiturs may be n
penalties Of higher according the nature or Frequency
Of the failure aud tue Importance Of the mail -.
G. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be ss,saeso
riy explained in due me for failing - take from, or a.
post Office the mall or any part Of Tor suerins o @
injured lost destroyed conveying in place or mannse
that exposes to depreciation, los, injury tor refusing amer
demand convey mail coach. railroad car or ea01
boat which the contractor regularly runs on the route
the specified number Of the contract and Tor not rfk
the time aud for setting express to trans
nit commercial intelligence advance OF the mail penalty
will be rxacted equal 70 quarters pay ..
T. ThePomaser General may annu the CONTRACT or repeat
faures for violating the post Office laws for dsobeying
the instructors of the Departments for refusing to discharge
carrier required BY the Departments for assigning the
without the of the Postmaster General ios
setting up or running an express as aforesaid am otto,
s. The Postmaster General may alter the contract ~ :'
the schedule he allowing pro increase
within the restriction imposed BIZ '-" ot ,ne
adtior :. carriers rendered necessary but the
may such case relnqaish the Contract on timely
notice. he prefers it the change. The Postmaster General
NAV aunu contract service and pay, when be
wishes dispense with the service whole or IN part or place
higher or efficient grade oil service he allowing
one months extra pay the amount dispensed with.
g. payments will be made through drafts on posi- omces
or Otherwise, after the expiration OF each quarter-say IN FEB
ruary May, August, and November
no. The dsan rs are given according the best information;
b nav viii be allowed should they prove DO
greater than advertised, the places are correctly named
H. The Postmaster General prohibited BY law from know
ingy making for the transportation Of the mail with
who shall entered combination pro
posed any continuation to prevent the making Of
any bid for mail by any other person or persons
who shall have made any agreement or shall have gwen OF
performed or promised 10 give or perform an!
do d. any thing whatever TO induce any other per-
bid Tor mail contract Particular attention cafes
10 The 18th section the Of 1885, prohibiting combinations
TO prevent bidding. .
Il bid received time, wit, the Isl April next a,
10 m, without the guaranty required BY law or tnat com
several OF compensation cannot De con-
sdcrcd competition with the regular proposal not adudga'
be cXiravagant. 49,.
49, bidder Offer where the transportation called Tor
the advertisements difficult mpraccable at certaln sea-
sons TO substitute inferior mode OF conveyance or 10 nermN
service specified number of days. weeks, months lie may
propose omit occ that inaccessible or Is not on inc
stage road the railway or at steamboat landing, rs hs case
NAV offer substitute inferior mode OF sup.
PLY such He may propose different days aud hours
departure and arrival provided mere running time is asked
and il that mail connexon or other public accom-
rcudced lie may ask for more running time to
the trip during specified number OF days certain seasons OF
peculiarly bad roads but beyond these changes proposal Tor
different from the advertisement will prevent ITS being
considered in composition with regular bid not set ASIDE os
ATOMS their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing
with other proposals -.
Is The roue service the yearly pay the bidders name
and residence each member OF the firm, where
offers should b. distinctly stated also the mode OF
ancc higher mode than on horseback is intended
l6 The bid should be under SEAL addressed TO the First
csimaser General with Mail Proposals IN the state
or Territor, OF -" written on the face Of the letter; and
ou BE- dispatched time 10 be received by before the Leg
Aur next al 10 o'clock, A. NJ 1t should be guaranteed and
the eucicncy the guaranors should be duly certified (See
fcrms.)
IT, The contracts 10 be by orbeore the LIST july
next.
more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately after the
April next report fact the Department. stating
xac, the railroad depot and how otherwise sup
piled with mail enable the Postmaster General to direct
The proper supply 10 be made from the railroad by mail
gers, from and after the lst July next
49, Under the Of March B. S45, the route 10 TO be let to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
manc without other reference to The mode Of
bu RI. lowest bid proposes mode of conveyance that
inadequate for The route in espectto Inc a
ccy Of the mails, aside from any accomHooaon 'of uSfe
il will no, be entitled 10 the route. . go
90 When the bid does mode ofconrey ii will
and understood be for the lowest mode OF conveyance
vii, ON horseback When proposes 10 carry according to
the and mode OF conveyance stated Tor the
route in the advertisement ''" "
LOT Sa b passage Of the act March g. 1885, de-
c,on Of bid has been received. specifies no mode Of con-
b engages carry the mail with certan ceIe,,
and security using law These bids are
from the manner which they are designated I se ooks
The Dsnar,mcnt star bids II has been mature
Inc that bid proposing specific mode Of conveysnce
Of as HIGH grade coach az % 70 Dc pre-
81 a. star bid The experience o. the department
ivrr' a 10 i ,r down the following rules, WV:
pies II - 2 mail the route IS NOT 90 large as 10 require two
When bid, il the lowest, will be prefer.
req 70 the mails Of such size and weight az to FENDER
expeden in reference them alone to provide
b preferred the bid the Of moderate difference
in The compensation the difference such to interfere
with the policy Of the law, which looks reduction in
the Of transportation Exceptions however, may allow.
ed where the bid made by the present stock
the route, and is manifest that the for prerng The
specific bid do not exist in his case.
90 On routes the highest class where horse coach
steamboat transportation required by the and importance
OF the mails preference for the specific bid be- nece
carried 10 greater extent difference than the inferior
coach routes subject however the exceptions above stated
a. modification OF bid, in any Of essential terms
tanamouu TO bid and cannot be received SO a. 70 inter
fcre with regular competitor after the last hour set for recs
ing bids. .
25 Postnasers required TO be careful and to certify
the ucency of suretes without they
sufficient responsibility and all bidders guarxa.
tor. and sure,ics are distinctly notified that on failure enter
Or norm for the service proposed for the
cped bids their legal liabilities will enforced against them
26 The will be substantially forms heretofore
used in Department. except the respects particularly
mentioned in ese instructions and conditous and on all rail-
road steamboat the will be required
liver the mails into the post Offices at the ends Of the routes and
all the post Offices than eighty rods from the rail-
-oad or landing. n K. HALL, Postmaster Gsn1ai
Posr oFsics prrAnrMEsr, December 49, 1850