The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-25
INSTRUCTIONS,


INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions, uhieh uW b,
incorporated in the contracts.
l. Sevsn allowed for opening and closing tho
ma al offices whore particular time specified but
railroad and steamboat routes lhsre to be no delay
than is necessary 10 deliver and receive the bags.
g. The mail to be conveyed in preference to passengers
and their entire excluson II il weight and bulk require it,
Post office blanks, mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department the exhibition Of their credentials as to
be conveyed without, further charge, mail lines admitting
OF such conveyance.
A. Mail agents be conveyed without charge on The
principal railroad and steamboat lines where tho the
mails and the number Of tho offices will require their employ
ment by the Department and In that case, separate apart
ent the exclusive OF The Department and agent for
the asserting and Of the mail Is to be provided by
the contractor under the direction OF the Department
In all there il TO be forfeiture Of the pay the
trip when the trip s not and Of not than three
times the pay Of the trip when the trip no, run, and su
cent fox the failure y furnished forfeiture Of at least
one-fourh part OF when the running arrival is s behind
time as to lose The connexon with depending mail and for
ietue due proportion Of when grade Of service render
ed inferior that in the contract These foeures may in
creased penalties Of higher amount according the nature
frequency of the failure and the importance Of the mail
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
facoy explained in due time, for failing to take fom
deliver at post Office, the mail, any part Of for suffer-
ing be wet injured, lost. destroyed; conveying
in place that exposes 10 depreciation, Ios or
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
coach, railroad car steamboat, which the contractor egu
Iary the beyond the specified number ofGp
the contract and for not arriving at the time set and @
setting up running express to transmit commercial
teigence in advance Of the mall penalty will be eHactd
equal to quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
peated failures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obcying the instructions of The Department for refusing
discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the consent Of the Postmaster
General for setting up or running an express as aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional
required for the increased speed. if the empoymeno
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may in such rcinqus the contract timely
notice. if he prefers to the change The Postmaster Gene
may annu the contract cua the service and pay when
he wishes to dispense with the service in whole in part
place higher different grade Of service on the route he al
lowing months extra pay the amount dispensed with
g. The payments will be made through drafts post Offices
otherwise, after the expiration of each quartersay Feb
Iuary, NAV, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best inoma
ton but increased pay will be allowed, shouldhey
be greater than advertised the correctly named
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the mail
with any who shall have entered into any continuation
proposed to enter into any combination to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other
persons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised to give perform, any
sideaon to do or not 70 do any thing whatever to induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tenon called to the 28h section Of the act Of 1885, poh
biting combinations to prevent bidding
H. bid received after time, to wit the lst April next
m, without the guaranty required by law that
bnes several routes in Of compensation, cannot be
considered in competition with the regular proposal not ad
Judged to be cxtravagant.
49, bidder may oer where the transport alton called H
the advertisement is difficult improbable at certain
sons substitute inferior mode Of conveyance, in
ernit service specified number Of days, weeks months
He may propose to omit office that is inaccessible, sno
the stage road, the railway or at steamboat landing,
a. - oH. ru,xD Ss,tnm
mode Of supply in such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided
running time is asked and it is obvious that mail
ion other public accommodation is prejudiced He may
ask for running time to the trip. during specified num-
Der of days. certain Of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes, proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in comps
ton with regular bid not set aside for extravaganza and
whore bid any Of the above alterations their dsad
vantages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
Ia. There should be but route bid for in proposal
is. The route the Service the yearly pay the bidders
and residence, and the Of each member Of the
firm, where company Offers should bo distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance higher mode than on horse
back is intended
l6 The bid should be under seal, addressed be
First Assistant Postmaster General, with email Propoah
IN the Sad Territory Of " written the face Of the
letter and should be dispatched in time to Be received by
before the LIST April next at 10 o'clock A. NJ. II should
be guaranteed, and the suciency Of the guaanor should
be duly certified (See forms
July next.
l8. Poemasers at Offices situated upon railroads,
but than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately al
ter the 9Th April next report that fact to the Department
stating their distance from tho railroad depot AID how
otherwise supplied with the mail, to enable the Postmaster
General to direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the l July next
10. Under the act Of March l046 the route is to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fu performance, without other reference TO the mode Of franc
pornon than may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of conveyance hs
inadequate for the route in respect to the certainty security
and celebrity Of the nails aside from any accommodation o
travel, il will not be entitled 10 the route.
20. When the bid does not mode Of Conveyance
will be taken and understood to be for the lowest mode
conveyance, wit, horseback. When proposes TO
carry according the advertisement and mode Of convey
is stated for the route in the advertisement, will
considered offering only for horseback conveyance
a. Since the passage OF the Of March 3 is45 new
description Of bid has been received. specifies mode
conveyance, but engages carry the mail with certainty, O.
lcriy, and security, using the Of the Law. These bS
Called from the in which they designated on
the books Of the Department. star bids Il has been a.
cidcd, afsr consideration that bid proposing aspe
cc mode Of conveyance Of high grade horse cos
transportation il 10 be preferred Me bid The ex
q the Department, enables il to lay down the following
rules, viz
When the mail tho is large to require
two horse conch conveyance, bid II the lowest viii
preferred TO tho specific bid
~ When the mails Of such szc and weight TO rem
der il necessary expcent, in reference to ten alone
provide horse coach conveyance the specific bid though
the highest will he preferred TO the star bid TO the exend