The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-05
IN STRUET ONS,
Embracing certain conditions 0hich mil be ipcoj


Embracing certain conditions Dich mil be inc0r-
porated t8 tile c0ntracts
Seven Tinutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails a. az ohces where no particular tune is specified but
than Is neces airy 10 deliver and receive the bags.
2 The mail to be conveyed in preference passengers aud
to their entire exclus if is weight and bulk require it
Post office blanks, mail! bags end the special agents Of
be conveyed without further Charge mail lines admitting
Mail agents are to be without charge on the prn
cpa road and steamboat lines, where the size of the mails
the Departments and that case separate apartment, for
the exclusive of the Department and agent, for The
contrseor and under the direction of the Department
o. In all eae there is TO be forfeiture of the pay of the
trip when the trip is not and OF not than three
tunes the pay of the trip when the trip not and sl
cient for the f ure furnished, forfeiture of at
least oneourth part Oft when the running arrivals far
behind time to lose the connection with depending mail !;
and forfeiture Of due oron oft when grade oeryce
rendered inferior that in the These oetures
may be increased into penalties OF higher amount according
to the nature or frequency or the failure and the Importance
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sa sfac
tory explained IN due lme Tor falling TO take from or de-
liver at, post Office the ma or any part it, for suffering
To be wet injured lot, destroyed conveying in
place manner that exposes tito dsprsdaon loss injury
for refusing after demand to convey mail by any coach
runs on the route yond the specified number trips the
contract and for not arriving at te tune set and Tor en
in advance OF the mall penalty VIII be eAaeed equal to
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peaed failures; for violating the post office laws; for dis
discharge when required by the Department; for
without the Postmaster
General orsetlng running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the and ae
ton, within the restrictions imposed by law for the addona
services required or for the Increased speed the employment
contractor may, such case reinqush the contract,
timely notice, if he prefers TO the change The Posmase
pay, when he wishes dispense with the service whole
in part or place higher or different grade of service on h
route he owing ose months extra the amount dis
g. The payments will be made through drafts ON post of
| February, May. August and November.
ton but no increased pay viii be allowed should thew prove
to be greater than advertised ii the places correctly
H. The Postmaster General Is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of th
mail with who shall have any com
bnaton, or proposed to ener into any combination, pre
vent the making OF any bid i9r NAL contract by ohe
peron or persons, or who shall have made agreement
shall have given performed promised 10 give perform
induce any oher person not TO 6d ior ma contract Per
u1ua attention ca led TO the 18th section Of the of 1896
| prohibiting comb nations to prevent bidding,
H. bid received after tme wit, the LIST April next a
tOA ~, without the guarantee required by law tina
be considered in compecn with the regular proposal no
| adjudeea to be eyravagant.
IL bidder may offer, where the transportation called 70
in the advertisement difficult lmpracucabo certain
seasons to lnstiue az lnegr mode OF conveyance or Il
lie may propose 10 omit M Office that is inaccessible.
the may be he may offer substitute an infer
mode of supply in such He may propose dIhersn
days and hours of departure and arrival, provided no NOR
running time is as ed. ard it is obvious thai mai connec
ton other public accommodation preiudced lie ma!
ask for running time to the Lrp during specified
her OF days at certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads bu
be ond these changes, proposal for sefsif een fon
The advertisement will lis being considered compe
toh with egnla bid not sci aside for an,
where bd CONTAINS any OF the above alterations, their dis
advantages VIII be estimated IN comparing with other
| po.as, ,,,,
To- The route, the erviCe, the pay, bidder
and residence, and the of member of tn
hrn, where company ottGts, should he distinctly ed
also the mode Of conveyance II higher mode lan h.
| ia III ia Ia shonld bs sart NM rs.,l NJ ls,as e., L. H.
Assistant Pos master General with Mai TSp5Sus IN II
STATE or Territory OF - written on the lace OF The
and shOud be iii patched in time 10 he received beor
the lst April 10 O'Clock NJ Ii should he gnaran
tied and the suceuey of the gusrantors DO dug certified
H. The contracts sre to be executed by or before the st
49, Postmssters offices situated upon or near railroad;
| ont more Than eighty rods from depot, will mmeiIaIel
after the 18Th Of April next report that fact the uepa
men stating their ditanes from the railroad depot
md how herwlse supplied with the mail, to enable tn
postmaster nera TO direct the proper supply be mad
T .e railroad by mail messengers from aud after the Il
NJ Under the of March g. 1876 the route is to bs lot
& lowest bidder iendfng sutlelent guarantees for tathfr
euU,Sihas5, and security OF such transportation.
nhen ,e lowrst bid proposes mode of conveyance tina
naelnate ot the route in respect the certAny seount
ana eeehy o. me mails aside from accommodation fC
~ wen the bd does not mode of conveyance
o "se ahh understood to BE- ior the lowest mode OF
eoid9s 10 me advertisement and mode OF conveyance
stated Tor the route In the advertisement 1t will be consere
as Offering only for horseback conveyance.
~ since the passage OF the act of March g. 1856 ne,
description OF hld ha been received ectia % mode
eonteyanGe but engages To carry the mail win certainly
efy, ana seeur y u'lng the terms OF the law These hic
A. faitd from The manner in which they are desgnsei
the ho1ss OF Inc pMtment star bits" II has b. d
Gded, AFTER mature consideration. that buI 70 osng
ptchc mode OF eyane5 Of as high Vrade as Two h9
coach Transportation Is 10 be preferred TIE star Ind ~
experience OF the Department enables it to lay down ,hs ~
| lowing rules, viz: ~ :"
When the mail on the is not large as To reon
tNo.hose coach cOnveyances bid II the lowest a,
| be preferred TO the specific bid. ' '"
~ When the mails Of such size and weight a in re
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