Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-03-27

antor suaan,ors guarantees that There insert name
of bidder names of bidders, the case may bel If
hts Cor their) bid for carrying Tie mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter nIo the contract rcqfcd by the Postmaster Gen
eral, pursuant to such bid prior TO the first day of Ju-
y next, with at least two good and sufficient snreties
to perform the service proposed"
Dated TSgned.]
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of cer,iies
that he swell acquainted with the guarantors above
named and their property and that they sufficient
aud able 10 make good their guaranty.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions, rhich wiH be in.
corporafed in the contracts.
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and closing
The mails al all Offices where particular time spec.
flied; but on railroad and steamboat routes there is 10 be
no more delay than is necessary 10 deliver and receive
the bags.
g. The mail to be onvoyed in preference 10 passen.
gers and totheir entire exclusion, its weight and bulk
require il.
8. Post Office blanks, mail bags and the special a.
gents OF the Department. on the exhibition of their
denials are TO be conveyed without further charge. on
mail lines admitting OF such conveyance.
a. Mail agents are TO be conveyed without charge
the principal raro ad and steamboat lines where the
size Of the mails and number Of the Offices will require
their employment by the Department; and, that case.
separate apartment, for the exclusive use of the De-
Of The mail TO be provided by the contractors and I'm,
der the direction of the Department. -
g. In all there is 10 be forfeiture Of he pay of
the trip when the trip is not rnn and of no, than
three times the pay Of the trip when the trip is not rum
and no sufficient excuse for the failure is furnished
forfeiture Of al least fourth part Of when the run,
ming arrival IS so far behind time as 10 lose The
nexion with depending mail, and forfeiture Of due
proportion of when grade Of service is rendered in
eror 10 that in the contract These fofei,ues may be
increased into penalties Of higher amount according to
the nature frequency Of the failure and the import
lance of the mail.
satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing TO take
FROM Celiver post Office the mail or any part of
il: for suffering il to be wet, injured lost, destroyed;
conveying il in place manner that exposes il to
depreciation, loss or nuy for refusing after demand 10
convey mail by any coach railroad car, steamboat
which the contractor regularly the route be-
You'd the specified number of trips in the contract, and
for not arriving at the time set and for setting up
ming an express to transmit commercial intelligence in
advance Of the mail, penalty will be exac'ed equal TO
a quarters pay.
I. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated ailu:csfor violating the post office laws
for dsobeyng the instructions of the Department.
for refusing TO d scharge carrier when required By the
Experimentation assigning the contract without the
consent Of the Postmaster General, for setting up
running an express as aiorc said.
= The Postmaster General may alter the contract
aud alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase
Of compensation. within the restrictions imposed by
law, for the additional service required, for the in
creased speed 'ne f,np'oymeh. OF aa',iona. stock
may IN snch caSe'renquSn 'ne contract, on timely no
uce' II nc prefers 10 me ehahte. me postmaster
uthe'a may ah' me contract ! OF cual' ,he service
anu pay, wheh ne WISHES 10 suspense WIN ge service
in whole or in part, or place higher or different grade
OF service the route he allowing months extra
pay on The amount dispensed with.
y. Inc payments VIII De maze 'hrough drafts on posi-
oces OF otnerWse a'ef .he expiration oil each quar-
'ernsay III FEBRUARY, may August, or november.
~ Inc distances are gwen according to the best in.
formation; but no increased pay wll' De allowed should
they prove 10 be greater than IS advertised II the pa
ees are er correctly named.
H.. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transpora-
lion OF the mail with any person who shall have en-
tered into any combination, or proposed to enter INTO
any combination, TO prevent the making oil any bid or
mail contract by any other person or persons, or who
snail nave made any agreement or sha' nave gwen OF
performed or promised 10 give OF perform, any consd-
do, or not TO do any thing Whatever 10 induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract. Par
attention called to the 2sth section Of the ACT
Of 1886 prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding
r. bid received alter time, to wit, the LIST OF A.
pr next at 10 am, or without the guaranty required
by law, that combines several routes in one sum Of
compensation, cannot be considered m competition
with the regular proposal not adudsed to be extrava-
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