The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-08
INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing certain conditions, phicA pa \
Incorporated IN The contracts,

incorporated IN The contracts,
|. Seven minutes allowed Tor opening and clo.,
ma Is AT all offices where no particular time is specified
on railroad and steamboat routes there is be no
than is necessary To deliver and receive the bags
a. The mail is TO be conveyed IN preference 70
and 10 their entire exclusion, II It's weigh, and baE
s. Post office blanks, mail bags, and the special ,sa
the Department on the exhibition Of their credepal ~
be conveyed without further charge, on mail lines .dma
OF such conveyance.
4. Mail agents TO be conveyed without charge q
principal railroad and steamboat lines, whore the H. =
mails and the number of the Offices y require their %
ment by the Department and, in that case, separate
ment for the exclusive of the Department and ay
the asserting and safe keeping of the mail TO be
the contractor, under the direction OF the Department
g. la all cases there is to be forfeiture Of the psy
trip when the trip is not and OF not more han a.
times the pay Of the trip when the Trip Is not rum and 10
fcien excuse for the failure is furnished forfeiture Of
one-fourh part of it when the running arrival is
time as to lose the connexon with depending mail ana
teiture of due proportion OF when grade Of service
ed inferior to that in the These oreitues NAV
creased penalties of higher amount according the
or frequency Of the failure and the importance Of the mail
8. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency br M
factoriy explained in due time. for failing to take 6o~
deliver at post office, the mail, any part Of for MN
ing Il TO be wet injured, lost destroyed; or copye,
in place or manner that exposes it to depreciation M
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail BY ~
COACH railroad car, steamboat which the contractor, ~
lay runs on the beyond the specified number &
the contract and for not arriving at the time set All
setting up or running express to transmit commercial
telgence in advance Of the mail penalty will be eI,a
equal to a quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract a.
peated failures for violating the post Office laws 6 i,
obeyng the instructions Of the Department for ref,s
discharge carrier when required by the Department r
signing the contract without the of the posm,s
General, for setting up running express as seu
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and ~
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase compen,,r
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional =
vice required for the increased speed II the empoyue
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but
contractor may, in such case, elnquish the contract u
notice. if he prefers it to the change. The Postmaster s
raj may annu the contract cura the pa, WIN
he wishes to dispense with the SERVICE in whole OF il n
place higher different grade Of service the route
lowing months extra pay on the amount dispensed xe
g. The payments will be made through drafts post on
or otherwise, after the expiration of each suarer-ssy FL
ruary, May, August, and November.
10. The distances givon according to the best n,n.
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should hey ,
be greater than ADVERTISE the places are correctly ppa
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law hs
Knowingly making contract for the transportation The mi
with any person who shall have entered any com!n,n
proposed to enter into any combination, to prevent
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other pes
persons who shall have made any agreement or shall Nv
given performed promised to give perform any co..
sdeation TO do, not to do, any thing whatever ndu
any other person not to bid for mail contract. Particulars
tenon is called to the 18th section Of the act Of 1885, p
biting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time, wit the let April nett
10 M without the guaranty required by law, hatue
bnes several routes in Of compensation,
considered in competition with the regular proposal moi
Judged to be extravagsnt.
ID. bidder may Offer where the transportation cadk
alvape
sons, to substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance
temit service specified number Of days, weeks month
He may propose to omit office that inaccessible sa|
on the stage road, the railway, or at steamboat landing
the may be, he may offer to substitute an mag
mode Of supply in such He may propose differs
days and hours of departure and arrival provided n
running time is asked and it is obvious that mail suD
ion other public accommodation is pejudiced. He nj
ask for running time to the Tip, during specifedus
Der OF days, at certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads
beyond these changes proposal for service different Id
the advertisement wi prevent its being considered in
tton with regular bid not set aside for extravagsno
where bid contains any Of the above alterations Their Dr.
vantages will be estimated in comparing with other
IA. There should be but route bid for in pcpca
Is. The route the service, tho yearly pay the hdxI
name and residence, and the name of each member y
firm, where a company offers, should be distinctly Nv
also the mode Of conveyance, IL higher mode than
back is intended
Is. The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed
First Assistant Postmaster General, with "Mal PrpusI
in the State or Territory Of -" written the face ~
letter and should be dispatched in time 10 be ecevsdg
before the LIST April NEXT at 10 o'clock A. N. 1t Sod
be guaranteed, and the suciency Of the guarantOr tod
be duly certified. (See forms
II. The contracts to be executed before the
July next
ls. PosimAscrs at offices situated upon rlrsA
but more than eighty rods from depot, will immediately
ter the 18th April next report that fact to the Depansn
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot srd
otherwise supplied with the mail, TO enable the Posm'
General to direct the proper supply to he made from The
road by mail messengers, from and after the Isl July men
10. Under the net Of March 3, ls45 the route TO
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees TOT
full performance, without other reference TO the mode NJ
poraon than may be necessary TO provide for the due H
certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes a mode OF oonveysna
is inadequate for the in respect to the certainty
and celebrity Of tho nails aside from any accommod'i@
travel, it will not be entitled TO the route.
20. When the bid does no, name mode OF conVey,oa
will be taken and understood 10 be for the lowest m@
conveyance, to witt on horseback When 1t P'oP~
carry according to the ADVERTISEMENT and no mode cow
ance is stated for the route in the advertisement hN
considered offering only for horseback conveyance
I'll. Since the passage Of The act Of March 3, ls4A
description Of bid has been received II specifies no u"
conveyance, but engages TO carry the mail with ceam
lerty, and security using the terms Of the law ips
are called, from the manner IN which they are oeAs'
the books Of the Department, "sfur bids" II has been
cded, after mature consideration that bid proposing
cfc mode of conveyance Of high grade as
transportation is to be preferred TO The star bid
ence Of the Department enables il to lay down 'he 0
rules, viz ]
When the mail the route is not so large e.
two horse coach conveyance star bid, d the lowest "
preferred to the specific bid.
~ When the mails are Of such size and weight sS'
der necessary e1pcdcnt, in reference to them s'
provide twohorse coach conveyance, the specific BID
the highest, will be preferred to the star bid to the %
q moderate difference in the compensation, in case me
is not such 10 interfere with the policy Of The n@
t,,L. nth If