The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-14

Em6rocing certain conditions, Which will Be
Incorporated in the c0nlrGcfs.

incorporated in the c0nlrGcfs.
/. Seven minutes allowed for opening and cosng the
mails at all offices who're particular time Is specified but
on railroad and steamboat there delay
than is necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
3 The mail to be conveyed in preference passengers,
and TO their entire exclusion, its weight and bulk require it.
g. Post Office blanks mail bags aud the special agents Of
the Department. the exhibition Of their credentials are 70
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
A. Mail agents be conveyed without charge the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size of the
mails and the number of the offices will require their employ
ment by the Department. and in that separate apart
menf Tor the exclusive OF the Department and agent for
the asserting and bookkeeping Of the mail be provided by
the contractor under the direction Of the Department
8. In all there is to DO forfeiture Of the pay Of the
trip when the trip is not and of than three
times the pay of the trip when the trip not rum no su
cient for the failure furnished forfeiture of least
onefourh part of when the running arrival far behind
time to lose the connection with depending mail and for
eture ola due proportion when grade of service render
ed inferior to that in the contract These foetures may be in
creased into penalties Of higher amount according the
frequency of the failure and the importance of the mail
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sais
factory explained in due time for failing to take FROM of
deliver at post Office the mail any part Of it for suffer-
ing it TO be wet injured lost destroyed conveying
place that exposes il TO Depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor egu-
ay the route beyond the specified number ofps
the contract and for not arriving at the time and for
egence In advance Of the mail penalty will be e1aced
equal to q quarters pay.
r. The Postmaster General may anul the contract for
peoted failures; for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeying 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 or for setting running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing pro increase OF compensation,
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional
vice required or for the increased speed the employ
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may in such Case rclnqush the contract timely
notice. be prefers to the change The Postmaster Gene
raj 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 in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November
TO- The distances given according to the best nforma
on but no will be allowed houdthey to
be greater than advertised if the places correctly named
Ill. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the mail
with any person who shall have entered into any continuation
proposed to enter into any combination, prevent the
making OF bid for mail contract by any other person
who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed, promised to give perform any
sdeIaton TO do do thing whatever induce
other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tenton called the 28h section Of the of 1885, prohi
biting combinations to prevent bidding
H. bid received after time, wit the LIST April next at
bnes several routes in of compensation cannot be
considered in competition with the regular proposal not ad
Judged to be extravagant.
49, bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
in the advertisement is difficult impraccabe certain
sons, substitute inferior mode of conveyance in
terE service specified number Of days, weeks months
He propose to omit office that inaccessible snot
the stage road the railway, at steamboat landing
the may be he may offer to substitute inferior
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 or other public accommodation is preudced He may
ask for running time to the trip, during specified num-
Der Of days. at certain of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in compe
on with regular bid set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains 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
l5. The route, the service, the yearly pay the bidders
and residence and the Of each member Of the
irm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, higher mode than horse
pack is intended.
49, The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail Proposals
n the Slate Territory Of" written the face of the
and should be dispatched in time be received by
before the LIST April next 10 o'clock A. M. It should
GUARANTEED and the sucency Of the guaanors should
Do duly certified. (See forms
H. The contracts to be executed before the Let Of
July next
49, Postmasters at Offices situated upon or near railroads.
put more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately af
the 10Th April next report that fact the Department,
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster
General to direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
Dad by mail messengers from and after the LIST July
49, Under the act of March 3, a45 the route TO be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
u performance without other reference to the mode of trans
,ortaon than be necessary provide for the due celebrity
certainty, and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode of conveyance that
inadequate for the route in respect the certainty security
md celebrity of the mails, aside from any accommodation for
ravel, it will not be entitled to the route
20 When the bid does not mode of conveyance, it
will be taken and understood to be for the lowest mode of
to wit, horseback. When it proposes to
AIRY according the advertisement and mode Of convey
is stated for the route in the advertisement it will be
considered offering only for horseback conveyance.
81 Since the passage of the act of March g. l845
description of bid has been received specifies mode of
but engages carry the mail with certainty,
Gritty, and security, using the of the law These bids
called, from the in which they designated
he books of the Department star bids has been de-
ded after consideration, that bid proposing spe-
c mode Of of high grade twohorse coach
is be preferred to he bid The expert
Of the Department enables it to lay down the following
ules, viz
When the mail the route not large as to require
wo horse coach conveyance star bid if the lowest will be
referred to the specific bid.
30 When the mails of such size and weight
Ter it necessary expedicnt in reference them alone
,rovde wohose coach conveyance the specific bid though
he highest will be preferred the bid the of
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