Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-15
INSTRUCTIONS,

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INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions .utic U BE incorporated
| in the CONTRACTS
Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing ma at
all Offices where particular time sPecinsa but On rahrSc
and steamboat routes there to be no more oea hsh aece
| sary to deliver and receive the bags.
g. The mail conveyed preference TO passenger asa
to their entire exclusion if its weight aud bulk require It,
g. Post blanks mail bags and the special agents Of tao
Department. the exhibition Of their credentials are 70 Be
conveyed without further charge, On mail nef Admitting CT
| conveyance.
A. Mail agents conveyed without charge the p.;ae
pal railroad and steamboat nes where the size Of the mails S
The number of the Offices will require their BY he
enr,ment and in that case separate apartment the
exclusive the Department aud Tor The asserting ,aa
safe keeping the mail to be provided BY The Contractor
! der the direction Of the Department.
In all cases there is be forfeiture Of the pay q TIC e
when the trip and Of not than three times tho
nav of The trip when the trip and sufficient exeus,
Tor the failure furnished forfeiture Of at i:ast
part oft when the rnnning arrival so Tar behind time -
lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
due proportion Of grade service rendered nfT3
to that the contract These oure may DC Increased nt'
penalties higher amount according the nature Or frequency
| Of the failure and the importance oil the mail.
Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sa.faco
ry explained due time for falling u take FROM orderer at
post Office the mall any part for suffering to be
injured lost or destroyed or in place
that exposes it to dpredaton oss or injury Tor refusing ar
demand - convey mai oy sny coach rsroaa car or .ca
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the specified number Of trips the ca1c and Tor not 'iaS
the time se aud for setting up or running AZ s
nit commercial intelligence in advance OIL 'hs ma Pena
will be exacted equal to quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may aunul the coaTac'
ed failures; for violating the poet ohee laws or aToey
Instructions of the Department. for refusing 10
carrier required by the Department. Tor assigning inc
without the of the Postmaster General e M
setting up running express as aforesaid :,
g. The General may alter the contract AID alter
the schedule he allowing pro increase oil
within the restriction imposed law for the additional ser
additional stock carriers rendered necessary Da the COZ
may such renqush the contract on ,ime
notice, if he prefers to the change. The Postmaster General
may annue cura the service and pay when nc
wishes dispense with the service whole or in part place
higher different grade oil service the route ne ao"
one months extra pay the dispensed with
The payments will be maze through drafts On posi- ONES
otherwise after the expiration Of each quarter-say ~ fep
ruary, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances ARE tyeu according the bes, fonnacn
but noincFesscd pay VIII be allowed should they prove
greater than advertised The places correctly nnneo
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law iron Know
ngly making for the transportation Of the mail VIA
any person who shall have entered into any OF
posed any combination, prevent Tue making i
bid for al cca;rset by any other person or pesoa u
who shall have made any agreement shall have gwen CT
performed, promised give perform consideration 10
do not 70 d. any thing whatever &c induce any other per
son not 20 bid for mail contract Particular
to the 2ksection Of The OF 1895, prohibiting Combinations
r. bid received after time TO wit the s April next.
10 without the guaranty required by law or ha' Se
bnes several routes in one Compensation caBnc De cc
eercd competition with the regular proposal not
| be extravagant. u,.
49, Bidder may Offer where the transportation calico fer
in the advertisements difficult or impactcable at certain sea
service specified number Of days, weeks months he may
propose office that is inaccessible oris not On the
stage road the railway steamboat landing as the case
may he may offer substitute inferior mode Of SIP:
pv such He propose different days and hours
departure and arrival provided running time is asked
and is obvious that mail other public accom-
mediation preudiced He may ask tor raoe running tune 70
the trip during specified number OF daysa certain seasons o.
peculiarly bad roads but beyond these changes proposal or
different from the advertisement will prevent Its oeiss
considered in competition with regular bid not set aside r
extravaganza and where contains any the above alter
ations, their disadvantages gill be estimated in comparing
with other proposals
ID. There should BE out one bid for in proposal
5 The roase, 'e SERVICE the yearly pay inc
and residence The name euch member Of the r where
company e8ers should be distinctly stated also the mode *
if higher mode than On horseback Is intended
l6 TIL, bid should be sent SEAL addressed the First
ASSISTANT Postmaster with Mail Proposals IN the s.as
Ter rtory Of written the face Of the letter. aud
be dispatched by before the Is:
April next al 10 O'clock A. M. II should be guaraned, and
Ve suoency fhe guaanors should We duly cersa tse'
fJrms)
IT, The contracts are to exSoatci by before the ay
is postmasers at Offices situated upon railroads bat
more than eighty rods depot will Immediately alter ta
18th April next report fact to the Department. stating their
distance from the railroad depot and how sup
the proper supply be made from the railroad by mail
gers, from and after the lat July next.
49, Under the act Of March g. 1885, tt route lie - be let 10
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees per
without other reference to the mode OF trsnpora9n
than may be rscesary to provide for the due cecF
and seccrity Of such transportation. .
When the lowest bid proposes mode OF conveyance 'na'
inadequate for the in respect to the certainty na
CELEBRITY Of the mails aside from accommodation o "aSe
! it will not be entitled 10 the route. . 49,
90 When the bid does not name mode ofconyey il will
be taken and understood TO be the lowest nodc Of
to w.t. on horseback When proposes 10 carry accods to
the advertisement mode OF Is stated Tor
route in the advertisement will BE- considered as Offering only
81 Since The passage Of the act Of March g. 1885, de-
cripon of bid has received t,pccifes no mode Ct c9H
and security using the law Thesebds
from the which they designated On the DOCKS
Department a ds" i a. been e ae
of high grade horse coach Is 70 oe
tsrred the star bid Ihe res
WIZ ,hs mail on the large 20 require
horse coach bid if the 0west will be prefer
% When the mails Of such size and weight az TO render
it necessary expeden in reference them aoue provide
the specific bid though highest viii
be preferred the star bid the extent CT difference
in the compensation the difference such ntcrrrs
with the policy Of the law which looks a reduction in
the cost OF transportation Exceptions however, may be allow
ed where the star bid the cwner stock
on the route and IT is manifest the for preerng The
spscinc DID DO not exist in mis-
20 On RATES Of the highest Glass; where horsc coach OF
transportation Is required by The size and importance
VI inc mails the preference Tor me specific BID to be-
coach roues subject however the exceptions above stated
o. modification Of bid, in any Of its essential terms,
ahmount bid and cannot be received SO as 10 inter
ere with regular competition after the m hour set Ter recev
| ing bids.
& Posmasters arc required to be careful ard nc; 10 cer
the suciency guarap,ors suetes without knowing that
pesons Of sufficient responsibility aah all bidders guarau
sarees distinctly notified that en- failure
into perform me for the service propo.ed in ID
accepted dds their legal liabilities will be enforced against
26 The contracts will be substantially the herctcor
used this Department. except the respects particular
mentioned in these Instructions and conditions and all rail
and steamboat routes the be required to de
liver the mails into the post Offices the eBds Of The rcries
into all the post Offices than eighty rods from the raj
! road or landing. n. X. HALL, Postmaster General