Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-22

well acquainted above named aud their prop
ery and that they sufficient able make good their
suarann s;ysa ,s;.,,.,
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions ,chch ri be incorporated
an the contracts.
Seven minutes are allowed for opening and closing mail, at
all Offices where particular time is specified but on railroad
and steamboat delay than IS neces
sary 70 deliver and receive the bags. !,
2 The mail to be preference passengers, nod
10 neir entire exclusion weight aud bulk require II
g. Post office blanks bags and the special agents Of tho
Department. the exhibition Of their credcutas be
conveyed without further charge mail lines admitting OF suea
conYey aDee.
d. Mail agents conveyed without charge the prnei
pal railroad and steamboat lines where the Of the mails and
The number Of the Offices will require their employ the
exclusive Of the Department aud for the asserting and
saekeepn Of the mail be provided BY the conracto uH
der the direction Of the department.
s. In all there be forfeiture Of the pay o. the tr
when the trip and Of than three times the
pay Of the trip when the trip and no sucient excuse
for the failure is furnished forfeiture least onefouA
part oft when the running arrival so Tar behind me
lose the connection with depending mail and ioenre o.
due proportion Of when grade Of service ;u,o
penalties Of higher amount according TO the nature or efueny
Of the failure and The Importance oil the mall
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency De saseao
riy explained due time, for failing ID take from or denver
post Office the mall part for suffering 70 De wei.
Injured lost destroyed conveying place or manner
that exposes to depreciation, loss or injury Tor refusing M
demand convey mail by any COACH railroad car or steam
specified number Of trips the contract aad for not yins
the time and for setting or running an
nit commercial intelligence IN advance OF me mall aPenS
will be exaccd equal 10 quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may nu the
instructions of the Department for refusing to discharge
carrier when required by Abe Departments Tor assigning inc
without theconsen Of the Postmaster General or f
setting up or running an express as aforesaid 8,
The Postmaster General may alter the contract and after
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase OF
within the restriction imposed by law, tor the addhona SER
vice required for the increased speed ii the employment
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the COG.
tractor may such euquish the contract on timely
notice. he prefers TO the change Genera
may annu the cura the service and pay wnen he
with the service in whole or 10 part Of place
higher different grade oil service on the route ne ALLOWING
one months extra pay the amount dispensed with
The payments will be made through drafts post Offices
otherwise after the expiration OF each quartersay IN Feb
raary May, August, and November .,.
TO- The distances given according 10 the best information;
but increased pay will be allowed should they DO
greater than advertised, the places correctly named
H. The Postmaster General prohibited by law from know
iagy making contract for the transportation oil the mail vita
any who shall entered noany combination or pro-
posed any combination, prevent the making Of
any bid for mail contract by any other persons OF
who shall have made any agreement or shall nave gwen Ok
DO ar MAIN do any thing whatever TO induce any per-
tod for mail contract Particular attention called
the 2a section Of the act OF 1885, prohibiting eonoinaas
Il bid after time, wit the lst April next at
10 M OF without guaranty required by law, or that COM
brs several routes in one compensation cannot be
competition with the regular proposal not
be extravaganza. - , -.
in The advertisements difficult impractcable al certain
sons to inferior mode Of TO nermit
service specified number OF days. weeks months He may
propose office that inaccessible, not on the
stage road the railway or at steamboat landing as tue case
may lac offer substitute inferior mode OF sup
pv He may propose different days and hours Of
departure and arrival more running time asked
and obviousat mail connexien or other public accom-
mediation prudccd He ask for running time 70
the trip during specified number Of certain seasons OF
peculiarly bad roads but beyond these changes proposal Tor
service dcrcntirom the advertisement will prevent its being
considered competition with regular bid not set aside or
extravaganza and where bid contains Of the above alter
aons their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing II
H. There should but one route bid for in proposal
TO- The the SERVICE The yearly the bidders name
and residences the each Of the firm where
company offers, should be distinctly stated also the mode o.
CONVEYANCE higher mode than horseback is intended
6 The should under SEAL addressed 10 the Frst
Assistant Postmaster General with Proposals in the state
should be dispatched in received by before the LIST
April next, at O'Clock, A. NJ Il should be GUARANTEED and
tbs sucency Of the guarantors should be duly cerhea
forms. $50,
~ The contracts are be executed By before the ft July
IA at Offices situated upon near railroads. bot
h an eiobty rods from depot, will Immediately after h,
10Th anrI next report fact the Department. stating their
distance from The railroad aePS anu now
he poper supply be made from the railroad BY mail
gers, from and after the st July next
10 Under the March lS45, the route be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees Tor faithful
other reference to the mode Of transportation
than be necessary TO provide tor the due ceery certainly
and security Of such transportation.
when the lowest proposes mode OF conveyance that
inadequate for the the certainty security and
CELEBRITY oil mails aside from accommodation Tor Aye
il will not be entitled 10 the route -
on When the bid docs not name mode oconvey it win
no and understood the lowest mode of
10 wit on horseback When proposes 10 carry ACCORDING 70
The and mode OF Is slated Tor the
route in the advertisement, wiz ~ ''4'' '"s0 "I
81 h Massage OF the act Of Mac3 1885, de-
scrpon Of bid has been received no moae o. con-
hut ages carry the mail with certainty CELEBRITY
ord security using Of the law These bids are Called
from the manner which they are designated On ss
that bid proposing specific mode o.
h Grade as twohorse coach IS pre-.
ltrred 70 the star %as Si the following ne rules, yiz
When the nail The route - III h' r. sb Inquire wo'
red TO The & arc Of such and weight az to render
~. @ ar expedcnt, reference them alone to provide
II conveyance the specific bid though the highest, w
10 the bid, the difference
oe the difference is not interfere
10 e t npcy of the new law which looks reduction in
b cost OF transportation Exceptions however, be allow
ed where the bid made BY the present stock
the rouc and manifest that the reasons Tor perrng
spccifc bid do not exist IN his case.
49, On routes the highest class where four horse coach o,
steamboat transportation required by the and
of the mails preference for the specific bid necess
carried to greater extent OF difference than the inferior
coach routes subject however to the exceptions above stated
a. modification OF bid in any of its essential terms, 4;
anamount to bid and cannot be received TO inter
ere regular competition after the last hour fer recciy
ing bids.
81 psmastcrs required TO be careful and not 70 s
the suciency guaranors suetcs without knowing h
are persons sufficient responsibility and bdders
Tors and surees distinctly notified that On Csipr - ,,
into or perform the for the service pronoa M ,h
accented bids their legal liabilities will be enfrcJ ~
26 The contracts be substantially the forms heretofore
used in this Department except the respects particularly
mentioned these instructions and conditions and on all rail-
road and steamboat routes the contractors be eonred d.
liver the mails into the post Offices at tho ends of The routes aod
into all the post oces not more than eighty rods from the rail
road or landing N X. HALL, Postnastr General
Posi- oFFIcs DEPAsrMEsr, December Is, 1850.