The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-18
[Signed]
INSTRUCTIONS,

Dated [Signed]
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing conditions to be Incorporated IN the con-
tracts TO The extent the Department may deem proper.
L. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate office,
when otherwise specified, for asserting the mails but
railroad and steamboat there is be delay
than is sufficient for exchange OF the mail bags.
2. On routes where the mode OF conveyance admits OF it
the special agents Of the Department. also post office blanks
mail bags locks and keys to be conveyed without extra
charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails, when offered, be conveyed without addionsl
pay also the agents of the Department. for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails commodous
apartment in the centre OF properly lighted, warmed
and furnished and adapted to the convenient ment and
security of the same to provided by the contractor
under the direction of the Department
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three times
the of the trip be deducted For arrivals so tar be-
hind time break conDexon with depending mails and
sufficiently excused onefourh of the compensation for
the trio is subject forfeiture Deduct may also be
deed for grade of performance inferior to that specified
the For repeated deluquences OF the kind herein
specified, enlarged penalties propooned to the nature there
of and the importance of the mail, may be made.
S. For leaving behind, throwing of the mails any
portion of them for the adms of passengers for being
concerned in setting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail quarters pay
may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be prompt
aud satisfactorily explained by certificates of postmasters,
The adavts of other credtabe persons, for failing
rive in contract time for neglecng to take The mail FROM
deliver no post office for suffering it, lowing either to
the unsuableness OF the place OF carrying It, to be
injured destroyed robbed lost and for refusing after de-
mand to convey the mail frequently the contractor
runs, concerned in running coach, steamboat,
on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annu the for
peated failures agreeaby contract for dsobeypg
the post Office laws the instructions Of the Department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required by the De-
of the Postmaster General for running express
aforesaid for transporting packages conveying
| maiable matter out Of the mail. #...
The General may order increase of service
on route by allowing therefor pro increase the
contract pay He may also order increase of speed, he
allowing, within the restrictions OF the law pro rata
of pay for the additional stock or carriers if any
The may however, in the of increase of speed
renqush the contract by giving prompt notice to the Depart
that he prefers doing carrying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cua discontinue the
SERVICE pro decrease of pay, if he allow months
compensation the dispensed with, whenever
his opinion the public interests do not require the
in he desires to supcrsede by different grade of
| transpo tation.
O. Payments will be made for the service through drafts on
posmastes otherwise after the expiration of each quarter
say in February, May, August, and November
TO- The distances given according TO the best nlorma
ton but increased will be allowed should they great
than advertised the to be supplied be correctly
stated
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the mails
with any who shall have entered nto proposed
nto any combination prevent the making of any bid
for mail contract by any other person PERSONS who
shall have made any agreement shall have given per
formed, promised to give PERFORM any consideration
whatever, TO do, not TO do, thing whatever, in
order induce any other person persons not to bid for
mail Particular attention is called to the 2sth
ton of the act of 1885, prohibiting combinations to proven
bidding.
H. A bid received after time, viz the 4th of April 1852
at M without the guaranty required by law, thai
combines several of compensation bt
considered in competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount.
49, bidder may offer, where the transportation called fol
by the advertisement is difficult impraccable certain
sons substitute inferior mode of conveyance to
tern service specified number of days, weeks, months
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office,
on the stage railroad, at steamboat landing, al
the may be- he may offer to substitute inferior
mode of supply in such He may propose diferen
times of arrival and departure, provided run.
ming time is ASKED and mail connexion prcjudced H.
ask additional running time for the trip, during spec
fled number of days, of very bad roads; bu
beyond these changes proposal for service differing from
that called for by the advertisement will not be considered
competition with a regular bid reasonable in amount
Where bid contains any such alterations their disadvana
ges will be estimated in comparing it with ether proposals.
ID There should be but bid for in proposal.
Is. The route, the SERVICE tho yearly pay, the nam
and residence of the bidder and hose of each member of
firm where company OFFERS should be distinctly stated
also the mode of conveyance, if higher mode than horse
back be intended
l6. The bid should be under seal, addressed to th
Second Assistant Postmaster General, superscrbed Mai
Proposals in the State of -" 1t should be guaranteed
and the sucency of the guarantors certified, (sce FORMS
and should be dispatched in time to be received by before
A. M. of the 4th April, 1853.
H. The to be executed and returned to th
Department by or before the LIST Of July 1853.
| 10. Postmasters Offices railroads, bu
than eighty rods from depot will, Immediately af
the 4h April next report their distance from depot
and how they otherwise supplied with the mail, to
able the Postmaster General to direct mail messenger sup
ply from the LIST July next.
10. Under the act Of March ls45 the routes be 10
the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees, wthou
reference the mode of transportation than may be
cesay for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and security of suct
transportation When the lowest bid proposes mode Of con
veyance inadequate the due celebrity, certainty, and secu
nty of the nails it will not be accepted
20. When the bid does specify mode Of conveyance
also when proposes carry according to the advertisement
but without such specification, 1t will be considered
proposal for horseback service. 49,. 49,
81 Since the passage OF the act of March 3, ls45 new
description of bid has been received 1t does not specify
but engages to take the entire mail eac
trip with CELEBRITY certainty and security, using the terms
the law. These bids styled, from the manner in whic
they designated tho books Of the Department. "a