The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-21
INSTRUCTIONS.

Ena6rdcny conditions to he Incorporated tn the con-
tracts 10 the extent the Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate office,
when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails hut
railroad and steamboat there be delay
than is sufficient for exchange of the mail bags.
q On routes where the mode Of conveyance admits of
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 he conveyed without additional
pays also the agents of the Department for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails commodous car
apartment In the centre Of properly lighted, warmed,
and furnished and adapted the convenient assortment and
due security of the same is be provided by tho CONTRACTOR
| under the direction of the Department .. ~.
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained three times
the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time break connexion with depending mails, and
sufficiently excused onefouIh of the compensation for
the trip subject to forfeiture Deduction may also be
deed grade of performance inferior to that specified in
the contract For repeated denquences of the kind herein
specified enlarged penalties Proporoned to The nature there
| of and the importance OF the mall may be made.
5. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails, any
portion of them for the admission OF passengers for being
concerned in setting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead of the mall quarters pay
may be deducted. Y
6. Fines will be imposed unless the deIinA u ncy be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerfcateo post
masters the afdavts of other creditabie persons for
failing to arrive in contract time for negecting to take
the mail from, deliver it into, post office for suffer
ing lowing either the unsuableness of The place
of carrying it) be injured, destroyed, robbed
lost and for refusing after demand, toconvey the mail
frequently the contractor is concerned in
running, coach, car, OF steamboat, ON route
7. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repeated failures greaby to contract for dsobey
ing the post Office laws the instructions OF the Depart
men; for refusing discharge when required
by the Department to do for assigning the contract
without the of the Postmaster General for running
express aforesaid for transporting persons
packages conveying mailabe matter out Of the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the contract pay He also order increase of speed,
he allowing within the restrictions of the law, pro
crease Of pay for the additional stock carriers, if
The may, however, the of increase of speed,
renqush the contract by giving prompt notice to the Depart
that be prefers doing to carrying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cura discontinue the
service, pro decrease of pay he allow months
compensation The dispensed with, whenever
in his opinion, the public interests do require the same,
or in he desires to supersede by different grade of
transportation.
Payments will be made for the service through drafts
posmaers otherwise, after the expiration of each quar-
er-say in February, May, August, and November.
10. The distances given according the best nforma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised the points be supplied be
y stated
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation the mails
with any person who shall have entered into proposed
enter any combination the making of bid
for mail contract by any other persons, who
shall ha made any agreement, shall have given per-
formed Or promised to give PERFORM any consideration
whatever d. do, any thing whatever 10 order
to induce any other person not to bid for mail
tract Particular attention called to the 2Sh section OF The
of 1886, prohibiting combinations TO prevent bidding
H. bid received after time, viz the 4th of April 1853
without the guaranty required by law that combines
several of cannot be considered
IL competition with regular proposal reasonable in
lAnr off, ,uha fbo ollol
for by the advertisement difficult mpractcabe certain
seasons substitute inferior mode of conveyance, 10
nermit service specified number of days. weeks months.
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office,
the stage railroad, at steamboat landing, the
may be he may offer to substitute inferior mode
of supply in such He propose deren, times of
arrival and departure, provided running time is
asked, and mail connection JUDGED He may ask ad
dona running lime for The Trip during specified number
of days, in of very bad roads but beyond these
changes proposal for service differing from that called for
by the advertisement will not be considered in competition
with regular bid reasonable in amount. Where bid
contains any such alterations, their disadvantages will be
estimated in comparing it with other proposals.
Id. There should be but bid for in a proposal
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the and
residence of the bidder and those OF each member Of firm,
where company offers, should be distinctly stated also
the mode of conveyance, if higher mode than horseback
be intended.
6. The bid should be under seal, addressed to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General supsrscribed Mail
Proposals in The State OF ." 1t should be guaranteed,
and the sucieney Of the guaranors certified (see fons
and should be dispatched in time be received by before
A. M, OF the 4th April 1853.
IT, The contracts be executed and returned the
Department by or before the Is, Of July, 1853.
49, Posmasters at offices railroads, bot
than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately after the
4h of April next report their exact distance from depot and
how they Otherwise supplied with the mail enable the
Postmaster General to direct mail messenger supply from
he ls of July next.
49, Under the act of March Sd, ls45, the to
be let to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees.
may be necessary, for the due celebrity certainty, and
poses mode OF conveyance inadequate the due celeri
copied.
90 When the bid does not specify a mode Of convey
ance, also when proposes 10 carry according to the ad
vertisemen, but without such specification will be
sdered as proposals for horseback service
81 Since the passage of the act Of March 3d. ls45,
description OF bid has been received 1t does spec
y mode of conveyance, but engages TO take The entire
mail each trip with CELEBRITY certainty, and security, using
the terms of the Jaw. These bids styled, from The
which they designated the books of The De
parmen, "star bids" The experience of the Department
enables it to lay down the following rules, viz
When the mail the route is not so large to require
twohose coach conveyance, bid, the lowest, will
always be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails of such size and weight to render it
necessary reference them alone provide twohorse
coach ance, the specific bid though the highest for
route, will be preferred the bid neae the difference
not tho If Tho Of