The daily union., 1852-12-24
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INSTRUCTIONS,

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/ INSTRUCTIONS,
Ena5racing conditions to be incorporated Ia the con
tracts 10 The extent The Department may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate office
when otherwise specified, for Asserting the mss hut Oh
railroad and steamboat there is t, be dela
than is sufficient for exchange of the mail bags
| 2 On routes where the mode OF conveyance admits OF
the special agents of the Department also pos, office blanks
mail bags ccks, and keys 10 be conveyed without exr
charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British aud Canad
mails, when offered be conveyed without addions
pay also the agents of the Department, for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails cOmmndious
apartment in the centre Of properly lgh ed warmed
and furnished and adapted to the convenient melt
due security OF the same 10 be provided 10y the contractor
under the direction of the Department
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed aud for
each of such omissions not 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 fourth of the compensation for
the trip subject forfeiture Deduction may also be
dered for grade of performance inferior to that specified in
the For repeated denquences the kind herein
specified enlarged penalties propooned to the naurc there
OF and the importance of the mail, may be made.
g. For leaving behind, throwing of the mails any
portion of them for The adms ion of asenge 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
y cerncaNs o posnasters
The adavits OF other credtabe persons, for failing
n contract time for negecng take the mail from,
deliver into post office for suffering it, (owing ether
the unsuiabeness Of The place Of carrying it, be
injured destroyed robbed, lost and for refusing after de-
mand convey the mail frequently the contractor
is concerned in running, COACH car mboa,
on route.
T. The Postmaster General may snnul the contract for re-
peated failures ngreably to for dsobeying
the post Office laws the instructions Of the Department
for refusing discharge carrier when required by the De
to do for assigning the contract without the
Of the Postmaster General for running express
aforesaid for transporting persons packages conveying
malable matter out OF the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase OF service
by allowing therefor pro rata increase the
contract He may also order increase of speed he
all wrg within the restrictions Of the law pro
Of pay for the additional stock carriers if any
The may however in the of increase Of speed
renquh the contract by giving prompt notice to the Depart
that he prefers doing canyrg the order into eff
The Postmaster General also curiaI discontinue the
service, at pro rata decrease Of If he allow months
eIua compensation the dispensed with, whenever
ia his opinion, The public interests do require the same
he desires TO supersede by different grade
trars po,talion.
Payments will be made for the service through drafts on
possers otherwise, after the Ipiraon of each quarter
say in February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according the best inorma
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should great
than advertised If The lots 10 be supplied be correctly
stated
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation Of the mails
with person who shall have entered no proposed
into combination prevent the making OF 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
whsevcr or TO do not TO do, thing whatever, in
order induce any other person persons not to bid for
mail contract. Particular attention is called to the 2s,h
ton of the act Of 1896, prohibiting combinations TO prevent
bidding
IL bid received after ,ime W. the 4,h of April 1884,
all q with he ntv al hv Ia that
combines several in Of compensation cannot
considered in competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount.
49, bidder may oe where the transportation called for
by the advertisement il difficult mpaccabc certain
sons, to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
ermit service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office or one
on the stage or railroad, or at steamboat landing,
the case may he he may ooar to substitute inferior
mode Of supply in suoh He may propose crcn,
times of arrival and departure, provided run
ming time is asked, and mail rion pejud,ced. He
may ask additional running time Tor the trip. during speci-
fled number of days. in Of very bad roads but
beyond these changes proposal Tor service differing from
that called for by the advertisement will be considered
competition with regular bid reasonable in amount.
Where bid contains any sucb alterations, their dsdvanta
ges will be estimated in comparing with ether proposals.
a. There should be but route bid for in proposal.
10. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
and residence OF the bidder and those of eaoh member Of
firm, where company offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, if higher mode than horse
i
l6 The bid should be under SEAL addressed to III,
Second Assistant Postmaster General, supersrbed Mai
Proposals in the State Of -" II should be guaranteed
and the suic'ency OF the guarantors certified (ee forms
and should be dispatched in time bo received by belo
"A. Of the fth April 1853.
~ The contracts TO be executed, and returned lh
Department by or before the Isl Of July 1888
ls. Postmasters at offices near railroads. hn
than eighty rods from depot, WILL Immediately az
ter the 4h April next report their distance depot
and how they otherwise supplied with the mail, en-
able the Postmaster General TO direct mn messenger sup
ply from the LIST July next.
10 Under the ac Of March 1sa5 the routes are TO be e
to the loves, bidders rendering sufficient guarantees whou
other reference to tho mode of transportation NAV bc ne
cessary for the due ceey certainty aud security of -uo
transportation. When the lowest bid proposes mode Of con
veyanoe inadequate TO the due ceey, certainty, and
ri'y Of the mails, II will not be accepted
10 When the bid does not specify mode
also when proposes to carry according To the advertisement
but without such specification II viii he considered as
proposal for horseback service.
IL Since the passage OF the act Of March g. ls45 pev
description Of bid has been received 1t NOT speofv
mode Of conveyance, but take the
TRIP with celerty certainty, and security using term.
the law These bud. styled, from manner in hc
they are designated the books Of the Department sfa