Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-03
INSTRUCTIONS.



/ Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated in the
contracts 10 The erte5it The department may deem
proper.
sevan minutes ae allowed to zach intermediate Office
whea not otherwise rpecihe for assons the mails but
thln Is sufficient iof eS hange ofthe mail bags.
On ,utes where the mode OF vance ndnit. Of it,
c pecia agents OF the Departm N, also post office blanks
NAL bugs, Ucks aud Keys. BE- conveyed without
chargc.
On rniltoad and steamboat hues British and Cauala
m N when offered fbe conveyed without additional pay;
aiso t route agents Of he Dpantnt for whose exclusive
use while travelling with ihe mails cnmmodious
Utn.hed and adapted the convenient md due
security Of The s4me g. TO be provided by The contractor
der tho direction Of The Deparn"ui.
A. No pay will be made for tips reformed and for
each OF such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
TIMES the pay OF the p may be deducted. For arrivals oiaf
aud sufficient excused fourth Compensation
iof c TIP Is subject to forfeiture Deduction msy also he
ode'd ota grade OF performance Inferior 10 that spec ia
the contract For fepeuted denquencie of tho Mind herein
sechea enlarged penalties pooitonrd TO the nature there
Of aud the importHneco THE ~ 40, may be made
D. fur leaving behind throwing of he mails, any
portion Of hem for tie admission Of passengers, ior being
cnnereu ~ setting up % funs an express conveying com
metcai Intelligence ahead OF the mali quarters may
be deducted.
e. FINES will be imposed. unles. the delinquency be
promptly and ut.fciufy explained by certificates OF post
mastis, u the ayits Of other cedbe persons, 1I iaii-
ng to arrive IN c'nuuci time io neg eis 10 lake the mai
n or deliver into post ohicei tof suffering it. towing
cih 10 the nnsuabeuess Of the Of carrying
obe injured destroyed robbed, or LOST and Tor refusing,
after demand, TO convey the mail frequently the
tractor fuas concerned in runnng coach, team
he Postmaster General may annul the contract for ro-
peaed lures To agieeaby to contruci Tor dsoheyins
the post flee laws the instructions of the Department;
of refusing to discharge carrier wan required by the De.
pa ineu 10 10 iorus-igning the contract without The
sent VI Postmaster Gene,a; running express
aesd for transporting personso packages conveying
mail bic matter out Of the mail
Tho Postmaster General may order an increase Of ser
.foutnp within the resi rtions of the law a pro ma In
he a d
CONTRACTOR may Owever, 10 the of increase ospeed,
nqnsh contract by giving pomn notice TO the Depart
na inst he prefers doug cafng The order into effect
be Postmaster 'enon may also cuiil discon nue The
seive pro rata dee Of pay If be allow months
extra comp nsaii0n the amount dispensed with whenever
hi- vuon the public Interests dono require the snme, OF
90 ease he desires 10 suPefccde 1t by different grade Of
9. Payments will be the service through dfnfs
ON posimastrrs otherwise, after tie expiration Of each
quatei--say ia Febinay, May, August and Noycmhet
TO- The distances given accodg the best inio5ma-
ton; but naro sud pay will be allowed should they
ly s'ated.
H. The Postmaster Genem is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor the iransp liion Of the
mars ", any person Who sh 'e en'eediu mo- or pfopos
ed To enter uto any con iuion 10 pern the nakilg Of
any td for mail coutet by any ohe pesun pe-nns,
wac h'i nave maue any agreement OF email have given or
paiumed, promised 10 gave oiofm uny
wl tee do, do any thing shate,rf n ofIet
!" l"uueo my "hei person or persons Dot % ba i'r mu
contract Puriicu aenoa c.l d io t. 1-ih section Of
the ca ct loo Hoiliue prevent bdur.
~ a oid 'reeNed arf time VIZ; te am OF Npnl, iso3,
g m or whuut tho guaranty eqired By law, ttut
combines several routes compensation. Cuuuut
a 'eusrfe" n competition WIN afegul proposal feAs"na-
| be IA amount.
10. \ bidder may offer, wheio She transportation He'd
io by The advertisement Is dicutof impac caba ria
re soS 10 substitute ntenOr noie OF
iuiefunt sei'lee specified number days, months
t nay poe 10 omit an inace sshle nice, o. uue not
the ais"" railroad, At steamboat iinang. the
may 10 OF he may oiierio su .ute interior mode of
'ups 10 such lie may propose dirien OF ant
Va nd departure, provided no iunnng tine j. asked,
and 40 nan ceunexou pr iaicod iie may additional
rnng line foe toe UP, Ing specified number dass,
I q al
posl lot -oviee differing from that called for 10y aIver
u,eneHi viii oct be competition with regular
bad reasonable 10 amDunt " huc bid coueih any such
alterations, their dIdv ,otnges vii b. estimated c,uf-
H. lhe,e should be but bid for proposal
- he route me service the yeeS tho mamie and
'e-dence ot the b'dde and ose Of each member srn,
where company Oilers should distinctly stated also The
mode OF Conveyance, ii higher than horseback
o The bid sh lui be undor seal addressed The
seeunt rist ~ Postmaster Gere 81, supsscibed Mail
r'oo as 10 me -ta' OF " II shuuli be- rantiod
aud the suhciencS Of the guarntor, cer,l forms
ma should W. dispatched by or before
. \, NJ. ihe 4n of Apul, 1888
~ The contacts be- xacuiod returned to the
Dspaf'meut by or before The st OF Juy, 1883
IL. fostnisiefs at offices or hear railroads, hut
more than eighty rods fou de OF, will immediately after
Ne 4h OF Apn ext, iepou their distance The
pot, aud how they otherAi.e supped with the ma To
enable the Pusm sier ,cncrsl To m ,ct mail ,oe.ncer
supply from the lsi Of Iu yuex
49, ndgr Tho act oil March 3d. lsi5 the routes ne 10 be
t me lowest bidders trndeng sufficient guarantees with
GU other reference 10 ie mode OF pouaton may be-
ucesssury, for ihe due ccery conniny and s.ct, ot
such Interpretations A hen tho lowest bd proposes mode
oil Inadequate 20 the due celebrity, certainly and
security OF the mails, d will NOS accepted.
20. hen ihe does not sn iv mode Of eonveva,co
also when opose carry according to the
but iihuut such .leriheatioo IA Nh he sdd " ~
b. po,l Tor hlf.ehark service
u. Since the ia sage Of The net of March al ,sis -
b dr.cupun of lnd ha. tern f,c,,ct 1, 10 , ~ ~.
mode ct conve, auce iu eng oe. ~ t, he .r,,s ~
uip uih eel.rity ccrain. ana .eeu,i,y nam. th I'm, IA
the law These iHls nre stvt ft,,, th, mo-, l., iet
te, nte de-i.nitrd ON the & ok. If tho n.,,n,f ~,
lbdn The experience Of The denl,tro,p, e,iss o., lad
dow IA the following ul = w. ~
4 Inn fl4 mad an. e.
woSo coach p % 9 &c, o.,q
he gs % ar. 80 Of 19s o ,G's ss sss weigh.