The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-05
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INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing conditions 10 be iacorporateoftn The CON
tracts to the ertent the Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed 10 each intermediate office
when otherwise specified for asserting the mails but
railroad and steamboat routes there is t. be no more delay
than is sufficient for exchange of the mail bags
2. On where ths mode Of conveyance admits Of il
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 TO be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents Of the Department for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails commodous
apartment in the Of properly lighted, warmed,
and furnished, and adapted the and
due security Of the to be provided by the CONTRACTOR
under the direction of tho Department
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three times
the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time to break connection with depending mails and
sufficiently excused, onoourth of The compensation for
the trip subject forfeiture. Deduct may also be
dered for grade of performance inferior that specified in
the For repeated denquences OF tho kind herein
specified enlarged penalties propoonod to the 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 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
ly aud satisfactorily explained by certificates of posmasers,
The aavs of other creditabc persons, for falling
rive in contract time for negeclng to take the mail from,
deliver it into post Office for suffering it, lowing either TO
the unsuabeness of the place Of carrying IT'D TO he
injured destroyed, robbed, lost and for refusing after de-
mand to convey the mail frequently the contractor
runs concerned in running, COACH car steamboat,
| a route.
T. The Postmaster General may annu contract for
pentod failures to agclby to contract for dsobeying
the post Office laws the instructions OF the Department
for refusing discharge when required by the Do
psrtment to do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster General for running express
Aforesaid for transporting persons packages conveying
| maiable matter out OF the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase OF service
By allowing therefor pro increase the
contract pay. He may also order increase of speed he
all wpg within the restrictions of the law pro
OF pay for the adiena stock carriers If any.
The contractor may however, in the of increase Of speed
rcnqush the contract by giving prompt notice the Depart
that he prefers doing oanyDg the order into eff
The Postmaster Gcnol may also cua discontinue the
service pro rata decrease Of pay, IL bo allow month
extra compensation The dispensed WITH whenever,
in bis opinion The public interests do require the smc
10 he desires 10 supersede il by different grade
| tfapspor taton
O. Payments be made for the service through drafts
pos,masiers otherwise after the expiration of each
say in February, May August, and November
To- The distances given according TO the best niorms
ton but ncresedpay will BIO allowed should they great
than advertised, II the points TO be supplied be correctly
stated.
IL The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the mas
with any person who shall have entered into proposed
enter no 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 or TO do, not to do, any thing whatever IN
order 10 induce any other not to bid for
mail contract Particular attention is called TO the 18th
ton Of the Of 1896, prohibiting combinations to prevent
| bidding
H. bid received after time viz the 4th Of APRIL 1883
m, without the guaranty required by law, that
combines several in Of compensation canno, be
considered in competition with regular proposal reasonable
/ in amount
3 bidder may ofer where the transportation called for
by the advertisement difficult mpraccabe certain
sons substitute inferior mode Of conveyance in.
tcmit a specified number Of days. weeks months
He may propose omit inaccessible oice, no,
on the stage railroad, at steamboat landing,
the may be he may offer TO substitute inferior
| mode of supply in such He mny propose different
times of arrival and departure. provided
ming time is ASKED and mail conneSion prejudiccd He
ask additional running time for the trip, during spec
fed number Of days, in Of very bad roads hui
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 dssdvana
yes will be estimated in comparing with ehor proposals
Ia There should be bu, bid for in proposal.
H. The route, the service, tho yearly pay, the
and residence of the bidder and those Of each member Of
hrn whore company Offers should I've distinctly stated
aso the mode of conveyance, II higher mode than horse
back be intended.
49, The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to tn,
Proposals In the State Of -." 1t should DO guaranteed
and the suicency of tho guarsncrs certified (see forms
and should be dispatched IN time TO be received by befo
| 0 A. OF the 1,h Apnl 1858. "
Ia. The contracts be executed, and returned to lh
| Department by or before the LAT Of July 1859.
/ Is. Postmasters at offices railroads. bu
more than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately az
ter the 9TH April next report their distance from depot
and how they otherwise supplied with tho mail, to en-
able the Postmaster General direct mail messenger sup
ply from the lst July next.
10 Under the act Of Msrch3 1885, the be lie
to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees, whou
other reference 10 the mode of transportation than may be
oesary, for the due celebrity, certainty and security Of suc
transportation When the lowest bid proposes mode Of
veyance inadequate 10 the due CELEBRITY, certainty and secu
riiy Of the mails, il 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, II will be considered
proposal for horseback service Mt
a. Since the passage Of the act Of March 2, ls45
description Of bid has been received II does specify
mode Of conveyance but engages 20 take the entire mail
trip with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security, using the
the law. These bids styled, from the In whs
Of 49,