Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-11

ing Dld Tor carrying the mail on route No be
accepted by the Postinas er General the Li,iIa
shall prior TO The Isl day Of July next enter lntc
the required oblisptl II to perform the service u,o
posed, with good and sufficient suretrs
Dated ,5lsncd by Two guarantosI
Form Of certificate.
he undersigned, POSTMASTER. Judge, or clerk Of
court OF record, as the case may be- certfss
that he Is well acquainted with the above gIaran.
tore and their property, and thai they are men OF
property and able to make good their guaranty.
| Dated rSicnru
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing condH ons to be incorporated in the
contracts 10 the crtent The Dcpmtotent n a.,
deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are Flowed to each interme.
dlae office, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorIlng The mails; but on Inill Dad aud eauboat
routes, there is 10 be no more delay than IS sufi.
cent IAN exchange Of the mail bays
=. Ga lout-s where the mode of CONVEYANCE
admits OF i the special agents Of the Department,
also posi- olll-e blanks, mali bags, locks and KEYS.
are 10 he convey ~ ut extra charge
On railroad and steamboat lines, BRITISH and
C'nadn mails, when off ed are to be CONVEYED
Wllh'nt additional pay; also The route agents OF
the Department, Tor whose cxc.us vc use while tray.
/ cling with the mad, cummodious car, or apayt.
ment IN the c"nre OF ca, properly lighted, warm
cd ana furnished, and adapted to the convenient
/ assortment and due security Of the same, is to b,
provided BY tie conlrac o.. uuLer he direction Of
/ the u par'ment.
Nopay vii D. mode for trips not performed
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
eAFdioed hee times the pay Of the trp NAV he de
Quoted. For a.r.yal7 SO TAT b-hind tiIo as to break
c"nneNon "iia depending mails aud no. suiIic eat
~ excused, ohc iDni;h OF The CON; Isaton for n .
mp Is sJtJrc 10 forfeiture. DEDUCTION may also
be oidri'i In g'adr Of Performance inf rior to
, that specified in tn" conracr Fer repeated delin.
qnri cies OF tho klni herein speciir enlarged pen,
alles proporuoned To The n ,tpr. thereof and Tie
importance OF the mail, may be made
) For envng behind or throwing otr the ,o,i,s
o. any 20 t!ol q them for h. admission of pa.sen
gers Of 'or being concerned in se.tiry NJ or run
hlnS an express conveying commeIcrl Intelligence
"hrid "' The mar qIaI.ers pay may De- deduc.
T. Fines vi" be imposed. unless thu del luenc,
De promptly and satisfactorily Explained tv ccr,6
q Is 81 p"s'iua''er' OF the at!i.ay oi o,kcr cred
Enuie person, for failing to arrive in contract time
Tor heG'eciln4 10 tax" the ma f, II, or deliver IT
i"io, post office; for suii, ilg H. ,o,y:nr either
t. HE u SLl:at,cucss Of the place or manner of
carrying IT. to be inbred, DESTROYED. robbed or
'oNi ana !or r'tus. I Itcr d.m1nd to convey ih.
mai. as eqneny rs the contractor INNS or l. COLI
route.
l. The Pos'mas,er General may nnnul he con.
tract Tor repeated ntu res to aGreeah.v to con
tract tor dlsUbeylnI The posi- office avs o., I'm, I'M
SiIucll"rs OF The Department; for refusing 10 dis
'hh'ge Il carrier "asn relo!tejby the Department
10 do SO, ior hss-nli - The contract N.;huu the 1s
sem OF line Postmaster Genera. f.r.urrInq an
esp ois aforesaid, or FIR tlan,yyriu .,.r., n:
-" -'"sea conveying ma!.ab.e Aaa,;,r out Of In,
mail,
:. The Postmaster Cereal NAV order m in. ,
ease 81 service ON route by allowing therefor a
pro rata increase on the contract pay. Tie may al
20 order an increase of speed, he allowing wIthlu
HE rcstr cuonS ot the law. n pro rata lpcreas, Of
pay tor the add'uonals ook or catrris, if any The
contractor may, howeve in the case OF Increase of
speed, rrInqulah he contract by gnins pIompi no.
ice TO me Department thIt he pIeirIs dong 10
carrying he ulder mo efiec rhe Postmaster
General may also curlali or discontinue the selyice
al pro raa decrease Jt pay, il he allow one mouths
tAt.a compensation on the amount di- ppnsed vi h
whenever, IN his opinion, The public int rests do
not require tie sane, or IN c6srs he desires TO 81.
pcISede II 10y different grade OF transportation
Payments viii be made for The service tho,
daio on pos masters or oJh,rAse, after The exp.
ration Vi each 4unrteI-soy in February, MAY, An
gus, and November
10 The distances are given according % the
best nio'malon; but no i.cc ased poy vii be al
lowed, should they be great than adve t,cI. if
the points to be supplied b, correctly stated
ii The Postmaster General l., Ir.hib.t,d bylaw
- o"' N''o" ','E3 NAMING contact ioI HE tIans
,., ,'I 49,, . nuns W." az! te'soA VINO sh"I.
49, '"" ~ may " I''Iu''u TO enter into, dny
-'m 'hhuon To prevent TIE making Of any bid for
. ..',. ~, ''l .'acF .''son OF persons, OF
,iyen o. ncrcnJ or '' Sn" nave
,n, ,ps,Lro,i,,, ,I,..,.- S''' PI''uh
any thing whl ever, IN orirr 10 Induce any other
'eIson or persons NOT TO bld for mr,I contract
Ih'lcunI attention Is called TO the - 81 elton of
ne 1c' ui LOO, prohibiting coHhnltlous to pre-
''n' o'd" n"
T. Ind received after rmr, VIZ. he i.h Of
> p1l 100, Il a m, or without The suurauf, re.
lured hV taW or that combine several ,,,,t,. ~,