The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11
INSTRUCTIONS.

Embracing conditions to be Incorporated IN the con-
traes to Tie szsent the Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Office
when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
railroad and steamboat routes there be delay
than i sufficient for an exchange of the mail bags.
On routes where the mode Of conveyance admits Of it
the special agents Of the Department. also post Office blanks
mail bags locks and keys be conveyed without
charge.
s. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
a Wnen offered, to be conveyed without additional
also the agents of the Department for whose OK
elusive use while travelling with tie mails comodious car
OF apsmeutn the centre of properly lighted, warmed,
and FURNISHED and adapted the convenient assortment and
Que security of the same be provided by tho contraco
under The direction of the Department
+. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
eacnof such omissions satisfactorily explained three times
the pay OF the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time as TO break with depending nails and
not sufficiently excused fourth Of the compensation for
the trip is subject to forfeiture Deduction may also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior specified in
the contract For repeated denquences of the kind herein
specified enlarged penalties popooned the there
| of and the importance OF the mail, may be made
s. For leaving behind throwing off the mails, any
portion of them for the admission of passengers being
concerned in setting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted.
promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certificates Of post
masters, the afdavis of other crediabe persons for
failing to arrive in contract time for neglecting to take
the mail FROM OR deliver it into, post office for suffer-
ing it. lowing either to the unsuitabehess of The place
manner of carrying it, be injured, destroyed robbed
lost and for refusing, after demand convey the mail
as frequently the contractor runs concerned in
runaing, COACH car, steamboat route
z The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures agreeabIy contract for dsobey-
ing the post office laws, the instructions Of the Depart
ment for refusing to discharge when required
BY the Department to do SO for assigning the contract
without the of the Postmaster General running
an express aforesaid for transporting persons
packages conveying mailabe matter out of the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice on route by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay He may also order increase of spee
be allowing, within the restrictions of the law, pro
crease Of pay for the additional stock carriers if any,
The may, however, the of increase of speed
enquish the contract by giving prompt notice to the Depart
ment that be prefers doing carrying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cura discontinue the
service pro decrease of pay; if he allow months
extra compensation the dispensed With; whenever,
in bis opinion the public interests do require the same,
or in he desires to supersede by different grade of
transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service through drafts
pomases otherwise, after the expiration OF each quar-
ter-say 10 February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best informal
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should they be
greater than advetsed the points be supplied be
y stated
knowingly making contraction the transportation OF the mails
with any person who shall have entxed nto proposed
enter nto any combination the making of bid
for mail contract by any other person persons who
shall have made any agreement, shall have given per-
formed promised give PERFORM any consideration
whaeve to do CT not to dos thing whatever in order
to induce any other person persons bid for mail
tract Particular attention called to the 18th section Of the act
of 1886, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
Is bid received after time, the 4h ofApl, 1853 ats
without the guaranty required BY laws that combines
everaroues in compensation cannot be considered
il competition with regular proposal reasonable in amount
3D. bidder may offer, where the transportation called
for by the advertisement difficult mpactc certain
seasons substitute inferior mode of conveyance TO
inert service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office not
ON the stage Railroad at steamboat landings as the
may be he may offer TO substitute inferior mode
Of supply in such He may propose different times of
arrival and departures provided running time rs
asked, and mail connection preiudiced He may ask adj
dona running time for the trip, during speclhed 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 theft Disadvantages will be
estimated in comparing it with other proposals
IA. There should be but route bid for in proposal
Is. The route the service, the yearly pays the and
residence of the bidder and those of each member OF hm
where company Offers should be distinctly stated also
the mode of conveyan if higher mode than horseback
be intended
i6 The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed 10 this
Second Assistant Postmaster General superscrbed Mall
Proposals in the State o. 1t should be guaranteed,
and The sucency of the guarantors certified see forn
and should be dispatched time be received by or before
"A. M, OF the 4th April, 1858
H. The be executed, and returned to the
Department by or befote the lst of July, 1853
49, Posmaste at offices on or ne&f railroads. but more
than eighty rods from depot will, Immediately after tie
4h of April next report their exact distance from depo and
how they otherwise supplied with the mall to enable the
Postmaster General direct mail messenger supply from
The LIST of July next.
IT, Under the of March Sd, l845 the routes are TO
be let the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees
without other reference the mode of transportation han
may be necessary, for the due celebrity certainty aud Sc
curty of such transportation When the lowest bid pro-
poses mode of inadequate to the due ceer
y, certainty, and security OF the mails, VIII rot De &c
copied.
90 When the bid does not specify mode oil convey
ance also when proposes carry according to the ad-
verterent bat without such specIhcatlon, VIII NC Gull
sidered as proposals for horseback service.
a. Since the passage of the act Of March Sd, 1916;
new description bid has been received 1t does not spec
y mode of conveyance but engages to take the entire
mail each trip with celebrity, certainty, and securlty using
the terms of the law. These bids styled from the
manner which they designated the books of the De-
parment 5ids' The experience Of the Department
enables it to lay down the following rules, viz;
When the mail the route not so large to require
twohorse coach conveyance star bid if the lowest will
always be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails of such and weight to render
necessary, in them alone provide twohorse
coach conveyance the specific bid though the highest for
coach service, adjudged be entirely sufficient for the
route, will be preferred the bid in the difference