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

Etracsng conditions 10 Be sacospordted N Tie con-
tracts TO the extent the Department psev diem proper.
l. Seven minutes allowed to esch inassmsdsfs ofice
men not Otherwise specified f asserting tbs nails hut
ana steamboat routes there i 10 b delay
'nsn Is sufhcleRt for exchange Of the mail bags.
% On routes where the mode Of admits Of It
the special agents Of the Department. sso post Office blanks
msh bags locks and keys, 70 be conveyed without
charge. -
8 On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mss when offered to b conveyed without additional
also the agents of the DepaItmeb whose
elusive use while travelling with tt mails commodioue car
OF apartment 10 the centre Of properly lighted warmed
and furnished and adapted the and
que security OF the same to be provided by tho CONTRACTOR
under the direction Of the Department.
No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
eacn OF such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
the pay of the TIP may be deducted For arrivals SO far be-
nnd time as to break connexon with depending NAILS and
not sufficiently excused, onefeuh Of the compensation for
the trip subject to forfeiture Deduction may also he Of
dered or grade performance inferior to that sp cited in
the contract For repeated delpquencs of the kind herein
specified, enlarged penalties proportional nature there
Of and the Importance 9th mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind throwing off the mails or any
portion Of them for the admission OF passengers being
concerned in setting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence aht ad of the mall quarters pay
may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
failing 10 arrive in time for negIscng take
the mail from, deliver it into, post office for suffer-
ing it. lowing either the unsuiiabeness of The place
manner OF carrying it, to be injured destroyed robbed
on lost and for refusing, after demand, convey mail
as frequently the contractor runs, concerned in
rnnalng, a coach. car, or steamboat, route. ef
2 The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures to ageeaby contracts for dsobey
ing the post Office laws, the instructions of the Depart
ment for refusing discharge carrier when required
IN do FIR fho
without the of the Postmaster General running
express AFORESAID for transporting persons or
packages conveying maable matter of the mail.
g. Tue Postmaster General may order an increase of ser
vice on route by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay He may also order increase of speed
he allowing, within the of the law pro rata in
Of pay for the additional stock Carriers if any,
The contractor may however The of Speed
renquish the contract by giving prompt notice the part
ment that he prefers doing to carrying The order effect
1he Postmaster General may also cura discontinue The
service at pro rata decrease of pay, he allow months
extra compensation he dispensed WITH whenever
in his opinion the public interests do require The same
or in he desires supersede by different grade of
transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service through drafts on
posmastes otherwise, after the expiration of quar-
ter-say in February May, August, and November
TO- The distances given according the best Informal
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised the points be supplied
ly stated.
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of
with any person who shall have entered nto proposed
enter into, continuation prevent the making any bid
Tor mail contract by any other pson PERSONS who
shall have made any agreement, shall have given per-
formed, or promised TO give PERFORM any consideration
Whatever or to do, not to do any thing whatever order
to induce any ether person persons bid for mail
tract Particular attention called the 2Sth section the act
Of 1885, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time the 4th of April 1853 t9
without The guaranty required by law that combines
routes Of compensation be considered
E competition with regular proposal reasonable in amount
b. bidder may Offer where the transpor: alton called
for by the advertisement difficult impractcabe certain
seasons, 10 substitute inferior mode of conveyance
ntermt service specified number of days. weeks months
he may propose to omit inaccessible Office one not
On the stage ailroad steamboat landing the
Ease may be he may Offer to substitute an inferior mode
If supply in such He may propose different times of
rflvaf and departure, provided running is
lsked, and nonaI connection pejuced He may ask ad-
ional running lime for he "Trip, during specified number
II days. in of very bad roads but beyond these
changes, proposal for service differing from that called for
~ the advertisement will be considered in competition
With regular bid reasonable in amount. Where bid
contains any such alterations their disadvantages will be
slmated in comparing it with other proposals.
a. There should be route bid for in proposal
Is. The route the service, the yearly pay, the and
esdence Of the bidder, and III each member of firm,
where company offers, should be distinctly stated also
he mode of conveyance, higher mode than horseback
e intended.
L. The bid should be under SEAL addressed 10 the
second Assistant Postmaster General superscrbed Mail
Proposals in the State OF -" II should be guaranteed,
md The suiciency of the gusranors certified (see forms)
md should be dispatched in be received by before
A. NJ OF the 4lh April, 1853.
IT, The be executed ard returned the
Department, by OF before the LIST of July, 1853 500
ls Poslmasters at offices on near railroads, but
tv
kh Of April next report heir distance from depot and
low they Otherwise supplied with the mall to enable the
ostmaser General direct mail messenger supply from
he lst Of July next.
49, Under the Of March 3d. lS45 the routes are to
Ne let to the lowest kdders rendering sufficient guarantees
Without Other reference the mode alton than
urIy OF such transportation When the lowest bid pro-
oses mode OF conveyance inadequate the due celeri-
y, cetalny, and security oil the mails it will Rot be
epted.
20. When the bid does not specify mode OF convey
nee aso when il proposes TO carry according the adj
ersement, but without such specification, i, will be
ldered as a proposals for horseback service. 1891
FL. Since the passage of the ACT of March Sd, ls45,
lew description OF bid has been received. Ii does speci
mode of conveyance, but engages 10 take the entire
nail each TRIP with celeriiy certainly, and security using
he terms of the law. These bids styled from The
which they designated the books of The De-
ment, star bids" The experience of The Department
nables it to lay down the following rules, viz
When the NAH the route is large require
wo-horse coach conveyance, bid, the lowest will
ways be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails of such and weight render
ecessary, in reference to them aope provide wohose
oach conveyan the specific bid though the highest for
bach service adudged to be entirely sufficient for the
ute will be preferred the bid in the difference
rot iho, 18Th