The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-12
ISigned.l
INSTRUCTIONS.

Dated Isgnedl
INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions be Incorporated In the eoracts 10
/ the ertsnt the department. may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to intermediate Of
fce when Otherwise specified, for asserting the mails
the special OF the department. also office blanks
mail bags. locks and keys are to be conveyed without az
No pay viii be made for trips performed; and for
Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained hTee
times the pay the trip may be deducted For srrivals
far behind time as to break connection with dePendng
mails, and not sufficiently excused fourth o. the COM
pensaon for the trip is subject 70 forfeiture Deduction
may also be ordered for grade Of performance inferior 70
thai speeed h the For epsaGd
ed the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mall
A. For leaving behind or throwing of tho mails. Or any
portion OF he for Tie admission OF passengers or for bo
i"s rcia in.eigsnce ahead Of the ma quarters
! pay may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY cerdcates OF
posmasers tho atidavs OF other creditabo persons
The mail rom deliver into, post Office for suffering
lowing either to the unsnitabeness OF the place or man
carrying i) be injured. desoyed robbed or lost
and or refusing. demand convey tho mail fro
queny the contractor runs or concerned IN runnng
q coach steamboat a route
The Postmaster General may annu the contract Tor re-
peaed failures to run aReeaby 10 contract tor disobey
ing the post office laws the Instructions OF the depart
ment refusing discharge carrier when required BY
department do for assigning the contract without
the Of the Postmaster Generals for running an or
press Aforesaid for transporting persons OF packages
conveying msilable matter out Of the mail.
T. The Postmaster General may order an increase o.
allowing therefor pro rata incrsase
the conlrsc. pay He may also order IN no'1..s o
pro pay the additional stock Or oaEris
sy is giving p,o
the department that he prefers doing 20 20 carry
discontinue the service at pro rata decrease q
pay, if he allow months extra compensation on the
o do not require the or in csso he desss %
supersede by different grade OF transportation he may
also change the times OF arrival and departure &pso-
vided be does curai the running tme) without in
cIcasing the pay. -
on posnasers otherwise, after the expiration OF each
au.r,er-say in February, May, August and November.
a,op but no Increased pay will be allowed should they b
greater than advertised If the points be supplied DO corr
To- The Postmaster General is prohibited by law fhcu
knowingly making contract Tor the uanspor,suon o. ihe
posed ino any combination TO prevent the making
any bid Tor mail contract BY any other person Or per-
given or performed. promised 70 give OF perform any
Whatever do not to do anything what
order induce other person or porsone nos 70
bid ior mail contract Particular attention il called 70 the
2 section OF the act OF 1886 prohibiting combinaons 10
H. bid received after time. viz g a. m. Of the ID April.
1854 wi.hoo, the guarantee required oy l.w o. mat
be considered in composition With regular proposal
" bidder may Offer where the transportation called
for by the difficult or imPaccable at osr
tain seasons to substitute inferior mode Of conveyancs
or to nlermit service specified number Of days. week.
months. He may propose TO omit an inaccessible Of
landing as the case may Be or he may substitute
inferior mode OF supply ia such cases he may propose
ms atea and no prudiosd
He may ask additional running time for the trip. during
bu, beyond these changes proposal for service differing
from that called for by the advertisement. will not be con-
sidered competition with regular bid reasonable In
amount Where bid contains such alterations their
disadvantages will be estimated in comparing u win 9th
ls Tnere should be but one route bid for in proposal
H. The rou,e The service The yearly pay, ths name ana
hIm where company offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode OF conveyance ia higher mode than eo''c
is The bid should be under SEAL addressed ths
Second Asan. Po''%a'eI Genera. r. aa e.
and The .ulciency the certified, t.se orms)
should despatched in time to be received by OF oo-
fore 3, a m, OF the Sd OF April 1854
is The be executed and returned 70 tho
H. Under The act Of March 3. lsx the to be
let TO the lowest bidders rendering sufficient Ruaranees
NAV be- for the due CELEBRITY certainty, and
ry OF such portadn When the lowest bid proposes
mode OF Inadequate to the due cecriy cor
lainy, and security Of the mails. will no, BE- accepsd
49, When tho bid does not specify mode OF
ment" but without such specification II will be consider
ed as proposal for horseback service
description Of bid been received 1t does not specify
mode Of conveyance, but engages 'ake the enure ma
terms OF the law These bids styled from the manner
which they DESIGNATED on the books Of the depart
abes II to lay down the following rules, WIS
When the mail the IL not 30 large as TO require
two horse coach conveyance star bid the lowest VIII
always be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails Of such sze and weight ~ 70 en-
necessary reference to them alone, to provide TWO
coach the specific bid, though inc nkn
for coach service, adiudgcd TO be entirely
or the route, will be preeued TO the nsr BID, IN oes IL
difference is not such interfere with the policy Of the
law Of lSi5, whchooks reduction In the cost OF usns
porfation. Exec ptions however may be aiowoo wn9o
the bid s made by the owner OF the soc no" "u '"
the route in the performance OF coacn se1v'cS :.
N. u. ola VI
anboat transportation is required by tho sze ana in
portance Of the ais and the sPechc BID - sduoeec s1i
cient the routc the preference iof me spec"S a
be, II necessary. carried TO RIes'oi eA'o"'o' ~SS
han on he inferior coach routes
N A modification of q bid, IN any OF s esesnuA tefmss
tanta mount to bid and cannot be reoefved % -
interfere with regular compeon acr the -" noof -
for receiving bids
ciencv OF guaranto sueties without knowing that
b.v are persons Of sufficient responsibility and all bid
dc Quaano and sureues are distinctly noned that On
failure into perform the coniracts for the ser-
vice proposed lo the accepted bids their legal abes
will bc enforced against them
22 The will be substantially In the forms here-
toore used in this department. except in the esPeon Ps
culary mentioned In those instructions and on mpoet
contractors will be required 10 deliver ms ~
into the post Offices the ends OF the routes ana INTO NJ "s
immediate post Offices. 49,.
u Present and persons Known ~ 'ne osps
ment must, equally with Others procu -. -
ufca,es of their sucency substantially In the orms aoovc
prescribed The cer6cses Of snfnciency mus ~
by postmaster, Judge or c,sIk o. c1
Postmaster General
posr cvy,ox DEPARTMENT, October Is. 1853.
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Sa..r~.to,~n Femsa,e seminary eeerwstcws. D. @.
in.t,u,on operation few pupils bs
family Terms for boarding pups's eSo per