The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-02
INSTRUCTIONS,

l. Seven minutes allowed each inter mediate Office
when otherwise specified os asserting the ma hut GA
railroad and steamboat routes there is 10 be DELAY
Than Ia sufficient for exchange OF the mail bags.
q On where the mode Of convey admits Of
the special agents Of tbs Department. also post office blanks
mail bags, locks and keys, ae TO be conveyed without sxs
ohsrge.
g. Oh railroad and siesmboa, lines British and canad.
mails, when offered be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents Of the De- atmen for whose eH
elusive while travelling with tie mails eommodious car
and furnished and adapted to the convenient aud
due security OF the 10 be provided by the CONTRACTOR,
under the direction OF the Department.
4. No pay will be made for trips performed and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three tim
the pay OF The TIP be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time break connexion with depending mails and
Sufficiently excused, fourth Of the compensation for
the trip is subject forfeiture Deduction may also to or
dcred for grade Of performance inferior TO that specified
the contract For repeated delnqnenciss OF the kind
specified enlarged penalties proportional tho there
Of and the importance Of the mail, may be made
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, o. any
portion Of them for the admission Of passengers for being
concerned in setting up or running an express conveying
commercial intelligence ah al Of the mad, quarters pay
may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of post
masters, the afdavits Of other crediisbe persons for
falling to arrive in contract time for nsgsc,ng to lake
the mail from, deliver II into, post office for suffer-
Ing IT, lowing either to the unsuabeness OF The place
Of carrying I'D To be injured destroyed, robbed
lost and for refusing after demand, to convey the mail
frequently the contractor runs is concerned
running, coach, car, or steamboat ON route.
r. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures asreeaby contract for dsobey
ing the post Office laws, the instructions Of the Depa
ment Tor refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department TO do for assigning the contract
without the Of the Postmaster General running
express aforesaid: for transporting persons Or
packages conveying mailabIe matter out Of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase Of SER
vice by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay He may also order of speed
be allowing, within the restrictions Of the law pro rata in
crease Of pay for the additional stock carriers, if any,
The contractor may, however, the Of ncrease Of speed
elnqush the by giving prompt notice the d. part
ment that he prefers doing TO carrying The order into eff
The Postmaster General may also cura discontinue he
service at pro rata decrease Of psy, if he allow months
extra compensation the dispensed with whenever
In his opinion, the public interests do not require the same
in he desires superscdc by different grade Of
g. Payments will be made for tho service through drafts on
posmasers otherwise, after the expiration of each quar-
ter-say in February, May, August, aud November.
TO- The distances given according the best nioma.
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised, the points be supplied be
ly stated.
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the OF the mails
with any person who shall have nered nto proposed to
Tor mail contract ty any other p persons, who
shall have made any agreement, shall have given per-
formed. promised 10 give PERFORM any consideration
whatever do, TO do, any thing whatever, order
To induce any other poison persons bid for mail
tract Particular attention called To the 2Slh section the
of 1886, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
H. bid received AFTER time the 4th Of April, 1853 ate
without The guaranty required by law, that combines
routes II compensation cannot be considered
in competition with regular proposal reasonable amount
H. bidder may offer where the transport alton called
for by The advertisement is difficult mpacic able al certain
seasons, Substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
nermt service specified number Of days. weeks months
lie may propose to omit inaccessible office, not
on tho stage railroad, steamboat lsudng the
may be- he may offer to substitute inferior mode
Of supply in such He propose different times of
arrival aud DEPARTURE provided running time is
asked, and no mail conneron pfeudiced. lie may ask al
dona running time for The trip, during specified number
Of days, Of very bad r,ods but beyond these
changes proposal for service differing f.m that called tor
by the advertisement will be considered in competition
with regular bad reasonable In amount Where bid
contains any .uch alterations, their Disadvantages will be
estimated IN comparing it with ether proposals.
IA. There should bs but bid for in proposal
is. The route The service. the yearly pay, the and
residence Of the bidder and those each member OF firm
where company otfer should be distinctly stated sso
the mode Of convey anes # higher mode than horseback
be intended.
I6. The bid should be under SEAL addressed 10 the
Second Assistant Postmaster General superscribcj Mail
Proposals ia the State OF -. IL should be gusanued,
and the sucieney OF the guarantors certified (see iorn
and should be dispatched lime lie received by before
. A. NJ, OF the 4ih April, 1853.
IL. The contracts be executed AID returned TO the
Department by or before the LIST Of july 1853.
10. Pcsmasters al offices railroads, but more
han eighty rod. from depot, WILL Immediately after the
lab o. April next report their distance from depot aud
row they herwlse supplied with the mail, enstls The
Postmaster General TO direct mail messenger supply from
he LIST of July merit.
49, Under the II March 81, Isa5, the route. to
lei the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees,
Without Other reference 10 the mode Of Than
nsy be necessary, for the due CELEBRITY certainty ard
uu'y Of such transportation. Wbeo the loves, hid pro-
'o~s mode OF Conveyance inadequate To the doe cels
y, ce,iniy AMI security Of the mails, will sot be
epied.
'nce, slo when proposes 10 carry according 10 the I'D
bu, without such specification, will be
'dered as proposals for horseback service.
81. Since the passage Of tho act OF Manh 3D. 1916,
description OF bid has been received II does peo
MODE Of conveyance, but engages Ia take The entire
nail each trip with celebrity, certainty and security, using
he terms OF the law. These bids styled, from he
which they designated the books Of he De
mepi, 'stor buds The experience Of the Department
'nahlcs it to lay down the following rules viz
When the mail the route is MT large TO require
wohorse coach conveyance, star bid, II the lowest viii
'lways be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails 81 such size and weight render
necessary in reference Them slone, provide ,wohoe
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