The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-14
INSTRUCTIONS.


Embracing conditions to be incorporated an the con-
tracts to the extent the Department may deem proper.
!. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Office
when otherwise specified for asserting the mails but
railroad and steamboat there is 10 be more delay
than is sufficient for an exchange of the mail bags
q On routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF
the special agents of the Department. also post office blanks
mail bags locks and keys be conveyed without extra
charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
mails when offered be conveyed without additional
pays also the agents of the Department. for whose e1
elusive use while travelling with tie mails commodious car
or apartment the centre OF properly lighted, warmed
and furnished and adapted the convenient assortment and
due security of the sam is TO be provided by tho CONTRACTOR
under the direction of the Department.
f. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
eachof such omissions not satisfactorily explained three times
the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hnd time as 10 break connexion with depending mails and
not secenty excused oneourh of the compensation for
he trip is subject to forfeiture Deduction may also be
dered Tor grade of performance inferior to that specified in
the contract For repeated denquencies of the kind herein
speced enlarged penalties Propooned the there
of and the Importance Of the mail, may be made
s. For leaving behind throwing off the mails or any
portion of them for the admission or for being
concerned nseting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead of the mall quarters pay
may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
failing to arrive in contract time for negecng take
the mail FROM deliver it nto post office for suffer-
ing it, lowing either to the unsuablenes of The place
manner of carrying it, to be injured, destroyed robbed,
or lost and for refusng after demand, to convey the mail
as frequently as The contractor runs, is concerned IN
running, coach, car, steamboat, route.
q The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repeated failures to agreeaby contracts for dsobey
Ing the post office laws, the instructions of the Depart
ment; for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do for assigning the
without the assent of the Postmaster General for running
an express aforesaid for transporting persons
packages conveying mailabe matter out of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General order increase of SER
vice by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay He may also order increase of speed
he allowing, within the restrictions of the aw pro
crease of pay for the additional stock carriers if any,
The contractor may however, in the oncreae of speed
renquish the by giving prompt Depart
ment that he prefers doing carrying the order effect
The Postmaster General may also curta discontinue the
service, at rata decrease of pay, he allow months
extra compensation the amount dispensed WITH whenever
IN bis opinion the public interests do require the same
Or in he desires to supersede it by different grade of
transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service through drafts on
posmastes otherwise, after the expiration of each quar-
ter-say IN February, May, August, and November
10 The distances given according the best inorma
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised If the points be supplied be correct
ly stated.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contraction the transportation of the mails
with any person shall have entered no proposed
enter into, any combination prevent the making of bid
for mail contract by any other person persons, who
shall have made any agreement shall have given per-
formed, promised TO give perform, any consideration
whatever do do, any thing whatever order
to induce any other person persons bid for mail
tract Particular attention called to the 2sh section the
OF 1885, prohibiting combinations TO prevent bidding
H. bid received after time the 4h of April 1853
a m he
compensation cannot be considered
G competition with regular proposal reasonable in amount
l3. bidder may offe where the transportation called
for by the advertisement is difficult mpraccabe certain
seasons substitute inferior mode of conveyance
inemit service specified number of days, weeks, months
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office, not
on the stage railroad at steamboat landing the
case may be he may offer to Substitute inferior mode
of supply in such He may propose different times of
arrival and departure, provided running time is
asked and mail connection prejudiced He may ask ad
tltona running time for The trip during specified number
Of days. of very bad roads but beyond these
changes proposal for service differing from that called for
BY the advertisement will be considered competition
with regular bid reasonable in amount. Where bid
contains any such alterations, their disadvantages will be
estimated in comparing it with other proposals.
IA. There should be but bid for proposal
49, The route the SERVICE the yearly pay the and
residence of the bidder, and those member of firm,
where company Offers should be distinctly stated also
the mode of conveyance, if higher mode than horseback
be intended.
IT, The bid should be under SEAL addressed 10 the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, superseded Mail
Proposals in the State OF -" 1t should be guaranteed,
md The suciency of the guarantos certified, (see FORMS
md should be dispatched in time be received by before
A. M, Of the 4th April, 1853
IT. The to be executed and returned to the
Department by or before the LIST of July 1853.
Is. Posmasers at offices railroads, but
han eighty rods from depot, will, Immediately aer the
Eth of April next report their distance from depot and
low they otherwise supplied with the mall to enable the
Postmaster General direct mail messenger supply from
he lst of July next.
10. Under the cf March Sd, ls45, the to
let the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees,
without other reference the mode of transportation Than
may be necessary, for the due CELEBRITY certainty, and Sc
cury of such transportation When the lowest bid pro-
poses mode of conveyance inadequate TO the due celer-
y, cetsnty and security of the mails it will Rot be ac-
cepted
20. When the bid does not specify mode OF convey
ance, also when proposes to carry according to the ad
but without such specification VIII be con-
'dered as proposals for horseback service
81. Since the passage of the act of March 3d. ls45,
new description bid has been received 1t does not sPec
y mode of conveyance, but engages TO take the entire
mail each trip with celety certainty, and security, using
the terms of the law. These bids styled, from The
which they designated the books OF the De-
parment, star bds The experience of the department
enables it to lay down the following rules, viz:
When the mail the route is not large as TO require
wohorse coach conveyance, star bid, II the lowest, VIII
always be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails of such end weight TO render
necessary, reference them Alone provide wohorse