The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-05

nat III, are mon OF popery and able 10 make good
guarantee
Dated Isignodl
INSTRUCTIONS. 9A
Embracing conditions TO be incorporated the eonirae TO
me sxls~t hs deplrinseat may deem proper
Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Of
ce, ~hsn otherwise specified, tor asserting the mails
Ga routes where the mode Of conveyance adms o. IL
special agents the department. also office blanks
mail bags locks keys are to be conveyed without
ira change. M stA a4 4-f sH.
each OF such omissions no, satisfactorily explained three
times the sy othe tp may DO d. duct1d For arrivals 20
.nas, ana iceniy sacn.sd ns fourth Of lie com.
Tor the ip suhj.ct 70 forfeiture Deduction
thai spec, IL For repeated denqu encies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proortion-
may be made .siatt sk al
4 For leaving behind throwing oil the mails any
portion o Them, for he admission OF passengers or Tor be
Ing concerned setting up running an express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead OF the mall quarters
pay may be deducted
s Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly aud SATISFACTORILY explained by certificates OF
ior failing arrivo for negecng take
the mail Ion, deliver It into post Office for suffering
carrying i be- Injured des Dyed, robbed, or lost
and alto demand 10 convey te mall as Ire
queuv the contractor runs, or 10 concerned In iunnng
u coach steamboat q route. M 8
g. The Postmaster General annn the contract or re-
pea,ed failures agreeaDy TO contrsct Ter disobey
ing post oca laws the instructions, Of the depart
ment Tor refusing TO discharge carrier when required oy
the a.sen, Of The Postmaster General for running
press aforesaid OF tor transporting persons or packages
convey ing maiiable out of the mail g.#
\ The Postmaster General may order increase OF
service by allowing therefor pro raIa increase
speed allowing, within the restrictions Of the law a
pro increase for the addonai STOCK or carriers
any Tho contractor may however. 70 me case o. NJ,
OF SPEED Ienqush he contract by giving prompt
The department that he prefers doing 90 10 carry
ng the order inlo effect The Postmaster General may also
cuns or dconnue The service ut pro rata decrease OF
pay, II he allow one monh's exta compensation on ns
amount dispensed with. whenever in his opinion the pub
require The same or III case he desires TO
superede by different grade OF transportation He may
also change the iilnes OF arrival and departure lpio-
vded he does not carta he running ume) whont IN
ing the pay e 1915
Paymens wt be made lor the service through drafts
on otherwise after the expifaon OF each
qusuer-say in February, May, August aud November
g. The distances are gwen 70 me d oeit m
gear than adveIsed # the points 10 be supplied be cor
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly king coniract Tor the transportation OF ihe
mats any who shall have entered ino or pro-
posed any combine TO prevent the making
any BID mail contract by ANY other person or
sons who shall have made any agreement or hal have
ven or petoned. PROMISED 10 give or perform, any
whaieve or TO do or not 10 do anything what
order 70 induce ssy 2, NOT 30
asn The o lSA6 prohibiting combinations 10
pcvent bidding. 80
II bd received ssr time, viz g OF the Sd April,
1854 without the guarantee required by law, or that
combines several routes in one sa of compensation can.
he considered In composition with regular proposal
IL bidder msy OFFER where tho transportation called
advert difficult impractcab- NJ
seasons substitute inferior mode oi conveyance.
nermr service specified number OF days. weeks,
months He may propose 10 omit naccessibe Oh
ce the stag. or rairosd or alta steamboat
landing the may be he may offer 10 suosutol le
taefor of supply such cAses he may propose
ierent times and departure, provided no more
runitg a-k,d, and no mail connehon peJudced
he ask additional running time ur Tue UP dafnS
-pecllied number days Of very bad roads
but beyond hese charges proposal for service differing
fom that called for by = ad dses-neu whl not be com
siderrd clifton win regular bd reasonable Ia
amount Where old coatains SUCH alterations. then
Disadvantages viii be .sumaed IA comparing wh OH
IS T,rre should be but one bid for proposal.
Ia The foute server, the yearly pay the name snd
Of bidder, aud tbose OF rach tmoee OF
nm, company oilers hluid Ie disunciy stated
sso mode OF conveyance liza higher mode inan ho
back De n,ended
IS Tns bad houd be under seal, addressed 70 The
SECOND Assissnt Posma,ier Gsnernl, subscribed "Man
Proposals in the Sla ." IL should be Euarauren,
aud the soclency OF tho susrantofs cerhfd lee ofns)
aud suoud be despatched IN time 70 be received by or be-
bofe 8, a. IN ol the I'd OF April. 1854
10 The 10 be sreeprd aud returned 70 the
department BIZ OF belore the Isl OF Joly. 1884
IL Uuder The nc, Msrcu lsl5, tnt routes to be
lowest bidders rendering sumcent sustaniees,
itbout other re the mode ~ spousuoD usn
ny be necessary the due celebrity, crftsy, aud soeu
iy transportation When The lowest oid proposes
mode Of Inadequate the due crierty, GER
and secur, mails. II wall moi be accepted
Is wnca bid does not specify mode Of con anee,
men, bur without sach specification. ~i be consider
e q q proposal Tor horseback service
u bid na. been received IL does ,pec,y
mode conveyance, but engages TO take the ehue all
each p with cslefty. certainly. aud security. usins the
IN hich they desxna,ed ON the books oil the depart.
mont star bids The expeneuc- OF department
abe. Il TO lay down the following rules, WIS
When malt the route Is not go large as TO require
coach star bid, u the lowest viii
always be preferred to the specific bid
When The mails OF such ,zs and weigh, as 10
der necessary reference 10 them .'one to provide two
horse coach ance specific bid, though the high
II adIudged 10 be entirely sufficient
tor rourc will be preferred 10 the star bd IN
tnfe ~ Vnff "a.
law oil 1875 WHICH, reduction the of
porfation. Exceptions, however, may be allowed
bld made the owner OF the stock now used
the q the performance OF coach servtc-.
routes oil highest Glass; wbere ioar-hoSe oosch
mboat transporta IA required by the and
of aud specific bid 10 adIudged
fluent Tor the The peiereDce Tor the spsc,c b,a VIII
be- NJ necessary, rred greater extent oil difference
than tho interior coson routes
A modification OF bid, in any OF is essential terms,
with regular petuon, after the last hour
for receiving bids. y -. ...t. i. Icy. .s.y
N Postmsssrs are to be careful certify tho .uf-
cheney OF OF sufeiea wthop knowing that
they sufficient responsibility and all bid
des gosrsuors and snfetes are distinctly notified that
. p-rofn the contracts the
proposed the accepted bids thei legal Liabilities
~ii be enforced az inst theu.
~ Tpc vii, be Substantially in the forms here
used ~ this Department. except IN the resrecf par
mentioned IN tbe-. Instructions aud on mboa,
will required deliver the zils
the post Offices the dds OF the routes and into all
imnedt ate post offices.
equally with others, susfsnors and
rcsres OF svfciency Substantially In the
yre.crbsd The csatfcses OF sntciency must be signed
posuna-ter or 1odse, or c.rk Of co.r OF record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Pstinsst-r General
Posr orsrcx DEPARTMENT. October 10, 1883
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