The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-19
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INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions TO se incorporated the contracts 10
ihs srtent the dfpartftsnt nfaS deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intsrmedaie Oh
fee when not speced of asserting i,s nn ~
the special agents o s aspume9t also pos, oinoe Daas'
bags. locks and keys arc be conveyed wi'hou' OK
No pay will be made for trips not performed ana for
sach Y such oissons not sa'i.isc'o .h'ea ~
lar behiSI tim. a. % Erssk connection with depending
and not M sacen q aSsa q pss,soo s so.
may be ordered Tor grade Of pero'm inferior TO
~ na 's1 enlarged peass
ed to the atue icfsoi and the importance OF The mall
q For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, any
portion ,hem for the admission Of passengers Or Tor be-
ing concerned 10 setting up o. running an express
pay may be deducted ,,,.-. 4.
nsa "a w ss by oecstss Of
pos,naser. The adavs 81 vhsr arediiabe persons.
e, falling % avs .vs Il ao po.s oes for Suffering
towing either the unsuabencss OF The place or man
asa ast os eas ss dssna convey the mail
queuy the contractor runs, or Is c0hcelneu IN running
g. The Postmaster General may unnul the for
peacd alures 10 run agreeaby TO contract ior dsoney
su for refusing to discharge carrier when required by
s z I ss.sa,ns Se Sonnns an ea
press aoesad for transporting peIsons Or packages
c6nveylng nallable matter out Of the mail
service on route by allowing therefor pro rna increase
on the contract pay lie may also ordef an increase OF
pro Iaia increase pay for stock carriers
f any The contractor may, however, IN the case OF IN
nocs to he department that be prefers doinE 50 carry
Ing the drder into effect The Postmaster General may also
p"v if he allow one months extra pcnsaton on the
dispensed with. Whenever in his OPINION the pub
81 persedc it by different grade OF transportation He
also change the times OF arrival and departure (po-
yded he does not curta the running ume) without In
Payments viii be made for the service through drafts
on posasers, otherwise, after the expiration of each
qu.rler-say in February, May, August. and November
D. The distances are gwen according TO me pest nlom
bur increased pay will be allowed should they be
than advertised If The points 10 be supplied be cor
knowingly making contract Tor the sporaton Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into pro-
posed nto any combination to prevent the making
OF any bid mail by other person or per-
who shall have made any agreement or shall have
given performed or promised 10 give or perform, any
ration do do anything what
in order to induce any other person or persons no, 70
2h section Of the act OF 1886 prohibiting combinations 10
ptevent bidding. !,
1884, without the guarantee required by law, or that
several routes IN one sum Of compensation can
be considered In competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount :.
for by the advertisement d fcul impracrcable
seasons substitute an inferior mode OF conveyance,
or 70 inermii service asPecihed number OF days. weeks
or months. He may propose omit inaccessible Of
fee, the stage railroad, or at Steamboat
landing as the case may be OF ne may oher 70
different times o arrival and departure, provided more
ming time asked, and mail connexion prejudced
He may ask additional running time for the ,p during
specified number OF days. in seasons OF very bad roads
lrom ,2st called Tor by lie viii not be con-
sdcred In conpetiton with regular bid reasonable In
amount. Where bid contains any such alterations, their
diAMd ape
I3 Tuere should be bu, one route hid for in proposal
IA The route the service. the yearly pay the name and
residence Of the bidder. and those Of each member OF a
the mode OF conveyance, la higher mode ihsn hoise-
rs The bid should be sent under seal addressed to the
Second Assstan, Posma,ter General, subscribed "Mail
Proposals in the Stse OF - IL should be guaranteed,
and the suiIciency susranios cered isee forms
and should be paiched IN time to be received by or be,
tore 3, a. IN, OF The Sd OF April 1884. -
10 The contracts are 10 be executed and returned TO the
H. Under The of March g. Is5 The routes TO be
let TO the lowvst bidders rendering sufficient guarantees
out other the mode OF transportation than
may be necessary for the due ceiery certainty and seeu
MY oil such When the lowest bid proposes
mode of couvey inadequate to the due ceeuy, ce
any aud security OF the mails. will not be accepted
Is When the bid does not specify mode OF conyeyance
also when IL proposes carry "accordlng The
men" bot without such specification. win be consider
ed "a a proposal Tor horseback service.
ls s,ocs the passage the OF March 3, Is.5
description oi BIZ, has been received does not specify
mode conveyance. bur engages to lake the entire mail
each p with ceeIity certainly. and security, nsing the
terms of law These bids yied from
which they designated on the books Of the depart
meni star 6ids The experiences OF the department en-.
abIes lay down the following rules, vzi
When mail the II not so large require
Nv horse coach conveyance star bid, II the lowest
always be pre- erfed to the specific bid.
When mails oi such size and weight 10 n
der IL necessary reference 10 them aione provide
coach the specific bid, though the high
est lor coach service, adjudged TO be entirely sufficient
roue will be preferred 20 the star bid In the
law OF isas which looks reduction the trans.
port alton. Exc~puons however. may be allowed where
The star bid by of the stock used
| the route IN the performances of coach service.
On Of the hghes, class, where ionr-hoe coach
importation is required by The size and i'm
ports nee mails and tho specific bid Is adpdged soE
clcnt the the preference Tor the sPecnc bid w
be- If necessary carried to greater extent oil difference
than the Inferior coach routes
~ modification OF bid, in any OF its essential terms,
ia tnpta mount a bid, aud cannot be received,
10 with regular compettion alter the last hour set
| for receiving bids
n Posimas,es be careful not to certify the So A.
ei.ncy Of guarantors sureues without knowing ha
thew are persons OF sufficient responsibility and All bid
ders puaranios and sofetcs distinctly notified
failure into perform the con'racn or ae ser
vice proposed accepted bids, their legal III bie,
will be enforced agains, them
toore used in department, except IN the ects
mentioned in these instructions and o. mboa
rou,rs The contractors will be required TO deliver Iie
into the offices the ends OF the routes md in all
Immediate poet Offices
rnen equally with others, procure euaap tors and
t,fc sufciency snbanyay in ID above
prescribed The certificates OF suiRciency he signed
by postmaster or Judge or clerk o. oour o. record
| Postmaster General
Posr orrrcK DEPARTMENT, October IL. 1853
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