The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-02
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that they arc men oil properly ana able 10 make good Their
guaranty.
Dated [Spnedl
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing conditions to be incorporated IN Me con-
tracts 10 The ertent The Department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate Office,
when otherwise specified for asserting the mails but
railroad aud steamboat there is t. be delay
than is sufficient for exchange of the mail bags.
q On where the mode Of conveyance admits of
the special agents the Department also post Office blanks
mail bags locks and keys be conveyed without
charge
g. On railroad aud steamboat lnes British and Canada
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents Of the Department. for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails comnodious car
apartment in the centre Of car properly lghed warmed
and furnished and adapted the men and
due security Of the same be provided by the contractor
under the direction of the Department.
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained three times
the pay of the trip may deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time break connection with depending mails, and
not sufficiently excused, fourth OF The compensation tor
the trip subject forfeiture Deduction may also be
dered for grade of performance inferior TO that specified In
the For repeated delnquences OF the KIDD herein
specified enlarged penalties propotoned TO the nature there
of and the importance Of the mail, may be made.
g. For leaving behind, throwing Of the mails, sny
portion of them for the adms ion Of passengers for being
concerned in setting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail quarters pay
may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency prompt
ly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of posmasers
or The adavs OF other credtabe persons, for failing to
III contract lime Tor gec0g TO take the mail from,
deliver into, post office for suffering it, lowing either
the unsuabeness Of the place carrying it. to be
injured destroyed robbed, lost and for refusing, after de-
mand, convey the mail frequently the contractor
is concerned in running, COACH car or steamboat
a route.
T. The Postmaster General may annu the for
peaed failure. ageably contract for disobeyiDg
the post office laws the instructions OF the Department;
for refusing to discharge carrier when required by the De-
partmen to do for assigning the contract without the
Of the Postmaster General for fgnnng express
aforesaid for transporting persons packages conveying
maiable matter out OF the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order increase service
by allowing therefor pro rata Increase the
pay. He may also order increase of speed, he
allowing within the restrictions Of the law pro in
of pay for the additional stock carriers if any.
The contractor may however, the of increase of speed
renqush the contract by giving prompt notice to the Depart
men that he prefers doing carrying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cua discontinue the
SERVICE pro rata decrease Of pay he allow months
compensation the dispensed WITH whenever
his opinion the public interests do require the ssc
In he desires to supersede il by different grade Of
transport atoD.
g. Payments will be made for the service through drafts on
after the expiration of each
say in February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according TO the best inorma
tom but increased pay will be allowed they be great
e than advertised if the points 10 be supplied be correctly
stated.
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation Of the mails
with any person who shall have entered nto proposed
enter no any combination prevent the making OF bid
Tor mail contract by any other person persons who
shall have made any agreement, shall have given per-
formed, promised to give perform, any consideration
whatsoever TO do not TO do, any thing whatever, in
order 10 induce other persons not to bd Tor
mail Particular attention called to the 2Sth
of The of
bidding
L. bid received after time viz the 4h of April 1885,
at without the guaranty required by law, that
combines several routes in Of compensation cannot be
in amount.
49, bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
by the advertisement is difficult mpucicable at certain
SONS, substitute inferior mode Of conveyance,
ernt service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose to omit inaccessible ofRce no,
the stage railroad, at steamboat landing m
the may be he may offer to substitute inferior
mode OF supply in such He may propose different
times of arrival and departure. provided run
ming time is asked, and mail connexion Prcjudiced He
may ask additional running time for the trip, during spec
fed number Of days, in 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 dssdvsna
ges will be estimated in comparing with ether proposals
ID There should be but bid for in a proposal.
l5 The route, the service, the yearly pay, the nam
and residence of the bidder and those of each member of
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, if higher mode than horse
| back be intended.
is. The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed tn
Second Assistant Postmaster General supescribed "Ma
Proposals In the State Of -" II should be guaranteed
and the su6ciency Of the gusanors certified ee forms
and should be dispatched in time be received by beor
Q A. M Of the 4th April, 1853
IL. The contracts be executed and returned ID
Department by or before the LIST of July 1883
| IL. Postmasters at offices or near railroads, bu
more Than eighty rods from depot will, Immediately al
ter the ah April next report their distance from depot
and how they otherwise supplied with the mall to
able the Postmaster General to direct mail messenger sup
ply from the LIST July next
10. Under the ACT of March g. ls45 the to be
to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees whou
other reference the mode Of transportation than may be ne
cesssry for the due celebrity, certainty and security OF soc
transportation When the lowest bid proposes mode OF con
inadequate to the due CELEBRITY, certainty and seou
rity OF the mails, il will not be accepted
30. When the bid does not specify mode OF conveyance
aso when proposes carry according to the
but without such specification, II will be CONSIDERED as
proposal for horseback services.
al Since the passage OF the act Of March =, $780, ne'
description Of bid has been received II does not specify
mode conveyance but to take the entire mail eac
trip with CELEBRITY certainty, and security, using the terms
the law These bds styled, from the manner IN whic
,hov are ON the books OF the Department J" Eta