The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-04
[Signedl
INSTRUCTIONS,


Enabracing conditions to be Incorporated IN de con,
tracts 10 tie e1te,t the Department may deem proper
1. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate office,
when not otherwise specified, for asserting the mails Ut on
railroad and steamboat there is be delay
than is sufficient for exchange of The mail bags.
2. On where the mode of conveyance admits Of il
the special agents Of the Department also post office blanks
mail bags, locks and keys to be conveyed without extra
charge
g. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered, to be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents of the Department. for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails acommodious car
apartment in the centre Of properly lighted warmed
and furnished and adapted to The convenient men and
due security Of the same be provided by the CONTRACTOR
under the direction of the Department.
a. No pay will be made for trips not performed aid for
each OF such omissions not satisfactorily explained three times
the pay OF tha trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time break connexion with depending mails, and
not sufficiently excused, onefourh of the compensation for
the trip subject to forfeiture. Deduct may also be
dered for grade of performance inferior that specified in
the contact For repeated denquencies OF the Kind herein
specified enlarged penalties propooned TO the nature there
Of and the importance ofthe mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind, throwing of the ma Is any
portion of them for The adms ion Of passengers for being
concerned in setting up running express convey ing
commercial intelligence ahead of the mall quarters pay
may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be prompt
y and satisfactorily explained by certificates of posmases
The adavs Of other credtabo persons, for failing
rive in contract limo for negecing TO take the mail from,
deliver into, post office for suffering il, lowing either 10
the unsuabenes of the place Of carrying IT'D TO be
injured destroyed, robbed lost and for refusing, after de-
mand, to convey the mail frequently the contractor
runs is concerned IN running, COACH mboat
| a route.
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peated failures to agecaby a. contract for dsobcyug
the post Office laws the instructions OF the Department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required by the De
partmen to do Tor assigning the contract without the
Of the Postmaster General for running express
iDaisblc matter out of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order service
route by allowing therefor pro rata increase the
contract pay. He may also order increase of speed, he
allowing, within the restrictions OF the law pro
Of pay for the additional stock carriers If any
The may however, in the of increase of speed
renqas the contract by giving prompt notice TO the Depart
that he prefers doing 10 canying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cura discontinue tho
service pro rata decrease Of pay, if he allow mouths
compensation the amount dispensed with, whenever
his opinion the public interests do not require the
in he desires to supersede by different grade OF
| transp itaton
g. Paymentswl be made for the service through drafts
postmas,ers otherwise after the expiration of each quarter
say in February, MAY, August, and November
TO- The distances given according to The best informa-
ton; but increased pay will e allowed they be great
or than advertised, If the p,ins TO be supplied 10 correctly
stated.
knowingly making contract for The transportation Of the mails
with any person who shall have entered into, proposed
enter into any combination prevent the making Of any bid
for mail conac, by any other person persons, who
shall have made any agreement shall have given per-
formed promised give perform, any consideration
whatever 10 do, not TO DO any thing whatever, IN
order TO induce any other not 10 bad for
mail contract Particular attention is called 10 the 2sh
ton Of the Of 1876, prohibiting combinations TO prevent
bidding
H. bid received after time, viz the 4th Of April 1852
at Ga without the guaranty required by law, that
combines several routes OF compensation cannot bs
rOusdarod with proDosa
| in amount
ID bidder may offer, where The transportation called
by the advertisement difficult impraeicabe at certain
sons to substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance, TO in
iermt service specified number of days. weeks months
lie may propose TO omit inaccessible Office, one
on the stage railroad, ut steamboat landing,
the case may be he may offer TO substitute inferior
mode OF supply in such lie may propose different
times of arrival and departure. provided more run
ming time is asked, and mail 1on preudceJ III,
may ask additional running time for the trip during spec
fed number Of days, in Of very bad roads bu
beyond these changes, proposal for service differing iron
that called Tor by the advertisement will be considered il
composition with regular bid reasonable in amount
Where bid contains any such alterations their dsadvana
gos viii be estimated in comparing with ether proposals.
ID. There should be but route bid for in proposal
| 10. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the nam
and residence Of the bidder and those each Of
hrm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode OF conveyance If higher mode than horse
| back be intended.
l6. The bid should be under seal addressed to tn
Second Assistant Postmaster General supcrscrsbed " Mai
Proposals in the State Of -. 1t should bo guaranteed
and tho sufcency Of the guasnors certified, (reo forms
and should DO dispatched in time to be received by boon
o A. NJ Of the 4,h April, 1853
IL. The contracts be executed and returned ID
Department by or before the LIST Of July 1853.
| ls. Postmastors at Offices railroads. bu
more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately
ter the 4h April next report their distance from depot
and how they otherwise supplied with the mail
able The Postmaster General to direct mail messenger sup
ply from the LIST July next
10 Under tho act Of March 3, s45 the routes TO be e
to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantee, whou
other reference mode Of transportation than may he
cessay, for the due CELEBRITY, certainty aud security Of sucl
transportation When the lowest bid proposes mode of
yeyanoe inadequate 10 the due oeery, certainty and
| rity Of the mails, il will not be accepted
90 When the bid does no, specify mode Of conveyance
also when proposes carry according the advertisement
bn, without such specification, II will be considered
proposal for horseback service
al Since the passage Of the act Of March 3 ls45,
description of bid has been received. II docs specify
mode OF conveyance but engages take the entire mail esc
trip with celebrity certainty, and security using the
the law These bids styled, from the whic
they designated tho books Of the Department "sta