The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-07

i. Seven minutes allowed 10 each mediate
when not otherwise specified, Tor asserting the mails bot
railroad and steamboat routes there Is 10 be more L
than Is sufficient for an exchange OF the mail begs.
2. On routes where the mode Of conseyance admits a
the special agents OF the Department, also post Office b
mail bags, locks aud keys, TO be conveyed without en-
charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Cans,
mails, when offered 10 be conveyed without addlo
pay also the agents Of the Department, Tor Whose =
elusive use while travelling with tie mails commodious.
Or apartment IN the centre OF properly lighted waaa
and furnished, ad sdspted 10 the convenient assortment
due security OF The sams be provided by Ito eoa,so
under he direction Of the Department.
A. No pay will be made Tor trips not performed and
each of such satisfactorily explained three u
the pay OF the ip may be deducted For arrivals 80 far
hind time hreak connection witk depending mails ~
efficiently excused, one-fouih If the compensation
the trip subject to forfeiture. Deduction may also b a.
dced or grade OF performance inferior to that specid
the coutruct For repeated deDqucnces Of the kind bern
specified enlarged penalties Propor'oned 10 the %
Of and the importance Of the mail, may be made.
g. For leaving behind, throwing oil the mails, o. any
portion Of them for the admission OF passengers Tor le
concerned in setting Up or running an express conveying
commercial INTEL sence ahea Of the mall quarters I
may be deducted.
g. Fines will be Imposed. unless tho delinquency /.
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of pc
masters or the afdavts of other credsbe persons, I'll
failing arrive in contract time for negecting to nIs
The mail from, deliver it into post Office for ud
manner Of carrying it, to be injured, destroyed, roSl
lost and for refusing, alter demand to convey the mail
frequently the contractor runs, is concerned
running, coach, car, or steamboat on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul tho contract d
repeated failures sgreeaby contract for diso
ing tbs post Office laws, the instructions oil the Dep
ment for refusing discharge cairier when requH(
by the Department to do for assigning the conlrx
without the Of The Postmaster General for runn
express aforesald for transporting persons
ing
g. The Postmaster General may order increase Of ,
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the contract pay He may also order increase Of speed
be allowing within the restrictions of the law pro aa
Of pay for the additional stock carriers, any,
The may however, ia the Of increase Of speed
enqush the contract by giving prompt notice to the Dpa
that be prefers doing 10 carrying the order into
The Postmaster General may also cura dsconnus
service, pro decrease of pay, if he allow month
compensation the amount dispensed with, whelsva
ia his opinion the public interests do not require the u
in he desires to supersede it by different grade n
transportation. 8
9. Payments viii be- made for the service through drafts
pos,mas,ofs otherwise after the expiration Of each qua
ter-say 10 February, May, August, and November.
10. The distances given according u the best inform
ton but no increase pay will be allowed should they
than advertised, the pon,sto DO supplied beca
ly stated.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law fa
knowingly making contraction the transportation Of hemh
with any person who shall have entered into, proposed
into, any continuation 10 prevent the making Of
for mail contract by any other prison persons, WIZ
shall have made any agreement, or shall have given
formed, promised to give perform, any consdeaa
whatever, to do, not to do, any thing Whatever
induce any other person persons not bid for mail
tract Particular aitt nsion called to the 2Sth section
Of 1886, prohibiting combinations TO prevent bidding.
H. A bid received after time the 4h Of April 1858 I'll
M, without The guaranty required by law, thst comb
everaroates Of compensation cannot be consd
E competition with regular proposal reasonable In amour
10. A bidder may offer, where the transportation Gala
for by the advertisement difficult mpractcate al
seasons, to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance,
nlermt service specified number Of days, weeks mon
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office,
on the stage railroad at steamboat landing, ID
may be he may offer 70 substitute inferior mod
Of supply in such He may propose different tunes
arrival and departure, provided running time
asked and mail connection preudiced. He may ask
donaI running time for the trip, during specified numtr
Of days in Of very bad roads but beyond Tics
changes proposal for service Offering from that called
by the advertisement will be considered in compeua
with regular bid reasonable in smount. Where
contains any such alterations, their disadvantages will
estimated in comparing it with other proposals.
H. There should be but route bid for 10 proposal
l5 The route the service. the yearly pay, the AK
residence OF the bidder, and those OF member Of firm
where a company Offers should be distinctly stated ss
the mode Of convey ance, IL higher mode than horss
be intended
l6 The bid should be under seal, addressed 10 ts
Second Assistant Postmaster General, superseded "Mu
Proposals in the State o." Ii should be auarsnued
and the sucency Of the guan.ors certified, (see ons
and should be dispatched in time be received by a
"a. N, OF the Alb April, 1853.
IL The be executed, ard returned to k
Department by or before the Is, Of July, 1853
lS. Pos.mastes at offices railroads, bat mon
than eighty rcds from depot, will, Immediately alter III
4h Of April next report their distance from depo an
how they otherwise supplied with the mail ense 10
Postmaster General to direct mail messenger supply hou
he LIST Of July NEXT.
10 Under the &C, Of March Sd. ls45, the routes are
be let to tho lowest bidders teDdering sufficient guannl
without other reference the mode of than
may be necessary, for the due csIery certainty atd
curty Of such transportation. When the lowest bid pro
poses mode OF Conveyance inadequate the due cee
y certsniy, and security OF the mails, il will not be &c
copied.
30 When the hid does not specify mode OF oonyl
ance, also when proposes TO carry according TO the
vcrtise ment, but without such specification, will be COZ
s'dercd A. proposals for horseback service.
a. Since the passage Of the act Of March 3D. 1879
new description Of bid has been recsved II does not so
y mode Of conveyance, but engages To take The snun
mail each trip with celebrity, certainty, and security, uae
the terms Of the law. These bids styled, from lS
manner which they dessuaed the books Of the IN
psrmsni, "star brds" Thr experiences Of the Dcpams
cnablss it to lay down the following rules, viz
When the mail the route u not large TO require
twohorse coach conveyance, star bid the lowest ~h
slways be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails Of such and weight render
neccsss in reference to them alone 10 provide wohos
cosch convey sncc, the specific bid though the hghes
coach service. IL sdjudgcd be entirely sufficient for
route, will be preferred the bid in the dero
such Interfere with the policy Of the Law OF lsa
which looks reduction in the cost OF Transportation. Er
cepiions. however, may be allowed where the hid ms