The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-15


quansd with the above and their property and
tnat they Of property and able make good their
guarantee
lNSTRUC TIONS.
Embracing conditions BE Incorporated IN contracts 10
the srfsnf the department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes allowed to each in,erms sdia,e Of
fce when otherwise specified for asserting the mails
On routes where the mode ofconyeyance admit: OF Y.
mail bags locks and kcys are 10 be conveyed without
No pay will be made for trips no. performed and for
each Of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times The Pay Of the p may be deducted arrival,
mails, and not sufficiently excused OF the
pensa,on for the Tip subject % forfeiture Dsducon
thar specified ia the For repeated
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportion
ed to the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail
4. For leaving behind throwing of the mails or any
portion OF Them for the admission of passengcr for be-
ing concerned setting up running express convey
Ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mail, quarters
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerilfcates Of
posnlasters the adavits OF other cedabs persons
lo failing arrive in time for neglecng 10 take
the mail from. deliver it into, post Office; for suffering
lowing either 70 the unsuisbIeness Of the place
OF carrying i to be injured destroyed robbed or lo
and tor refusing after demand. convey the mail fre
qnsny a. me Contractor un. or Is concerned In running
The Postmaster General may snnul the contract for
Ing post Office laws. or ,he instructions o the depart
ment for refusng discharge carrier when required by
The assen q he Posma.tss General for annnx an ea
as aforesaid OF iof transporting packages
conveying mailable IN auer out of the mail Th
Z. The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
service by allowing therefor pro
on the contract He may also order OF
speed, he allowing within the restrictions Of The law,
pro increase pay for additional stock carriers
II any The contractor may however in the OF in
of speed eInquish the contract by giving prompt
notice % =. ,sa. Be- prefers doing 70 cary,
cusl discontinue the sorvica pro decrease
pay, II he allow months extra compensation on the
amount dispensed wh Whenever in his opinion, the pub
io do require the same, he desires
supersede il BY different grade Of transportation He may
also change the times OF arrival and departure (pio-
vided he does not curta the running time) without
Psyneat. WIN be made for the service through drafts
posnastes, otherwise, after the expiration Of
qasr!sr-say in February. Msy August. and November
alton but no pay will be allowed should they be
than advertised I the points be supplied be
10 The Postmaster General 10 prohibited By law from
knowingly making contract Tor the transportation OF she
mails with any person who shall have entered nto pro-
posed into, any combination prevent king
Of any bid Tor mail by any other person per-
given performed, promised give perorlns
consideration Whatever do to do anything what
bid ior m. contract snsnon |. called 10 the
2oh section OF the OF 1886 prohibiting combinations
II bid received sfer tme viz g a. m OF the Sd April,
OF without the guarantees required BY law, or that
not DO considered IN composition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
n A bidder may offer, where tho transportation called
for BY the advertisement IL dit thcu
tain seasons TO substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
intermit servcs specified number Of days. weeks
or months. Hc may propose omit Inaccessible Of
fce or one not on the stage railroad steamboat
landing, the be he may offer substitute
inieor mode Of supply in such Hemxy propose
different times OF arrival and departure provided
running time IL asked, and mail connection preudiced
he may ask additional running tme for trip, during
specified number OF days. in Of very bad roads
from called by the advertisements will not be con-
sidered In conpetioa with regular bid reasonable in
amount Where bid contains any alterations, their
Disadvantages will be estma,cd in comparing with 9th
er proposals.
IL There should be but ono route bid for in proposal
residence Of the bidder and those Of each member Of
Also the mode Of conveyance, II higher mode .nsn ho,se
Is The bad should bs ssn, under seal addressed TO the
Second Assistant Postmaster General subscribed .Mail
Proposals in the State Of - Il should be guaranteed,
and tho sufhcency the sus.nrors csrrd ises iorms
lore 3, .. m. Of The ID Of April. 1884
apartment BY OF before the ist OF Jny. 1854
IL. Under The Of March T. IssS. the
withoa, other sisencs uans posiion Than
may b. necsssry for the doe cessiy certainty aod
mode Of Inadequate the due ceefty Ger
'ain, and secsr o. the mails. viii not BE- accepted
also whsa propose 70 aeoosdoo 81 .Ss
mont bot without sach specification. IL will be consider
10 Since the ps..age Of II. act Of March g. 1895 new
description Of bid has been received does specify
mode OF conveyance but engages to ake the entire mail
.erms Q! the law These bids are styled from the manner
In which they designated tho books OF the depart
ment. 'aar Side" The experiences Of the department
abes it to lay down the following rules, vizi !.
When mail the Is large to require
two-hof.e coach conveyance. bid, " the lowest will
always be prsisnsd to the speciHc bid. M
When tho mails OF such sizs and weight ~ TO
der necessasy retersnce them slone provide
horse coach the specific bid though the high
es os coach scrvce. n adjndged be entirely sufficient
fpr ~ ~ 4rred n n
d,dsrrnce such Interfere with the policy Of
II of tstS, hch Jocks reduction in the OF
posstton. EEcsplons. however, may be- allowed WHORE
the bid ~ made by the of the stock used
the the performances Of coach service
On routes OF the hGhss class whore fourhose coach
steamboat transportation required BY the slze and i'm
poapce NJ the mails and the specific bid 10 sdjudged su
6cou or tho route the fos The speoc bid viii
be. necessary carried TO greater extent OF differences
thai the inferior coaoh routes. u IL
% BIZ Sn md q e.nno 3; b. ssce1sd 70
70 ntsess With regular composition, aer the last hour set
for receiving bids .sse. Ess 80. - sls. :.
they of sufficient responsibility; and all bid
ders gusranors and distinctly notified thar
proposed Tor the accepted bids. their legal a bes
will be enforced against them.
- The will be substantially in the forms here
toore used in this department. except in the respects
tculay mentioned in thsss Instructions and steamboat
viii be reQolsed deliver lhe mss
the post Offices the ends OF the and into all the
imnpedtsse post oti3ces.
- Present and persona known the depart
men must. equally wh others procure guarantoss and ce
uhcaes OF their sucepcy substa nsiy in hs tosms above
prescribed The certificates Of sohcency mnst b signed
- i.f4@M '- JAMES CAMPBkLL.
Postmaster General
Pcsr oyrros Dxras1xssr. October -. 1854.