Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-27

INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated in the
contracts 10 tie ericui the Department may deem
proper.
Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate Office
ihod and steamboat routes there ). a. e no moro dl,v
than l. sufficient for d exchange ofthe matt bags
Onroues where the mode OF conveyance al uits Of it,
the specm agents of the Department, also post Office blanks
m hass, locks and Keys, 10 be conveyed
on railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when Offered III conveyed without additional pay;
aisoihc route agents iho Department. Tor whose exclusive
use VINE travelling with he malls commodous
men m the centre Ola ci properly lighted warmed, aud
ufnshed and dpted 10 The convenient und
security OF the sumo, T. bee provided by the CONTRACTOR
der the direction OF The Department.
No pay will be made tor trips performed and for
caeh o. sueh omissions not satisfactorily explained, three
times TIE puy Of The ifp be deducted Tor arrivals
behind TINE as TO break connection with depending uas
nnd not sufficiently excused uc0ufh OF the Computation
iuf ihe fp subject 90 f1fiafufe Deduction m4t uls
odof'd for grade OF performance inferior that specified
the contract For repeated dtlnqucnrios bind herein
specified enlarged penalties ptopofoned nature
of and the inpoitaneo Of the mnil, may be- made.
g. For leaving behind. OF throwing of the mas mr. snv
portion Of hem Tor the admission Of passengers for hone
concerned 10 setting running express conveying
mecn Intelligence ahead OF the mail quarters pay may
G. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and saihciony explained by certificates Of post
ing 10 arrive IN contact time for gectng take nai
om' or deliver into post offices for suffering 1t, towing
Hlule injured destroyed Robbed ust aud for refusing,
after donHnd, to convey the mail frequently the
bost. on a f,uf, -
:. he Postmaster General the contract for re-
peaad lures To- run artcear 10 contract Tor di.oving
me pesi thce laws or the instructions q the Departments
for refusing to discharge when required by De.
seat oftLe p,sfu,s.e, ,.c7.,+f. H., ,,,,.. ~ - =.
afesid or Tor Transporting persons or packages eooyeyins
malille matter out Of the mad.
8 The Postmaster General order an increase of
route hy nllo, ing therefor pro rsta lacrosse an
Che contract pay Tie may also order speed ho
blowing within the restrictions the aw a pro rata in
crcasc d pas for the additional stock of carriers raw Tia
contractor NAV hn,g,rcr h, l ssc nj ,nrro,s, ,d -,
lnlui.h Inc c,ni,sct h., ri,i,g f,,,, nnro ~, ~ 49,,
mont that he proto Jons 10 10 the order ,no get
The Postmaster enoa may also ca or discontinue tho
pro rata decrease Of paw If he allow one month.
extra compensation on the amount ponsrd with vbenever
bis opinion public interests do not require Inc same OF
IN csse he desires 10 supe,cede il INV a,ien rrls f
trtusp ora,ion 7'11' "
y Ptyments will be made far tho eev,re tbru,b o.
on po.it,,sters az ,,l.,,,,. o. 81 s,.,,,is e -
qunr,er--suy in February hlay August and Nn,rnber
49, The distances are given sccofdg 10 The hes, intofnu
ton hut no nee,sod nv xii hi, ,l,eJ sf,,fi ,io, io
greater than advertised Al the uts IL, lac .,up he nrrt
by stated.
II. he Postmaster General is prohibited hv law tom
uas WIN any person who shl have entered into or ropos.
ei enter mo any con,iuntios 10 n,,yut 5, XXX, nf
any for mail contract BY any oth, potse m PERSONS. or
~'o shall have made any agreement or shall have r,on or
esined promised give or periom 40, considcni,on
10 do. or nrt ft s.is fi,, a.
10 induce any oilor poispu or n,.r.o. not ~, ma q i
contract ridcuaracnon is called To tho a.in section of
he act Of 1896. prohibiting combinations TO prcvcnt bidding
l2 bad received after time VIZ: the liAa ADrl 1854
If 10, rwItout the GUARANTY equired by law or mai
onbines several m ona smoi oompen..tion cannot
considered u conp,ilti,,i with ,,.,, ,,..l -,
lo n amount.
IT, A hdier uny offer, wheio the TRANSFORMATION r He'd
90 ~ tho advertisement b.. ,,lirit al b.,
eusous, 10 substitute ma interior mode of conyevYnre , Ia
nennt service FL specified number DAYS. weeks or ,e,tls
lo may pop,se 10 ,,nit ana mao. .,l, ,isr. ~, M o
be stage or RAILROAD, Of al IL tesnbnt I,nding a., b. o
nay OF he may offer 10 substitute AM ME, ir nol N
uppiy IN such cases lie uny propas, times of am
snd departure. provided 10 moro tunnng lime l. n.ti
nd mail come xiuu p Indeed Ne may o.k sitin
unung time io tho tfIp du inc A .n,rit.,i ~ ,.
seasons oi very oa roads m i,s,oi ,i,,se rl,,,s d, M
osa Tor service differing fion, Mad eIled M, b H. 49,
I'd reasopSb IN o'a ,SJ ~ "n vat" REGULAR