Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-04
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing condH ons 10 be incorporated in The
contracts 10 the ertent The DEPARTMENT n az
GCem UrODer.

deem proper.
Seven minutes are = lowed TO each inicrne.
dine Office when not othervi.. specitied. for os
sortluu the mails bui on ra,hoad and s.rnu,buot
routes, there IS 10 be no more delay than is sntf
cjrnt for an eychorre IF the n,oii h1os
2 On routes whrre the mode Of CONVEYANCE
admits of il the special areuts of the Denorl,nent
also posi- office blanks. mail bags, locks and KEYS
are To be conveyed hout extra charge.
On rililood and Steamboat Ines British and
Canada mails, when ole. ell, are To be conveyed
wnhout additional pay; ais, tLe route agents OF
'Pt P't,"r"'' 'o' whose exclusive use WINE 'raV-
''''E W." '"e i'','s ''"'"""'o"I car OF apart
"''p' " ''e c. ire OF ca properly iIh'ed' warm
.' ,,'u ,u'.,.'teH' ''' 'uaP'e" TO Tue c"n''"tn
provided by the cun,rac or. under the. direction ot
the d. parmcut
1 Nopry will be made for trims not performed
and for eich If such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trp may he de-
ducled. For arrivals So far behind time as 10 break
come ION with depending nails aud not sutiir e1t-
is excused, one iour,h OF the COM o4saon Tor IN
imp is subieri to FORFEITURE Deduction may also
BE- o.dried Tor a GRADE of performance inferior Ia
that specified IN the contract For rppra,.d deiin
qurnc-s OF the kind herein specified ENLARGED IN, n
aiics proporrioned to the nature thereof md l,e
importance OF the mil. may he made
! For leaving b.brni. or throwing off the ,nails
or any rOtlDn D them for The mission of IN .-a.-
gers OF or being concerned IN 80 tan, mn ar r,,
ming an cypress CONVEYING couunercili lntrlurcnce
ahead of lac uuai,, a quarters pay may be deduct.
Ell
g. Fines will be imposed unless the del.nlncncy
oe promptly ana saniHrtouY explained hy ceruf-
ciPS o' p'S'InAs"r' or the Hihdavs OF other cred
'aoe persons, Tor iallnI I" arfNe N conrac ilme:
l"' "'i'''"H| !" 'dh' iht man t'ln or deliver IT
p'o'a posi- Once; Tor sniieill@ II, owing either
To Inc unNul apcu"ss OF the place or manner Of
carrying ",l 10 he lnJured, destroyed, robbed, or
''' ana I"I l'In> "a h1lrr demand to convey The
ll'. "H ItG'tA rs the con ructor runs or l. cob
'''"sG Al ilA"4iB Il coach car, or steamboat on
I'L'"
" he POSTMASTER General may nnnui the con
tract tor fel'a,cd lI"r's TO run ngr"eab,y TO con-
UH'f Tor dis"''ylng the post office laws, or the m
s,ruc'l"ns 81 the Department tor l"hlsug 10 dis
chatg" carrier when required by the Department.
to do so Tar assigning the cnrtIact without tic a.
SEM OF the Postmaster General; tor running an
tApe's as a'orrsali; or fer transporting persons
=" :" N"s'9 conveying 'naIao'e matter out OF the
M ~,
crens. # service ON ronta ~, ,ir,,yir,, ,bor., ,
PRO rata increase on tin. c1u.lt-i nav He IN. - al
so order an lncrpase of >pe-d. he allowing >,Ibi,
the r,.ir ctious of m. Inv, a ,rn r,i, i,r,., &c
nav for the additional sock or rorri.r. ifpnv ,rba
contractor may howeve in the case of increase of
speed, rrluqn,h The contract by g,ins prompt no.
uce to the Department that he prefers doing : %
carrying The order mo effect. The Postmaster