The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-03

INSTRUCTIONS.


INSTRUCTIONS.
Embraci~s ~dons 10 Be Incorporated in The contracts to
hs ssteHs hs department. may dsfw proper
l. Seven uinutes are allowed each intermediate Of
ce, when not Otherwise specified for asserting the mails
On rosas where the mode ofconveyance admits OF H..
the psoln agents OF the department. also posi ofce blanks
mail ba locss and keys, ara 70 be conveyed without ex-
No pay will be msdc for trip. no, performed and for
each OF such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay OF the ifp may be deducted For arrivals
mails and sufficiently excused, fourth Of the
psnsaton for the "Trip subjec, forfeiture. Deduction
thar specified For repeated delnqu ences
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportion
cd to the nature thereof nnd the importance OF the mail
may be made
l. For leaving behind throwing off tho mails or any
portion OF ,hem for the admission OF passengers or for be-
ing concerned in setting up running convey
Ing commercial intelligence ahead OF the mail quarters
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
postmasters the adavits OF other credabe persons
for failing to arrive IN contract time for negec,ng take
the maj, from, or deliver il into, office for suffering
IL lowing either 10 the OF the place
ner OF carrying W 10 be injured destroyed robbed lost
and or refusing after demand. TO the mail fe
quenty as the contractor concerned in running
a coach or steamboat on a route.
The Postmaster General may annuI the for
peaied iaures 10 run agreeaOy to contract for dsobey
ing the post office laws the Instructions OF the depart
msn. Tor refusing % dschase carrier when required BY
the assent o the Postmaster General for running
press Aforesaid or Tor transporting packages
conveying rnailabie out of the mail.
T. The Postmaster General may order an increase of
on the contract pay, He may also order OF
speed, he allowing. within the restrictions OF the law
L any The contractor may, howevsr, n the case OF in
OF ed renqush the by giving prompt
notice 70 The department he prefers doing so TO carry
ng effect The Postmaster General may also
cuusl discontinue the servce at pro decrease OF
dispensed wih whenever, in bis opinion, the pub
c interests do require the he desires TO
supesede IL by different grade transportation lie may
also change The OF arrival deI
vided he does not curail the running ume) without in
Payments will be made for the service through drs hs
posnaster otnerwse, after The expiration Of each
qusuer-say in February, May, August, aud November.
y. The distances gwen acco ding the best inform
alton but increased viii he allowed should they be
greater than advertised, II the points be supplied be
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making a contract uansponafion OF the
any person shall have into or pro-
posed to enter into, combination prevent the making
any biu Tor mali contract by any other person per-
sons, shall have made any agreement. shan
given OF performed, or promised To give or perform, any
eonside whatever do do nyhlpg
ever In order To induce oher to
bid for mail contract Particular attention called the
s'h section 0, the act Of 1885, prohibiting combinations to
prevent bidding.
n bid received after Imc viz .sa Of tie I'd April
is3l er Without The guarantee required by law. that
combines several routes IN snm Of
be considered In competition with regular proposal
reasonable In amount
~ bdsr may oiier whrre the transportation called
for by the advertisements diicul. or impsctcabie
tain seasous substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
or - ntermii service specified number OF days. weeks
or months. lie propose TO omit nscce ssoie Of
cr, not on the stage railroad, steambos
landing. the may be may ofr substitute
an Inferior mode supply In such eases lie propose
different times o arrival sna departure, provided
runnng time is asked, and mail preIudiced
lie may AK additional raaning Tune for the IMP during
speced number oil days, IN seasons OF bad roads
bat beyond these chahgesa proposal for service differing
from thar called for by the advertisement will not be
sdered in oonpeuuon with regular bid reasonable In
smount Where bid contsns such uterstions their
disadvantages will be estimated IN comparing with 9th
"a Tuere should be but route bid forin proposal
IA The ronr the service. the yearly pay the name and
residence OF the bidder, and those o each member
hrm where company oilers sh ,uld 10 distinctly stated
also the mode Of Conveyance ia higher mode ho,se
rs The bid should be under seal addressed TO The
Proposals In the Sise Of -" IL should be sasran n,ed
and the .aeiency Of me suaraator, eenhed t.ee ioms
lore =, . m. OF the I'd OF A pril, 1854
The contracts 70 os executed and re,arued the
r. Under he act Of March is.3 the route. n. 10 be
let III. lowest bidders ondsring sufficient
may bs necessary fo The dn. criery, certainty, and
riy OF such uansporaton When IN. lowest bid proposes
ainry and security Of the mss. will not hs sccept~d
Is When the bd does not specify mode OF
a, -1en e sSSo,'as $40. 70 We ne aave
ed as proposal for horseback service.
10 Since the passage OF the act OF March lsl5 new
description oi bid has been received Il does specify
mode OF conveyance, but engages 70 the nail
s.9n o ~. ms ss -. s1a ssa a o,ns the
which they cesynssd on The books Of the depart
abe- IL TO lay down the following rules, was
When the nst an ths route u large require
wo-hofe coach conveyance, star hid II thc lowest
always be preferred to the specific bid.
When tie mails are Of such size and weight rem.
horse coach conveyance the specific bid though the high
est of coach service, II sdndged 20 b. entirely sufficient
s,sne. - 40 os ~ 10 io,ssrs vS bs ncs M hs
law Of lst5 whlohooks reduction in the of
porstion. Exceptions, however, may be allowed where
rbe bid made by the o~ner Of the nssd
NE route 10 the periofmsncs ol Coach sssvc.