The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-25
INSTRUCTIONS

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tracts 70 he extent de Department may deem proper
l. seven minutes ars allowed each intermediate ofBe.
when otherwise specified. Tor asserting the mails hot on
railroad aud steamboat routes there be more delay
than is sufficient for an exchange OF the mail bags
g. On routes where the mode Of conveyance admits Of
the special agents Of the Department also post Office bank
mail bags locks and keys ale to be conveyed without extra
charge.
g. Oh railroad and sieamboa: lines, British aud Canada
mails when offered to be conveyed without additional
pay also the route agents OF the Department Tor whose
elusive while travelling with tie mails eommodousear
or apartment ia the centre of car properly lighted, warmed
and furnished and adapted the convenient and
due security OF the same to be provided by tho CONTRACTOR
under The direction of the Department
A. No pay will be made Tor trips not performed , and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three times
the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind Time break eonnexon with depending mails, and
not Sufficiently excused one fourth Of the compensation for
the trip is subject forfeiture Deduction may also be Of
dered or grade Of performance inferior that specified in
the contract For repeated denquences OF The kind herein
specified enlarged penalties proporioned to the nature there
of and the Importance OF the mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails, any
portion of them for the admission OF passengers Tor beng
concerned in setting up running an express conveying
commercial in,ellgeE ahead of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted
6. Fines will be Imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of post
masters the atdavits OF other crediabe persons, n
falling arrive in contract time tor ntgecting to take
the mail FROM deliver 1t into. post Office Tor suffer-
ing it, lowing either to the unsuiabeness OF inc place
manner OF carrying it, 10 be injured destroyed robbed
OF lost asd for refusing after demand. to convey The mail
frequently the contractor runs is concerned in
runaing, coach, car, steamboat, on route.
n The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures agretaby to contracts for disose
ing the post office laws, tho instructions OF The Depart
men; for refusing discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do for assigning the contract
without the Of the Postmaster Generals for running
an express aforesaid for transporting persons
packages conveying mailable matter out Of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase Of
vice by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the pay He may also order an increase OF speed
he allowing within the restrictions OF the law, pro rata in
Of pay for the additional stock or carriers, il any
The contractor nav however, The Of speed
renqush the by giving prompt notice to the Depart
that he prefers doing TO carrying tie order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cua or discontinue the
SERVICE pro decrease OF pay, II he allow one months
extra compensation the dispensed with, whenever
his opD6n the public interests do not require the
or in case he desires supersedo by different grade Of
transportation.
O. Payments will be made for the service through drafts
posmaslcs otherwise after the expiration OF each quar-
ter-say in February, May, August, aud November
TO- The distances given according to the best inorma-
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should 'hey be
than advertised the points to BIZ supplied be correct
iy stated.
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation OF the mails
with any person who shall have entered into or proposed
no any continuation 10 pfeven, the making OF any bd
for mail contract by any other prison or persons, or who
shall have made any agreemen shall have given or
formed promised give perform, any consideration
Whatever do, not TO do, any thing whatever IN order
any person persons not bid for mail
Particular is called to The 2Sh section OF The act
of 1886, prohibiting combinations 10 prevent bidding
H. bid received after time, the 4th Of April ls53sts
M the guaranty required by law that combines
Of compensation, cannot be considered
IL competition with regular proposal reasonable IN amount
l3.A bidder may offer, where the transportation called
for by the difficult impractcable certain
seasons substitute Inferior mode Of conveyance,
inerm service speci6ed humber OF days, weeks months
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office or one not
The stage railroad at steamboat landing, as the
may be he may offer to substitute inferior mode
Of supply such He may propose deen, times Of
arrival and departure, provided running time Is
asked, and NAH conneIion ptejudced He may ask ad
duona running time for The p. during specified number
Of days, IN Of very bad roads but beyond these
changes, proposal for service differing from tina, called for
by the advertisement will not be consJered in competition
with a regular BID reasonable In amount. Where Did
contains any such alteraton their Disadvantages will be
estimated in comparing IT with other proposals
Ia There should be but bid Tor in proposal
IS The route, The service the yearly pay the and
residence of The bidder and those OF each member OF hm
where company Offers should be distinctly stated also
the mode of convey if higher mode Than horseback
be intended.
Second Assistant Postmaster General, superscrbed Mail
Proposals in The State OF -" 1t should be guaranteed,
and the sucicncy OF the certified, tsee ioIns)
and should be dispatched in time 10 be received by OF before
A. NJ, OF the 4lh April, 1883.
IL. The be executed, aud returned to the
Department, by or before the Is, Of July, 1853.
ls. Postmaster offices railroads, but more
than eighty rods from depot WILL Immediately alter the
ah OF April next report their distance from depot and
how they Otherwise supplied with The mall enable the
Postmaster General TO direct mail messenger supply from
he Is, of July nett
10 Under the act Of March 80. ts45, the TO
DO the bidders rendering sufficient guarante
without other reference the mode OF transportation Than
be necessary, for the due cecry certainty and
curiiy of such transportation When the lowest bid pro-
poses mode conveyance inadequate the due celsn
ty ceitsiniy, and security OF the mails, will not be
copied.
90 When The bid does not specify mode Of convey.
also when proposes to carry according 70 The Cd
vertisement, but without such specification will be con-
sidered as proposals for horseback service
I'll. Since the passage of tho act Of March 3d. lsf5,
description OF bid has been received II does not spec
~ mode Of conveyance but enssges to take the entire
mail zach trip with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security, using
the OF the law. These bids styled, from The
which they designated the books OF he De
parmepr, star bds The experience Of the Department
enables it to lay down the following rules, VIZ
When the mail the route 10 not 50 large as 10 require
~ohorse coach convey spcs, bid II the owe' WI
always be preferred TO the specific bid.
When the msis OF such aud weight IS TO enodH
necessary reference TO them alone, 10 provide iwohoe
coach convey ancs the specific bid though The highest o
coach service, adjudgsd be entirely sufficient ior 'ne
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