The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-26

INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions TO be Incorporated the contracts to
ne erfent the department. may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Of
ce when not Otherwise specified, for asserting the mails
On routes where the mode Of conveyance admits OF IT,
the the department. also oice blanks
mail bags locks ad ksys are 10 be conveyed without sx
No pay will be made for tips not performed; and for
G s pay Of hs a a, !.
far behind time as 10 break connexion with depending
mails and sufficiently excused, one fourth o the
pensation for the trip subject 10 forfeiture Deduction
may also be ordered Tor grade Of performance Inferior
that specified the contract For repeated denq
Of herein pec flied enlarged penalties proportion
ed the thereof and tie importance OF the mail,
A. For leaving behind throwing of the mails, any
portion OF them for the admission of for be-
ing CONNIE cia intelligence ahead OF the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted.
| s. Fines will be imposed, uness the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained ny cernhcates OF
Postmasers. the adavits OF other credi.able persons
lor falling arrive in Time for ncglectnK take
the mail om deliver no pos, Office for suffering
(own either to The unsnitableness OF The place
carrying W 10 be inlnred desuoyed robbed, or lost
and or refusing after demand 10 convey the mail as fre
quenty the contractor is concerned in running
coach or steamboat on route.
The Postmaster General may annul,he for
peaed failures 10 agreeaDy to contract for dlsobey
ment Tor refusing discharge carrier when required by
the department to do for assigning the contract without
the asent OF the Postmaster General for running ex
as Aforesaid or Tor transporting persons or packages
conveying ma,lable matter out of the mail
T.
service a by allowing therefor pro increase
the pay. He may also order increase OF
pro pay for the additional carriers,
il any The contractor may, however, In the Of in
notice the that prefers doing carry
Ing the order into effect The Posinaste General also
curto discontinue the service, rata decrease OF
pay IL he allow one months com pensaon on
amount dispensed with, Whenever in his opinion he pub
lie interests do require The same IN he desires to
supersede it by diileen, grade ansporia He may
also change the mss o arrival and departure (pio-
vided he does not cara tAe running ume) without in
Payments VIII be made for the service through drafts
on postnaster otherwise, after expiration Of each
qusrer-say la February, May, August and November.
The distances are gwen accordng to the best inform
greaes than advertised the points TO be supplied be
| rec tly stated.
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor the transportation OF the
mails VIII any who shall have entered nlo pro-
posed nio any combnatio 10 prevent the
OF anY BIO or mail con'aet by any other person or per-
shall have made any agfeement shall have
whaese Of to do or no, 70 do anything what
In order induce other person persons
bad oI ma contract Particular attention is called to the
2Sih section OF the act Of 1916, prohibiting combinations to
prevent bidding.
IL bid received afer ilne, viz g a. m OF the 81 April
1891 CT without the guarantee required by law, that
combines In u compensation, can
not be considered In composition with regular proposal
IL Abidder may offer, where the transportation called
for by the adyeriemeBt Is difficult
tain seasons, 10 substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance
or - inrermt service specified number OF days. weeks
flee, not on the stage raroad a s,ea mboAt
landing, may be he may offer sirute
an Inferior mode OF supply IN such cases lie propose
different times OF arrival and departure. provided no more
running time is asked and no mail connesion pteudiced
He may ask additional running time Tor the tp, during
specified number Of days Ia seasons OF very bad roads
bat beyond these chagesa proposal Tor service differing
from that called for by the advertisement will not be
sdersd In competition with regular bid reasonable in
amount Where bid eoaains any such alterations their
disadvantages will be estimated IN comparing II with ot
er proposals.
IS Taere should be but bid for in proposal.
H. The route, the service the yearly pay, the and
residence Of the bidder anu those Of member Of
hrm, where company Oilers shoni e distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, ia higher mode than horse
back be intended
Is The bid should be ander seal. addressed the
Proposals In the STATE OF -" 1t should be guaranteed
and the soieiency oihe guasn.oIs eerurd Gee ioms
fore Q, .. m. OF the Sd OF April 1851.
is The contract. % bs sseeu,ed and returned TO the
H. Under The act Of March 3, 1876 the be
let the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees.
without the mode oi transportation than
may be for The due eeeriY certainty, and .ecu-
ri of such transportation When The lowest bid proposes
Of conveyance Inadequate TO the doe ceerity
ainty, security Of the mss Il will no, be accepted
Is When the bid does not specy mode Of convey
also proposes carry according the advertise
men" bot without such spec tcaion, Il viii be consider
cd as proposal for horseback service
10 Since the passage OF the act Of March g. 1st5.
description Of bid has been received Il does specify
mode OF veyanco but engages 10 take the entire mail
each up wa ess . as om S s,ns
which they de:gnnied on the books OF the depart
men star btds Tho experience oithe department en-.
abies II lay down The following rules vizi
When the ms lhs s large ne 70 require
twohorsc coach star bid IL the lowest Will
always be preferred 70 the specific bid.
When mails Of such sizs and weight as to
der necessary reference 10 them sone provide two
coach conveyance the specific bid though the high
Tor coach setvIce " adudged to be entirely sufficient,
The will be preferred TO the bid In tho
difference Is such 70 interfere with the policy Of tho
law OF 1885, whch.oO reduction in the cost Of uen,
the bid Is made by tho Of the stock now used
the route In the performances OF coach service.
On routes oil the highest class, where fouhofse coach
steamboat transportation IL required by hs size and i'm
poriance Of the mails specific bid is adiudged sol
cicnt for the route tho preference Tor The specinc bid VIII
be, n necessary, carried greater extent OF differences
than on the interior coach routes
~ modification OF bid, In any Of its essential terms
ls tanis a bis and be received,
interfere with regular competition. after the as' hour set
/ for receiving bids.
"a Po.tmsser- 10 be careful certify the suf
cheney OF gnafantors suretes whouf knowing ibnt
they persons Sufficient responsibility and s bid
der gnarsntos and suretcs distinctly notified that on
failure to enio into perform the contracts Tor the ser
vice proposed Tor the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
~ The vl be substantially In the forms here
used ~ this department. except IN the resreots
cnary mentioned IN these instructions and on steamboat
the contractors will be required 70 deliver The mails
into the offices ends OF the rootes and into all the
immediate post offices
23 Pfesent contractors and known st the depart
must equally with Others gnsfnpors and Ger
cses Of their snicency substantially In tho orms above
bed The certificates OF sutoiency must be signed
| JAMES CAMPBEIL
Postmaster General.
| Posr orrros DEPARTMENT. October l3. 1888
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