The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-18
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Embracing conditions 10 be Incorporated "a 0e con,
yaets % uss srssat Tho Department n.y deem proper
L. Seven minutes arc allowed each intermediate Office
when otherwise specified for asserting the mails hut on
railroad and steamboat there 70 be delay
than is Sufficient for exchange d the mai. bags.
O. Ga where the mode Of consryan admits Of
tho special agents Of the Department. also post Office blanks
mail bags locks aud keys BIZ conveyed without sss
charge.
3 On railroad and steamboat lines. British aud capsd,
mails, when offered, 10 be conveyed without addion
pay also the route agents Of the Department whose ar
elusive use while travelling with tie mails commodouss
or apartment in the centre Of car properly lighted wsmA
ana furnished, aud adapted the assortment and
due security Of The same, Is 10 be provided by tho eoulraco
under The direction Of the Department.
L. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three inns
the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time as 10 break conneron with depending nails aha
not sufficiently excused one-ouh Of the compensation G
the trip subject to forfeiture Deduction may also he Or
dered for grade of performance inferior to that specified IN
the contract For repeated delnquences Of the kind herein
specified, enlarged penalties Proporoaedi the nature there
Of and the importance OF the mail, may DO made.
s. For leaving behind, throwing of the nails OF an,
portion OF them for the admission OF passengers bep,
concerned in setting up running an express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail quarters pay
may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency b
masters, the afdavts Of other crcdabc persons, t
failing TO arrive In contract time for neglecling take
the mail from, deliver it into, post Office for suffer
ing il, (owing either TO the unsuiiablcncss Of the place
manner Of carrying ~ TO be injured, destroyed, robbed
lost and for refusing, after demand, convey mail
frequently the contractor runs, 10 concerned
running, coach, car, or steamboat, on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repeated failures 10 agreeaby contract for dst
ing the post Office laws, or the instructions Of tho Depart
ment; for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do for assigning the coptIa
without the of the Postmaster General for running
express Aforesaid; for transporting persons o.
packages conveying mailabIe matter out OF the mail.
9. The Postmaster General may order increase Of s
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the pay He may also order increase Of speed
he allowing within the restrictions Of the law pro rata
of pay for the additional stock carriers, if any,
The may, however, in the increase Of speed
renqosh the contract by giving prompt notice 10 the Depart
men that be prefers doing so 70 carrying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also cuna discontinue h
servIce at pro decrease Of pay, he allow months
extra compensation the amount dispensed with, whenever
bis opinion, the public interests do not require the same
or in be desires to supersede BY different grade
transportation.
poslmas,ss otherwise, after the expiration Of each guar
er-say in February, May, August, and November.
10. The distances given according l. the best inom
ton but increased pay will be allowed, should they
greater than advertised the points 10 supplied be Correct
" stated.
knowingly making conuac. for the transportation Of the ma
with any person who shall have entered into, proposed
into. any continuation to prevent the making Of bid
Tor mail contract by any other person or persons, who
shall have made any agreement or shall have given per-
formed, promised TO give perform, any considerable
whatever do, do, any thing whatever, ode
induce any other person persons not bid for mail
tract, Particular attention called to The 18th section The
IF 1886, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time the 4h April 1858 a.
N, without the guaranty required by law, that combD
everar Of compensation cannot Be consfa
L competition with regular proposal reasonable in 'ou1
10. bidder may offer, where the transport on e.ir
or by the advertisement IL difficult or mpsscSso y go
seasons, To substitute inferior mode Of convey A'.
niermit service specified number Of wes' a nal
He may propose omit inaccessh,s " saa ,s a.
% the stage or Is,Irosd o. .nb.,;,ue an inferior mode
IF supply in such He may propose dlersn. times
arrival and departure, provided running time
,sked and mail connexion peudiced. He may ask a.
iitonal running time for the trp, during specified numbd
If days. in Of very bad roads but Beyond lhex
hanges proposal for service Offering from that called
~ the advertisement will not 30 consJered in competition
With a regular bad reasonable in amount. Where BID
contains any such alterations, their disadvantages will
estimated in comparing il with other proposals
Ia. There should be but bid for in proposal
Is. The route the service. the yearly pay. the aD
esdence Of the bidder and those Of each member OF hin
xhess company Offers SHOULD be distinctly staisdi as
he mode Of convey ance if higher mode than hoseba
20 intended.
l6. The bid should be under seal, addressed 10
second Assistant Postmaster General, superseded Nv
Proposals in The State OF -" II should be guarantee
md the sufciency Of the guarantou certified, (sce ons
md should be dispatched in tins be received by OF tsr
A. M, Of the 4,h April, 1888.
IL. The be executed ard returned to s
Department by or before The LIST Of July, 1853
Is. Posimasen offices railroads, but mon
han eighty rods from depot, will, Immediately alter
th Of April next, report their distance from depot 90
low they otherwise supplied with the mail 10 enable
Postmaster General to direct mail messenger supply ta
he Is, of July next
10. Under the act Of March Sd, le45, the are
10 c, to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantee
without other reference the mode Of transportation tha
nay be necessary, for the due celebrity certainty and
,urty OF such transportation When the lowest BID ~
mode Of conveyance inadequate TO the due cek
y, certainty, and security Of the mails, il will not
,epted.
20. When the bid docs not specify mode Of con-"
ance also when proposes to carry according 70 Toe
but without, such specification, will be CO..
sidered AZ proposals for horseback service
II. Since the passage Of ths act Of March 3d. 1882
new description OF bid has been received II docs not w
~ mode Of conveyance, but engages to take Inc en-
mail each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security o
the of the law. These bids tyed, IRON
manner which they designated on the books Of ne
pariment, star btd" The experience Of The Departure
enables it to lay down the following rules, viz
When the mail tho route is not 10 large as 70 Fequ
two-horse cosch convey ance star bid If the lowest
always be preferred to the specific bid. !,
When the mails Of such size and weight as to rsn0e
necessary in reference to them alone, 10 provide '"op
coach conveyance thu specific bid though the bishs
scrv sdudscd n he ENTIRELY aufflcieb