The daily union., 1854-03-03
INSTR UCTIONS,
Gas to regularly numbered routes

fact should be promptly reported with the therefor
INSTRUCTIONS,
CAS- to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions be incorporated il. The contracts 10 The
extent the Department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate Of
fee, when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat routes there is to be no
more delay than sufficient for exchange of the mail
bags.
On where the mode of conveyance admits Of it
the special of the Department. also post office blanks
mail bags locks and keys are to be conveyed without
ira charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
mails, when offered, TO be conveyed without additional
pay aso the route agents of the Department for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails commodous
car, apartment in the of car properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted the convenient
and due security of the same be provided by
the contractor, under the direction of the Department
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals SO
far behind time to break connexon with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused onefourh of the
pensaon for the trip subject forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior to
that specified in the contract For repeated denquences
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proporoned
TO the nature thereof and the importance of the mail may
be made.
S. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails or any
portion of them for the admission of passengers for be-
ing concerned IN setting up running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mail quarters
pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates post
masters, or the adavits of other credtabe PERSONS for
failing arrive in for neglecng TO take the
mail from, deliver into, post Office for suffering
lowing either to the unsutabeness of the place
of carrying it to be injured destroyed robbed, lost
and for refusing, after demand the mail e
queny the contractor runs, concerned running
coach car, or steamboat route.
q The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repeated failures to agreeaby contracts for dsobey
ing the Post Office laws, the instructions of the Depart
ment for refusing discharge when required by
the Department to do sos for assigning the contract without
the assent of the Postmaster General; for running
press aforesaid for Transporting persons packages
conveying malable matter out of the mail.
3. The Postmaster General may order increase
of service route by allowing therefor a pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change the
schedule of arrivals and departures without increase
Of pay, provided he does not curail the amount
of running time. He may also order increase of
speed, he allowing within the restrictions of the law
pro rata increase of pay for the additional stock or
carriers, if any The contractor may, however the
of increase of speed renqush the by giving
prompt notice TO the Department that he prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the service pro de-
crease of pay allowing months compensation
the dispensed with, whenever IN his opinion the
supersede by derent grade of transportation
O. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on, postmasters otherwise after the ex
praton of each quartc-say in February May, August
and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best informa
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
"a
recty stated Bidders must inform themselves this
point
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract far the transportation of IN
mas with any person who shall have entered nto or pro-
posed into, any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised give perform any
consideration whatever, TO do, not to do, anything
whatever in order induce any ether person persons
bid for mail contract. Particular attention called
the 25h section of the act Of 1886, prohibiting combna
tons prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time, viz o. a. m of the 9th
OF April, 1884 or without the guarantee required by law
that combines several one sum Of compensa
on cannot be considered in competition with regular
proposal reasonable in amount
I3 Bidders should, in all FIRST propose for service
strictly according TO the advertisement and then il they
desrc separately for different servcej and if the regular bid
be the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be considered f the alterations proposed are
recommended by the posnasers and citizens interested
If they shall appear manifestly right and proper
IA There should be but bid for in a proposal
l5 The route the service, the yearly pay the name and
residence OF the bidder and those of each member OF
firm, where company offers, should bo distinctly ststed
also the mode of conveyance # higher mode than horse
back be intended The words with due ceerity certain
ty and security inserted indicate the mode Of convey
ance will constitute "sfaJ BID"
l6 The bd should be sent under sea addressed the
Second Assistant Postmaster General superscribed ''M0l
Proposals in the State of ." II should be guaranteed
and the suaiciency Of the guerentors certified, (see forms
and should be despatched in time to be received by
fore g. a. M, Of the 10th Of April, 1854.
IT, The contracts be executed and returned the
Department by or before the lst of July, 1854.
49, Postmastors Offices railroads. but more
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after the
10th of April next report their distance from tho
nearest station and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail enable the Postmaster General direct a mail
m nessenger supply from the LIST of July
49, Section l6 Of act Of Congress- approved March g.
1S45 provides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let, "n every casc to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
out other reference to the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due celery certainty
and security Of such transportation" Under this law new
description of bids has been received Ii does not specify
mode Of conveyance, but engages take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security using the
OF the law. These bids styled from the manner
in which they arc designated tho books of the Depart
ment, "sor bds and they will be construed as providing
for tho entire mail hoo,rer rg and chnper may be h
mode Of co~ryanee nee,ssarp m oeeri,v certainly
and @cwify.m
Such bids win therefore be accepted in preference to