The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-23
INSTRUCTIONS
(As to REGULARLY numbered rout,


Embracing conditions 10 be incnporated the contracts
~ the eItcnt The DEPARTMENT may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each Intermediate
office, when not oherw Use specified, for asserting the
mails; but abroad and Steamboat routes there is
to be delay than is sufficient for an exchange
Of the mail bags.
2. On routes where The mode Of CONVEYANCE admits
of it the special agents Of the Department. also post
office blanks, mai! bags, locks and KEYS are to be
conveyed without extra charge.
3 On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails when offered are to be conveyed with
out additional pay; also, the agents Of the De-
partment, for whose exclusive ute while TRAVELLING
with the mails conmodions car, apartment in The
centre OF car, properly lighted warmed and fur
nished, and adapted the cpnvcnen, assortment and
due security OF the same, is TO be provided by the
contractor, under the direction Of the Department.
A. No pay will he made for trips not performed ::
and for each of such omissions satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay of the trip be deduct
ed. For arrivals far behind time as to break
connexon with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused. one-ioith oil the compensation for the trip
is subject TO forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for a grade OF performance inferior to tha,
specified in the contract. For repeated alucncies
Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties Bro
por,oned to the thereof and the Importance al
the mail, may he made.
). For leaving behind. or throwing off the mails.
any portion of them, Coz the admission of passen
gers, or for being concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying commercial intelligence ahead
OF the mail, quarters pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily Explained by cer,ca,es
Of postmasiers, the afidaviis of other cred,ble
persons, lcr falling to arrive in contract time: for
neglectng TO take the mail from, or deliver il irte n
post-olce; for suffering it (owine either to the I'M
suitabeness Of the place Of carving ir to
I've injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost and for rein
sing after demand. to convey the mail frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running
coach. car, Steamboat, on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
tor repeated failures to agreeaby to contract for
disobying the Postoice laws, or the instructions Of
the Department; for refusing to discharge carrier
when required by the Department to do so; tor as
signing the contract without the assent Of the Post
master General; for running express aforesaid,
or TOR transporting persons packages conveying
maIable matter ont Of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay lie may change the
schedule OF arrivals and departures without increase
OF pay, provided he does not tail the amount of
running time. lie may also order increase of speed
he allowing, within the restrictions of the law a pro
rata increase Of pay for the additional stock or car
riers, f any. The contractor may, however, in the
case Of increase of speed, reiuqush the contract by
giving prompt notice to the Der arment that he ire
iers doing to carrying the der into effect The
Postmaster General may also curtal or discontinue
the service, AT pro rata decrease of pay allowing one
months extra compensation the amount disDensed
WITH whenever, in his opinion, the public interests
do not require the same in case he desires TO su
perceie ii by different grade of transportation.
9. Payments will be made for the service by col-
lection OF, or drafts on, postnasters or otherwise
after the expiration Of each qiarter-say in February
May, August, and November.
TO- The distances arc given according to the best
Information; but no increased pay will he allowed
should they be greater than advertised if the point,
to be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must in.
form themselves on this point.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract COR the transpor,s
ton OF the mails with any person who shall have
entered no or proposed to enter into, any combina
ton TO prevent the making Of any bid for mail con-
tract by any other person or persons, or who shall
have made any agreement, shall have given or
promised to give or perform, any con-
'pieraton whatever, or to do, to do, ANYTHING
whatever, in order induce any other person or per-
ions not to bid for mail contract Par ticuar atten
ion is called to the 18th section of the act of 1886,
prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
r. bid received after time, viz: a. m. Of th
9th Of April, lsS, without the guarantee required