Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-01
tJNITED STATES MAILS.

Leave Blues Bridge ednesday at p M; 4e5
sols From, Albenarle Swift island, miles and back
Leave Albemarle Thursday at a. M,
sys 8. a ss5s saPd P. Pss same day by Y M;
Arrive At Albemarie same day by 4 p Ii.
From treensborough to Madison miles aud back
Leave Greensborough Wednesday at s a. M; - 81
Arrive at Madison same day by p. M. s5sls
Leave Madison Thursday al a. M;
Arrive at Greensborough same day by p.
70 commence at Hilisdale. sses
Bidders will name intermediate Offices
Sol4 From Wilmington by Upper Town Greek Bridge to
@ snlithxille, l,i, IS miles S and baek, M twice week
Arrive at Smifhyille sllne days by 5 p. MI; $50
Leave Smithville Monday and Friday at 2 a. M.
Arrive at Wilmington same day by . p M
INSTRUCTIONS
n5racng conditions incorporated tie contracts
The ertent the Department mag doom proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Office,
when otherwise specified asserting the mails
2 No pay will be made for trips not performed and
Sas 50 r behind time Is 70 ess Os With
for the trip is subject to frsitare Dedsc
m on viii also be ordered Ior grade Of Performance inferior
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proper
toned to the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mill
For leaving behind or throwing off, the mails or any
ing concerned setting up running express convey
ing commercaf intelligence ahead of the mail quarters
l. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
failing time for neecting to take the
owng either to the unsuabsess Of the place or
Of it, to be injured destroyed robbed and
refusing after demand the mail frequently
as the contractor runs for other purposes
s. The Postmaster General annul the contract for
peated failures agreeaby contract for disobey
the Post Office laws the Instructions of the depart
the department do assigning the CONTRACT without
the of the Postmaster General for running
conveying marabe matter out of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase of
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the contract He change the schedule OF arrivals
not re amonU of running & He % e ord
increase of speed he allowing, within the restrictions
stock carriers if any The contractor may, however in
the of increase OF speed relnqush the conrc by Civ
ing prompt notice to the department that he prefers doing
to carrying the order into effect The Postmaster Gem
decrease of pay allowing one months extra
on the amount dispensed with whenever in his opinion,
desires supersede by different grade of ansorts-
Z. Payments will be made for the service by collections
fronl drafts posmaser, or otherwise after the ex-
piratIon OF each qlarer-say IN February Nay August
The distances given according The best informs
greater than advertised if the points be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves this
O. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transpol ttion of the
mails with who shall have entered into or pro-
posed to enter into combination to prevent the nekn
who shall have made any agreement, shall have
given performed promised TO give OF perform any
consideration whatever to do, not to do, anything
whatever in order to induce any other persons
to BID fer mail contract. Particular attention is
the 2sth the of 1885, prohibiting
bnations to prevent bidding
April s54 or without The guarantee required by law or
cannot be in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
strictly according advertisement and then if they
DESIRE separately for different services and if the rgar bid
be the lowest offered for the advertised the other
dd & I'd hy tb @ nd citizenrs 4neresed or
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