The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-29
INSTRUCTIONS,

(As to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions to be incorporated IN the
contracts to the trtent the Department may
deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails; but on railroad and steam
boat routes there is to be no more 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 Depart.
ment, also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks
and keys, are to be convened without extra
charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines, British
and Canada mails, when offered, are to be con-
veyed without additional pay; also, the route
agents Of the Department, for whose exclusive
use while travelling with the mails, commodi
Gus car, or apartment in the centre OF car, prop
erly lighted, warmed, and furnished, and adapt
ed to the convenient assortment and due secu-
nndgr the III hi tie Department
d No nav will be made for trips not perform.
3D. and far each of such omissions not satsfactor
,Iy exnained 3 times the pay ofthe trip maybe
dedpcted. For arrivals so far behind time as TO
break come zion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth OF tn compen-
sation for the trip is subject to forfeiture. De-
ductIon will also be ordered tor grade OF per-
tormance inferior to that specified in the con-
tract For repeated dellniuencles OF the Kiha
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportloned
to the nature thereof and the Importance ~ we
mail, may be made.
:. For leaving behind, or throwing on the
mails. or any portion of them, for the admission
of messengers, or for being concerned IN settng
up or running an express conveying commercial
intelligence ahead of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted. ~
& Fines will be imposed, unless the delin.
ouency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates Of postmasters, or the afhdavlts O.
Of other creditable persons, for failing to arrive
in contract time; for neglecting to take the mai
from. or deliver it into, post office; for su1er'
;no it towing either TO the unsuitab!eness OF tht
Mace or manner OF carrying it) to be injured, de
stroyed, robbed, or lost; and for refusing, aite
demand, to convey the mail as frequently as th'
contractor runs, or is copcerned in running'
1 coach, car, or steamboat, Oh route
7. The Postmaster General may ahnul ui'
contract for repeated failures to run agae1auy
~ contract: for disobeying the pos' oihce laws
" 49, ;nstructions Of the Department; Tor re-
| "a ~ On discharge a carrier when required oy
,S.,r,en, to do SOL for assigning the con
the .i,.'a,, the assent of the Postmaster Cen
tl"I. e. running an express as aforesaid; Tor
,r,nsporting persons or packages conveying
| variable matter out ct the mall
| 8 The Postmaster General may order an n
crease of service on a route by allowing therefor
nro rata increase On the contract pay. he
nav change the schedule OF arrivals and depar-
,nras without increase of pay, provided he does
not cur,ail the amount of running time he
m. v a lao order an increase of speed, he allowing,
within the restrictions Of the law, pro rata
increase of pay for the additional stock OF car