The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-12
INSTRUCTIONS,

(As to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions to be incorporated Tn the
contracts to the extent the Department may
deem proper.
[ Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, Tor
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; aIs,, the route
agents Of the Department, for whose exclusive
use while travelling 18th the mails, commodi
Gus car or apartment in the centre OF car, prop
ery lilh,ed, warmed, and furnished, and adapt
ed to the convenient assortment and due secu-
ritv of the same, is to be provided by the con-
tractor, under the direction of the Department.
A. No pay will be made for trips not perform
ed and for each If such omissions not satsfactor
lily explained times the pay OF the trip may be
deducted For arrivals so far behind time as TO
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth OF tn compen-
salion for the trip is subject TO forfeiture. De-
ducllon will also be ordered for grade of per-
torrance inferior to that spec fled in the con-
tract For repeated dellnGuencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proportoned
to the nature thereof and the importance of the
mail, may be made.
5 For leaving behind, or throwing off the
mails, or any portion OF them, for the admission
of passengers, or for being concerned in setting
up or running an express conveying Commercial
intelligence ahead of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted
6 Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
aupncy be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates Of postmasters, or the athdaylts o.
OF other creditable persons, for failing to arrive
in contract time; for neglecting to take the mai
from, deliver it into, post ohce; for suffer-
ing it lowing either 10 the unsuitableness OF the
place or manner OF carrying iD TO be injured, de
stroyed, robbed or lost; aud tor refusing, aft"r
demand, to convey the mail as subsequently as The
| contractor runs, or is concerned IN running,
coach, car. or steamboat, on route
T. The Postmaster General may annui me
contract for repeated failures to run agreeaoiy
To contract: for disobeyrng the Post Office laws,
or the instructions Of the Dfpart'nenl; f3f re-
tusing to discharge a carrier when required py
the Depart mert to do so; for assigning the con
tract wit out the assent OF the POSTMASTER zen
eral: for running an express as aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying
ma,lable matter out OF the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease ofservice on a route by allowing therefor
a pro rata increase on the contract pay tie
nray change the schedule of arrivals and depar-
lures, without increase Of pay, provided lie does
not curIail the amount of running time tie
NAV also order an increase of speed, he allowing
within the restrictions Of the law, a pro rata
increase of pay for the addti0al stock or car