The daily union., 1854-02-03
INSTRUCTIONS
lAs 70 regularly numbered rouiss,

As 10 regularly numbered rouiss,)
Embracing conditions be .gsaporasd IN ts lhs
sEeni The Dspaamaaa nay deem proper.
i. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate Of
hce when not otherwise speZhed, for asserting The mails
railroad and steamboat routes there no
delay than sufrssai for exchange oi The mail
nrgs-
the special sges Of The Department also post office blanks
mail bags locks and Keys DC conveyed without
ira charge.
g. o. railroad and siaamboat lines Britiah and Canada
muis when offered 10 be conveyed without additional
p1y ALSO the sents Of the department. fsr whoee
excusvs whie travelling with the mails commool0us
car apartment of car properly lighIea
warmed turnIsned adapted The
due security Of the x provided by
eonlTnclor, under the direction oi The Department
a. No pay ~Il be made sor trips performed and for
ench Of soch aarsfActory explained tee
The pay of The sIp may be deducted For arrivals
far Dehhd o . break connexlon with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused onoourth Of me
pensntu for me trlp Is SUBJECT u fsrrturc Deaucon
wi also be ordered for grade Of performance inferior
specified the Fer repeated oelnq0rncies
Of KInd herein seclned enlarged penass proparones
tEeof and the importance Of tis mail, may
| be mAde.
s. For leaving behind, throwing OF the mails or any
portion 0 tnem for the aa1ason of Passengers for be-
ing concerned setHg running express convey
Ig commercial Inteigencs ahead Of the ma quarters
pay may be deducted.
s. Pines Wll be imposce uneas the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily planned by cethcnies Of post
masters adavs Of other credtahle persona for
falIng for nececHg take the
mail from, deliver into, post Office; for suffering
loving either the unruIassDess Of The pnne
Of carrying ~ be injured, destroyed, rObbed or iost
for reaains nior demand convey the rnai ire
qBenly the contractor concerned running
coach, car, steamboat, =
:. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
is The Post Ooe laws me instructions Of The Depart
Tor refusing dIschargea when required BY
The Depasni Do for HssenBg the contract without
Of Postmaster Goaera for running
conveying maIinhe mnfter oct 0f the mad.
d Ihs Postmaster General may order an increase
increase the coutraG Psy. he may change the
schedule Of arrivals aod departures without
Of pay, provided ne does not curinl N. amount
of running he may also order increase Of
speed he allowing within the rcsrlctioss Of the lag
tro Of pay for die additional stock
any. The contractor may, however the
Of ucresee speed, rcnquEsh the by giving
promps Drpslnont that he recrn dong
carrying order eoci- The Postmaster ds~n-rn
may cars aanoontnUe te servcc, pro de-
crease Of pzy, allowing months extrn compensation
ihs arnOnntdispcnsed zth whenever, hs opnon hs
public ntrreEfs 90 require the same,
sUgcrsede by uTfcre-t grade Of transportation
3 Payments viii be made Cor the service By collection
Of, drafts on, postmRstefE otherwise, after the
prnton Of crch guarior-sny February, May August,
and November.
no The asssspccs are given according 70 the best inforn
rou bat increased pay wf he allowed should they be
groasT thsn advertised he points be nupPbed be
rsrtly stsied. Bidders must inform themselves this
Point
~ The Postmaster Genera prohibiisd ~ au from
kno 1lngfy making far nc transportation u
mails ~h nay person yho snail have ntfsd lntn pro-
pos,d any continuation prevent the making
any bad fof BY any ober psson per-
Sons who shall have made any agreement sha
gIven performed promised 90 give perform any
consideration ~haaersr, DO do, anything
whssevsr sny sthsr person pcrssBs
btd FOR fnrucui3r attention called
the 25tn pf the u 1.Jo prohibiting combna
nDns Prcvenf budding.
Il 6fa rsnaivud Aitsr tirns VIZ D. n, of the On
Of April, l-54 without he guarnsee required by as,
combines ssverai of
ton cnnnot be considered m competition wth regtrr
propoaal reasonsble IN amount
Is Bidders aboaa n at cases frst propose foT service
atrluv according the advertisement. ard ten they
aesre, spa asy fpr d and II the bid
be the lowest osred for advertised ssrvcs other
bds may be considered Bltsrations proposed
rcummradud by ppussers ard czsns assrcs1sd, or
4 they Rhsll Hppeur manie~tiy right and proper.
a. There sBaud he but rsuis bld for proposaA
ID The rDusc the te yeary pay the and
resdeDcc OF me blseer, and those II each member OF
firm, whers eampany offers should be dsncty stated
nso, bs mode Of canvsysn1e higher mode than
back bs intended Tbs @with due csiery, CERTAIN
q
sThc words sawh due cusrity u,rnfnfy and security =
nssrs~d herr, viIl ocnsdtofs ths brd s'yfu- bid