The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-13

in any case be supplied by this Department.
Postmasers cautioned against employing carriers and
paying the proceeds Offices without special
authority from this Department
Existing contracts and arrangements to the
Goth June 1854, and contracts must be made to take
effect on the lst July, 1854
If bids be made under this advertisement, one
before the July, 1854 such Office will be reported for
discontinuance
When change of contractor becomes necessary, the
fact should be promptly reported with the reasons therefor
-s-- IMST4 LOTIONS,
CAS- to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions incorporated the contracts the
erent the Department may deem proper.
i. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate Of
fce when otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat there is to be
more delay than ID sufficient for exchange of the mail
bags
o On where the mode of conveyance admits Of it
the special agents of the Department also post Office blanks
mail bags locks and keys, to be conveyed without
ira charge
On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered be conveyed without additional
pay also the route agents Of the Department for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails commodous
apartment in the of car properly lighted,
warmed and furnished, and adapted the convenient
and due security of the same be provided by
the contractor under the direction of the Department
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused oneourth of the
pensaton for the trip subject forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior to
that specified in the For repeated denquences
ofhe kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
to the nature thereof and the importance of the mail may
be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or any
portion of them for the admission of passengers for be-
ing concerned In setting up or running express convey
Jog commercial intelligence ahead of the mail quarters
pay may be deducted.
s. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
aftdavIts crcdtablc
failing in contract for negectDg to take the
mail from, deliver II into, post Office; for suffering
of carrying i be injured, destroyed robbed, lost
and for refusing, after demand convey the mail fire.
queny the contractor runs, concerned running
coach, car, steamboat, a route
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures agreeably contracts for dsobey-
ing the Post Office laws the instructions Of the Depart
for refusing discharges carrier when required by
the Department do for assigning the contract without
the of the Postmaster General for running
press afore I'D for Transporting persons packages
conveying malable matter out of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order increase
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
schedule of arrivals and departures without
of pay, provided he does not curtail the amount
of running time. He may also order an increase of
speed, he allowing, within the restrictions Of the law,
pro increase Of pay for the additional stock or
carriers If any. The contractor may, however, the
Of increase Of speed renquah the contract BY giving
prompt notice TO the Department that he prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cuni discontinue the service pro de-
crease Of pay allowing months extra compensation
the ountdspenscd with, whenever hs opinion, the
public interests do require the same, he de-
supersedc by dferen grade of transportation
g. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on, postmasers, otherwise after the ex
piration Of each quarer-ssyin February May August
and November
10 The given according the best inoma
ton but increased pay Will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised the points be supplied be
rey stated. Bidders must inform themselves on this
point.
III. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract far the transportation OF N
mails with any person who shalt have entered into, pro-
posed to enter no any combination prevent the making
OF any bid for mail contract by any other person or
who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised TO give perform, any
consideration whatever, to do, to do, anything
whatever In order to induce any ether
not to bid for mail contract Particular attention called
the 23h section Of tho of 1896 prohibiting combna
TONS to prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time, viz o. m, Of the 9th
Of April, 1854 without the guarantee required by law,
that combines several Of compcnsa-
ton, cannot be considered in competition with regular
proposal reasonable in amount.
l3 Bidders should all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the advertisement sndrhen they
desire, separately for dtren, service and il the regular bid
lowest offered for the advertised service tho other
bids may be considered If the alterations proposed
recommended by the posasters and citizens interested,
if they shall appear mnnestly right and proper.
a. There should be but bid for in proposal.
Is The route the service the yearly pay the and
residence Of the bidder and those Of each member of
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly stated;
olso the mode Of conveyance IL higher mode than horse
back be intended. The words with due celebrity, certain
ty and security, inserted indicate the mode of convey
aDce will constitute "stor bid.r
l6 The bid should be under seal, addressed 10 the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, superscrbed Mei
Proposals in the State of - IL should be guaranteed,
and the sucency Of the guarantors certified FORMS
and should be despatched in time be received by be-
fore 9, a. M, of the 10th Of April 1854,
III The be executed and returned TO the
Department by or before the LIST of July, 1854
1S Postmastera Offices railroads, but
eighty rods from station, WILL immediately after the
10Th Of April report their distance from the
nearest station and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail enable the Postmaster General direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
49, Section 10 of Of Congress, approved March g.
ISA5 provides that for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let, Sin every case TO the lowest bidder,
rendering succn guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference the mode of such transportation
may be necessary provide for the due celebrity certainty
and security Of such transportation Under this law
description Of bids has been received II does specify
mode Of conveyance, but engages to take the mail
trip with CELEBRITY, certainty and security using the
terms OF the law These bids styled from the
which they designated the books OF the Depart
ment, bdsr and they will be construed providing
for entire mail hoosver large, and whnfsrs may h he
a.