The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-03
INSTRUCTIONS,
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Embracing conditons be nac0rD,ratet in tie contracts
to the erttnk he Department laoy eeep ryor,er
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each interinedia.
office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; bot railroad and steamboat routes there is
TO be no more delay than is sufficient for an exchange
Of the mail bags.
=. On routes where the mode of CONVEYANCE admits
OF II the special agents Of the Department. also post
office blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS are to be
conveyed without extra charge.
) On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails, wher offered, are 10 be conveyed with
out additional pay; Also the route agents of the De-
partment, Tor whose exclusive whilS travelling
with the mails cominodious car or apartment in the
centre oil car, properly lighted, warmed, and fur
nished ana adapted to the convenient assortment and
due security OF the same, is TO be provided by the
contractor, under the direction of the Department,
J. No pay will be made for trips not performed.
and tor each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be deduct
ed For arrivals far behind time as to break
connection with depending mails, and not Sufficiently
excused, one-ourih of the compensation for the Trim
IS subject TO forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered tor grade OF performance inferior to thal
spocihed IN the contract. For repeated deinopences
OF the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties pro-
portioned 10 the nature thereof and the Importance OF
the mail, may be made.
3. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion Of them, for the admission Of passeu
o''Ss VI 1"' III Sctting
an express conveying commercial intelligence ahead
ct the mall quarters pay may be deducted.
b. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinauencv
be promptly and satisfactorily explained bv certificates
OF postmas,ers, or the aidavits of other credable
persons, for falling to arrive in contract time for
neslectng to take the mail from, Or deliver j, into a
post-ofce; for suffering j. Owing either to the un-
suiabeness Of the place of carving it) To
be injured, destroyed, robbed, lost and for refn-
sng after demand TO convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor runs, is concerned in running,
coach, car, steamboat, on a route.
l. The Postmaster General NAV annu the contract
fr repeated failures to agreeaby 10 contract for
isobeying the Post-otce laws the Instructions Of
The Department; Cor refusing 10 discharge a carrier
when required by the Department to do so; tor as
signing the contract without the assent of the Post
master General; for running express aforesaid :;
or Tor transporting persons packages conveying
maiiab'e matter oHt OF the mail.
5. The Postmaster General NAV order an increase
oil service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change the
schedule OF arrivals and departures without increase
of pay, provided he does not cul tail the amount Of
running time He may also order an increase of speed
he allowing, within the restrictions of the law pro
rata increase of pay for the additional stock or car
fiefs, u any. The contractor may, however in the
case OF increase of speed relnuuish the conrac, bx
giving prompt notice to the Department that he pre
ers doing SO 10 carrying the order into effect Phe
Postmaster General may also curtail or discontinue