The daily union., 1854-02-17
INST UCTIoNs,

Gas to regularly numbered roues,)
Embracing condition, 10 be incorporated IN s contracts The
erient The Department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate Of
6ce when otherwise specified, for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat there be no
more delay than is sufficient for an exchange of the mail
bags.
T. On routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF il
the special agents Of the Department also post office blanks
mail bags locks and keys, are to be conveyed without
ira charge
mails, when offered be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents of the Department, for whose
exclusive use while travelling with the mails commodous
CAR or apartment IN the centre Of prorrly lighted
warmed and furnished, and adapted the convenient
sormen and due security of the be provided by
the contractor, under the direction Of the Department.
A. No pay will be made .or trips performed aud for
each Of omissions satisfactorily explained
times the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
Ear beh,hd time as to break connexlon with depending
mails, and sufficiently excused one-ourth of
pensaon for the trip subject forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior to
that specified the For repeated dcnq
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penae
10 the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail
be made.
S. For leaving behind, throwing off the nails OF any
portion Of them for the admission Of passengers for be-
ing concerned In setting running express convey
Ing commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail quarters
pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
masters the afhdavs of other credable persons for
mail from, deliver into, post Office; for suffering it
lowing eher TO the unsutabeness Of the place manner
of carrying ~ TO be injured, destroyed robbed, los,
and for refusing after demand convey the e-
queuty the contractor runs, concerned in running
coach, car, steamboat, on route
2. The Postmaster General may nnnu the contract for
repeated failures agreeably contract; for dsobcy-
ing the Post Office laws the instructions of the Depart
ment for refusing TO discharge cnre when required by
the Department to do for assigning the without
the Of the Postmaster General for running
conveying maabe matter out OF the mail.
b. Ihe Postmaster General may order increase
Of service route by allowing therefor a pro
increase on the contract pay. He may change the
schedule of arrivals and departures without
Of pay, provided he does not curtai the amount
Of runn,ng He may also order increase Of
speed he allowing, within tho restrictions Of the law
pro increase of pay for the additional stock or
carriers, # any The contractor may, however, the cass
Of increase of speed renqu,sh the by giving
prompt notice the Department that he prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
crease of pay, allowing months extra compensation
the dispensed with, whenever in his opinion
public interests do require the same, he
superscdc IT by dFerent grade of transportation
o. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on postmnsters, Otherwise after the
prstion OF each quartcrssy in February May, August,
and November.
10 The distances given according the beet nforma-
tion but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised the points be supplied be COR
recily stnted. Bidders must inform Themselves on ths
point 6sf
H. The Postmaster General s prohibited by law from,
knowingly making far the transportation of
mas uh ANY person who shall have entered nto pro-
posed INTO, any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail by any oher person per-
sons who shall have made any agreement shall
given performed, or promised to give perform, any
CONSIDERATION whatever to do, not TO do, anything
whatever order induce any ether person persona
not TO bid for al contract Particular attention called
the 25th section of The OF 1896 prohibiting combna-
lions TO prevent bidding
Ia A bid received after time, via o, M Of the OH
OF April, 1854 without the guarantee required by lay,
that combines several routes Of compers sa-
ton, cannot be considered in compttuon with regulsr
proposal reasonable in amount t ~
H. Bidders should in all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the advertisement and thep II they
DESIRE airy for DIFF service; and IL the regular bid
be the lowest offered for advertised service other
bids may be considered II the alterations proposed
recommended BY the posmssters ard citizens interested
If they shall appear manifesty right and proper
IA There ahould be bur bd tor proposal.
IS The route the service, the yearly pay the and
residence of the bidder and those Of each member of
frn where company Offers, should be distinctly stated
So the mode Of conveyance, higher mode than horse
back be intended Tho wpr1s "wth due eeerity, certain
sIhe words "Wth due celery, certainty. and security
nssrtsd hsrv, will constitute ths bid "sior 5'd."