The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-09
INSTRUCTIONS,

(AS TO regularly numbered rOutes,)
Embracing conditions to be Incorporated the contracts
to the ertclt the Department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
Oce when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but railroad and steamboat routes there is
TO be more delay than is sufficient for exchange
of the mail bags.
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance admits
of it the special agents of the Department. also post
office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, are to be
conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails, when offered, to be conveyed with
out additional pay also, the route agents of the De-
partment, for whose exclusive while travelling
with the mails commodous car, apartment in the
centre oil car, properly lighted, warmed, and fur
n'shed and adapted to the convenient assortment and
due security OF the same, is to he provided by the
CONTRACTOR, under the direction Of the Department..
a. No pay will be made for trips not performed :;
and for 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
connexlon with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused one-ourth oil the compensation for the trim
is subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be Or
dered for a grade Of performance inferior to tina,
specified in the contract For repeated delinquencies
OF the kind herein specified enlarged penalties pro-
portiOned to the nature thereof and the importance OF
the mail, may be made.
B. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion of them, for the admission Of passen.
gers, or for being concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying commercial intelligence ahead
OF the mail. a quarters pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
OF posmasters, the afdavits of other creditable
persons, for failing to arrive in contract time for
"esecing to take the mail from, or deliver it into a
ostoiice; for suffering it lowing either to the nm
suableness Of the place manner Of carving jt) ia
tie injured, destroyed, robbed, lost; and for re.
sing, after demand, to convey the mail as frequently
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running a
coach, car, or steamboat, on route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeaby to contract for
dsobcyng the Post-ofce laws, the instructions Of
the Department; for refusing to discharge carrier
when required by the Department to do SO; for as
signing the contract without the assent Of the Post
master General; for running express aforesaid
or tor transporting persons or packages conveying
ma''ao'e matter ont Of the mail.
o. Ine Postmaster General may order an increase
% service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change the
scneoue OF arrivals and departures without increase
OF pays provided he does cm tail the amount Of
running time. He may also order an increase of speed
ne allowing, within the restrictions of the law. pro
rata increase Of pay for the additional stock or car
rlers, II any. The contractor may, however in the
case OF increase Of speed, renqush the contract bv
giving prompt notice to the Department that he nre
ers doing 50 to carrying the order into effect. The
Postmaster General may also curtaI or discontinvs