Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-23
INSTRUCTIONS

Embracing conditions 10 be incsrporated in the con
tracts to the crtetate Department may deem proper
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermeii
ate office, wien not otherwise specified for assortin,
the mails.
2. No pay viii be made for trips not performed
and for each Of such ons not satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay of the trip may DO de
Quoted. For arrivals 80 far behind time to breal
connection with depending mails and not sufficient
~ excused, onefourth OF the 1ompen stion for TIA
trip il subject to forfeiture Deduction will Iso IL
ordered for grade of performance inferior to TIA
specihed In the contract Forrcpeatod delinquencie
Of the kind b, rein specified, enlarged penalties pre
portoned to the nature thereof and the importance
of the mail, may be made. -
;. Eor leaving behind, throwing of, the MALL
or any portion OF them, for the admission OF las
ssngers, or for being concerned in setting up OF
running an express conveying commercial intelii-
gance ahead ofthe mails, quarters pay may be de
Quoted
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and Satisfactorily explained by oertii-
Gates OF postmaster, the adsvits OF other cr,d
liable persons for failing TO arrive in contract tim,
to: neglecting to take the na from, or deliver into
POST Office; for suffering it (owing either to til.
unhuitablsness Of the place manner of carr, inc
it, to be injured destroyed, robbed lost and 70:
refusing after demand, to convey the mail ~ fire.
qusntly rs the contractor runs for othsr purposes
5. The Post aaster General may aunuI tEs con.
tract for repeated failures 20 agreeaby to con
tract for disobe' ing the Post Office laws the in
stractions Of the department; for refusing 10 dis
to do for assgning the contract without the AZ
sent of the Postmaster Ge nera for running an cx-
press as aforesaid or for Transporting persons ~
packages conveying mailable matter out OF the
mail.
@. The Postmaster General may order an insreas.
ofservice on route, by allowing therefore pro ra
"a increase on the contract pay. lie may chang,
the schedule Of arrivals and departures, without ia
crease of pay, provided he d.es not curta tn.
amount drumming time. He may also order an in
crease Of speed he allowing, within the restrictions
OF the law, pro rata Increase OF pay for the addi
tonal stock or carriers, any. The contractor ma,
however in the vi increase of speed relinqrisf
the contract BY giving prompt notice to the depart
menf that be prefers doing to carrying the order
into eject. The Postmaster General may slso eur
tail or discontinue the serrice PRO rata decrease
OF pay, allowing one months extra compensation on
the amount dispensed with, ~ whenever. in his opin
ION, the public interests do not require the same
In case he desires to surperceie il by u different
grade Of transportation. -I
lections from, or drafts On, postna,ters. other
wise, af.er the expiration Of esch quart r-say in
tebruay, May, August, and November.
=. The distances are given according to the bssr
Information; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, If TIE poiut
TO be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must
inform Themselves on this poiut. 81. Eai.a.I -
-. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the trans
portation Of the mai with sny person who shall
have catered into, or proposed to enter into. mn
combination % prevent the matt FOG sf apy hia a.,
mni e3nIsct by any other persou or PERSONS, O
VINO snau nave made any agreement, or shall h.y,
given or performed, or promised to give or perform
any coLssdefstion whatever, or to co. or NOT 10 AZ
thing whstsssf, in order 10 indu % any Ctr,
person or psrfons not to bid for mall contract
Particular attention iscalled to the aStb sect;'n ~
the act Of 1885, prohibiting cobinaiions 70 u,exen
~, A ID rsseived afts. time, VIZ: @ a. m. NJ IN,
-SSsssesl hAh OF without the guarantee re