The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-06
INSTRUCTIONS.


Embracing conditions to be Incorporated ia te contracts
10 the ertest the Dcpatnaca; nay deem tno,r
l. Seven minutes are allowed 10 each intermediate
ohce when NOT otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but on railroad and steamboat routes there is
be more delay than IS sufficient for an 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 agents OF the De-
par,nient, for whose exclusive use while travelling
with the mails n commodlous car, apartment IN the
centre OF car, properly lighted. warmed and fur
nished. and adapted 10 the convenient assortment and
due security OF the same, is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction Of the Department.
!. No pay will be made foe trips not performed
and tor each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay OF the tr may be deduct
cd For arrivals far behind time as to break
conncxlon 18th depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused oneiOurth Of The compensation fnr The tr
is SUBJECT 10 forfeiture. Deduction viii also be Or
dercd for a grade Of performance inferior to tina,
specified IN the contract For repeated dciinoue noie
OF the Kind herein specified, enlarged penalties FRO
por,ioned to the uature thereof and the Importance Of
the mail, may he made.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing IF the mail.
or any portion Of ihem for The admission Of passen-
gers, for being concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying commercial INTEL gence ahead
OF the mail. a quarters pay rnay be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
he promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
al postunasers, the alfdavi,s of other cfedable
persons, Tot falling TO arrive IN contract time; for
nesectng to take the mail FROM or deliver into
pos-olice:' for suffering (owin2 Ell her 10 the nm
saitabseness Of the place Of carving III to
he lured, destroyed, robbed or lost and for rein
sing, alter demand, 10 convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor runs, or IS concerned in running a
coach, car, Or steamboat, "A route.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV annul the contract
Tor repeated failures to agreeaby to contract; for
disobeying the Post-otce laws or the instructions ot
the Department; for refusing to Discharge carrier
when required by the Department to do so tor as
si9n'ng the contract without the of the POST
master General; or running express l., aforesaid;
OF ior Transporting persons or packages conveying
rnailabIe matter ont Of the mail.
B. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service a route by aHowin. therefor pro rata
increase on the Contract pay. He may change the
schedule of arrivals and departures without increase
Of pay, provided be docs not cu tail the amount of
running time. lie may also order increase of speed
ne allowing, within the restrictions of the law pro
rata increase Of pay for the additional stock or car.
riers, # any. The contractor may, however, in the
case OF increase o.! speed, relnush the contract by
giving prompt notice to the Department that he pre-
iers doing SO to carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General nav also curai or discontinue
months extra compensation the amount dispensed
With, Whenever, in his opinion, the public interests
do not require the same, he desires to ST.
percede 1t by different grade Of transportation
y. Payments will DE made for the service by col
lection OF, or drafts on, Lostmasters or otherwise
after the expiration of each qIarter-say in February
May, August, and November
III. The distances given according 10 the hes,
'ntoroatlon; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised If The points
to he supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must in
iortn themselves on this point.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transporta
ton OF the mails with any person who shall have
entered INTO, or proposed TO enter into any comb;na
ton to prevent the making Of any bid for a mail con-
tract by any o.her person persons or who shall
have made any agreement, or shall have given or
performed, or promised to give perform, any con-
sderatIon whatever, or TO do, not to do ANYTHING
whatever IN order TO induce any other person or per-
SONS not to bid for mail contract Particular alien
ton is called to the 2Sth section of the act of 1895
prohibiting combinations TO prevent bidding.
II. A bid received after time viz: a. m. of III
10Th OF April, 1854, without the guarantee required
by law, or that combines several routes in one sum of
compensation, cannot he considered in competition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount.
The words "with due CELEBRITY. certainty and secu
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