The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-17
INSTH UCTIONS,


fact should be promptly reported with the therefor
INSTRUCTIONS.
CAS- to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions Incorporated in the The
erient The Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate of
fce when not otherwise specified, for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat routes there is TO be
delay than is sufficient for exchange of the mail
bags.
D. 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, to be conveyed without
ira charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
mails, when offered to be conveyed without additional
pay also, the agents of the Department. for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails commodous
apartment in the cene of properly lighted,
warmed and furnished, and adapted to the convenient
and due security of the is to be 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 explained three
the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time to break connexion with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused onefourth of the
pensaon for the trip is subject TO forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior
that specified in the contract For repeated denquences
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
TO the nature thereof and the Importance of the mall
be made
s. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails or any
portion of Them for the admission Of passengers for be-
ing concerned IN setting up or running an express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail, quarter Is
pay may be deducted,
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
masters the adavts Of other credtabe persons for
failing arrive in contract time for negectng take the
mail from, deliver nto post chce for suffering it
lowing either the unsuabeness of the place
Of carrying W be injured, destroyed robbed, lost
and for refusing, after demand to convey the mail fire.
queny the contractor concerned in running
coach, car, or steamboat, route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures ngrecably contracts for dsobey-
ing the Post Office laws the instructions of the Depart
for refusing discharge carrier when required by
the Department do for assigning the contract without
the OF the Postmaster General for running
press aforesaid for transporting persons packages
conveying mailabe matter out Of the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order increase
of service 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 curtail the amount
Of running time ~ may also order an increase Of
speed he allowing, within the restrictions of the law,
pro increase Of pay for the additional stock
carriers any, The may, however, in the case
Of increase OF speed, renqush the contract by giving
prompt notice to the Department that prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also curta discontinue the service, pro
Of pay, allowing one months extra compensation
the amount dispensed with, whenever in his opinion, the
public interests do require the same he de-
ses 10 supcrsede it by different grade Of transportation
9. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after the
pirson OF each quartesay IN February, May, August,
and November.
10 The distances are given according 10 the best inorma-
on but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised If the points be supplied be cor
rectly stated Bidders mus, inform themselves this
point
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract far the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into pro-
posed nto any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed or promised give PERFORM any
consideration whatever to do, not 10 do, anything
whatever, in order induce any ether person persons
bid for mail Particular attention called
the 25h section Of the act Of 1886 prohibiting combns-
lions to prevent bidding.
IL 6id received after time viz g. a. m, of the 9th
Of April 1854 without the guarantee required by law,
or that combines several in OF componsa-
ton, be considered in competition with regular
proposal reasonable IN amount
~ Bidders should in all casea, first propose for service
strictly according the adversemen and them il they
DESIRE separately for different services and IL the reg~ bud
be the offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be considered II the alterations proposed
recommended by the posmasers and citizens Interested
IL they shall appear manfestly right and proper.
H. There should be but bid for in proposal
Is The route the service, the yearly pay the and
residence OF the bidder and those Of each member OF
frm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also he mode Of conveyance higher mode than horse
back be intended The words with due celebrity, certain
y and security " inserted to Indicate the mode OF convey
ance will constitute "siar Bit"
rs The bid should be under SEAL addressed to the
Second Assistant Postmaster Gerera superscrbed Mail
Proposals in the State Of -" II should be guaranteed,
and the sucency OF the guarantos certified, see forms
and should be despatched time TO be received by or be
fore g. a. m, Of the 10Th Of April 1854.
IL The contracts 20 be executed and returned TO the
Department by or before the LIST Of July, 1854.
1s Postmasers at offices near railroads, but more
than eighty rods from station, will, Immediately after the
10th of April next, report their exact distance from the
steon and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail to enable the Postmaster General TO direct mail
m esseneer supply from the lst Of July next
10 Section rs Of net Of Congress, approved March B.
lsA5 provides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let, sin every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference TO the mode OF such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due celebrity certainty
and security of such transportation Under this law new
description Of bids has been received II docs not specify
mode of conveyance but engages TO take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY certainty, and security, using the
terms OF the law. These bids styled from the
IN which they designated the books of the Depart
meu soT bids and they will be construed providing
for the entire mail hc'osp large, and 'chnisr may The
ods Of Consequence Necessary 10 insure Us tey certainty
and security
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