The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-16
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Erbraciay conditi be yrporatci in Tie contracts
- hr srte'it The Department may dem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed TO each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified Tor asserting the
mails but railroad ard steamboat routes there is
be 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 route agents of the De-
partment, for whose exclusive Use while yelling
with the mails commodious car, apartment in he
centre of car, properly lighted, warmed, and fun
nished, and adapted the convenient assortment and
due security of the same, is to De PROV by the
contractor, under the direction of the Department.
L. No pay viii I've made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions satisfactorily cx-
planned three times the pay of the trip may be deduct
ed. For arrivals far behind time to break
conneSon With depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused, fourth Of the compensation for the TIP
is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for grade of performance inferior to tina,
specified IN he contract. For repeated deinJuencies
Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, pro-
porioned the thereof and the importance OF
the nail, may he made.
5. For leaving behind. throwing of the mails
any portion Of them, for the admission Of pas
gers for beitfs concerned in setting up running
m express conveying commercial intelligence ahead
of the mail. quarters ray may he deducted.
6. Fines will ne imposed. unless the delinquency
I've promptly and satisfactorily explained hy certificates
Of postmasers, the afdayits Of other creditahle
persons, for failing To arrive in contract time for
negec,ing take the mail from, deliver i, into,
pos-olice for suffering lowing either TO the nm
su'ablencss Of the place manner Of carrying ID
he injured, destroyed, rcbbed lost and iJr refu
sing, after demand, to convey the mail as frequently
the contractor runs, Or is concerned in running,
coach. ear, or steamboat. 4
Z. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
for repeated failures to agrceaby to contract; COR
dsobcyng the Post-oiice laws, the instructions Of
the Department; for refusing to discharge a carrier
when required by the Department 10 do so Tor
signing the without the assent of the Post
master General far running an express as Aforesaid;
f,r transporting persons or packages conveying
ma Liable matter ont al the mail.
|. S. The Postmaster General may order increase
Of service on "A route nv allowing therefor pro rata
increase The contract pay. He may change the
schedule Of arrivals and departures, without increase
OF paw, provided he does not Gun tail the amount Of
running time He may also order increase Of speed,
he allowing, within the restrictions of the law pro
increase OF pay for the additional stock car
riers, If any The contractor may, however, in the
case of increase of speed, renqush the contract by
giving prompt notice the Der artment that he pre-
ers doing so to carrying the order into effect. The
Postmaster General may also cur,ail OF discontinue
the service, pro rata decrease Of paw allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dispensed
WITH whenever. in his opinion, the public interests
I do not require the same, in he desires to su
perccde il by different grade Of transportation.
! 9. Payments will he made for the service by col
lection Of, drafts on, postmasters, or otherwise
after the expiration Of each quar.cr-say in February
Nav, August, and November.
| TO- The distances given according TO the hes
| information; bat no increased pay will he allowed
should they be greater than advertised If the points
to he supplied lie correctly stated. Bidders must in
form themselves on this point.
il. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the nansporta
ton of the mails with any person who shall hav
entered iato proposed to into, any comblna
ton TO prevent the making Of any bid for mail con
tract by any other person or persons. or vino sha
have made any agreement, shall have given o
performed, promised to give perform, any con
sidera.ion whatever, to do, not do, anything
whatever, in order induce any other person per
sons bid for mail contract. Pa, ticular
ton is called To the 25th section Of the act OF 1886
prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding
r. A bid received after time. viz; a. M. OF Ii
10Th Of April 1854. without the guarsn,ee require