The daily union., 1854-01-03
INSTRUCTIONS.

they are men oil property and able 10 make goou hor
Dated lsignedl
INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions TO be incorporated in The contracts
The sxfsnf fhs department. may deem proper.
Seven minutes allowed 70 each in!erlnediate Of
fcc when otherwise specified for asserting the mails
On routes where the mode otconveyance admits OF H.
mail bags locks and keys 10 be conveyed without
No pay viii be made for tips not performed and for
each Of such omisons not satisfactorily explained three
tunes e the may be deducted For arrivals
mails and not sufficiently excused one fourth Of the COM
pensaion for the rp is subject 70 forfeiture Deduction
thai specified ia tue contract For dein encies
OF the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportion
ed to the thereof and the Importance Of the mail
4 For leaving behind or throwing of The mails, or any
portion OF them, for the admission OF passengers, for be-
ing concerned in setting running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail, quarters
s. Fines wi be imposed, unless the delinquency bs
promptly and satisfactorily explained by cer!ldcasss OF
ponasiers the aidavs OF oher creditable persona
or failing arrive ia contract time for neglectng 70 take
,he mail rom q deliver ], l,o post Office 1S e. suffering
and q Is z s "a s q
quensy Contractor runs. concerned 10 running,
a coach steamboat route. s,3 As.i fGss s5H
o. The Postmaster General annnl the contract lor
pea,ed iuiures 10 run agreeaby TO contract Tor da0bey
ing the post Office laws the Instructions Of the depart
the department 70 for assigning the conracl without
the Of the Postmaster Generals for running
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conv veyng ma liable matter OUT OF the mail
7. The Postmaster Gensrai may order an increase Of
by allowing therefor increase
on The contract He may also order increase OF
speed, he allowing within The restrictions Of the law
II any The contractor may however in the case OF in
@ q m a he q syas 90 q
ing effect The Postmaster General may also
c1tai or discontinue the SERVICE al PRO rata decrease OF
pay il he silow months extra compensation on the
dispensed with Whenever in his opinion, the pub
lie requilo same desires to
suDersede different grade oil transportation Ho
also change the times OF arrival and departure tpro
vded does cnrtai running timej without In
Payments will be made the service through drafts
posnaers, otherwise. after the expiration Of each
qu.rter-say in February May, august. and November
g. The distances are given % ,hs bes inform
greater ihan advertised u the points 10 be supplied be cor
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of tho
mails with any person who shall have entered nto or pro-
po.ed to ino combination 10 prevent the making
bid for mail contract by any other
given performed promised 10 give or perform, any
Whatever do do thing what
ss s
2sh section OF the OF 1876, prohibiting combnaons
IL after time. viz. a. OF the Sd April,
1854, without The guarantee required by law or that
combines severaoues IN sum OF compensation,
be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
by advertisement difficult impracticabe
tain substitute inferior mode Of conveysDce,
or monvhs lie may pfopoe omit mace ssible of
flee, he railroad or nj steamboat
landing the be or he offer to subsituts
an Inferior supply such He may proposs
different times OF arrival and departure, provided more
He may ask additional running TIP. during
specified number OF days in Of very bad roads
caied for by the advertisement will be
,idered in sonpeti',o,a with regular bid reasonable IN
disadvantages will be estimated IN comparing with oth
i3 There should be but bid for in proposal
a. The route the service the yearly pay the name and
Of the bidder, ana & nose % 2, m escn mDe,
also the mode Of conveyance a higher mode Than horse
back be iniended .1gt...ef. .nsN.4 II
l5 The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed the
Second Assistant Postmaster Gencfsl, subscribed Mai
and the suiiciency guarantos cerod, isce fonsj
and should be despatched IN time % be received by or be-
lore 9, n m, OF the Sd Of APRIL 1854.
10 The be executed and returned to the
department, by or beioIe the LIST Of July, 1854
let the lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarancss
without other reference the mode OF transportation than
pry Of such anspoation When he lowest lid proposcs
node of couveyance Inadequate 70 tue due ceerv GER
ieinty and security mas will be accepted e
Is When bid does specify mode Of cons
also, when proposes carry according 70 the sdver,ise
ment" but without snch specification. 1t viii be consider
ed as proposal Tor horseback service as8ss
10 Since the passage OF the act OF March lsao new
node Of conveyance but engages take mail
each trip with celebrity, certainty. and security. nsing the
OF the law. These bids styled from the manner
In which they desgnsed the books OF the depart.
ment star 6tas" The experience OF the department.
abies 1t TO lay down tse following rules, WIS
When the mail the Is 50 large as to require
wohorse coach conveyance. star bid the lowest VIII
always be preferred TO the specific bid. sa5 \
When toe mails Of such sizs and weight as 70 rom
der reference TO them aones 20 povde wo-
horse conveyance the specific BID though the high
cs service, adudged % be entirely sufficient
win be preferred Inc star bid IN case he
not such interfere with the policy OF tho
law OF ISsj. which, to uancuon 10 the cost 81 trans
portntion Eyceptions, however, may be allowed where
ibe bid by the OF The stock used
the route 10 the pefIofusnce OF coach service.
On routes highest class. where four-hosse coach
.tea nbopt transportation required tho size and inn
uorts OF the mails and The specific bid rs adjadged su
cicnt the the preference Tor the specific bid Will
II necessary, carried extent oil difference
thsn the Interior coach routes
10 modification OF bid, OF Its essential TERMS
IL a bts, and cannot be received,
interfere with regular competition, after the last hour ss
for receiving bids eMM M rl 41W
"a Postmsslers DO careful certify the su-
cisncy of guaranors surees without knowing that
ders, guas n,o aud distinctly notified that
failure into periofm the conlracts for tho
vice proposed the accepted bids teir legal Liabilities
will be enforced against there.
22 The will be substantially In the forms hero
oore used in this department. In tho resrects
c.ary mentioned in these insnctons and on sssambOAt
routes tho will be required deliver the mails
immediate post Offices. IT. st4
% Present and known Mt the depar-
equally with Others gparantos and cef-
ca,es their suic.ncy substantially IN the forms above
prescribed The certificates Of sncsncy must be signed
by ponras,cr, judge, clerk OF court o. record.
JAMES CAMPBELL. I'D
Postmaster General.
po.-r nrp.p 1881. t