The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-24
INSTRUCTIONS,


INSTRUCTIONS,
. CAS- to regularly numbered routes)
Embracing conditions to be incorporated in the contracts to the
ertent The Department may deem proper,
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Of
fee, when otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat routes there to be no
delay than is sufficient for exchange OF the mail
bags.
3 On routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it
the special agents of the Department. also post office blanks
mail bags locks keys to be conveyed without ex
ira charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents of the Department, for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails commodious
apartment IN the centre OF car, properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted to the convenient
and due security of the same 10 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
times the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals go
far behind time TO break connection with depending
nails and not sufficiently excused oneourth of the
pensaon for the trip subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction
win also be ordered fora grade of performance inferior to
that specified the contract For repeated denquencies
OF the kind herein specified enlarged penates proportional
10 the nature thereof and the importance of the mall may
be made.
portion of them for the admission of passengers for be-
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mail quarters
pay may be deducted.
l. 6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
masters or the aidavs Of other creditable PERSONS for
failing contract time for neglectng TO take the
mail from, deliver nto post Office for suffering 1t
lowing either the unsuaoeness Of the place
of carrying i'll be injured, destroyed, robbed or lost
and for refusing, after demand convey the mail fire.
queny the contractor runs concerned IN running
coach, car steamboat, route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures sgreeably contracts for disobey
ing the Post Office laws the instructions of the Depart
for refusing discharge carrier when required by
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the of the Postmaster General for running
press aforesaid for Transporting persons packages
conveying maIiabe matter out OF the mail.
4 8. The Postmaster General may order increase
of service route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase the contract pay. lie may change the
schedule Of arrivals and departures without increase
of running time, lie may also order increase Of
speed, he allowing, within the restrictions Of the law,
pro rata increase Of pay for the additional stock or
carriers if any The contractor may, however, in the
of OF speed, ronqush the contract by giving
prompt notice the Department that he prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the service pro rata de-
crease of pay, allowing months extra compensation
the untdspensed with, whenever IN his OPINION the
public interests do not require the same, in he de-
sIres supersede it by different grade Of transportation
o. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on, postmasters, otherwise after the
praton Of each quartersay IN February May, August,
and November.
TO- The distances are given according the best nforma-
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
recty stated Bidders must inform themselves on this
point
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making far the transportation Of tn
mails with any person who shall have entered into, pro-
posed to enter into 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 promised give perform, any
consideration whatever, TO do, not 10 do anything
whatever order induce any ether person persona
bid for mail contract Particular attention - called
to the 18th section Of the act Of 1885, prohibiting combna
tons prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time viz g. M, Of the 9th
of April, 1854 without the guarantee required by law,
or that combines several in Of componpa
ton cannot be considered in competition with regular
proposal reasonable in amount
D. Bidders should in all cases, first propose for service
strictly according the advertisement and them they
desire separately for diff and IL the Tegsr bid
be the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be considered Il the alterations proposed
recommended by the posasers and citizens interested
il they shall appear manifestly right and proper.
"a There should be but route bid for IN proposal
is The route the service the yearly pay the name and
readenco Of the bidder and those OF each member Of
firm, where company ofers should be distinctly stated;
ALSO the mode OF conveyance higher mode Than horse
back be intended The words with due celebrity, certain
ty and security inserted indicate the mode Of convey
anoe, will constitute ''sidr BID"
I l6 The bid should lie under SEAL addressed the
Second Assistant Pos master Genera superscrhed EMAIL
Proposals in the State Of ," II should be guaranteed,
and the sufceney Of the certified see FORMS
and should be despatched IN tune to be received oy or be-
fore 3, a m, of the 10Th Of April, 1854
H. The contracts be executed and returned to the
! Department by or before the list Of July, 1854
10. Postmasers at Offices railroads, but more
than eighty rods from station will Immediately after the
10Th OF April next, report their dsnncc from the
nearest stNon and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail to enable tho Postmaster General direct mail
m essonger supply from tho LIST Of July next
49, Section IL Of act Of Congress approved March 3,
Is45 provides that for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let Gin every case, the lowest bidder,
rendering sufficient guarantees for ihful performance with
other reference the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty,
and security Of such transportation Under this law
description Of bids has been received II does not specify
mode Of syanco but engages TO take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY ccrsiny and security, using the
terms of the law These bids styled from the manner
in which they designated the books Of the Depart
cpf s'srr bdn and they viii be construed providing
for the entire mail hotosp large, and tchasr.r be NE
nod Of eo~rtyano necessary 70 insure Us celebrity esriag'
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