, 1854-04-01

o. Ihe Postmaster General may aunuI n.
contract for repeated failures to run aaree,hl
contract for disobeying the post Oiic. l1w; :. "
the instructions Of the Department; for T,Ca';'-
TO discharge a carrier when required bv tbe ~.
Partmentto do 80; for assigning the eontrac, vilI.
out the assent Of the Postmaster General 70, nh.
ming an express as aforesaid; or for iransporin,
persons or packages conveying mAilabls matter o.
Of the mail.
7. The Postmaster General may order An n
crease Of service on the route by allowing tb,,.-
for pro rata increase on the contract pSy. n.
may also order an increase Of speed, he aliov;n.
within the restrictions of the law, pro M, \.
crease Of pay for the additional stock or ear,.r.
il any. The contractor may, however, in tbe 49,
Of increase Of speed relinquSh the coniTaet bv ~,
ing prompt notice to the Department that he ma
fers doing so 10 carrying ihe order into en-,
The Postmaster General may slso curlail or a.
continue the service, at pro rata decrease Of nav
it he allow one months extra compensation ~
the amount dispensed with, whenever in bis opiD,
ion the public interests do not require the simo
OF in case he desires TO supersede It by diier.p,
grade Of transportation. He may also change Il,
times Of arrival and departure (provided he a.,
not eurtail the running time) without inerea,ipr
the pay.
9. Payments will bo made for the s.y,;,,
through drahs on postmssiera, or Otherwise. ~,
the expiration Of each qusreT-say in FebruaT,.
May, August, and November.
Q. The distances are given accosdinR % "A,
best informstiOn; bot no increased pay win 8,
allowed should they be greater than adIsftissd. h
the points 10 Be supplied be correctly stuisd.
10. The Postmaster General is prOhibi,ed ~
law from knowingly making contract for INN.
Poriation Of the mails with. any person who IhaIl
have entered INTO, or proposed TO enter into, am
combination 70 prevent the making Of any bid 81
mail contract BY any other person Or peTsons, 81
or who shall have msdo any aRreement. u
shall have given or performed, or promised .
give or perform, any consideration whatever o. d
do or not 10 do any fhing Whatever, In order 3 iS
duce snt other person or persons not V BID lSrt
mail contract Particular attention is called 70 ~
2sth section Of the act Of 1855, prohibiting con-
binations to prevent bidding. ~,
IlI A bid received after time, viz. 9a.m,1
the Sd April, 1854, or without the guaranty t,L
CURED BY law, OF mat combines several EouisS n
one sum Of compensation, cannot Be considsr.dh
composition with regular proposal rsasanabls u
AMOUNT
H2. A bidder may offer, where The lr.nspoIi.
tion called for BY the advertisement Is difBculf6f
impraeticablo at certain seasons, to snhstiiuts an
inferior mode Of conveyance or 10 intsmit ssruio.
1 specified number Of days, weeks, or moths. Hs
may propose 10 omit an inaccessible olics. o. ots
not on the stage or railroad, or at a stsanb6.,
landing, o. the case may be or be may olIsr d
substitute an inferior mode OF supply 10 sueA "a.
~. He may propose different times Of auivalsni
departure, provided no more turning time is aIhsI
and no mail eOnneEion prejudie6d. He may ii
additional running time for the mp, during o.
cited number Of days. in seasons q very baa
roads, boz beyond these ehangss q PgopoSll ct
service differing from that called for by DE sdv,p-
Iiseme1t will not be ecnahiefed In eOmpeilion win
\ regular bid reasonable in amount. RhsiaAhia
contains my such alterAtiona, their disadvantage
will Be estimated IN comparing it with Other pqs
posals. Xxx
10, There should be but one rouIs bAHlsTips
proposal. a
"a. The Foule, the service, the yearly pay. lhS
name And rsddenos Of the bijdsi and lhossof
ZACH member ef 4 fFp, vhsIs ponp.HJ oGsrss
,hOuld b dilineili riaisd, also ts rode Of soa.
.sy.Gs;' 's;. higAs' mode iAan ho'''lsaa y IN
IS. The bId .6ouII B. ,sn. under ,s.l. y.
dressed TO The Second As.isiant Postmaster Get,
sral, supsrseIibsd ~Man Proposals il he siun
Of -" Il should be Ruaraatiod, and he nf-
heiency Of the guannioFs certified (sss fonas,l
and should Be dispatched in time 70 " Iteeived5
or before A. N. Of the Sd Of April, 1854. =,
10. The contracts arc 10 b e1ecuisd end NJ
lurned 70 the Department By or befoD The II u
IL. Under Ihs sct Of March 3, Is4s, the iuusss
are to Be lei 10 the lowest biddors lenderinr su.
Client GUARANTEES, without other references 70 NJ
mode oftunsporiaiion Of than nay be Necessary fof
lhe due eelefity, certainty, and security q poch
transportation. When The lowest bid prppoIeap
a
~ certainty, and security Of he mals n ni nDi
Do accepted. r.
Is. When the BID does no, specify . mod, sr
also, when IL proposes 70 enTy Aie-
'oTding 70 tho advertisement" but Withoul uueh
specification, Il will Be eonsidsred aS : pIopou1
OF boFseback sotvics.
10. Since he pus.aes Of Il. sui Of Mnr.AA
lstS, new Description Of I'D has been IsusIsi4
Z does not specify q mode of convsynnos, bul -.
Iagss 10 take The enIre mil each tfip with eslsf
y, certainty, and security, using the terms ofihs
~, These blai arc styled, ftom he mannef a
shich they are designsisd on he books of ne
Department, 'slaf bidsP The sEpsrisnes of ~
Department enables Il 70 lay down he following
ules. viz; AHl
When the mail on the route i not 90 I.rrs 90
o require twO-horse coach conveyunes, a star u,
.i6c bid. 80,
When the mails svs Of such si.s and weight Is
o render necessary, ID Yslsranos % then aloos,
Q provide twOihorsa coach eonveyanos, he spssi-
&c bid, though The hirhesi. o. coieh ssrvies, II
'dja5ssd to Nsndviy ssfieisni for ibe>Fp1ih
Fii Be PIeierrsd 70 the star bid IN case ths difs
nee is not such - 70 inieTfare with the policy Il
he law Of is45, which looks 10 . reduction inihs
'os' of'ran'PortsIioHo Exceptions, however, nay
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