Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-16
INSTRUCTIONS
(As u regularly Numbered routes

INSTRUCTIONS,
As u regularly numbered routes)
Embracing conditions 10 D. iroorporai,I =, N, oo
tracts 10 Ue estert Tie Department Nay DON pr,Jsr
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each in,.rm,
ate once, when not otberwise sre~ned fs sssor,,pv
the mails: hut railroad and stesmhcat rco,,s
hire Is TO he no more delay than is SUFFICIENT ior an
exchR nge OF the mail bags
q On routes where the mosle % conrrrspcs ,sn,,,
Of il, the special agents OF the Department. slso
post ONCE blanks, mail hegs, loyks and keys are 10
be conveyed without extra charge
8. On railroad and s:esmtost lines British and
Canada mails, when offered 60 he ooBysyed with
out additional rey; also, the route AGENTS cf the Nv
partmeht, for whose exclusive use while travelling
With the mails ccmmodbous car, or apartment in
The centre Of o car, property lighted vsrmsd. ana
furnished Or sdartd 10 the convsnient sssortmsut
and due security Of the same, 10 10 he provided by
the contractor, under the direction Of the Dsrsrt
| ment.
4. No pny will he inside for trips not performed;
and for esch Of such omissions not 81,
p'eined three times the rsy Il the trip may Re
deducted For arrivals FAR behind time 10 brp-k
connection with depending mails, end not sui cen,ly
excused, fourth of the compensation fr the trip
il subject 20 forfeiture Dcdurton msy also he or
drred for o grade Of performance inferior Ia thst
specified in the contract For repeated dslinq uenci-s
If the Kind herein specified enlarged penaliies pio-
portoued To the nature thereof and the importance
| of the msil, may be mede.
5. For leaving behind throwing Of the m.ils or
any portion of them fr the sdmssicn of passengers
or for being concerned in setting up running On
express conveying commercial int-llgsr,r ,hssd u
tse mail, Q quarter. pay may he dedu~tel
Q. Fines will he imposed, unless the delinquency
he promptly and satisfactorily explained by c-rtih
Gates Of postmssters the sfsdavs of other cred-
liable yersens for failing to arrive in contract time
/ for negrcting to take the mail from, or deliver IL
into, post oc-; suffering Il lowing either 10 the
unsuitatlenese Of the place manner of carrying
i TO be injured, destroyed robbed. lost; and for
| refusing, after demand, 20 convey the mail fire.
quently rs the contractor runs or Is conoerusd in
running coach, csr, or stesmboa on q route.
| Z. The Posi- master Generals may snpu thccoptrsct
for repeated failures 10 agIeesby 10 contract.
for dsoheyipg the post ONCE laws, the in.truc-
tons Of the Departments for refusing 81 discharge
4 a carrier when required by the Department todoeo.
for assigning the contract without the ascent Of the
Postmaster Gen raj; for running Store
| said for transporting persons or pecksces con-
| veying nathalie MISTER out Of the mall.
| s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service on route by allowing therefor PRO rata
| increase the contract ray. He msy change
| tn. schedule Of arrivals and DEPARTURES, without
| increa @ Of pay, provided lac does not curta the
| amount Il running time. He may a'so order an
;ncrt ase Of speed, he allowing, within the r-stri
tons of the law, spro rata increase of paw for the
additional stock carriers, II any. The contractor
may, however, in the case Of in"Teas" Of sI"es, re
linqui the contract nv in- prompt MOTIF n the
Department that he prefers DOING go tn carry ing the
order into effect. The Postmaster General Inay also
curtail discontinue the service. st pro rata d.
crease Of psy, allowing one months 'Nirs ron
| yeusaton on the ua: dsy%nsed with, wherever
in his opinion the public interests do not require the
ssue in he desires 10 suPersede II by dieT
| emit g,~ie ~ transportation.
Q PAYMENTS will Re made for the ssrvic- b- collier
tion Of rats ostmssters, otherrse. sf er
/ the aspiration Of each querter-ssy in February,
| Nav, August. and November.
10. Tn. distances given according w the bel
| information: but no increased pay Will ie allowed
should thsy be greater than advertised II tho points
TO be supplied he correctly satrd. Bidders must IN
| form ths msslyes on this point
1 Postmaster
from knowingly making contract for the traDsIar
tai,on If the mails with any persoD who shall have
enterel into, propose TO enter into, any combine
| ton 10 prevent the making Of any bid fer man
contract ny any other Tereon or persons, or who
shall have made any agreement, or shall have given
or performed, or promised 10 give or perform, sny
consideration whatever, ct To do or not Z, do any
thing whatever i'm order 20 induce sny Other peIs'n
perrons not to bid for mail oontrset Particular
attention il called 10 the 2Sth section Of the at II
1896, prohibiting combinations 20 prevent bidding
II A bid received INTER time, viz: m oftbe 10Th
| April, 1854, without the guaranty required by
law or thst combines several routes in II
compe nsation, cannot he considered in competition
| with regular proposal reasonable in smount
H. Bidders should. in oil cases. first Prcpo-s f'r
service strictly according TO the advertisement and
then, if they desire, separately FIR different -errcr,
and " the regular hid be the lowest Offered for the
advertised sesvce the other bids may lie considered
| il the alterations proposed recommended by the
postmasters and ciz-ns interested, if hey shall
| appear manifestly right aRd proper.
| IA There shcud be but one route hid Mr. IN
proposal;
name and residence Of the bidder and these IF s'ch
| member Of firm, where q company offers. shouh
I've distinctly stated also the mode cf cony' yanor,
| a higher mode than horseback he intrDced Ihe
words - with due celebrity, certainty, and security.
in. erted to indicate the mode of conveyance, vii
| constitute a " stGr btd."
l6. The bid should he sent under seal, addressed
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General super
scribcd " Mail Proposals in the stste Of =
t. 10 st.H nd h. s1efa 40 Of
guarsntors certified, (see forms) and should tf dis
patched in time to he received by before a. d. al
| the nth of April, 1854.
"a. The contracts are to he executed snd T.turned
to the Department by before the Isl n July, lh4
| Is Pustmssters at Offices near railroads. hut
more thru eighty rods from station, viii mime
ii>te'y after the 10th Of April nes'. report thslr
sxact distance from the Dsarc't station snd h"W
they otherwise supplied with the mail, 70 snshe
the Postmaster General 10 direct mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next.
10. section Is Of act of Congress, sTTrFeo
March 3, 1885, provides that CONTRACTS for the tsns
portion of the mail shall Re Jet, in every oas.
the lo~eet bidder rendering rufi', lent euSrsnh'h
foe faithful performance, ifhout Other REFERENCE !"
the mode of such tIanepoTtati' b. an may Re nc's
<ary In provide FIR the due Gel riy CERTAINTY STU
security of such transportation Under this N
. new description OF bids hes been received. IL Des
not specify a mode Of ronveysrc", hrt e"G'f'r"
axe the entire mail each trip with orerity, cersn
ty. and security. uins the terms ri the law lh'ss
| bids styled, from che E-nnrr IN which W.! tIe
| 1eS1gu ted the books OF the
bids" md they will b. construed as ITo'Idins J" u
entre mail. hortrr l0ro.. ard TitGto'T "oy %
TIE met ~ co,,rcyGncs pscsSSOTg b. PSbrs " ''''y'
certoip'y, aid >ecsrry."
Such bids VIII Therefore, ls accepted IN Prtf-r'hoe
| to higher bids for specific mods OF con'.ysns on
routes where the lowest mode Of conseyeroe t"s' ~
| on horseback } il known % he insufficient
| In oil ca,es wber- the lowest grrde of te ''ce
believed to be sufficient, thu lowest bid WIh e h.rl
tel, If duly GUARANTEED, H. preference tos smi ~
specific bid. ,e,.
" hen the lowest bid Is not star bid AMI sifc'ies
either mode an inodegud'e m De ri COW !s"t
il will not he accepted but set aside fr 81 CHI 1
proposing the necessary service.
| When The hid dos not specify a Hode q III
| veyaner, also. vhrn II prnpo.es to carry ~
10 the advertisement but without sucb sle'ir"un
it will be considered proposal for hersebas s'
| vice. -,
| 20. A modification OF bid. in any Of Us rten'.
l terms, is tautamount to q new hid. ard cshno. "
received. to interfere with rrgua: ocn1 s'""'
| after the last hour set for receiving lids. .,s
| 81. Postmastcrs are to he careful not !" -
| the suificiency Of guarsutors ~ eiI'' Nl'p,
knowing that they peraons Of sufh' ioi' 49,
sifniiy and all bidders, susrsntors. spd thI'
distinctly notified that failure 80 "i'''r II =
per form the contracts for the rrcTNso Ioi "
the accepted lids th,ir legal liabilities ~ii pe 'N
| forced against them.
| q. The contracts will he substantially IN tne
heretofor. uscd in this Department. c,oeFt ~ ~
respects particularly mentioned in these ins' ~
| tions; and on all railroad and steamboat foflC