The daily union., 1854-02-24

paying the proceeds their Offices without special
authority from this Department.
Existing arrangements are TO cease on the
3Oh june 1884, and new contracts must be made take
effect on The LIST July, 1854.
Ii no bids be made under this advertisement
named by the postmaster spee,at Office
before the is July, 1854 aueh office will be reported for
dlscontinuance.
When change of contractor becomes necessary, the
fact should be promptly repoed with The reasons therefor
INSTRUCTIONS,
Gas to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions to be Incorporated in The ths
ertent The Department may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate of
nee, when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat there be
delay than is sufficient for exchange of The mail
bugs
2 On where the mode of conveyance admits of it
the special agents of the Department post office blanks
mail bags, locks and Keys are to be conveyed without
ira charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay aso the route agents of the department. for whose
exclusive while travelling with the comnrodious
car or apartment In the centre of car properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted the as
and due security of the same provided by
the contractor under the direction of The Department
No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each OF such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted. For
far behind time to break connexion with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused, one-outh of the
pensaton for the trip subject forfeiture. Deduction
that specified in the For repeated delnquencies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penaes
to the nature thereof and the importance of the mall may
be made.
S. For leaving behind throwing off the mails or any
portion of hem for the admission passengers for be-
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
Ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mail
pay may be deducted.
i. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates post
mastcrs the adavits of other creditabe persons for
failing arrive in for neglecug to take the
mail from, or deliver 1t into, post Office for suffering
lowing either the unsutableness of the place manner
OF carrying ny TO be injured destroyed robbed, lost
and for refusing after demand to convey the mail fc
quenty the contractor runs. concerned in running
coach, car, steamboat, a route
7. The Postmaster General annu the contract for
repeated failures to agccably contract for dsobey
ing the Post Office laws the Of the Depart
menl for refusing discharge carrier when required by
the Department to do for assigning the without
the of the Postmaster General for running
press aforesaid for Transporting persons packages
conveying mailabe matter out of the mail.
3. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase the contract pay. He may change the
schedule of arrivals and departures without increase
of pay, provided he does cur,aii the amount
OF running time. He may also order increase of
spoed he allowing, within the restrictions of the law,
a pro rata increase of pay for The additional stock
carriers, any The may, bo wever
of Increase of speed, renqush the by giving
prompt notice the Department that he prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
curial discontinue the service pro
crease of pay, allowing months compensation
the dispensed with, whenever hs oplnon the
public interests do require the same, he
supersede by different grade of transportation
g. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on, postmasters otherwise after the
pra,on OF each quartersay in February Nay, August,
and November.
TO- The given according the best nfoma-
lion but increased pay will be allowed should they be
than advertised If The points be supplied be
recty stated. Bidders must inform themselves on this
point
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making far the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered nio or pro-
posed into, any combination to prevent The making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed, promised give perform, any
consideration whatever, to do not 10 do, anyhins
whatever 10 order TO induce any ether persons
bd for mail contract Particular attention called
the 25th section of the act Of 1885, prohibiting eombna
lions to prevent bidding.
Ia bid received after time viz g. a. M, of the 9th
April, 1854 without the guarantee required by law,
combines several routes of comper
ion cannot be considered in competition with regular
,roposa reasonable in amount
lJ Bidders should, in all first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, aud on If they
iese, pa, aey for different service and if the regular bd
the lowest offered for the advertised service
,ids may be considered il the alterations proposed
by the posmasers and citizens interested
{ they shall appear msncs,ly right and proper.
IA, There sboud be but bid for proposal.
Is The route the service the yearly pay the and
esidcnce of the bidder, and those of each member OF
irm where a company offers, should be distinctly stated;
so the mode Of conveyance ~ higher mode than
be intended. The with due oeIery, certain
" and security inserted to indicate the mode of convey
Ince, will constitute ''siar hLp
10. The bid should be under seal addressed to the
Second Assis Postmaster Genera supesorbed "Msil
Proposals in the Stale Of ." IL should be guaranteed,
md the sutciency of the guarantos certified forms
md should be despatched time be received by be-
ore 9, a. m, Of the 10th of April, 1854,
H. The be executed and returned to the
Department by or before the lst Of July, 1854
IL. Posmasters Offices railroads, but
han eighty rods from staton, wilt Immediately after the
siion, and how they otherwise supplied with
he mail, enable the Postmaster General TO mail
n Messenger supply from the Ist Of July next
49, Section ls Of Of Congress- approved March g.
S45 provides that for the of the
nail shall be let, I'm every to the lowest bidder,
cndcrng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference the mode of such transportation than
nay be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty
md security Of such transporaonm Under this law
description Of bids has been received II does specify
node Of conveyance, but engages take the entire mail
nch trip with celety, certainty, and security, using the
OF the law. These bids styled, from the
which they designated the books of the Depart
nsnt, aer bids and they will be construed providing
the entire mall hoptpsr args and chai,rer may b. he
nod, Of eosryanes rscssafy It's sisity certainty
md sscwuy." M
Such bids will therefore DO accepted in preference to
Tho words with due celebrity, certainty, and security"
Inserted here, will constitue the bid tssfay brd