The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31


named contractor by the postmaster special Office
before the LIST july 1884, such office will be reported for
discOnlnuaDcc.
When a change of contractor becomes necessary, the
fact should be promptly reported with the therefor
INSTRUCTIONS,
CAS- to regularly numbered roues,)
Embracing conditions to be incorporated in the the
srient The Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate of
6cc when not otherwise specified, for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat there is to be no
delay than sufficient for exchange of the mail
bags.
3 On routes where the mode of conveyance admits Of
the special agents of the Department. also post office blanks
mail bags locks and keys are to be conveyed without ex
ira charge.
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay Also the agents Of the Department. for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails connections
car apartment in the centre Of properly lighted,
warmed and furnished and adapted to the convenient
and due security Of the il 10 be provided by
the contractor under the direction Of the Department
4. No pay will be made Cor trips not performed and for
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals so
far behind time as to break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused one-fourh of
pcnsaton for the trip subject 10 forfeiture Deducfon
win also be ordered for grade of performance inferior 10
Of kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportoned
the thereof and the importance of the mail, may
be made.
For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, any
portion of Them for the admission OF passengers or for be-
ing concerned in setting or running an express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of post
masicfs the adavits Of other credabe persons, for
failing arrive contract time for neglectng to take the
mail from, deliver into, post Office for suffering
lowing either to the unsuaeeness OF the place or manner
of carrying D be injured, destroyed, robbed, lost
and for Ieusng after demand TO convey the mail as ire
quenty the contractor Ia concerned in runnng,
| coach, car, or steamboat, on route.
T. The Postmaster General anDul the contract
repeated failures agreeaby contract for dsobey-
ing the Poet Office laws the instructions of the Depart
men for refusing discharges carer when required by
the Department do for assigning the contract without
the Of the Postmaster General for running ex-
press aforesaid for Transporting packages
| conveying mallable matter out Of the mail
| g. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service by allowing therefor pro rata
schedule Of arrivals and departures, without increase
| of pay, provided he does not curtnn the amount
Of running time, He may also order an increase Of
speed, he allowing, within the restrictions Of the law,
pro increase Of pay for the additional stock or
carriers if any The contractor may, however in the
Of increase of speed elnqush the contract by giving
prompt notice to the Department that h. prefers doing to
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also curta discontinue the service pro rata de-
crease Of pay, allowing months extra compensation
on the nmoun, dispensed with, whenever hs opinion the
public interests do require the same, he de-
sres to suPersedc by different grade OF transportation
g. Payments will be made for the service by collection
Of drafts on posmasers, otherwise after the
p'raon Of each quarer--soy in February, May, August
/ and November. #=s.a.#z ~ a.sssl Il
10 The distances are given according the best nforna
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised If the points be supplied be
recty stated. Bidders must inform themselves this
point
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract far the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall hnve entered into pro-
posed nto any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sGUs or sSn have aSo % or sS1 have
consideration whatever, to do not to do anything
whatever IN order to induce any ether person persons
not bid for mai Particular attention called
the 2sh section Of the of 1885, prohibiting combine
tons TO prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time, viz O. m, of the 9th
April 1854, without the guarantee required by law,
that combines several routes Of compensa-
ton cannot be considered in competition with regulsr
proposal reasonable in amount
IA Bidders should all first propose for service
strictly according To the advertisement and then they
desire, separately for diff rent scvice and il the rsgua bid
be the lowest offered advertised service the other
bids may be considered il the alterations proposed are
recommended by the posmasters and citizens interested
If they shall appear msnifcsty right and proper.
H. There should be but one route bid for IN proposal
Is The route, the Service the yearly pay the and
residence Of the bidder, md those of each member Of
firm whsres company OFFERS should be distinctly stated
Also the mode Of conveyance, a higher mode than
back be intended. The words "wh due CELEBRITY, ocrsn-
ty and security. inserted Indicate the mode OF convey
ance, will consulate sar biLn fsEsga 1s1aaatrs
I6 The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed 10 the
Second Assistant Postmaster Gencrn, unprecedented 'Ma
Proposals in the State OF --.' II should be guaranteed
auMc<nry OF the certheh,
and should be despatched IN time 10 be received by be-
fore g., m, OF the 10Th Of April, 1854.
H. The be executed and returned to the
Department by or before the Iat Of July, 1854.
IS Posnnascro Offices on or raironds, but more
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after The
10th of April next, report their distance from the
nearest srton and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail, TO enable the Postmaster General mail
messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
49, Section ls oil nm act Of Congress- approved March g.
ls45 provides that the transportation OF the
mail shall be let Sin every case, the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient qua antces for faithful porforsnce with
other reference the mode Of transportation dian
may h. provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty
and security Of such transportation" Under his law new
description Of bda has been seceved II does specify
mode Of conveyance hut eoeagcs to take thu mail
esch trip with ceery certainty. and secAry usng the
terms Of the law Those bids styled, fcn Tho manner
in which they designated tho books or the Depart
mep "a1v BIDS ard they viii be construed providing
for the entire mail, hcpvvsr svy and rhasver rpsy b. k
mode Of co~vyanes Necessary 10 insSrs Its eep, csrtnfy,
/ snd ssr0lvn 8lt Nh sas.s5 n -, s'i s5sgsss
Snch htda viii thcrcfnre be accencd In preferene 10