The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-10

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When change of contractor becomes necessary, the
fact should be promptly reported with the reasons therefor
INSThUCTIo Ns,
CAS- to regularly numbered routes,)
Embracing conditions to be incorporated in the contracts the
ertent the Department may deem proper.
|. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate Of
fee, when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat routes there is to be
more delay than is sufficient for exchange of the mail
bags.
the special agents of the Department also post Office blanks
mail bags, locks and keys, be conveyed without
| ira charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay also, the route agents of the Department for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails commodious
car, apartment in the of car, properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted to the convenient
and due security of the TO be 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 arrivals
far behind time break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused, oneourth of the COM
pensation for the trip subject to- forfeiture Deduction
Will also be ordered for grade OF performance inferior
that specified in the For repeated denquencies
ofthe kind herein specified enlarged penalties poporoned
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 of passengers for be-
ing concerned setting up running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mall quarters
4 pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
masters the adavis of other credtabe persons for
failing arrive contract for negectng take the
mail FROM or deliver II INTO, post Office; for suffering it
lowing either the unsuabeness of the place
of carrying III to be injured, destroyed, robbed lost
and for refusng after demand convey the mail fire.
quenuy the contractor runs concerned in running
| coach, car, steamboat, a route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the for
repeated failures TO agreeaby contracts for dsobey
ing the Post Office laws the instructions Of the Depart
for refusing discharge carrier when required by
the Department to do for assigning the without
the assent Of the Postmaster General for running
press aforesaid for transporting persons packages
| conveying mailable matter out Of the mail.
| g. The Postmaster General may order increase
Of service, on route by allowing therefor pro rata
scheduc of arrivals and departures, without
of pay, provided he docs curtail the amount
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, the
of increase OF speed, reinquIsh the by giving
prompt notice the Department that he prefers doing so 10
carrying the order effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the service pro de-
of pay, allowing months compensation
the amount dispensed WITH whenever hs opinion the
public interests do require the same be de-
sircs supersede Il by derert grade Of transportation
g. Payments will be made for the service by collection
of, drafts postmasters otherwise after the ex
pirahon Of each quartersay in February, May August
and November.
TO- The distances given according 70 the best nforma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised The points be supplied be
rectly stated. Bidders inform themselves on this
point.
III. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making far the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into pro-
posed to nto any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
who shall have made agreement shall have
given perfonned promised to give PERFORM any
consideration whatever TO do not to do anything
whatever in order to induce any ether person persons
not 10 bid for mail contract. Particular called
to the 18th section Of the act Of 1885, prohibiting combna
tons to prevent bidding
IL bid received after ,ime viz O. a m, Of the 9th
Of April 1854, without the guarantee required by law
that combines several one sum of compensa
ton, cannot be considered in competition with regular
proposal reasonable in amount
IL Bidders should in all cases. first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement and then they
desire, separately for different service; and if the regular bid
DC ,he lowest offered Tor the advertised service the other
BIDS may be considered If the alterations proposed
recommended by the posimas,ers and or
II they shall appear msnifes,y right and proper.
IA. There should be but bid for proposal.
l5 The route, the service the yearly pay the and
residence OF the bidder and those of each member Of
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly stated
aso the mode OF conveyance, higher mode than horse
back be intended The words with due celebrity, certain
y, and security inserted to indicate the mode of convey
ance, will constitute "dar bill"
Id. The bud should be under seal, nddrrsa
Second Assistant Postmaster General superscrbed Ms
Proposals in the State Of - IL should be guaranteed
and the sufeency Of the guamntors certified see FORMS
fore 3, .. m, Of the 10th Of April, 1854
~ The contracts are to be executed and returned 10 the
department by or before tho LIST of July, 1854
IL. Poshnssers Offices railroads. but more
than eighty rods from station will, Immediately after the
10th of April next, report their distance from the
station and how they are otherwise supplied with
the mail, enable the Postmaster General to dect a mail
messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
H. Section IL of act of Congress- approved March g.
lS45, provides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let, Gin every case the lowest bidder
rendering suoicnt for faithful performance with
out other reference TO the mode Of such than
may be necessary 70 provide for the duo CELEBRITY certainty
and security OF such tronsporlaonn Under this law
description of bids has been received II does specify
mode OF conveyance but engages to take the entire mn
each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security using the
terms o the law. These bids styled from the
IN which they designated the books Of the Depart
ment $50, bids" and they will be construed providing
for the entire mail ho,osver large and cAs.r may
ntodt consequences necessary insure ih "t, certainty
S~d sscwisy.r
Such bids will therefore be accepted in prsfsrsncs to