, 1855-04-14

(SiIned)
The soihcCncy of guarantors on proposals may
be certified BY judge of court uf record, and BY
postmasiers al the following Offices and no others:
For Calilornia-Auburn, Illinoistown, Crescent
City, Diamond Springs, Dryiown. Fiddlctown,
Fosters Bar, Jackson, Clinton, Volcano, Marys,
vile. Spanish Flat, Rough and Ready, Grass Val
ley Nevada. BidwelPS Bar, Mokelumne Hill, lone
Valley, McHinney's, Murphy's. Downe,iIr, Oak.
land Alvsraio. San Jose, Marin"z, Petaluns,
Bodegn. Placerville Drytovn. Quartzhurg, Round
Tent, Saimmento City, Sonora, Mud Spring,
Angels Camp San Diego, San Francisco, Trini-
dad, San Rafael, San Juan Santa Cruz. Big Bar
and ankce Jim's.
For Washington Territory Astoria, Chenook
Tariff, Olympia, Csthlamct, Seattle, Columbia
City, S,ei,acoom, Cslhlapooilf, and Port Towns
send.
CtndiIions to be incorporated in TheN contracts to
the extent the Department may deerh proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inicrme.
diate Office when not otherwise specified, Tor as-
sofng the mails bu, on railroad aad steamboat
roa'es there is to be no moIe delay thanis suili.
cicnt for an exchange of the mail bags.
.. Ga routes where the mode of conveyance
admits Of It, the special AGENTS Of the department.
also post Office blanks. mail hags, locks aud keys
3. No pay ill be made for trips n II psriormej
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay Of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break conneS'on with depending mails, and not
suliclently excused, one-iourth OF tie e0mPensa-
tion Tor the triP Is SUBJECT 10 forfeiture. Deduc-
lion will also be ordered for grade Of performance
inferior io\ that specified in the contract. For re
Peat'd delinqencies OF the kind herein specified,
enlarged Penalties' Proporlon"d TO me nature
theIeo' an" 'he importance OF Tue mall may oe
made
.: For leaving oen'n"' OF W,o"'n@ oG' me
mats or any portion OF 'hem' Tor the ADMISSION oi
passengers' or Tor being concerned IN setine up or
running an express conveying commercial lntelll-
gence ahead OF the mail. quarters pay may be
deducted
8. Fines will he imposed unless the dellnquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
thcaIes OF postmasiers, or the Atidavits oil other
credtabe persons. for falling 10 arrive in contract
time: for nesectins TO take the mail from, or de-
liver 1t into, post ofnce; i"I suffering II lowing
either to the unsnitabencss OF the place or man
ner OF carrying ~ to he injured, destroyed, robbed,
or lost: and for refusing. aher demand. to con.
vfy the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
or is concerned in running, coach, car. or steam
boat, on route.
6. The Post Master General may annu the
contract for repeated failures to run sgrecably TO
contract: for disohey'ns the Post othce laws. or
the instructions Of the departuen: for refusing
to discharge a carrier when required by the de-
parment to DO so-ior assigning tie contract with
out the assent Of the Postmaster General fos run
ming express ns aforesaid, ,-or for transporting
persons or packsges conveying mailsbe matter
out Of The mail
z. The Postmaster General may order an in-
crease Of service on route by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
change the schedule Of arrivals and departures.
without increase Of pay, provided he does not cur
tail the amount OF running time. He may also
order an increase Of speed, he allowing, with
in the restrictions OF the law, pro rata increase
Of pay for the additional stock or carriers. If any.
The contractor may, however in the case OF in
crease OF speed. relinquish the CONTRACT ny giving
prompt notice 70 tne oePanmeht .ns' ne P'e1sIs ra
G"ipg 50 10 carrying 'ne 1'u.l ln:1 eHse'
'o't"'S'e' oeue'A' may ~" eua ~ ~,
~ .e 'he Se'Nlee; pro Ia'a ose'.e"e =. p.y, ano~
ing one nont, exna comPen.s''o, on uue euoun'
lsPenseu "'.h' "heneNs'' W h's oP'H'ou' 'ne Puo'
NC interests DO no. require me same " ~ case nc
de'lres 10 Supersede F" ny au'ne'eh' e'euo"' "A"'
Poua"nh'
o. TaymeLH WIN nc maze ''' "e s''vee 1y
co''eciohs irom' or ui"its on pos'nas'es o' "eu-
crwise aiie' me expiration o' eSch qus''e'-'ay
IN fso.uaN' Nay Angus, ana NosemneI.
w. ne distances are gwen aeG''ulng 70 'ne ne
nes' information, 10 'ne'esSeu Pay r :r
allowed should they he greater 'nan adveI''seo,
'he points 70 oe suPPNeu oe cotIec.y s'a.ea D'u'
70 "a po.,n'"s'., ca,or.I i. n,oh;L,s1 bv
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sh'iI 49, on,sri ;U,o ~ n,ono.j 10 enter into
.nv con,n;na,;0n 70 ,s,sn, M n.t;ng Of onv biS
e.; nail cor,,,-, ~ snv o,hcr nerson or persons.
-, ,xho shsH hars ,1.ds NV as,eemsnt m ,baIi
h..o TO- =. ,.,,c,,,ol =, nsor,;ssj to ,;ve a,
nsrf,,n, anv cno.;dsr,,;on ,vh,,sver mr. ,s do. or
~, =, 10 .r,,s,n, ,sh.,.v", IN o,is, IA inJuce
"Dr o,hc, rsr,or - rsrson, NJ, "a h;d for \ mail
"1 pa',;" r..,an,;on l. csIl,J "a ,hs SS,h
.o.';nn ,r az. ~, ~ ,sss n,oh;h;,;ng romhino,
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~: o,a IeeeVen ahyI umeIvn ~ u ''
The iS'h oi May eigh'een nunvieu AUG my
or without the guaian'ee 'equ''eu oy Jaw. OF 'us'
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