The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-02
INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS
Form Of u proposal rrhe7e no charge from ad
re5t,semem is contemplated By the bidder.
i, Of ---, county oil --, State
Of -, propose to convey the mails from July
/, 1895, to June 80, 1889 on route No, --,
from To-, agreeably to the advertise.
men, of the Postmaster General, dated January
10. 1855, and by the following mode of convey.
ance, viz:
for he annual SUM OF
dollars.
This proposal is made with lull knowledge of
the distance OF the route. the weight Of the mail
10 be carried, and all other particulars in refer.
ence to the route and service, ard also after fYlI
examination Of the instructions and require.
ments attached TO the advertisement.
Dated
Form Of q Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at --, State
Of --, undertake that, if The foregoing bid
for carrying the mail on route No. - be &C.
cepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder
SHALL prior TO The Isl day OF July, 1855, Or as
soon thereafter as may be, enter into the required
obligations to perform the service proposed, with
good ami sufficient sureties.
This we do with full! knowledge of the obi.
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors under
tue 9th section Of the act Of Congress of July
2, 1886.
Dated
(Signed by two guarantors.)
Form OF Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of -- State
Of --, certfes, under his oath Of Office, that
he is acquainted with the above guarantors, and
knows them TO be men Of property, and able TO
make good their guarantee.
Dated
(Signed)
The suffciency of guaran,ors on proposals may
be certified by judge OF court OF record, and
by postmas,ers at the following offices, and no
others:
In the State o. NORTH CAROLINA, post
masters of offices at the court house county
seq. Of each county and at Chapel Hill, David
son College. Enfield, Fayetteville. FrankIinton,
CASTOR, Colds boro'. Greensboro, Henderson, Ke-
nanville, Milton, Murfreesboro', Oxford, Salem,
Scotland Neck, williamson, YancryvlIe.
Conditions TO lie Incorporated IN tie contracts to the
extent the department may c(cem proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed TO each in,erme-
date office, when no: otherwise specified, for as.
sorting the mails; bot on railroad and steamboat
routes there is TO be no more delay than is sufi.
cient for an exchange Of the mail bags.
2. On routes where The mode Of conveyance
admits Of it, the special agents Of the department,
are TO be conveyed without extra charge.
8. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails, hen Offered, to be conveyed
without additional pay; also, the route agents of
the department, for whose exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, a commodous car, or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted,
warmed and furnished, and adapted 10 :he conve.
nlcnt assortment and due security Of the mails is
TO be provided by the contractor, under the direc-
ton of the department.
f. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each o: such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and no,
sufficiently excused one fourth Of he compensa-
ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade OF performance
inferior 10 that specified in the contract. For
peafed delinquencies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportioned TO the nature
thereof, and the importance Of the mail may be
made.
S. For leaving behind. or throwing off the mails,
or any portion OF them, for the admission of pas.
sengers, or Cor being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial inteiII.
gence ahead Of the mail, a quarters pay may be
deducted.
6. Fines will will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily expl aimed
by certificates Of postmastcrs, the afidavits Of
other credable persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecng to take the mail from.
or deliver it into, post office for suffering it
lowing either 10 the unsuitableness of the place
or manner of carrying iO to be injured, destroyed,
robbed, or lost; ana for refusing, after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running, coach, car, or
steamboat a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annui the con.
tract for repeated failures agreeable con.
tract; for disobeying The Pos, Office laws, the
instructions OF the department; for refusing TO
discharge carrier when requised by the depart.
rnent do so; for assigning the contract without
the assent Of the Postmaster General for run.
ming an express as aforesaid or for Transporting
persons packages conveying mailabte matter
out Of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an in.
crease OF service on 1. route by allowing therefor
a pro ratG increase on the contract pay. He may
change the schedule of arrivals and departures.
without increase of pay, provided he does no, cur
tail the amount of running time. He may also
order an increase of speed ne allowing, within
The restrictions Of the law, pro rata increase Of
pay Cor the oddliioaai stock or carriers, if any,