, 1855-04-07

i Dated
4 (Signed)
l The sulciency of guarantors On propos ais NAV
be certified by judge of a court of record and by
postmnstcrs at the following Offices and no others:
For Caifornia-Auburn, Illinostown, Crescent
City, Diamond Springs, Drytown. Fiddletown,
Fosters Bar, Jackson, Clinton, Volcano, Marys>
vile, Spanish Flat, Rough and Ready. Grass VAL
ley, Nevada. Bidwels Bar, Mokelumne Hill, lone
Valley, McKinney's, Murphy's. DownieVillr, Oak.
land, AvarLdo San Jose, Martinez, Petnluma
l'ojega, Placerville Drytown. Uuarlzhurg, Round
Tent, Sacramento City, Sonora, Mud Spring
Angels Camp San Diego, San Francisco, Trim
dad, San Rafael, San Juan Santa Cruz, Big Bar
and Yankee Jm's.
! For Washington Tcrriiory-Asioria, Chenook
Turlitf, Olympia, Cathlamet. Seattle Columbia
City, Steilacoom, Csthapoolc, and Port Towns
send.
Conditions to be incorpo atej in the contracts 10
the extent the Department may deem proper.
! /. Seven minutes arc allowed to each inteIme.
diate Office, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorting the mails but on railroad and steamboat
roues there is to he no more delay than is suiii.
cirnt for an exchange the mail bags.
.. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the department
also posi- Office blanks, mail bags, locks aud keys
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. Nopay will be made for trips nGt performed:
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 10
break cOnnexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one-lourlh Of the compensa-
ton for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered fora grade of performance
inferior to that specified in the contract. For re
peated delnqencies Of the kind herein specified
enlarged penalties, proportional to the insure
thereof and the importance Of the mail, may be
made.
4. For leaving behind, or throwing oil, the
mails or any portion Of them, for the admission Of
passengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial inteli-
gence ahead Of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted
5. Fines will he imposed unless the delinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by Ger
tfcales Of postmasiers, or the afidavits Of other
creditahe persons for failing to arrive in contract
time; for ncgecting TO take the mail from, or de-
liver it into, post olice; for suffering it lowing
either to the unsuitablencss Of the place or man,
ner Of carrying ) to he injured destroyed, robbed
or lost and for refusing, after demand. to con.
vey the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
or is concerned in running, coach, car. or steam
boat, on q route.
6. The Post Master General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run aRreeably
contract: for disOheyng the Post Office laws. or
tho instructions of the depaItmen for refusing
to discharge a carrier when required by the de-
partment to do so-for assigning the contract with.
out the assent Of the Postmaster General for run
ming an express as aioresad,-or for transporting
persons or packages conveying maiable matter
out OF the mah. -
2. The Postmaster General may order an in-
crease oil service on route oy allowing tnereiora
pro rata increase on the contract pay he may
change the schedule OF arrivals aud departures,
without increase Of pay, provided he does not cur.
tail the amount oil running tune He may also
order an increase Of Speed he allowing With
IN tie restrictions oi the law, pro rata increase
oI pay ior the additional STOCK OF carriers any
The contractor may, however IN the case OF IN
crease Of speed rennqu'sh the eon,raet ny giving
prompt nouce 10 the department tna' ne prefers
| doing To CARVING the order into effect. lhe