The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-10

De extend Ms dspart,ueat may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified, for asserting the mails; bu
railroad and steamboat there TO be no
dslay Than u sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags
On rentes VII re the mode Of conveyance admits Of IT,
the special agents Of the department. also post ece blanks
mai bags locks and keys, are 10 be conveyed without extra
charge.
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 use while travelling with the mails, commod-
car apartmentin the centre Of car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted the convenient
sornen' and due security Of the malls s 10 be provided by
the CONTRACTOR under the direction Of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies required take
the m Ill frsm and deyerit into the post offices the
and end of their routes and TO and from all
offices not than eighty rods from station or landing
Proposals may be subated for the performance If all the
side seryceha s for Offices over eghy rods from
tlon or andiog.
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 with depending
NAILS and sufficiently excused one-ourh of the COM
persaton for the trip is subject TO forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade Of performance Inferior
that specified in the contract For repeated enquenres
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties propar,oned
TO The nature thereof and the importance Of the mail may
be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing Off the nails or any
portion Of them for the admission of Passengers for be-
ing concerned IN setting up running expr convey
ing commercial intelgen adyance Of The mail quar-
ter's pay may be deducted.
6 Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates poet
masters the sfhjavs Of other credit. bile persons for
failing 10 arrive In contract time; for negecung take
the mail from, or dever to Office for suffering
lowing either 10 the unsuitapeness of the place manner
OF carrying NJ to be wet. injured destroyed robbed
and for refusing, after demand, convey the FREE
queny the contractor concerned ia running
a coach, car or steamboat on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annuIth contract for re-
peaicd failures agreeahy contract for violating
the Post Office laws dsoheying INSTRUCTIONS OF he
Department. for refusing dscharge carrier when re-
CURED BY the derafment to do asst png the cor
without the of the Posu,aser Ger era; for
running express aforesaid for transporting per-
sons or packages conveying ma,aoe of mail
3. The Postmaster General order increase of
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay He may change schedules Of DEF arturo
and arrivals, and make Them conform in all con
nexions with rar ads, without increase of pay proyi-
ded the running time be abr dyed He may also order
increase of seed allowing within the RESTRICTIONS of
the law pro rata Increase OF pay for the additional stock
carriers if any. The nav however in the
of increase Of speed elnaush the by giving
prompt notice to- the department That he prefers doing 80 to
y'ng the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cual or discontinue the service in whole or in
part pro rata de of pay allowing months extra
cessation The amount dispensed with whenever in
his uinon the public ineress do require the same or
he desires To supersede by different syade OIL
O. Payments viii be made for the service by collections
from or drafts poalmastes, Otherwise after the ex
prauon OF each quartesay IN February, May, August
and November.
TO- The distances are given according to the bes, pf
mation but increased pay will be allowed should the
be greater Than advertised if the points supplied Be
c"rreIly stated Bedsn must efm thtners this pOint
and also IN reference TO the weight of the mail the cond
ton of roads, hills strces &C. and all toll BRIDGE ferries
distractions of any kni by which expense may be IN
Cured No claim for additional pay, based On such
grounds be considered ,r hndges DESTROYED or
other Instructions increasing dstance urring during the
contract term. Offices established afer the sdvereneR
- issued and also during The contract tero be sup
piled without extra pay il the distance lie increased
IL. The Postmaster GENERA, il prohibited by law f,o,
knowingly making for the transportation of the
minis with any who shall have entered into or pro-
posed 10 enter into, any coAna,ian to prevent ID making
of any bill for mail contract by any other person or per-
oons, who shall have made any agreement or shall have
given or performed promised TO give or perform any
consideration whatever, DO, or not 10 do anytb .
whatever IN order to induce any other person or persons
not bid for a mail contract.
II A bid received after Tine or witaoai the guarantee
required by law or that combines several routes in one
sum Of eoapeasairn, canno be considered in competition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount
H. Bidders should, n all cases first propose for service
strcdy according TO the yesemen and then il they
DESIRE separately for different service and ii the r,olr
bud be tho lowest offered for INC service the oth,
proposilong may he considerel,
"a, There should DO but one route bid for in a FRO
posal. -
Is The route the service the yearly pay the name ard
resdeaee OF the bidder, that is, his post Office adj
dress,) and those Of each member Of frn where com
pany oHers should ne distinctly Stated also, The mode Of
il higher mode than horseback be intended
The words "wth due oelery enty, and security !"
rted Indicate the mode OF canve vance, will constitute
"star bidp When "sIar Iidn il intended no specific
convey auce must be named.
l6. Bidders reqoegei use, far as practicable
The printed form Of proposal rnIshed by The department
10 wr'e out in fuu the Of their bils and retain
copies Il them.
No altered bid be considered and no BIZ once SUBJ
niued be Withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed BY two responsible per
sons General guarantees cannot be admitted
". The bid should be scaled tuprrsctibef :" mail
State Of - addreg sed ssecond A.s,sta,
Genera Contract ofe and sent by mail not
~ agent eni postmasiors viii encloss pro-
sosas Tor lsrs Of any kiud in their quarterly returns
Is The contracts 10 be executed and returned the
iePtrpont by before the LIST Of Juy 1885, but the
rice must be Commenced On the mai day after that
ete whether the be or no, No prop
'siton for transfers will be considered until the concis
ire executed due form md received The department
md Thea Transfers will be allosed unless good aud
nthent reasons therefor are gwen, to be determined by
he department..
10. Po,mistsrs at of raroads but more
han eighty rods from o station vill Immediately after the
u Of April next, report her distance from tie
earss saiou and how tteyHre olherwi suppl ed wih
he mail to enable The Posnqser Central TO direct mr
ness niger supply from The 1t o. July next
20 Scctod ~ ~ of Congress spprovo1 March g.
So, provides that or the transportation Of The
raj shall b. et, I'm every csse TO the oeat bidder tend
erIog sufficient guarantee for faithful performance WITH
nc other references the mode Of such alton hs
nay DO necessy to provide for the due ceerty cerany
nd security Of such transportation Under this "a
lew description Of bids has been caived II does not
perfy mode Of conveyance bot engages 10 take the en-
ire mail each trip With csieuy certainty, and security
sung the terms Of the law. There bids styled from
he annef IN which they scegnaiod on the books o
Ne star nh. md they y,,u 10 c,ns,,d a.