The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-06
INSTRUCTIONS,


l. Seven nlnces allowed TO each Intermediate othee
hen Otherwise specified for asserting the mails o
ON railroad aud ssanboe routes there - 20 DC no more
delay Than l. sufficient for exchange Of the mai oogs
On VIII the mode of conyeyaree admits Of ~
the SPECIAL agents of the department. also post office blanks
mail baga locks and Keys ara 70 be conveyed Without sAs
charge.
On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
made when offered be conveyed without additional
pay also, The agents Of the Department. of whose
exclusive uso while travelling with The mails0 conmodl-
Gus ear the car properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted 10 The convenient as
and due security o the mails, be provided ny
the contractors under the drectoa II the department
Raii,oed and steamboat companies rfq tired TO take
the mail FROM and deliver into the post offices The COM
neacenent and end of their ioes, and 10 and from all
Offices than eighty roda from station abiding
side seryceths IL for Offices eighty rods from sta
ton landing. s.5G
No poy will be made for trips nol performed; and for
each Of such omissions satisfactorily explained hree
times the ray OF the Tip may be deducted For arrivals
beh nd time 10 break connexon with depending
mails and sufficiently excused onesouIth OF The CONF
peusaton for the trip subject forfeiture. Deduction
will also he ordered for grade Of performance Inferior TO
that specified the contract. For repeated deinqnencee
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties ropctoned
TO the nature thereof and the importance Of the MAIL may
be made #H@s&
S. For leaving behnJ, throwing of the mails or any
portion Of he for tho admission Of passengers for be-
Ing concerned setting up running an express convey
ing commercial Intelligence IN advance of the mail quar-
ter's pay may be deducted. .n.
q. Fines will be imposed, unless the Delinquency be
promptly and explained ncaos post
masters, the aiiavs of other credt,be PERSONS for
failing arrive in conirast time; for resecung take
the natl from delverit into, post Office for suffering
loving either the usutableness Of the
Of carrying to be wei, injured, destroyed robbed, lost
and for refusing after demand to convey the mali FREE
queny the contractor runs or IS concerned IA ruDning
a coach, car, or steamboat, route. N
T. The Postmaster General may annuIthe for
peaed failures agrteaby contracts for violating
the Poet Office laws, droeyng the Instructions OF the
department; tor refusing TO dIscbagr carrier when
Gired by the DEPARTMENT to do for ASSIGNING the
without The of the Ppstaser Get eral for
running EXPRESS Aforesaid for transporting per-
ckages conveying ualahle matter of the mail
B. The Postinnaer General may order increase Of
vice by aoa wing therefor pro RITA increase
the Contract pay tie may change schedueb 4. del
and arrivals and ake Them conform all
resions with redra is, without increase of pay prov-
ded the running be not ebr dyed He my also order
an Of speed, allowing within the resircops of
the law pro rata increase of pay for tho additional stock
CARRIES il any. The contractor may however in The
Of of spesd engnsh the by gying
prompt notice to the department hat he pT.rs dong
lar yfg the order into est The Postmaster General
may also curai discontinue The ssrve, in whole
parr, pro RITZ de ase of pay allowing month
compensa on the amount dispensed with, whenever in
his opinion, the pubic ntercs lido require the same
in d. srcs 10 supessae by different grade OF
transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service by collections
fro drafts on, posmastefs or otherwise, after the
pa,ion Of each quartereay in February May, August,
aud November.
TO- The distances are given according the best inor-
nation but increased pay vii be allowed should they
be ge,er thon advertised, If The points to be Supplied lie
stated dde,s lniseice this point;
and aso in reference 10 the weight Of tbe mail the oond-
zion of roads, hills sresm &c. and oil toll bridges ferries,
distractions OF any kin by which expense may DO m
CURED No claim for sdditiooa. pay, based suci,
gf,unds be considered FIR bridges destroyed,
other osrucios increasing distance, occurring during The
Oes Established afer the advertisement
is issued and also during the CONTRAST term, TO be sup
ylu i not
IL. The Postmaster General il prohibited by law from
kno wngy making contFac for the transportation Of the
mails with any person mo sha have entered into, pro-
sed to enter into, combination 10 prevent le mixing
of any bid for mail by any other person per-
sons who shall have made any agreement, shall have
given performed promised TO give or percrm, any
consde ration whatever, TO do not 10 do anyth
whatever order TO induce any other pcrson persons
not TO oid for mail contract. uase
10 A bid received after time, without the guarantee
required by law or that combines several routes in one
sum Of compensation, be considered competition
with regular proposal reasonable m amount.
a. Bidders should, in all cosee first propose for service
strictly according the adve and hen IL they
DESIRE separately for different service; and If the reglgr
hid the Offered for the advertised service, the other
propositions may be considered.
II. There ehould be bat route bid for in FRO
possl.
Is. The route the service the yearly pay, us ard
residence Of the bidder, CHAT hs usua post Office adj
dress and Ihoe OF each member of firm, whore cpn-
pany oiIers should be Distinctly stated ALSO the mpds Of
conveyance higher mode han horseback be intended
The words 'wi;h due oeler,y, cerainty and socrity
inserted 70 indicate the mode Of Conveyance, will constitute
aSidT Bidt When star bid" is intended specific
convey ance must be named.
l6 Bidders are requested to use FAR practicable,
the printed form OF proposal furnished by the department
TO write fall the OF their bids, and to retain
copies Of them.
No altered bid can be considered, and bid sub
miued be Withdrawn II.
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible per
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
" The bad should be sealed suphrseribed g mail
o., - . nnl Ao.te nas
by agent sni postmssiers viii not enclose pro-
posas (or letters of any kind their quarterly
H. The To b. esscnbd and returned to the
dep 10y before The Isl of July, 1885, but the
wee must be commenced the uaii day next after that
date, whether the be exreuto No prop.
ostlon for transfers will be considered un the coornets
executed due form ard oved the department.
and then no transfers will be alnged unless good and
suieisat therefor given, be deeruned by
the department.
than eighty rods from station, wIl omeaioly afer The
10 OF April next, report Their exact distance tom the
station, and how they otherwi suppl ed with
mail, enable the Posnss,er Central sirrc, mail
messenger supply from the Ist oil July next.
90 Secon ID Of an act OF Congress approved March 3,
mai shall be let every TO The lowest bidder
dorng sufficient guarantees for faithful performances With
other reference the mode OF such
may be necessary provide for tho DUE ceety certainty,
description Of bids has been received Ii does
nv mole OF conveyance but opeages take the CO.
tire mail each irp 9th osor,,v, cernty and sesurty,
using the OF tho law These bids styled from
tho IL which thew designated the books Of
the dsparmcns STIR ts, and they will be consued es
prov ding FIR the conveyance Of the entire mail hoTerer
large rod phaeco msv te ne mode necessary 70 isUe is
T" ceicrlfy certainly, and security