The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-28
INSTRUCTIONS


when not otherwise specified for asserting the masi bu
on railroad and steamboat there is 10 be more
delay Than u sufficient for an exchange Of the mail Dogs
On routes whtre the mode Of ycyance admits ot H.
the special agents Of the department also post ece blanks
mail bags locks and keys to 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, a eomm0d
oue car or apartmenln the centre Of car properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted the convenient
sortmeni and due security Of the mails be provided by
the contractor, under the direction of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies required to take
the mail FROM and deliver nto the post offices the com
mencemen and end of their routes, and and from all
Offices not than eighty rods from station landing
Proposals may be submitted for the performance ef all the
side servicehat Is, for Offices eighty rods from
ton or landing
a. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omissions not sasf cory explained three
times the pay of the trip may be deducted For srrvaH
so far beh nd time to break connexon with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused onetuurth of the
pensaion for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction
will alao be- ordered for grade of performance nleor
that specified In the contract. For repeated denqusucies
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties propooned
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 passengers or for be-
ing concerned setting up running expr convey
ing commercial intelligence IN advance of The mail quar-
ters pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates post
masters, the atiiavs of other cretabe persons for
failing arrive IN time; for negiectns take
The mail FROM delvcrir into post Office for suffering il
(owng either 10 the unsuitaheness Of the pace
OF cry ny to be wet injured destroy ed robbed or
and for refusing after demand, convey mail u f,
queny as the Contractor runs s concerned III runnpg
coach, car, or Steamboat route.
The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re
peaed failures agr eay Contract; for violating
the Poet Office laws dsoheymg the instructions of The
Department. for refusing discharge carrier when re-
H'red by The d:aHmeut t" do SO for assigning the
rat whou, The of the Post General for
rua"ng IN express as aforesaid for rrans porting per-
Sons or packages COW, yirg na,lae Of the mail
The Posrnas General may order increose of ser
vice route by allowing therefor pro rate increase on
the attract pay lie may change schedules Of der
and arrivals, and make Them Conform in all con
nexions wh railroads, without Increase of pay, prov
ded the running time be abr dyed. lie may algo order
inc ease of speed, allowing within the restrictions oil
the law, pro rdd Increase of pay fer the additional stock
arrIrrs If any The contractor may, however in the
Of of speed renqush the contract by plyne
prompt the department that he prefers doing 40 10
yng the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cua or discontinue the s.rvise ia whole or il
Faf at pro rata dc OF pay, allowing months xra
com eosouon on The amount d'speussi with whenever
his oinon the pu'c nterss do require same or
IN case he desires 10 superaede by different grade of
transportation.
O. Payments will BE- made for the service by collections
from or drafts on, pos mastsrs Otherwise after the ex
prann OF each quarter-ssy in February, May August
and November.
TO- The dssnces are given according TO tie best pfor
NATION bot increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points to he supplied lie
cSre y stated Bidders form th,pr,s on his point
and also IN reference TO tie weight of the mall the cond
ton Of rood hills strecms, &C. and oil toll bridges ferries
distractions of any kim by which expense may be in
CURED No claim for sdlidona pay, based on such
grounds I've considered fpr bridges DESTROYED ar
other obsrucioGs increasing distance occurring during The
contract tenn. Offices established after the advertisement
Is issued and also dung the term are TO be su-
piled without extra pay If the distance lie increased
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation al the
mails with sny person who shS have entered into or mo-
posed into, any combination to prevent he
Of any bid tor mail contract by any other person or per-
Who shall have made any agreement or shn have
given or psrormed or promised to give perform any
consideration whatever, do to do, any tb, p
whatever in order to induce any other person or persons
10 bid for a mai contract
~ bid received ser irno or without the guarantee
required by Law, that combines several routes in ono
sun Of compensation he considered in competition
with regular proposa reasonable IN amount
10 Bidders should, IN all first propose for ssryict
strictly according tho adve tHemeni, and then Il lsv
desire, separately for different service and ii the rsy,g
hid be the lowest offered for the sdysred service the oIhSr
PROPOSITIONS may ho coRg,deFsd,
posal. 0"' 'OO'' O' i" T" FRO
lS TIE route the service the yearly pay the name and
of the bdir, THAT ", his usual pcst Office ad
dress,) and hofe Of each member Of hrm where
pany offers, should be distinctly stated aso the mode Of
conveyance IL higher mode than horseback be intended
The words "wh due celebrity, c,rsioty and security j."
inserted 10 indicate the mode OF vance will constitute
convey ancs must be named.
l6 Bddeca requested to use far practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by The department
write IN fun tho Of their bids and 10 retain
copies of them.
No altered bud ran be considered ard no bid once sub
mned be wuhd,swn
Each b,d must guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons Genefal guarantees canno, b. adm1ud.
"a The bd should be scaled tup rr",ibei " mail
proposals, Safe Of ," addre srd ''Second A,ssaat
Postmaster General Contrau OF ard cent by mail not
by an agent, ami postmss vii enclose pro-
posals Tor e of any kindly IN heir rartehy rctuus
Is. The b. exocutd and returned The
department by before the Is of July, 1856 hut the
wee NUT be commenced on the mad day next AFTER that
date, whether the contracts b. executed No prop
for transfers will be considered the conracs
and then no transfers Will he aloWed unless good and
sufficient therefor gvon, be determined by
the department.
49, Postmsstrs Off on or near railroads. but more
than eighty ruds from station Will immediately after tho
10 OF April next, report Their distance tom the
station, and hoy tey rhcrw suril Ell with
the mail enable the Pos cisser Gep,ra 10 direct mail
niger supply from The 1T joy next.
20 Ssctor ~ a. an OF Congrosa approved Mtrch g.
5lj provides thar or the Of he
shall BE- let, " every ofse The 10 Ssst bidder ten
deung suoisrt guarantee for faithful Performance With
other the mode Of such transportation than
may he necessary provide for the due celebrity cettoiny
a"d security Of suc transportation" Under thfa IA
nav description Of bls has been received II does not
fy mode Of Conveyance, bur engages take the
tire mail erch Uhh cslery certsinry and security
using the terms IT the law These bids are styled, from
the aimee ~ which they designated the books Of
the department staT bid" AID they will bo construed
PRIV ding ~ the Conveyance o. the mail borcCer
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