The daily union., 1856-01-26
INSTRUCTIONS,

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l. seven mnu Is are allowed each intermediate Office
when not Otherwise specified, for asserting The malls bo
railroad aud steamboat there - 10 be no more
delay han s sufcieot for exchange Of (he mad bags
Ou rontes wh re tho mode OF conveyance ADMITS " ~
the speca egens Of the department, also post etce blanks
mail bags locks and keys are 10 be conveyed without extra
charge.
On railroad and steamboat lines British and Carada
mails when ofa,ed be conveyed wihout additional
pay also, the route agents VI the department. Tor whose
exclusive use, while travelling with tbs mails, commod
ous ear or aparmentin the o car, properly lighted
warmed, and fnehed and adapted q The conyenlen! as-
and due security of the mas s 20 be PROVIDED by
The contractor, under the direction of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies qired 10 lake
the IN III on and deliver tino, the post offices at the
nencencn aud end Of lsr onies and 10 aad from ni
Offices hun eghy rods from station Or anink
Proposals may be subnued for the performance q all the
side sorvice;hat ID for Offices cghy rods from STA
ton Landing.
4 No pay will be mqde for trips performed; md for
each Of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the ray of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far beh nd time break connection with depending
mas and moi sufficiently excused one-tonrh Of he COM
pensation for the ip subject % forfeiture Deduction
viii also be ordered for eradec performance ipecor 70
that specified the For repeated danq0nciea
Of The kind herein specified enlarged penalties proporoned
to the nature heeoand the imr2nance Of The mail may
be made.
S. For leaving behind, throwing on the mails or any
portion Of them, for the admission Of passengers OF for be-
ing concerned ~ setting running e&pr' convey
ing commercial Intelligence ia adyaGce OF the mail quar-
tcr's pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily Explained by certificates post
masters the aidavs Of other csedtibe persons ir
failing arrive in contract time; for negecung 10 lake
the mail from, delverit into, post office for suffering II
lowing either the nsutablcness Of the pace
Of carryng I'D be innred, destroyed robbed, ogt
and for refusing after demand % convey the mail as fse
Guenly the contractor runs - concerned Ill running
a coach, ear, steamboat, route.
T. The Postmaster General may anul the for
peaed failures ogreeahy to for violating
the Post oice laws or d'soheyng The instructions of hs
department; for refusing 10 disehargea carrier when
Galred by the department TO do 30 ot ass1Bg the
without the Of the Postnaser General for
running express aforesa or for Transporting per-
sons or packages wing malahle matter OF mail
g. The Postmaster General may order Increase of
vice route by allowing therefor pro Tata increase
the contract pay. HE may change schedules Of departures
and arrivals and make them conform IN all Cases TO
ne2ions with railroads. without increase Of pay proy-
ded The running time be not abr dged He may ais, older
increase of speed, allowing, wihn the reslrsons o
the law pro rata increase or pay for the additional
carriers IL any. The contractor may however n the
of increase of speed renqush the contract y giving
prompt the department that he preers doing
carrying the order effect The Postmaster General
may also curai discontinue tho service, in whole in
part, at pro rata de reae OF pay allowing moah
compensation the amount dispensed with, whenever in
his opinion, the public nteres sdn require ths samo
in he desires 10 supesode by different grade Of
transportation. .@E M.#
g. Payments viii be made for the eervice by collections
from, drafts on, pos'masiefa otherwise, afer The
po,inn Of each quarter-say in February May, Augus,
and Novenber. #
TO- The distances given according tte best infor
nation but no increased pay viii be allowed shouldh
corrertly stated. dders fo, mlg;s tbs point
and also in reference TO the weight Of the mail the gond-
lion of roads hills, serns &C. and all toll bridges ferries
or ohltructons of any kni by which sspsnse may be
CURED. No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds be considered; FIR bfdgas Destroyed
ohss obsirucdon7 decreasing distance occurring during iho
Offices established after the adverisea mt
issued and aso during tie contract term, be sup
piled without pay IL the distance hc increased
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knn Rhgy making contract for the transportation Of tho
nas with any person who shall hnye pared into or pro-
posed TO entet into, any combrapa peyen lie making
of any bii FOR t contract by any other person or per-
sons Who shah have made any agreement, shall have
gy0n performed or promised 10 give or PorlDrm, any
consideration whatever, to do rot to d. anYtli
whatoye 10 order 10 induce aEy other person or persons
20 bid for ,na contract
~ A bid received after tine, vhaat the glararlee
required by law that conbnts several routes in
sum of eomPens.cn, cannot bs consered IN compctiop
with regular proposal reasonable in amount
I3. B1Jers should, al first propose for service
strictly according to the adyo sonent AMI then II they
DESIRE separately for diff service ard il tho rsgpl5r
hid be The lowest oercj for the advertised service the OH
pro ositsns may be considerei.
u; There s4oqii So 9qt one route bid for in Tro-
lS The route, the scrve, he yearly poy tn. name ara
resdcccc OF Tie bidder, that is usra post oise ad-
drsss) ard tho Of each member Of ffn, where com
paay urs should be distinctly stated asn hs mode o
couvc vance f higher mode thun horstb4c be intended
WOrCs with que CteTiiys CfEENtY, ngd security,
tred iGd.ca;s he mode OF conveyance, wi constitute
ssidr bii' When scar W." ID intended spec6c
convey anse most bc huns5 .
I6 Bidders are requested 10 u7', "a Ear a. pueeabIe
the printed form of propog furnished by he Department
to Vgis cot 10 fu tie scm OF their bids and retain
copies II hep. T..
No altered Bd cor be considered and no bL onip sub.
miUed bs wthdrawn
Eash bid must be guaranteed by two responsible par-
sous Gare a guargdlrs cannot be admusd
" Tie bd should be sealed; tgpsrscribof " mail
pr ,posais Safe of - ediosssd "Second Ace s'slalt
Pye;mastct Geacn Contract one and sent by qaii not
by agent, an postmasrrs will not enclose pro-
osas (or letters Of aoy kiud) their quarterly returns
~. ho contracts ere b. execut ard returned TO tho
dep rtnen by before he lat az july l-5G but The
vice must b. conmonced the mR dsy nGEt after that
date, ~bcheT the be exccGto not No prone
pson for will be considered until tho coltrucis
are executed n doe form and e.evcj the depaumtHtI
and then ransErs vii be allowed unlcss good ard
sufficient therefor gwen, to be determined by
he department..
49, Po.mas,rrs al OH e. oa or nrar raroods bu, more
aan eighty rods from a station, wl Immediately after ths
l0h of Epr next, report the exsct ditarco Gom tie
nearest soiJn, ad hQw ttgy oiherwl suppl Ell with
he mail TO enable the Posma.sc scnFre u dlrec ma-
nessrng ger supp y from The II o Ju'y next
90 Section s II an act Of Congress approved March g. |
S4j provides thai contracts 3c the ansp ,riann Of
nni shall bs let ID every case % the lowest bidder
lurng suilient guarantees for ibDl performance With
III other Feen7e 10 the mode Of such transportation than
nay DO necessary prog,de lGg the duo rety ecruny
lod security Of such transporaton' Under, this 4
lew description of bids has been received Ii d1cs rot
pecfy mode Of conveyance hut engages to take the en-
ice mail each "trip with esery certaGty spd security,
lsHg the OF The law. Thcss bids are styled from
he department. star bids and they will 10 consutd rs
providing f,r the conveyance Of the en're mail hO1rsU
gs and phdicUer iaB Ne the mode EscrSsdgy 10 qse ito
celerdy, certainty, and secariB.'