The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-20
Instructions,

Containing conditions be Unsupported "a the contracts 70
Ike sxt1Hi hs department may deem proPsr.
l. Seven mpues are allowed each intermediate Office
when otherwise specified, for orslng The msisi but
railroad AID steamboat routes there ~ 20 be no more
de6y Than Is tcisrt for exchange Of the mad bngs
On VIII the mode Of conveyance admi.~ OF ~
tbs special agents Of tue department. aiso pos "9e blanks
bags locke and keys, are TO be conveyed without extra
charge
8 On railroad and steamboat lines. British and Canada
mails, when oifced be conveyed ahoni additional
pay aso route sgeu,s of the department. for whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails eonnlodi-
apermentin the eenrc Of properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted 10 the convenient as
snrtmsn snd dus sscy Of the mails IA 70 be provided by
the contractor, uuder the direction Of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies are lirsd to take
ho mil frsn and deliver into the post Offices al The conn
meneenent and end Of their routes and 10 and from all
offices not than eighty rods ron station landing
Proposals. may be subisd for the performance ef oil the
side serscethat ID, for offices eighty rods fron sta
ton or landAg.
a. No pay will be made Tor trips performed; for
each of such omissions not saiissctony explained three
times The Jay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time to break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, oneourh Of the
pei sAon fer the "Trip is subject 10 forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade Of performance inferior 10
that fled in The For repeated delnquences
Of the kind specified enlarged penalties, proroItioned
10 The thereof and the importance Of the mall may
be made. M@H
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or any
portion Of them, for the admission Of passengers for be-
og concerned N sitting up running express convey
log commercial intelligence in advnce Of the mail quar-
er's pay may be deducted
6. Fines will be imposed, uJess tie delinquency be
promptly end satisfactorily expi ned by eates post
masters the sdavi,s Of other cretble persona for
failing arrive in contract time; for negiecng take
The mail from, deliver into post Office for suffering II
towing either 70 the "Reminiscences of The Place
Of carrying ~ 10 be nipred destroyed, robbed, lost
aud for refusing, atr demand, to Convey the mail fire.
qneny the contractor concerned Ia rubing
] coach, car, steamboat route
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peated failures 10 agr.oahy 10 con,ract for violating
t,.D ,ta r. "a
department. for refusing discharge carrier when
qq,red BY the depsmont do for assigning tho
tract Without the Of the Postraser Geeral for
runpng express aforesaid for transporting per-
packages conveying nathalie fnnt,er out of the mail
The Postmaster General may order increase If
vice by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay tie may change schedules Of departu
and arrivals and make Them all 10 con-
nexons with railroads, without increase Of pay, proy-
ded The running time be abridged lie may also order
an increase of speed allowing within the rsslrcons Of
the law pro rata increase OF ply for The additional stock
carriers, if any The contractor may, however in the
Of Increase of speed elngush the contract by giving
prompt notice the department that he rcurs dog so to
taryrg tbs order into effect The Postmaster General
may alsp cur'a or discontinue s service in whole
Part, 1T rata de rease of pay allowing
compensation the dspensei with, whenever in
his oinon The public neres do require the same or
IN case be dsslros 10 supersede by different grade Of
transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections
for drafts on pos:nasters, oherWise afer he ex-
piraoa Of each quartersay IN February, May, August
aud November
TO- The distances given according Ire beet inr-
nation; bit increased pay wi Ue allowed should they
be then advertised, If te points be supplied hs
cnrfe, ty stated ddes inform tpusp,s oa this pont
and also in reference the weight Of matt the cnnd
ton Of roads, hills streams &C. ind oil toll bridges ferries
distractions of any kIni by which expense may lie
CURED No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds be considered for bridges destroyed or
other distractions increasing Distance occurring during the
contract term Offices Established afer the advert
Is issued, and also during the contract be sup
piled without extra pay If the distance he not increased
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation OF the
mails with any who shall have entered into, pro-
posed MO- any combination prevent he making
Of any bid for ms by other person or per-
IONS, who shall have made any agreement shall have
gwen performed, promised TO give perform, any
consideration whatever, TO do, do, anylhi
whatever order induce any other person or persons
not TO bia for mail contract.
IL a bid received after Tine without the
required by law, that cornbints several in
sum OF compensation canno' be considered in composition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount
IL Bidders should, ell oases frat propose for service
strictly according to tho sdve and then If they
desire, separately for different and II regular
hid be the lowest offered the advertised service the other
pro ositians may be copsdero1.
IA. There should be but route bid for in a ?ro-
posal.
Is The route the service the yearly pay the name and
OF the bidder Ihat is, usual post Office adj
srcss,) and hore of each member Of firm where COM
pay offers, should he distinctly stated Also Tho mode OF
conveyance higher mode than horseback be intended
The words with due CELEBRITY certainty, and security -
inserted indicae the mode OF vance will
"star bid" When star bidn is intended no specific
conye,a nce mast he named.
l6 Bidders requested to use, far practioabe
the printed form Of proposs furnished by The department.
to write out in full the Of their bids and TO retain
copies of tkem.
No altered bid be considered and no bid once cub
msd can be withdrawn
Each bid mutt be guaranteed by responsible per-
sors, General guarantees cannot be admitted.
" The bid should be scaled superscfibed mail
proposals., State Of - addressed "Secopd Assistant
Postmaster General Contract 0ss and by ,sa not
by or 20 agent, and postmasers will enclose pro-
Is. The contracts u b, executed and the
department by before the LIST of July 1856 but the
vice must be commenced the mail day after that
date, whether the be executed No prop
osnon for transfers will be considered until the
executed due form and received the Department.
and then transfers w,u be allowed unless good and
soheent reasons therefor given, to be determined by
the department.
10. Postmasers Offices on railroads. but moro
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after the
10 OF April next, report Their eTact distsnce from the
nearest saion, and how toy otherwe suppl ed with
the mail enable the Postmaster Gcnrral direct IL
mora niger supply from he la o. July nest
20 Section ~ 81 an of Congress approved March T.
lsA5 provides thai contracts foe the transportation OF Tic
pts shall be let IN every the lowest bidder ten
derng sufficient guarantee for faithful performance With
out other reference the mode Of such
may be necessary 10 provide for due celebrity certainty
and security OF such ransporaiion.r Under this Ia
new description Of bids has been received IL does not
specify mode Of conveyance bus engages take The
tire mail each trip with ceeriiy Certainty, sud security
using the terms OF the law These bills arc styled from
The manner III which they scsignaied the books Of
the department star bids and they will be construed
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