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

Contaaing conditions be Incorporated The contracts 20
The s<tet ne department nay deem proper
l. Seven nnuea allowed to each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified, for as.oing the nasi bun
railroad ard stcaitost routes there u 10 be no more
deey lhan Is sufficient for exchange Of the ua orgs
On r"utos VI the mode Of conveyance admis OF ~
the special sgeaa Of the department. also post efce banhs
mail bags locke and keys, TO be conveyed without extra
charge.
On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
maus, when offered 70 be conveyed without additional
psy aO the route agents Of the department. for whose
executive use, While travelling with the mats, connud
car aparnentin the car properly lighted
warmed and rishad and adapted to tho convenient
and due security Of the mails is be provided by
the contractor, undsr the direction u the department
Railroad and steamboat companies required 10 take
the mail fra, and deliver nto the post Offices the
and end of their routes, and ana from all
offices not more .han eighty rods from station or landing
Proposals may be submitted for the performance ef all The
side servcest ia, for Offices eighty rods from
ton or landing.
No pay will be made for trips not performed end for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explaned three
times the ray of the trip may be deducted. For arrivals
far behind lime break onnexon with depending
nails and sufficiently excused ons-ss1rth OF the
pecsaton for the uip Is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade Of performance inferior 10
specified in the For repeated denquenciee
OF The Kind herein spccsed enlarged penalties
TO The nature thereof and The importance Of the mall may
be made t
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the msis or any
of them for the admission Of passengers for be-
ing cnncerntd setting up running express convey
Ing commercial Intelligence 10 advance of tbs mail quar-
| tei's pay may be deducted.
6, Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly end satisfactorily explained by haaes post,
mastefs the aft iayi,s Of other credtabe persons for
failing arrive in contract mo for nesecung take
the mail FROM devert into, post office for suffering
loving either the unsuaoeness Of the pace
~ 10 be injnred destroyed robbed, lost
and for refusing, asr demand, convey the
quenuy as Ire contractor or Is concered Ia running
coach, car or steamboat, on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annuiihe contract
peaed foiurrs agreessiy to for violating
the Post Office laws, iscoheyng the instr of the
department for refusing discharge carrier when
CURED by the deps mcnt TO do for ASSIGNING the
without The assent Of the Pos,raser General for
running rxpress aforesaid for transporting rey-
packages conveying nathalie matter out Of the mail
g. The Postmaster General mag order increase Of
route by alovug therefor pro increase on
the pay lie may change schedules a. departures
and arrivals and make them conform in oil
nexions with railroads, without increase Of pay proyi
ded the runniag time be Sbr dyed He may order
increase of Speed allowing, within the If
the law pro rata Increase OF pey for the additional stock
or carriers. if any The contractor may however in the
of increase of speed robngush the by giving
prompt notice 10 the department that he pr.ers dog
carrying the order effect Tho Postmaster General
may also curta discontinue the service, in whole in
part, ro rata de Of pay allowing months
compensation the amount dispensed with, whenever in
his opinion, the public lneres do require the same or
in case he dsiros to supesede by different grade Of
transportation.
Payments viii be made for tho service by collections
from. drafts posniases, or Otherwise, afer The ey-
pation of each quaer--say IN February, May, August
and November.
TO- The distances are given according 10 the best nr
ma,ion but increased pay Wi TO allowed should they
be greater thsn advertised if the polny be supplied ba
correy stated Bidders rusi tpseips tbs pos,t;
and reference the weight the mail the cond.
ton Of roads, hills streams &c. and all toll br.dges ferries
or distractions of any kini by winch expense may be
CURED No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds, be consdered FIR bidyes destroyed or
other obslrucons increasing distances occurring during The
contract Oices established after the
is Issued ard also during the term be sup
piled without pay the distance be not increased
IL. The Postmaster General Ia prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered ino pro-
posed TO nto any comssatoo prevent The making
OF bid for mai contract by other person per-
sons who shs have made any agreement shall have
given performed. promised give perform, any
consideration whatever or TO do, not do, nnyih
whatever order to induce any other person or persons
not To BIO for mai contract.
IL bid received after tinc without the guarantee
required by law, or that combines several in
Of compensation he considered ia competition
with regular proposal reasonable IN amount
l3 Bidders should all cases propose for service
strictly according the sdse senent and then il thew
desire, separately for different and the regular
d 80 the Lowest offered for the service the other
pro ositi.ns may be considered
L. There should be but route bid for in FRO
possl
Is The route the service, the yearly pay the uae aud
Of the bidder chat is, his usaa post Office adj
ares) ard those Of each member OF 6rn where com
pary offers should he distinctly stated also The mode Of
conveyance II higher mode than horseback intended
The words with due CELEBRITY rtanty, and seemity,n
inserted 70 indicate the mode OF conveyance will constitute
vance must he named.
10. Bidders requested :. use, far practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by The department
10 write out in full the Of their bids and To retain
copies II thtm.
No altered bid be considered and no bid once sub.
| nitted car be Withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons Gene al guarantees cannot be admitted.
n The bid should be sealed suporscribed mai
proposals, State of -" addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General y Contract 0fce and by mall not
by or 20 an agent and posunasers VIII enclose pro-
Posas Tor lett r. Of oDy knd) their quarterly
Is The contracts b. executed and the
department by before the lei Of July 1856 but the
NUT be commenced the mail day next after that
date, whether the be or not No prop
execored due form received at the
ond hon transfer VIII be allowed unlcas good and
sufeieat therefor given, be determined by
the department..
~. Posmnsters at of es railroads, bar more
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately the
10 of April next report Their distance from tho
nearest station, and bow they otherwe suppl ed with
the mail ousble the Posmas,er General dircc mail
mess niger supply from the 1T OF July next
20 Section ~ Of an act Of Congress approved Msreh g.
s5, provides that contracts for the transportation The
mai shall be let IN casc the bidder ten
dering su lent guarantees for faithful performance With
out other reference the mode Of such then
may be necessary provide for the due ceety certainty
ard security of such transportation Under this Ia
new description Of bids hiss received II does not
specify mode of conveyance bat engages take the
tire mail each Trip with celebrity, certainty and security
using tho terms of the law These bids styled from
the in which they scsgoaiod the books Of
the department siar bids and they will be construed