The daily union., 1856-01-31

Woodsloek Worihington, Yellow Spring, Youngstown
Wheeling, Val Maysville, Ky indianapolis, Richmond,
lnd.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Costaiainq conditions 70 Be Incorporated s contracts 70
The extent Ms department may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified for asserting the malls bat
railroad ard steamboat there is 10 be no more
delay Than - sufficient for exchange of the ma bags
On routes wre the mode Of conveyance sdmi,s OF ~,
the special agents OF the Department. also post ece blanks
mail bags locks and Keys, TO be conveyed without extra
charge.
8 % railroad and seanboa, lines, British and Canada
mails when offered 10 be conveyed without additional
pay also the route agents of the department. for whose
exclusive USE while travelling with the mails, commodt
ear aparimentn the OF car properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted the convenient
scent and due security OF the mails IL 10 be provided by
the contractor, under the direction Of the department.
Ralfosd and steamboat companies rsqared to take
the mail from and deliver into the post offices the
nencement and end of their routes, hnd and from all
offices not than eighty rods from station or landing
Proposals may be submitted for the performance OF all the
SIDE servicehot s for Offices over eighty rods from
ton or landing.
A. No pay will be made for trips performed and FOR
leach of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
the pay of the trip may be dedured. For arrivals
far behind time to break conDexion with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused, oneo1rih of the
pensation for the trip IL subject TO forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior
that specified in the contract For repeated deiinquencies
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
the nature thereof and the importance of the mail may
be made
S. For leaving behind throwing off the mails or any
portion Of bem for the admission of passengers for
ing concerned ~ setting up or running exprss convey
ing commercial intelligence in advance Of the mall quar-
er's pay may be deducted e~ t't
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
MASTERS the ndavis Of other creditabe persons for
falling TO arrive in contract time for neelecing take
the mail from, dever into, post Office for suffering
lowing either to the unsuabeness of the place
nf tn
and for refasing after demand convey the mail fe-
queny the contractor runs, is concerned running,
coach car or steamboat, on route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
psated failures agrccnbly to contract for violating
the Post Office laws, disobeyng the instructions Of The
department for refusing to tischage carrier when
qured by The denarment to do for assigning con-
without the Of the Postmaster General; for
runnng express Aforesaid or for transporting per
or packages conveying maabe matter of the mail
8. The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay He may change schedules Of departure
and arrivals and make them conform all 10 con-
nexons with railroads. without increase Of puy proy-
ded the running time be not ged He may also order
increase Of speed allowing, within the restrictions of
the law, pro rata increase Of psy for Tho additional stock
carriers, if any. The may however in the
of increase of speed reDqueh The by gyng
prompt the department that he prer doing 20 10
carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue tho service in whole or in
Par, atPro rata decrease of pay allowing months
com pensa,ion the amount dispensed with, whsneyer in
his opinion public
be desres supersede by different grade of
transportation
g. Payments viii be made for the service by collections
FROM or drafts posimasteis otherwise, after The ex
piraon Of each quartesay IN February May, August,
and November ELI. II
TO- The distances given according the best innr-
nations but no increased pay viii be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points to be snnea n
correctly stated dder must inform mssipss on this point;
and also n reference the weight of the mail The coud
ton Of roads, hs streams, &c. and ell toll bridges ferries
distinctions OF any kni by which expense may be in
Cured. No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds be considered for bridges DESTROYED or
other distractions increasing distance, occurring during the
contract Offices established aer the
is issue and also during the contract term are to be sun
piled without extra pay if the distance re increased
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
kno wingiy making for the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered ino or pro
posed to enter nto any combination prevent he making
OF any bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
aos Qr who sha have made any agreement or sha have
consideration whatever, or TO do, do thii
whatever in order to induce any other person or
not to bid for mail contract. .#
~ bid received after Tine without the guarantee
required by law, that combing several routes In one
sum Of compensation cannot be considered 10 competition
with a regular proposal reasonable in amount.
l3 Bidders should in oil eases propose for servos
strictly according the edyei and then II ,bav
desire, tspdrdtey for different service and il The reguar
bid be the lowest offered for the nd service the
pro;o'itiins may be considered,
~, There should be bat one route bid for in pro-
posal,
Is The route the service the yearly pey the name aud
r'sderce Of the bidder Chat is his usaai post oce sd
dress aud those Of each member Of hrn where com
pany offers, should be distinctly stated also The mode OF
conveyance n higher mode than horsebaek be intended
The words with due ceeny, certainty, and security y
inserted 20 indicate the mode Of conveyance will oonstie
"sfar bd' When stsr bidn IL intended no speci6c
convey ance must be named
10. Bddocs requested to USE, far as practicable
the printed form Of propeoa furnished by the densrtent
TO write out IN ful the sum Of their bids and TO retain
copies of them.
No altered bid be considered and no bid once s,h
mued can be withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two resronslle n.r
sons. General guarantees cannot he admitted.
" The bd should be sealed eupersc1ibeA mail
proposals. aate Of - !" addres sssd ,Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract oe and sent by raa not
by or 70 m agent end will enclose pro-
posals or letters of any kind) IN their quarterly returns
IL. The contracts % BE- exccptd returned 10 the
dep irtnen by before the let Of Jolly 1856 but the
must be commenced the mail day next after that
date whether the be executed or not No
oson for Transfers will bo considered until the contracts
are executed due form ard receved nj the
and then transfers viii be allowed unless good and
suceat therefor given, to be determined by
the department.
10. Postmasers Off es on or pcar railroads bu, mora
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after ihe
10 h Of April next, report Their distance g,on the
neartst saion and how they othefwie s1pp ed with
the mail TO eoabe the Postmaster General to direct ail.
messenger supply from 'he lst o. July next
% Section rs Of an act Of Congress approved March
l545 provides that for the transportation Of bs
mai shall be le every case The 10 sest bidder ten
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