The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-13
INSTRUCTIONS,

INSTRUCTIONS,
Combining conditions 10 b. Incorporated the contracts 70
ths extent Tho department may deem proper
L. Seven minutes allowed TO each intermediate othce,
when not otherwse specified for asserting the mats; ba
rsilroad ard steamboat routes there 70 70 DO no more
delay than u Sufficient for exchange Of the mail oags
On ones VIII 70 the mode Of conveyance admits OF H.
the special agents Of the department. also posi- ece eanss
mad bags oeks and keys 70 be conveyed Without extra
charge
Ga railroad and steamboat lines, British and Cassda
mails, when offered are be conveyed without additional
pay also, the route agents Of the department. for whose
exclusive use, while travelling with the mails, connod-
car aparmentin the OF car properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted the convenient
and due security Of the maa 10 be provided by
the contractor, upder the direction Of ihe department
Railroad and steamboat companies required TO take
the matt from, and deliver into the post Offices at the conl-
meneeInent ard end of their routes ana ffOm all
offices not more than eighty from station or landing
Proposals may be sub2ted for the performance If ali the
side servcetat ia for offices eighty rods from sta
ton or lsnding.
A. No pay will be made for trips performed; and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind lime TO break copnexion with depending
mails, and sufficiently excused, one-foarh OF the
pee for the trip subject forfeiture Deduction
wall also be ordered for grade Of performance inferior 10
that specified in the contract For repeated denqaences
Of the kind herein specified eDar cd penalties, proporoned
to the nature thereof and the imp Of the mall may
be made.
S. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails or any
portion Of Them for the admission Of passengers for be-
ing concerned setting up running expr convey
ing cosnmereis, Intelligence ia advance Of the MAIL quar-
| ter's pay may be deducted
g. Fines will he imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly end satisfactorily explsned by fgates Of post
masters the sfvts Of other credit.bio persons for
failing arrive in contract me for ncglnct,ng TO take
the mad FROM or dsver into, post oiics for Suffering
lowing either 10 the unsuabeness Of the pace
OF caryh ~ 20 be wet ured destroyed robbed lest
and for refusing, after demand, convey the mail fre
quendy The contractor runs, concerned running
| a COACH car or steamboat, on a route
T. The Postmaster General may annulhe contract for
ptn'ed linrs TO agreeably coprsct; for violating
the Post Office lava, disoheying the Instructions of The
department for rsfnsipg diacbagr carrier when
qn'red By the department do for ASSIGNING the
without The of the Postnasie, Ganersl; for
running Express oferessd or for Transporting per-
sons or packages conveying nathalie ou Of the mad
The Postmaster General may order an decrease Of
vice on route by allowing therefor pro rata on
the cntr'c pay he may change schedules of departures
and arrivals and make them conform all TO con-
nexons with reads, without Increase Of pay provi-
ded The running be pbr dyed He may also order
Increase Of sneed allowing, wphin the restrictions of
the law pro rata increase of psy for the additional stock
carriers, il any. The contractor may however in the
case Of increase Of speed enqueh the contract by giving
prompt notice to The department that he prefers doing 70 to
ear yng The order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cural discontinue the service in whole or in
rarr ntProraa de rease of pay allowing mcnhs
ompeDsaiion on the amount dispensed with, whenever in
his opinen The pubic nsres do require the same or
in csss tie desires superssde by different grade oil
transportation
8 Payments viii be made for the service by collections
from drafts on, pos,mastes otherwise, after the ex
piraon of each quarte-say in February May, August
and November.
TO- The distances given according the bes, inor
nation; but increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised, if the pons to be supplied Ia
correctly stated Bidders mast sfom III Hseips Tbs point;
and also in reference the weight Of the mall the copd-
ton Of road, hs, &C. and all toll bridges ferries
or distractions Of any KIN, by which exp may he in
CURED. No claim for additional pay, based such
grounds, be considered FIR bdge- destroyed
other distractions Increasing distance occurring during the
contract Offices established afer the adyeriisemp eat
he term hi h.,
piled without exa pay il the distance te increased
IL. The Postmaster General il prohibited by from
oxiney making contract for the transportation Of the
mails with any psrson who shall have entered into, pro-
posed To cnier ino any CONFEDERATION prevent the making
OF any bid for ms contract by other person or per
sons, or who shall have made any agreement shall have
givon performed, promised give perform any
consideration whatever, or to do, not TO do, any
whatever in order to induce any other person or peraons
not 10 bid for mail contract.
IL bid received after time without the
required by lave, that combines several one
sum OF compensation cannot be considered ia competition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount
H. Bidders should in all cases propose for service
strictly according tn, advertisement and then If they
desire, ,earatsiy for different service and il the regular
pro 1osltons may be considered.
Is. There should be but bid for in FRO
poral.
is. The ROUTE the service tn. yearly pay the name and
rcsienoe Of tho bidder, shat is mis- usual post Office ad-
drrss,) and those Of each member OF firm where COM
pany ofers, should be distinctly sisted, also, the mode Of
conveyance, fla higher mode than horseback DO intended
The words with due oelery, Certainty, and security ~
inserted indicate the mode Of conveyance will constitute
Hstdr bid When star bidn is intended no speoi6c
convey ancs must be named.
is. Bidders requested use far as puaciicsbe
tbs printed form Of proposal furnished by the department
to write out in fuu the SUN Of their bids and to retain
copies of len.
No altered bid be considered and no bid one. SUBJ
mitted be withdraw.
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible por-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
II. The bed should be scaled rupsrscribed mail
proposals, State Of -" addressed f'Socond Assistant
Postmaster General Contract 0e and cent by mail no,
by or 10 an agent and postmssters v enclose pro-
Posas Tor letters Of any kindly IN their quarterly returns
ls The contracts b. executed and returned to The
department by before the Let OF Jolly, 1856 hut the ser
wee must be commenced the mail day next after ibst
date, whether the contracts be executed not No prop
osou Tor transfers will be considered until the contracts
are executed due form spd received the
and then trpnsfer' will be allowed unless good and
the department.
49, Postmasters Off or near railroads hut more
than eighty rods from siatian WILL Immediately after the
10 Of Awl next, report their distance ffom the
nearest station, and how they olhorw suppl ed with
the mail, TO enable the Pos'maser General ect mail.
moss niger supp'y from the 1T o. July next
40. Sectou ls II act Of Congrrsa .pproyeJ March
mail shall be let in every eAse the loRos bidder ten
dering suhcient guarantees for faithful performance uih
out other reference 10 the mode Of such ths
may be necessary to provide for the due ceertv certainty
ard security Of such transportation Under THE Ia a
new description Of bids has been received Il doea not
specify mode OF conveyance but engages take the en-
tire mail ssch trip with celerty cersinty and secry
using the terms Of the law These bids arc styled from
the manner IN which they designated on the books Of
the department stdr BIDS and they y be consirued