The daily union., 1856-04-03


Telcdo Trenton Twinsbsrxh, uschssiie, Unionyilie,
Utiea. Wads~nrsh wAlsnl Hin. wauI akonee,,a. Wssh-
ngton Waypssllls, Wellington. welisvIe, Wsst Jefsr-
soa West Liber VI West Mlon Whitefosd. Willamsport
Woodssock Worhingtoa, Yellow Spring Younssiowni
Wheeling, Val Mayssls, Ny tndlanapoiis, Richmons,
Ind. 0
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing condoas 10 bs icoporasd IN As CONTRACTS, %
tAs sztssa ps dsPartasM may dean proper I'D
Seven minn are allowed each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified, for asserting the mas but
railroad and steamboat routes there il 20 be more
delay Than u sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags
On rcaies VII the mode Of conyeyace admits of Il,
the special agents Of the department. aso post ece bnks
mail bags locks and keys, 70 be conveyed without extra
Oo railroad and steamboat lines, British and carada
mails, when offered to be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents Of The department. for whose
exclusive use, while travelling with the mails, commod-
ear aparmentin the OF car properly lighted
warmed and Furnished, and adapted 10 the eonysnen
and due security Of the mais be provided
The contractor, under the direcnon Of The department
Railroad and sieamboat companies required to take
the mail fsm, and deliver ino the post Offices the
offices not than eighty rods from station landing
Proposals may be submitted for the performance Of a the
side u, for Offices over eighty rods from
a. No pay win be- made for trips not performed; and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times The pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time hreak conncxion with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, oneourh Of the
peasaion for the Trip Is subject 70 Forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade OF performances Inferior
that specified in the contract For repeated denquencies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties, proporoned
to the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mail may
be made. 5&saa s5 4ssf1& 4t #ga tfa4B5g8 "
S. For leaving behind or throwing or the mails, or any
portion Of them the aamssen OF passengers for be-
ing concerned sstting orTnDnng exprss convey
ing commercial inesence IN advance of the mail quar-
g. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY certificates Of post
MASTERS or the sfdavi.s Of other credtbie persons for
faIng arrive in contract time; for neglecng take
the mai! from, delver into, post ocr for suffering
loving either 10 the unsuaeeness Of the pace
Of carrying I'D 10 be wet injured destroyed, robbed
and for refusing, after demand, convey the mali fre
queny as the contractor runs, s concerned runnng
coach, car, or steamboat, a route. as @.-
T. The Postmaster General may annu the for
peaied failures agrceably To contract for yolsng
the Post 0cs laws, dsoheyng the nsraciions of the
department. for refusing TO discharge carrier when
qared BY The Department 70 do 60 for ASSIGNING the
ract without the assent Of the Postnaser GsEeraI for
running express aforesaid for transporting per
packages conveying maahe OF the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order Increase of
vice on route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the entrsc py He may change schedules Of de aerur
and arrivals and mske Them in ali cases to con
nexions wuh ra'raads, without increase Of pay, proy
ded the running tine be sbr dyed He may alan order
increase Of speed allowing whin the rts rctons Of
the law, pro rata increase Of psy for the additional
or carriers. any The contractor may, however, the
of increase speed eBqush the contract by giving
prompt the department that prefers doig 90 10
yiag the order into effect The Postmaster General
may aiso cuna discontinue tho srvie in whole or in
part at pro rata decrease of pay allowing month xra
on the smouat dlspeosei with whenever in
his orinon the public nres do require the same or
in case he desires to supersede by different grade Of
transportation a.ss ."
Payments viii be made for the service by collections
from drafts on, posamas,es Otherwise after the ex
piraon Of each quarter-say in February, May, August
aud November -
10. The distances given according to the best info
nations but increased pay viii be allowed should thew
be greater then advertised the points be supplied be
y stated sdes must tnto hfmxip,s on fis point
and also in references To the weight Of The mail the eond
ton Of reads, hs streams &c. and all toll bridges erries
or obstrucons Of any KIM by which expense may be in.
eurred No claim for additional pay. based on such
grounds be considered for bdges DESTROYED or
other chsrucoas Increasing dtanec occurring during the
contrsci term oes established after the advertisement
is sued and dung the contract term are 10 he sun
piled without exta pay il the distance Re not increased
H. The Postmaster General Is prohibiied by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered ino or pro-
posed to enter into, any combnaon prevent The making
Of any bill for mai contract by any oher person or per
sons, who shall made any agreement or shall have
gvea performed, promised give perform any
whatever order 10 induce any other person or persons
not to bid for q NAL contract. as
II bid received after time or without the guarantee
required by la~, or that ooblnes several routes in one
Of compensation be considered in competi,ion
with regular proposal reasonable in amount
H. Bidders should in oil cases frs propose Cor service
hen. thxv
desire, sparatey for dssent service and IL lhe ,ssy,
hid be The lowest offered or The advertised service the othr
pro >ositions may be considsraa, \ / = : '>'
II. There should be but route bid FOR in pro-
posal, -, er-"l ,. / -. -. - " '''-
Is. The ROUTE the se;ce the yearly pay IN. name and
residence Of the bidder, that his usual post Office ad-
sress,) and those Of each member Of 6rn where cnu-
pany offers, should he distinctly sisi aIso he mode of
conveyance higr mode than hor.eback be intended
The words .wlh due eeieny osraniy, and secarity,'
ns'red Indicate the mode Of win constitute
q ssdS bd" When .star bidn 10 intended no speci6c
convey ane must be named. as..# ..aag
l6. Bidders requested use, Car 90 pracoable
the printed form of proposal furnished by the dcpartaen
70 write out in fan the Of their bids and 10 retain
copies of them. a..s feag.
No altered bid be eonsdsrod and no bid once sub
mitied be withdrawn. ..ras..r .aahs
Each bid must be guaranteed By two responsible per
sons. General guarantees cannot be sdmittsd.
II. The bd should be scaled sup-rsrribei |" mail
proposals, State Of - !" addressed sSecond Assssts1t
Postmaster General, Couirsd ofoe and sent by mail not
by 10 agent sni postmaster w enclose pro-
posas or les Of any kiad) IN their quarterly
lo The contracts be executed and returned 10 The
rtment by before the s Of July 1885, bot the
wee must be coam.csd the mad day next after thot
dale, vheber the be executed or not No prop
osuon for Transfers will be considered hnt the eaatrscis
executed due form and eved the department;
and then transfer. VIII be allowed unless good nnd
sucieat reasons therefor gven, be determined by
the department. F #ma. E. NJ
10. Pcstmasurs ON es on or near raroa5s but more
10 Of April next, report her distance from the
nearfst station, and how ttey clherwi supplied with
the mail enable the Passsasr Gen,ral TO dneet mail
meest niger supp'y from the lst OF Juiy nest s4 81
70 Section ~ of an OF Congress approved March g.
provides that contracts for the transportation Of The