The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-14
INSTRUCTIONS

90 rlroad AID steamboat roues there ID 10 be no more
drL,y han is sufficient for exchange OF the mail bngs
On VII re the mode Of conveyance admits of il,
the special agents Of the department. also pos. ere blanks
mail bags locke and keys to be conveyed without
charge
On railroad and steamboat Ines British and Canads
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay also, the route agents of the department. for whose
xcluslye USE while travelling with the mails Il connod
car anormeain the OF car properly lighted
warmed and furnished and adapted the convenient
and due security Of the malls is be provided by
the contractor, under the direction of the department..
Railroad and steamboat companies rtqored to take
the mail FROM and deliver into the post offices at the
and end of their routes, and aud from all
Offices than eighty rods from a station landing
Proposals may be subncd for the Performance Of all the
side ssrvicehat H. for ofces eighty rods from sta
uon or landing.
4 No pay will be made for trips performed AMI for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the pay of tho trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time as TO break connexon with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused onefourth OF the
penHaion for the TIP is subject foatYre. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance i0trur TO
that specified the For repeated deinqu,nccs
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proporuud
the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail may
be made.
5 For leaving behind throwing off the raals or any
portion OF he for the admission OF passengers for be-
Jog concerned setting running express convey
ing commercial intelligence in advance of The mall quar-
ters ray may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF poet
masters, the afidavs of other credabe persons for
failing arrive in contract tinei for nesectng take
the mail FROM dehyerit nto pos, office for suffering
lowing either TO the uneu,tableness Of the place
OF carrying IL TO be wet injured destroyed robbed lost
and for refusing after demand to convey the mail fee
quenty the Contractor runs concerned in running
coach, car, or steamboat, on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annulthe for
peaed failures 10 eahy contract; for violating
The Post Office laws diSoeyng the instructions of he
department. for refusing nscharg" carrier when re-
qured by The deadment to do for assigning the
without the Of the Pnr Gcrers; for
Il G,
aons packages conveying maahe matter out OF the mail
The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the contract pay tie may change schedules Of
and arrivals and make them conform all cases 10 con
nexions with railroads, without increase of pay, provi
ded the running time be not abr dyed lie may order
increase of speed, allowing, within the rrsrcGuns Of
the law pro rd increase Of pey for the additional stock
carriers If any. The may however in the
of increase of speed renquish the contract by giving
prompt notice to the department that he prefrs doing
Carrying The order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cuai or discontinue tho ssrcoe, in whole or in
part at pro rata de ase Of pay allowing months
COM the amount dispensed with whenever IL
hi4 ugnon the public ntecs do require the same or
in he desires TO supersede by different grade OIL
transportation.
9 Payments will be made far the service Nv collections
fro drafts pos masters otherwise, afc The ex
piraon of each qulrtcrsay in February, May August
and November.
10. The distances given according tho beet inar-
nation but increased pay will lie allowed should The
be greater than advertised if the points I've supplied he
y stated dders must form ,tfoss ias POINT;
ana also IN reference 70 the weight Of the mall the coud
ton Of road, hills, sre'uS &C. and all toll bridges eres
Instructions of any knl by which eXprnse may be m
currd No claim for oddiIonol pay, based on such
grounds he considered fr brdses destroyed or
other Instructions Increasing Distance, during The
contract term Ohres established after the Advertisement
Is ssucd ard also during the contract term to he sun
Piled VI hout extra pay II tho distance lie increased
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knu Wlngy making for the ransnorarion Of rh
mals with any person who shall have catered into or pro
nnssd 70 en- e no any combination 10 prevent he makq
Of any hi &c ma by any other person or ncr
cons, Who shall have mude any agreement or shall hy
gwen or performed or promised TO give or perf,r ,r
whatever, order induce any other person or Der cons
not TO bld tor a MAJ, contract.
u bid received after time or without the euarnrto,
required by aU or that cumlin,s several rnuss - IN
SUN Of compensation cannot be considered in conpeti,o
NTH a regulnr proposal reasonable IN amount
H. BidIea should IN all cascs frat uroaoss ror scrc,
rtuc ~ rng to the adve senrnt ana then II tbs
desre s.lar1telv nr diff rent asry,cs and i mo ,c
lid he Inc loves offered for the advertised reryi-o No
pro a. "A, as may he considered
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