The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-07
INSTRUCTIONS.

l. Seven minutes are SLOWED each intermediate office,
when otherwise specified for orng the mHist but
railroad and steamboat routes there 10 10 be no more
della Than il sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags
On VIII the mode Of conveyaee odnits OF il,
the special agents OF the department. also post ece blanks
mail bags locke and keys are 10 be conveyed without oxo
charge,
On railroad and steamboat Ines, British and. Canada
mails when offered be conveyed without additional
pay also, the route agents Of the department. for whose
exclusive use while travelling with the mails conncdI-
car aparmenn the of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished and adapted TO the convenient
and due security Of the mails is TO be provided by
the contractor, under the direction of the department
Railroad aud steamboat companies rcq Tired 10 take
the mail from and deliver nlo the post offices the
mencemen and end of heir routes, aud 10 and from all
offices Than eighty rods from station landing
Proposals may be submtd for the performances # all the
side servicehat is for Offices eighty rods from
ton binding
a. No pay will be made for trips not performed; and for
each of such omissions aisfactory exploited three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far beh nd time 10 break connexJn with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused onefourh OF the
per ston for the Trip subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction
will aiso be ord red for grade of performance ioerior
that specified in the contract For repeated denquencea
of The Kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
to the nature thereof and The importance Of the mall may
be made
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or any
portion Of them, for the asmisson Of passengers for be-
ing concerned N SITTING up running express convey
ing commercial Intelligence 10 adyaGce Of The MAIL quar-
icr's pay may be deducted.
pompty and satisfactorily expained by certificates Of post
masters, the off isvs Of other eedtibe persons for
failing TO- arrive in contract ume; for negecnng 70 take
the mail from deliver nto post Office for suffering II
(owiug either the unsutaleness Of the pace
OF carrying ~ to be wet Injured destroyed robbed or lost
and for refusing after dtuland convey the mali fee
quenily the contractor concerned ii running,
coach, car, or steamboat, on route.
q The Postmaster General may annulihe contract for
peaea failures % agresaby 10 contracts for violating
the Post Office laws, dlkoeyhg the instructions Of The
q W re-
qured by the de- to do for assigning the
without the Of the Posaaser Gefcesl; for
rusing express Aforesaid for uanepGrng per
sons packages conveying nalable out Of the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order nereese Of
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the contract pay. lie may change schedules Of departurs
and arrivals and nuke them conform in all
nexions with railroads, without increase Of pay provi-
ded the running time be not abr dyed He nay asc order
an increase Of speed, allowing within the Of
the law pro rata increase of pay for the additional stock
or carriers ii any. Tie may however in the
Of increase Of speed renquish the contract by giving
prompt notice TO tis department. hat he prefers doug
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cprta discontinue the service, in whole or in
part, ato rata decrease Of pay allowing one monhsexra
hs opinion, the public n,ees do require the same or
in he desros to supersode Thy different grade Of
transportation.
9 Payments viii be made for the service by collections
from, drafts on, posmastsrs otherwise, after the
pra,ion Of each quartcrsay in February, May August
and November.
TO- The distances given according the best inor-
nation but increased pay will lie allowed should they
he greater tian advertised the points be supplied be
correctly steted Bidders must inform meipss this point;
and also IN reference TO the weight OF the mail the condi
ton of roads, hills srrms, DC and all toll bridsss ferries,
or distractions Of any kGi by which expense may DO IN
CURED. No claim for additional pay based such
grounds be considered for bridges destroyed
other ohs,rucods Increasing distance occurring during the
contract Offices established after the advertisement
Issued aud also during the term be sup
piled Shoat extra pay # The distance tie not increased
Ill The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, pro-
posed to into, any combination prevent the making
of any bid for na by any other person per-
sons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed promised to give perform, any
consideration whatever, DO Dot 10 do, snythit
whatever IN order TO induce any other person persons
not TO bid for mail contract
IL A bid received after time, wthost the guarantee
required by Law, that combines several in
sum of compensation he considered ia competition
with regular proposal reasonable IN amount
I3 Bidders should, all csses first propose for service
strictly according the adve sement and them IL they
desire separately for different service and IL the reguIr
bid be the offered or the advertised service the other
PROPORTIONS may be considered.
ID. There should be but route bid for In FRO
posal.
IS The route the service the yearly pay, the and
residence Of the bidder THAT H. his usual post Office adj
drcss) end those Of each member Of firm, where COM
pany Offers should be distinctly stated siso, The mode of
conveyance IT. higher mode than horseback be intended
The words "wh due CELEBRITY, cfrianty, ard security"
inserted indicate the mode Of conveyance will constitute
a "sfar bdp When "star bdn il intended no specific
must be named.
rs. Bidders are requested USE far practicable,
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the department.
write out IN full the sum OF their bids and to retain
copies Il them.
No shered bid be considered, and bid sub
niued be withdrawn
Each bid must De gasraniisd by responsible per-
sons General guarantees cannot be admitted.
W The bid should be sealed tupsrscribod " mail
proposals, State Of - y addressed second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract OF and cont by mail,
by agent, and pnstmasters Will not enclose pro-
posas Tor lep of soy kind) their quarterly
Is. The contracts b executed and returned TO the
dep by before the Let of Juy 1885, but the
NUT be the mad day next after that
date, whether the be executed No prop
executed due form ard received the department;
and thea transfer viii be allowed unless good and
suceai therefor given, 70 be determined by
the department.
10. Postmasters at Offices railroads. but more
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after he
10 h OF April next, report Their distance from the
station, and how they otherwio supplied with
the mail, ensbs the Posnser General to direct nail
niger supply from the Ia 81 July
90 Section ~ Of of Congress approved March 2,
si5 provides that for the transportation OF tie
mat shall be le,. every case the lowest bidder
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference TO tho mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due celebrity certainty
ard security of such ransporation.n Under this IN
description Of bids has received II does not
spefy mode Of conveyance but engages take the
tire mail eBch trip with coerty certainty, and security,
using the 81 the These bids are styled from
tho IL which they designated tho hooks Of
providing for the conveyance Of the entire mail koWevcr
i1rge and hgtcper n he mode necessary insure