, 1858-12-31

Containing conditions 10 be embraced IN hc contracts
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Containing conditions 10 be embraced IN hc contracts
10 The erift The DcpariHat nay deem prGptr.
l. No pay will he made for the tips not perlormcd
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily rX
planned, three times the pay Of the trip may Le de
Quoted, For arrivals so far behind time u break
connection with depending mails, and not su.ClCutly
excused, Onc-Ourth Of the compensation for the trip
Is subject b forfeiture Deduction will also be ordered
for grade OF Performance inferior 10 that specified
in the contract For repeated delinqUcncies Of the
kind herein spc flied enlarged penalties proportional
to the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail
may be made.
,. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails, or
any portion Of them for the admission Of Passengers,
or for being concerned in setting up Or running an
express conveying intelligence in advance Il the
mail, quarter pay may be deducted.
3. Fines viii be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
Of postascrs, or the aidayits of other crCubc per
sons, for falling TO arrive IN contract time; for neg.
Letting to take the mail from deliver it into post
olice and Tor suffering it Owing either to the TN
Sutableaess cT the place manner Of carrying t) to
be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or ipat
A. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated ll1rs to run agrcclJly to contract ul
violating the post Office laws or disObeling the in
structons Of the departments for refusing To discharge
carrier wien required by the department to do NO
for assigning the contract without the assent Cf the
Postmaster Genclal for running an express; or fnf
transporting pcrsJns or packages conveying md.dblc
matter ont Cl the mail.
5. The Postmaster General may order an ncrca. c
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change schel
ucs Of departures and arrivals without increase Ol
pay, provided the running time be not abridged, lie
may also curta discontinue the service in whole
IN part ut pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dispensed
with whenever in his opinion the public interests do
not rcqnire the same, in case he desires to super
sede it by a different grade Of transportation.
6. Payments will be made for tie service by coec
ions from or drafts postmascrs Otherwise after
the expiration Of each quarter-say in February May
August and November.
!. The distances are given according to the best in
formation; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, il the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must in
form henseiues this point; and also In reference to
the weight Of the mail the condition Of roads, hills
streams, &c, and all toll lbridgeS, ferries or obstmc
tions Of any kind by which expense may be incurred
No claim for additional pay based on such grounds
can be considered; for alleged mistakes or misap
prehcnsiOns as to the degree f fcrvices nor fol
bridges destroyed other distractions increasing
distance, occurring during the contract time. Offices
he'd after this adyertemcnts issued and also
during the contract term. arc To be visited without
extra pay, IL the distance be not increased
g. The route. the service, the yearly pay the name
and residence Of the bidder, (that is his usual post
Office address,) and those Of each member Of drm
where a company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance ir a higher mode than
horse back he intended. The words . with due ce-
city certainty and security inserted to indicate
the mode of conveyance will constitute star bid.
When star bid is intended no specific conveyance
must be named.