The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-13

or to the lst day of August, 1855. enter into th
REQUIRED obligation, or contract, to perform tn
) , service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
Zdfs sce do understanding disfsses7y the oslioa
tsossS o1d liabilities assumed 6y QuaraRtors ade
1ss z's secsfo's Of the act cf CoaSress of Jun 81
Dated tSigned by two guarantors.)
cEgTIFIcATE
Ihe undersigned, postmaster at --------
@ osNl.e OF = cert1hes, UNDER HIS oATE
OF OFFICE that he is acquainted with the above
erfHy, Hs ana able to make good their guaranty.
Daseu (Signed.)
Instructions.
CoafaiRiag conditions to be 9acoyDordtAd in III
eom.racts 10 aae erfeat the department may deem,
i PhcV0.+-s
l.. Seven minutes are allowed TO each interma-
dlate Office when not otherwise Specified for as
soItihs tle mails but on railroad and steamboat
@ a9ntes thefe IS 70 be no more delay than is sufi-
cienL i0r an exchange of the mail bags
| = On railroad and steamboat lines. and otba-
| Ieutes "here the mode of conveyance admits of
IT, lI, tne s special agents Of the department, also
posi- once blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS are
| TO be conveyed without extra charge 's' '-e
.. Vn railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents OF thedepartment are to beconyeyed with
ana Tor their exclusive use, while
lIavellns with the mails, a commodious ear or
apartment IN the centre of a car properIy Iicht-
/ ed. warmed and furnished, and adapted to the
o,aii ~ separat'9n and due security of the
hiails, Is TO be provided b. the Contractor hinder
tne direction of the department
halroad and steamboat COMPANIES arc ro-
an,rea 70 take the mail from, and deliver it into.
theIr rentes and to and from all offices mot mora
@ .uaIl eighty rods from station or landing. pro-
iii PSI atbe ay 5e submitted for the performance of
elYhty rods from station or landing '0i
heeeipts Will be required for mail baos con-
IN eharge OF persons employed By railroad
companies. There will also be ''way biiIs'' Nc
pared by postmasters, or other agents of tha ppat
Oihce Department, to accompany the mails 80 os
Giving tbe number and destination of the spv-
Hise oags On tns principal stage routes like.
else, receipts VIII be required and way hills
forwarded; the latter TO be examine5 bv Dttis tbs
Sefetai postlRasters. to insure regularity in tbe
delivery Of mail bags Al 'ho
4. No pay will be made for trims No.. ,,oc,
ana Tor each Of such omission not satisfac ctnr;i
explained three times the pay of the tr;,' ,n 90
pe aedqeted. For arrivals so far behind time as
20 preah connection with depending mails and /
not suineleniiy excused, one-fourth of the cow ,
Pensdtioh Tor the trip is subject to forfe;fnra
Deuuellon VIII also be ordered for grade of per
Iormances inferior TO that specified in tho -
tract For repeated delinauencies of the k;rd I
HeIelh specified, enlarged penalties proDortiano5
20 !ne nature thereof and the Importance of fhe
D. For leaving behind or throwing off 4la ,,a;t! /
W any Portlon OF them, for the admission of mas
sengers or Tor being concerned i'm SETTING p or
81 dn Ie4PTess conveying intelligence in
ducted 4 'oi pay may De de-
q FINES will be imposed, unless the delinouep-
- pS promptly and satisfactorily explained b.
I eIL.IncateS OF pOstmasters, or the aifdayits If
otR sr eredlble persons, for failing to arriyo n
ccolsfact time; for neglecting to take the mail
o ~ Geil'er IL INTO; post Office for suffer-
plae9 or manner of carrying it) to ne wet. in
ured, destroyed, robbed, or lost and for refns
,I;,,s1 ns, aLtsr demand to convey the mail as fre
luently as the contractor runs. or Is copce-ne5
81 H.. n G clQaTr =
quite. on
.. Inc Postmaster General may annul the eon-
ontracf y ~ iaii9 es t9 run agreeably to
lLsoosylns the instructions of the tepa rtTnent. !
OF refusing TO discharge acarrier yyhe1 ra11,;,nJ
. tne tlnent TO do so; for assigning the
Dnsda i at p" itnont tne assent of the Postmaster
,enerai; Tor running an express as aforesaid or \
naliabie matter out Of the mail '--' -
9. The Postmaster General may or5a- =, :;
rease OF service on route BY allowing therefor
pro FGfd increase on the Contract nav He ne
mnange Il n scnequles OF departures and arrivals in
a ctses, anu psirtleniarIy 70 make them conform
Q Q eonnec tions with railroads, without increasa
I pay, provided the running fine he Ss 80 :
T,aa5 ne may also order an increase of
peed, allowing, within the resfricfions of t6a | &
wv, pro TGfa increase of pay for the a3iitios,sY
eeek or carriers, if any, The coDtrarfo- re-. 4
IT. IN tie case OF increase of speed, reiin
uisn the contract by giving pronps notice Io | y
ne department that he prefers doing 80 to car -
Slng the order into effect. The Post1nastr tS a
TAI may also eurtail or discontinue the seryiee q
Wnole or IN part, at pro fsfJ fIarrea 20 f 49, %
flowing one months extra coInDen on, ~ {:
mount dispensed with, whenever *, his on;n;ar II
le puoiis interests require the change. or IN q
rade OF transportation. "
y; fayments Will be made by collections from, a
araIts on, Postmasters.or otherwise, after the %
ay, August and November. - SDiuals' le
-. ne distances are given according to the "a
=. i1oFlnatlon; out no increased pay will he "
ON 9hed should tney be greater than advertised OIL
1Ie points to be supplied be CORRECTLY stafoJ | :.
'9oers naNst INFORM Henselres on kI;s s;,.t. "a
ID also IN reference to the weight of the mai n
e eGndlti9n @ OF roads, hills, streams &C., and q
oi-pFldges, ferfles, or distractions of any "a "a
no Dy winch expense may be Incurred N cu
ann Tor additional pay, based on such prounJs pu
y pc considered; nor for alleged mistakes ar M M!r'
:, ia as TO the degree of service N,
= ior prldges DESTROYED, other nbstructions ~ ~
efeaslng distance, occurring during the eon en-
sct term offces established after this adyer ga
= ana also during the contract s..
l~ are TO be visited without extra nav ~ fbe scs
stance Is not increased. 80 = nv no
~ bld received after the last day and hour q q
lieu' or without the guarantee required b. en ea.
Y, or that combines several routes in one srT se'
compensation. cannot be considered in com ma ma
.a1on ano Win regular proposal reasonable in bs
2. bidders should first propose for sorv;aa 60.
lcty according TO the advertisement. and T.. l
"a, II they desire, sspdrafeiv for i;farent g. teo
e; anu IT the regular bid be theoEest offered lie sle
y . ns n considered. me
2 Ihefe should be but oEe route bid for in sue sue
! ,iTep,so,sal. ,s, - zen zen
1. The route, the service, the year,y,av ~. rem
ne ana residence Of the bidder. ftbaf ;s 10 !.
la post o,1ce address.) and those of each
u osr q Hr Ehe.eA company offers shouId i cin
= - stated; also the mode of convey M
e nagaer mode than horseback be intend an pl
Inc words with due celebrity, Certainly se sste
secnrIty, inserted to indicate the mode ~ Iree
tar ia 4 nm in,O9s s0sstutes sLar 6sd When the