Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS. sei-,-
Containing conditions to be incorpOratedlia fAe con-
tracts to the ezfe1lff the department. aBaydeeiB proper.
L. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
naii4 but on talroad and steamboat routes there is to
be no more delay man is sun fient for an exchange Of the
mail bags. ~ -1
2. On..rai1road and s~teafnb,at lines, and other routes
where me mode Of conveyarce admits Of il, the special
agents Of the department, also post, Office blanks, mail
bags, IoekS ana keys are TO pc conveyed without extra
3. On rdlroad ana sleauboat lines the route agents Of
the Department are TO be conveyed without charge and for
their exclusive use while travelling with the mails, an
acOmmOa1niFns car, orap8rtment in the-center Of a car,
propeHy4fghted warmed and furnished, ana adapted to
the convenient separation and due security Of the mails,
is 70 Be provided by the contractor, under the direction
Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies arereouired to take
the mail fbIn, and deliver it into, the posi- office at the
c9mme7caHlent and end g their routes sna tssand from
all ofhees notm3ge than 50 rods from a'statioh or land
ing Proposals maybe subtnitted for thee p~erfornance
Of aitoihsr side seryiee--that IS for c1ices oyer eighty
rods FROM afandins OF station. tttAas teAF
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed in
cAarge Of persons employed BY railroad coHapbnies. There
viii also be way bills prepared hy1 ostfhasters, or other
s~gentsof the Post once Department to accompany The
mails, specifying the number and qestinationo Of thesever-
al bags. ION thspineRslstaye 5 suie EkemisG, receipts
viii st 6S TsSsi5 Re q, S5d s way eills tS5yssasd u th .. 4 t.
laTity in the delivery Of mEil bags. Ia
1 10 pay will be made for trips not perfeFmed; ant
for soTs sss sSs Ss e. ioG Esk e & Ss.sssf.esl ~ sin Fed
arrivals so far behiAdr timfsa - break connection witt
depending mails, and not sfntfetf1y excused, e~ne-fourtl
OF the u1pehsafio bI<hBtrp9A sufjeetdof forte ture
Dedoctton vii afso be uroeredfof = grated Pe-forInanS
Inferior to that SPECIFIED IN the Contract. For repeste
celinquercies e the kind herein specified, enlarged pen
alties proDoEtienek to ne natire thereof and the impOr
lance % the mail. maybe made. III v-sa ate ~, M
s. For leaving bshind or fhrowing oT the mails, or an.
portion 81. them for the admission cf passengers, or 70
being e~encerded ia setting up or running an express con
~eylng inselligenec IN advaaok Of the mail, q quarter
paynay be deducted a.ea g aag.enil 't1f
6. Fines Will DO imposed, unless the Delinquency b
proEnptiy and Batisfactorly explained BY certificates Q
P0stmasters, or the afdavits u otaertredisabls persons
for failing to arrive in contract time; for nerlec.lng I
take the mail frOra or deliver II into a post ONCE; 70
suffering il loving either t. the unsuitaaienass Of th
place or the manner of carrying ~ TO be wet, injured
Destroyed. F0e5edbt lost; and Tor refusing, after demand
to convey the mail as f~requeHtly IS the e~oatractor rum
orisconceEnsa IN RUNNING . ceaehs car orsteamPost on
tNSFSs tisfd N fs .11a1 y CT -4ad 1agt .na.h ~ rs
= The ROsrmaStBr General may annHl thecontraet f.
repeated failures - run agreeably 70 contract; for xiolas
ing the Pest Office laws, or d~issbeyihg the Instructions {
the department fog refusing TO discharge a carrier vhe
freQufTedt y the department to Do 50 Ter assigning tn
lnu1ErtVH1botai tie assent 30 the P0stnIastergGa1oral
for runninS IN express as ~afcressidj or for trsnspcrtin