Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-22

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Containing conditions 10 be incorporated IN the con-
fraefs 10 me erfenf The depdgfwent may dfem proper.
T. Seven minutes IRE allowed 70 each intermediate
once, when not Otherwise fpe1hed for asserting the
mails; but On railroad and steamboat routes there IL %
beno more delay than il sgneicIt Tor ~ exchange Of tie
mail bags.
2. On rsiiroad and steamboat lines, and otbey routes
where ne mode Of ennveyaHcs admits o. ib tAe HDec-si
agents q the department., also post once blanks, mall
bags, locks and keys, are 70 be conveyed without extra
charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the roate agents Of
the department are 10 be conveyed H1fhOutehargc aud for
their exclusive use while travelling with the malls, an
accommodation car, or apartment in the center Of a car,
properly lighted. warmed and furnished, and adapted 70
The convenient separation and due security Of the mails,
is to be provided by the contractor, under the direction
Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies ere required 10 take
the mail from, and deliver It into, toe post Ofhoe at the
commencement and end Of their routes, ami 70 and from
all Offices n0tmore than so rods from a station or land
ing. Proposals may be submitted for the performance
Of al other SIDE service--that Is, Tor Offices over eighty
rods from a landing or station.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed in
charge ofpersons employed by railroad companies. There
will also be way bills prepared by ostmasters, or other
agents OF the Post once Department. 10 accompany the
mails, specifying thenumber and destination Of the sever
al bags. On the principal stage routes likewise, receipts
will be required and way bills forwarded; the latter "a
be examined by the several postmasters, TO insure regu-
iarity in the delivery Of mail bags.
4 No pay will be made for trips not performed; and
for each Of such omissions rot satisfactorily explained,
three times the pay Of the trip may be deducted. Fol
arrivals 80 far behind time as to break connection with
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused, ~one-fOuTtf
Of the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture
Deduction will also be ordered for q grade Of performance
inferior to that specified in the contract. For repeater
delinquencies Of the kind herein specified, enlarged pen.
alties proportional TO the nature thereof and the inpor.
lance Of the mail may be msde.
8. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails, OF am
portion Of them for the admission Of passengers, or fol
being concernedi in setting up OF running M express con
veyins intelligence in advance Of the mail, a quarter
/ psy may be deducted
9. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency b
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates 0
p1stmasters, or the afhdavits Of other c~editsble persons
for falling 70 arrive in contract time; for negleciing 4
take toe nail from or deliver II into q post once; fo
suffering Il fewing either 20 the unsuitableness Of tbl
place or the manner q carrying 80 70 be vet injured
Destroyed, robbed or list; and for refusing, after demand
20 convey the nail ss frequently IS the contractor runs
oF1 concerned in running . coach, car or steambost On
route,
Z. ne Postmaster General may annul the contract to
repeated failures 70 ran aueeably 70 contrscs; for yiolat
ing the Post Once laws. or d~isobeying the instructions o
the department; for refusing to discharge 3 carrier wheI
/ required by the department 70 % 50; for assigning m
contract wilhsut the assent Of The psimasteT General
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