, 1858-02-12
INSTRUCTIONS,

Containing condions 10 be incorporated in the oirdci'
TO the e.rtenf the Impairment may think proper.
|. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified for asserting The
2. Railroad and steamboat companies are required
TO take the mail FROM and deliver Il into, the post OH
ces at the commencement and end Of their routes and
to and from all Offices not more than 50 rods from q
station or landing. Proposals may be submitted f0I
the performance Of all the side serTice-that H. oT
offices over eighty rods from station or landing.
3, No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
planned, three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
duced. For arrivals far behind time ~ " break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused One-fOurth Of the compensation Of the trip
Is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior TO that spe
Gifted in the contract. For repeated denqueneies ol
the kind herein specified enlarged penalties, proper
toned 10 the nature thereof and the Importance Of
the mail, may I've made. -
4 For leaving behind or throwing on the malls, OF
any portion Of them for the admission Of passengers
for being concerned In setting up OF running an ex
press conveying intelligence In advance OF the mail
quarters pay may be deducted.
3. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certih
Gates Of pOstnasters or the aldavs Of other credl
ble persons for failing 10 arrive In contract tims foi
negecting to take the mail from or deliver Il into
post office for suffering II lowing either % the insult
abencss of the place or manner Of carrying ~ 70 *
wet injured destroyed robbed or lost; and Tor reiu
The contractor runs or Is concerned in running,
coach, car, or steamboat on route.
G. The Postmaster General may annnl the contract
for repeated failures 10 agrecaby 70 contract; for
violating the post Office laws, or disobeyng the In
structous ofthe department. forrefnsng todischarge
carrier when required By the department 70 dQ soi
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster General for running express afore-
said; or for transporting persons or
ing mailable matter out Of the mall.
I. The Postmaster GeBeral may order an incfeall
Of service route BY allowing therefor pro ratl
increase on the contract pay. He may change schcd
ues OF departures and arrivals In all cases. and par
ticuary 70 make them conform 70 connections with
railroads. without increase Of pay provided the run
ming time be not abridged. No may also order ~
increase Of speed allowing, within the restrictions o.
The law pro rata increase Of pay for the additona
stock or carriers n aGy. The contractor may, hoN
ever, In the caie Of increase Of speed clnqual ~
contract by giving prompt noiiee totl feIerimen
that he prefers doing so 10 carrying lI otr nto el
feet. The Postmaster General may al1 I o. d.
continue the service in whole or In pa, Al pro Tatl
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra compen
satiOn on the amount dispensed with, whenever, n
his opinion, the public Interests do pot require To
same In case he desires 70 supercede u By dner
ent grade Of transportation. fsat-..
| 8. Payments will be made for the service By col
lectiOns FROM or drafts posimasrs, or otherWi,e
afterthe expiration Of each quarter-say In February
May, August and November.
| 0, The distances are given according 10 the bed
information; bot no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised y the point
10 be supplied Be correctly stated Bidders niaai ~
form heselpes on s point aud also In reference d
the weight Of the nail the condition of road, hills
streams &c. and all tolbrdges, ferries, Or obstruc
tions Of any kind by which expense may be incurred
No claim for additional pay based on such ground
can be conzidered nor for alleged mistakes o. mis-
apprehensiOns as 70 the degree Of service; nor %
brdg destroyed, or other obliuetona Increasing dil
tanee, occurring during the contract terms Once
established after this Advertisements u Issued, and n
50 during the contract term, are % be visited wthou
extra pay, II the distance be not increased.
10. A bid received after the last day and hour ma
med or without the guarantee Required By Law O.
that combines several routes IN one sum of compen
satiOn cannot be considered IN competition With
regular proposal reasonable 10 amount.
H. Bidders should arst propose for service strict
ly according 10 the Advertisement, and then, u thel
DESIRE spaTafey for different service; and The reg
ular bid Re the lowest offered for The advertised serv
I Ice, the other propositions may be considered.
! IL. Their should be bot one route bid Tor IN pro
posal. fi-i % f1tL rtL ft. iAlO
l3 The route, tho service the yearly pay, th'
name and residence Of the bidder, Qhat is bis nsua
post once address) and those Of each member o. I
hrm where . company ofers, should be distinctly -
]. ted; also the mode Of conveyance, II higher nod
than horseback ho intended. The words with du
certainty and security inserted 70 indicate the mod
I Of conveyance, will constitute "stdr 3D." When
"star bid Is intended, no specific eonveyanee mus
I be named.
H. Bidders are requested 10 use. a. far a. practS
able the printed form Of proposals. furnished by th
department 10 write out IN full the Of their bid
| and 10 retain copies 0f them.
FORM OF pROpOgAI