, 1858-03-19
INSTRUCTIONS,

Containing condiOns 10 be incorporated in The contracts
to the sItent the department may think proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
malls
2. Railroad and steamboat companies are required
to take the mail from, and deliver II into, the post Off
ces at the commencement and end OF their routes and
to and from all Offices not more than so rods from a
station or landing. Proposals may be submitted for
the performance Of all the side serVee-that Is FOR
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 eX
planned three times the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals far behind time as 70 break
connection with depending mails and not sufficiently
excused One-iourth Of the compensation Of the trip
Is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior 10 that spe
cited in the contract For repeated denquencies OF
the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties proper
toned to the nature thereof and the importance Of
the mail, may be made.
4. For leaving behind or throwing od the mails, or
any portion Of them, for the admission OF passengers,
or for being concerned In setting or running an ex
press conveying intelligence In advance Of the mail
quarters pay may be deducted.
| B. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certi-
Gates Of postmasters, or the adavis OF other eredi
ble persons for falling 10 arrive In contract time; for
negectlng to take the mail frnm or deliver Il into
post ofce for suffering i lowing either g the unsuit
wet injured destroyed robbed or LOST and for ren-
sing, after demand, 10 convey the mall as frequently
as the contractor runs, or Is concerned in running,
coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
G. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated aares to run agreeaby 70 contracts for
violating the post oce laws, or disobeying the in
sructons Of the department. for refusing 70 discharge
4 carrier when required by the department 70 do so;
for assigning the contract without the assent Of The
Postmaster General for running an express a. afore
said; for transporting persons or paekages convey
ing mailabe matter out Of the mall
| I. The Postmaster General may order m increase
Of service on route BY allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. he may change sehed
ules Of departures and arrivals In all cases, and par
tlealary 70 make them CONFORM 70 connsctons win
railroads. without increase Of pay, provided the run
ming time be not abridged. He may also order an
Increase Of speed allowing, within the restrictions Of
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock or carriers II any. The contractor may, how
ever In the case Of increase Of speed renquish The
contract By giving prompt notice 10 The department
that he prefers doing 30 10 carrying the order nto e.
feet The Postmaster General may also curtail or de
continue the service Ia whole or In part 81 pro rata
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra compen-
satiOn on the amount dispensed With, whenever, In
his opinion, the public interests do not require the
same or in case he desires 10 supercede Il BY der-
ent grade Of transportation.
s. Payments will be made for the service By col
leotons FROM drafts 90 postmaster or otherwise,
after the expiration Of each quaer-say In February,
May. August and November.
.. The distances are given according 70 the best
iniormaiioni but no increased pay VIII be allowed
should they be greater than advertised n the points
10 be supplied be correctly stated. BiddeTs mHsl IN
form smseiaes is point; and also In reference 70
the weight Of the mail the condition Of roads. hills,
streams &C.. and all tollbridges, ferries or obstrue-
tions Of any kind by which expense may be incurred
No claim for additional pay based on such grounds
can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or mis-
apprehensions 10 the degree Of service; nor for
hridg destroyed other distractions increasing de
tance, occurring during the contract term. Ollcei
established ater this advertisements Is Issued, and a.
during the contract term are TO Be visited without
/ extra pay, n the distance be not Increased.
10. bid received after the last day and hour na-
med, or without the guarantee required By law, or
that combines several routes In one sum Of compen-
sation, cannot be considered In competition with .
regular proposal reasonable In amount
H. Bidders should first propose for service strict
ly according 10 the advertisement, and then, " they
DESIRE ssparaiely for different service and The reg
uar bid be The lowest offered for the advertised serv-
ice, the other propositions may be considered.
IL, There should be but one route BID Tor In pro
posal.
| Is. The route. the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat Is his usual
post ONCE address) and those OF each member o.
hrm where a company oiers should be distinctly sta
ted; also the mode Of conveyance, II q higher mode
than horseback be Intended The words with due
certainty and security" inserted 10 indicate the mode
Of conveyance will constitute "sfar bid" When a
"star bid is intended, no specific conveyance must
be named.
H. Bidders are requested 10 use, as far as practe-
able the printed form Of proposals furnished by the
department 70 write out IN full the Of their bids
and 10 retain copies Of them.
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