, 1858-01-22
INSTRUCTIONS,

Containing eondions 10 be Incorporated IN The eOaacs
10 the ertent the Impairment may think proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
malls. 81
2. Railroad and steamboat companies are required
to take the mail rOm and deliver il into, the post Off
ces at the commencement and end OF their routes and
to and from all Offices not more than 80 rods from
station or landing. Proposals may be submitted for
the performance Of all the ride servce-that Is, for
Offices over eighty rods from a station or landing.
8. 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 nails and not sufficiently
excused, onetourth OF the compensation Of the tnp
is subject TO forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior TO that spe
cited in the contract For repeated delnquencies 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 OF the mails, or
any portion OF them, for the admission Of passengers,
for being concerned in setting up or running an ex
press conveying intelligence in advance Of the mail,
a quarters pay may be deducted.
). Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certh-
Gates Of postmasters the afdavits OF other ered
be persons for failing 10 arrive In contract time; for
negiecting to take the mail from deliver IL into
post oce for suffering lowing either TO the insult
ableness Of the place manner Of carrying it) TO be
wet injured destroyed robbed, or lost; aud for reu-
as the contractor runs Is concerned in running,
coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
8. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeaby 70 contract; for
violating the post Office laws or dlsoLeying the in
structions Of the department. for refusing 10 discharge
carrier when required by the department 70 do sO;
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster General; for running an express as aiOre
said for transporting persons or packages convey
ing mailable matter out Of the mail.
I. The Postmaster General may order al increase
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change sched-
ues Of departures aud arrivals In all cases, and par
ticularly to make them conform to connections with
railroads. without increase Of pay provided the run
ming time be not abridged. be may also order an
increase Of speed allowing, within the restrictions Of
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock carriers II any. The contractor may, how
ever in the Of increase Of speed, relinqush the
contract by giving prompt notice 10 the department
that he prefers doing to carrying the order Into e.
feet The Postmaster General may also eurtail dis
cOntinue the service in whole or In part at pro rata
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra oompen-
sation on the amount dispensed with whenever, m
his opinion, the public interests do not require the
same In case be desires 20 supercede II by dner-
ent grade Of transportation.
I g. Payments will be made for the service by col
lections FROM drafts on pOstma ers or otherWi'e
after the expiration OF each quartersay IN feOrury
May, August and November.
o., The distances are given according 70 the best
information; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised u the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. BiddsIs must in
form hemseives this point; and also In reference 70
the wei ght Of the mail the condition OF roads, hills
streams &C. and all tollbridges, ferries, or obsFue
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-
apprebensiOns as 70 the degree Of service; nor for
brdg DESTROYED other distractions increasing dis
tance occurring during the contract term. Offices
established after this advertisement Is issned and al