, 1858-02-05

COtdttng cOndiOns 10 Oe ncOT0rued IN ute contracts
! TO the ertent the department may think proper
l. 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 It into the post Off
ces at the commencement and end Of their roues and
TO and from all offices not more than so rods from
station landing. Proposals may be submitted for
the performance Of all the side servicethat Is, for
offices over eighty rods from station or landing.
3. No pay viii 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-
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 10 that se
caed In the contract For repeated dellnquencies 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 ol the mails, OF
any portion Of them for the admission Of passengers,
or for being concerned IN setting up running an ex
press conveying intelligence in advance Of the mail
a quarters pay may be deducted.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
10 promptly and satisfactorily explained by certih-
Gates Of postmasters, the adavits OF other ered
ble persons, for failing 10 arrive In contract tmei for
negecting 70 take the mall from " deliver II into
post ONCE; for suffering Il lowing elher 70 The insult
ableness Of the place manner Of carrying 40 n BE-
wet injured destroyed robbed, LOST and for feiu
sing after demand, TO convey the mall as frequently
! COuCErulu
coach. car, or steamboat on q route. .1I
| 6. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures 10 run agreeably 70 conact for
violating the post Office laws, or aisobeyng the IN
srctOns Of the department; forrefuslng 70 discharge
a carrier when required by the department 10 Do 50;
for assigning the contrast without the assent Of the
Postmaster eneral for running an express a. afore
said or oT transporting persons q packages convey
!. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service route BY allowing therefor pro rnia
increase on the contract pay. he may change sehedr
ules Of departures and arrivals In all cases, and par
ticulary 70 make them conform 10 connections with
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 O.
the law pro rata increase Of pay for ne additional
stock or carriers Il any. The contractor may, how
ever In the Of increase Of speed, rcnQulah the
contract by giving prompt notice 70 tho department.
feet The Postmaster General may also eurtall dls
continue the service IN whole or In part - pro rata
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra oompen-
sation on tho amount dispensed With, whenever, N
same or in case he desires to supercsde h BY diner
ent grade Of transportation.
s. Payments will be made for The service by col
lectons FROM drafts pOstmasters OF otherwise,
after the expiration Of each quartersay In February,
May, August and November.
o, The distances arc given according 10 the best
information; but no increased pay VIII be allowed
should they be greater than advertised II the points
70 be supplied be correctly stated. BddfTg must m
form smseiUes on fis point and also IN reference 70
the weight OF the mail the condition Of roads, hills,
streams &c. and all tollbridges, ferries, or obslruc
tions Of any kind by which expense may be incurred
No claim for additional pay based on snch grounds
can be conzideIed nor for alleged mistakes or mis-
apprehensions 70 he degree Of service; nor for
brdg destroyed, other obatrucons Increasing dis
tance, occurring during the contract term. 01ices
established afer this Advertisements y Issued, and al
during the contract term are 70 BE- Visited without
extra pay II the distance be not lncroasod.
10. A bid received aiier the last day and hour na-
med or without the guarantee required BY law, or
that combines several routes In one sum Of compcn-
sation, cannot be considered In competition with .
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
H. Bidders shoold hr.t propose for service strict
" according 70 the advertisement and then. they
DESIRE separately for different service; and The reg
ular bid 6e the lowest offered for the advertised ser
ice, the other propositions may be considered.
II. There should be but one route bid for In pro
posal. f ttI.af fIl
| lJ The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, (that b his usual
post once address) and those Of each member OF q
hrm where a company 01ers should be distinctly sia-
4 ted; also the mode OF conveyance, II higher mode
than horseback lie intended. The words with due
certainty and security inserted 70 indicate The mode
Of conveyance, will constitute "sfdr bid" When q
"star bdn Is intended, no specific conveyance must
/ be named.
a. Bidders are requested TO usO o. far a. practic-
able the printed form Of proposals furnished by the
department 70 write out In full the sum Of their bidi
and 10 retain copies Of them.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.