, 1858-03-12
INSTRUCTIONS.

Containng co9oHs 10 be Incorporated in The contracts
10 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 Il into tc post Off
ces at the and end OF their routes and
10 and from all Offices not more than 80 rods fronl
station or landing. Proposals may be submitted for
the performance Of al the side servicethat Is, for
Offices over eighty rods from a station or landing.
3. No pay viii be made for trips not periormedi
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay Of the trip may Ie de-
dlcled For arrivals 80 far behind time as TO break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused one-iourth oil the compensation Of tue tnp
is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dcred for grade Of performance inferior to that spe
cited In the contract. For repeated denqueneies Of
the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, proper
toned 10 the nature thereof and the importance OF
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;
3. Fines will be imposed, unless tho delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by ceTtit-
Gates Of pOstmaster or the adavits Of other cred-
BE persons, for falling to arrive Ia contract tei Tor
neglecting 10 take tho mail from or deliver i Into \
post Office; for snerngt lowing either g the insult
ableness OF the place or manner Of carrying ~ % Be
wet injured, destroyed robbed or lost; and ior rela
sing after demand 10 convey the mall as frequently
as the contractor runs or Is concerned In running,
coach car, or steamboat on route.
G, The Postmaster General may annui the contract
for repeated failures to agreeaby TO contract; for
violating the post Office laws or dsobeying the in
structons Of Che department; forreusng 10 discharge
carrier when required " the department 70 Do 81
for assigning the contrast without The assent Of the
Postmaster Gcnerali for running m express as afore-
said; or for transporting persons or convey
ing maiiable natter odt Of the naiE .IillA 2
Z. The Postmaster General may order an iDcrense
increase on the contract pay. He may change sehed
ules Of departures and arrivals In all cases, and par
tcularly 70 make them conform to connections with
ailroads, without lnetease Of pay prUyided tho run-
increase Of speed allowing, within the restrictions o
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock or carriers n any. The contractor may, how.
ever In the case q increase Of speed Ielnqush The
contract by giving prompt notice 10 the departments
that he prefers doldgso 70 carrying the order lnio ei
feet The Postmaster General may also cuTiai OF dc
continue the service IN whole or In part u pro rata
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra compen
sation on the amount dispensed with, Whenoyer in
his opinion, the public Interests do not require lhe
same or IN case he desies 70 snpercede y By diGer
ent grade Of transportation. a''7ef
8. Payments wilib be made for the service BY col
lecsons from or DRIFTS pOstmasters, OF otherHse
afiertb expiration of each quarter-say IN February
May, August and NoyembeT. ~
0. The distances arc given according 70 the best
information; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater thnn adveftsed, the polnta
10 be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders nusi in
form thfmselges s poipt; and also In reference 70
the weight Of the mail, the condition Of roads, his
streams &C.. and Ill tolbridges, ferries or obstruc
tiOns Of any kind by which expense may be Incurred
No claim for additional pay based on such grounds
can be copideredj nor for alleged mistakes or mis-
apprehensi0ns ~ 70 the degree Of service; nor for
brdg destroyed, other distractions Increasing dis
tanee, occurring during the contract term. Omces
established afer this advertisement is issued and a.
70 during the contract term are 10 be visited without
extra pay II the distance be not increased.
lO Al lid received agler the lasf day and hoor m
med or without the guarantee required BY law. or
that combines several routea IN one sum Of compen,
satlon, cannot be considered IN competition with q
regular proposal reasonable 10 amount. -f
H. Bidders should irt propose for service strict
aeeoglIlg iq he br khd Il 5 f6-
ular bid 6e the lowest offered foi the advertised
ice the other propositions may be considered. l
IL. There should be but one route bid form pro
posal. tIf
49, The route the service, the yearly pay. the
name aud residence Of the bidder (that Is bis usual
post Office address) and those Of each member OF q
hrm where a company oilers. should be distinctly sta-
ted; also the mode Of conveyance. n q higher mode
than horseback he intended. The words with due
certainty and security inserted to indicate the mode
Of Conveyance will constitute "stGr bid" When a
"star bdh Is intended, no specific conveyance must
he named.
a. Bidders arc requested to use, far pFaetio-
ahe The printed form Of proposals furnished by the
department. 10 write out IN fall the Of their bids
and to retain copies Of them.
L FORM OF PROPOSAL.