Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-15
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Dated. Is CRED BY two guaran'orA)
The undcrs;cne postmaster at -, State Of =. err.
fes UNDER o.rn OF OFFICE that he is acquainted With
Dated (Signed)
INSTRUCTIONS
Containing itions Ss incryo at in the costse!s 70
Ee.-s."' A"d.p,rfms.t nay dem fnY.r
Seven minutes aL,wed each intermediate ofcc.
when "'h., spa cii =. E'r asserting the nails but
rarnd and steaMo r'ues there u & b. M more de-
Law than is sulc,en, exchange IL the mail bag.
= On railroad and sc.mbua, lines. and other raics
where the mode f conveyance admits ii IT, the special
agents If the departments, also POS, "'lir blanks. mail bags
locks anl KEYS. t. 6c conveyed without extra charge
j. On railroad and steamboat lines tile rn'c agents III
the department be cnvcyrl wh.u, chsrc and fur
,her exclusive use. wh- travelling wi'h the aais cum
m lin,s ar, apartment in the nitro I ppprrlv
ghed warmed and iurnis r. aud adapted ~ the cnve-
separation nd security IL the na - H be PR
vie by the contractor under the direction vi the depart.
Rairs,d and steamboat companies required :" take
the mail aud deliver int" the pas, ",rrs al the
menceeni and end II. their r'ucs. and t. and fnn all d.
moi ihnn eighty n> fr,n u siai,' landing -
Pru,.ais may he submitted Er the Performance ii all "h
side scrvcc-ihat Is. hr Offices eighty rds frn.
StatWn landing
Receipts will tr required mail bags conveyed in charge
IF p cnpoycd by iailruad c";nlanics There MI,
a'., BE- bills prepared by masters. u,h agents
of the department. accompany the ills. specifying the
number aAd destination ii the several bug, Oh the pr'n
rigai age Tu,es likewise Ieccpis WILL he rylnYd and
WY forwarded: the latter u be rxIa'nel BY the sen.
er l.s,mas,es insure regularity the delivery IL
mail bags.
I. y" ray will be made fur trips not pcrarmct and fr
each If such satisfactorily exa ucd thrrr
times the |. Of tie trip b. .incr. For arrivals
far be, Il I" break c,'nnCcivn with depending
mails. and sufficiently excused, onc f'nrth Il the
persa"n tor ;ic TRIP is subject I" Erriurc. Dr.iuc,nn
that specified in the Contract For repeated drnqurnc.es
. kind herein spec lied. enlarged Penalties. pr r'in
ed tn the thereof aud the Importance ii The MAIL
may be made.
5 Fur leaving behind throwing I'll the nails ar any
portion "f 'hcn r the admission ii passengers. r Lc
ing Concerned in Sc ling up running cxlr>s c'nvry
ing intelligence IN advance Ut the mail quarter pay
be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and s>fc srilv explained bv crrcics post
the aidavs If "her cr.ji'able pcrs.ns. FIR
fail I" arrive contact ,i for resc'ns To take the
b. wet, injured DESTROYED rubbed .: and Er refusing
after demand convey the mail Frequently the
tractor or is Concerned in running. cch car cr
steamboat u r,u'c
The Past Master General annui the contrac, fr
repeated failures IL aSrceaby To the cnrac ir viola
ting the Post Office laws dsbcying the instructions of
the department.; FIR refusing Ia discharge = when
required by the department I" j." 81; FIR runun.
press aforesaid ar fr transporting c4ns packages
conveying mail ible matter nut al the mail
The Postmaster General order increase Of
vic. by allowing therefor y,o increase
The contract pay lie may change schd,lc at Departures
and arrivals in all and Is,ri culary make them
c,nfrI connecrS with ralr,ad> wiilnt incscasc uf
provided the running time BE- mt abridged. lie
pts' order INCREASE of speed allowing. within the
sicfl"ns 1T he LAT, rufa increase Ut f the al
d:iinnal SIT OK Carriers. IL The cSaracirr NAV,
wevcr, in The "f increase of s,crd rcnqui>h the
cuu,rc, by yvin, prnp, n,rice T., IN. tu,
hAprp.rs duiny so iu ryny Lc urrr into effect The
s,m,s,cr General NAV ais, cur,sil or I'm the scr.
vice whnle. part ,a decrease 1t pay al.
lowing "ne ,'h ezra compensation the a.ini lis.
ensed with. whenever. in his ".n the public iusrcs,s
rquic the change. in he sapcrrc By
| d neIent grade al transportation.
Payments will b. made BY collections from or drafts
po,,maslcrs otherwise after the expiration ii each
qkrer-say in February. May, August and November.
To- The distances gwen according T., the lc., infor
nation bu, increased pay will b. allowed shurld they
c,fr~ciiy stated iJe,s mas, ;s,un. The y..,is. a., ,s
yi"f sI, in reference to the weight IL the mail the
condition Of r,sd> hills streams &c and Nil toll bridges
ferries any kind by which cx,cu.r NAV
be incurred No claim Er additional Isy. b,.cd on sneh
yruhudS can he u,,r FIR nilclvd ar
Misrepresentation as t., the dcvr.. Of ervc NOR Gr bridge.
destroyed ferries discontinue ur other obsrurtinns ir-
~ distance occurring during the cuu,racs term Uf
fees established after this advertisement is issued and ~.
during the TERM arc be visited wthuut CT.
, ira pay. II The distance b. NJ, increased
~. rece vei after the last dav and hour named.
won, the guaranty required BY law and a certificate 40
Ia the snicecy ii guaranty cannns be cns;dryi in
competition with regular pn,s.sa rr,,.unbc in .n,uuu,
L. Bidders sh"n!d first pr"pse Or service strictly &C.
crd.ng 4, the advertisement and then n they d..rr
se,a, aeiy fr d,tcrxn, rvcc and If Inc r.,,.r n.
tile lowest offered Tor the advertised scrv;c. The other u
| pusiti,ns NAV b. considered
H. Th-rc sl,u In. .u ops rou,e hid c,r In p,oc,.,
Consolidated or cmlrnn,m h d. r.. .r,ro,,nv r ,' r.,
two or more routes ~ urc forbidden by Jaw and c,un, i.
| ems d.,.I " - ' ~ ~ "
H. IN. rou,r the scrr;e. ,he r.sr,v mar IN. nam. an,
rrs dcnce # the oder tth. 1. nj. ,,,a,i ,,,., ,. nj,
dcss) and these If ru n n .,ul.r ur firm ,h.r. EN-
,mny offers .L,ud IN. d.incr stated. Ms, ,hr msl. :.
cmyeyancc IF n HIGHER m,oc. ,l,n Io,s b. ;r,.,di
ins.r,.d -, ,dic., ,hs n,..s - ....y . % . '',;
"..,. AL" Whn .,. ia ~ =; ~. WI S''sau s
conveyance must he named but in cs. t. %.i.. n en-"