Nebraska advertiser., 1862-03-06
CoHtaiHing conditions TO be incorporated
IN The contracts TO The eTfeaf TIE de-


Pdrtment mag deem proper.
l.. Seven minutes sre allowed 70 each intarms4i-
ate Office, when not otherwise specified, for assort-
ing the mails; but on railroad and steamboat routes
there is to be no more delay Than is Sufficient for an
exchange Of the mail bags.
2 On railroad aud steamboat lines and sthsr
routes where the mode Of conveyance admits Of ie,
the special agents Of the Post Omee Department az
so post cree blaaks, nail bags, locks, and keys, aro
to be conveyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department, also the British and Car
ada mails, when offered, aud The agents accompany
ing them, are e. - conveyed without charge, and
for their exclu ive sse, while travelling With the
mails, acOmmedius car, oraPartment IN the eentra Of
a ear, properly lighted, warmed, and Furnished AM
adapted to the cNhyenient separation and due secu-
rity ofthe mails, Is to be provided BY the eonuacto5
under the direction Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are required 10
take the mail from and deliTcrit ialo the posi- ofacsa
Of the commencement aud end q their TOnses, and
to and from all Offices not more than eighty 0dnFou
q station or landing. Proposals may be submitted
for the performance Of all other side service-that
i, for Offices oysr eighty roas from 2 station y
landing.
Receipts will be required for nail bags conveyed
in charge Of persons employed by railroad compa-.
mics. There will also Be aHay bills" prepared b
postmasters, or other agents Of the department. g.
accompany tho mails, s~peeifying the numbeF ant
destination Of the several bags. On the prinoipsl
stage rOntes, nksWise, receipts viii be required and
way bills forwarded the latter to Do examined by
the several postmasteu, 20 insure regularity in tho
delivery Of mail bags.
4. No pay will be made FOR trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily eE-
planned, three times the ray Of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time os TO break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused, one fourth CT the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture. Deduction win also be err
dered for . grade Of performance inferior 70 that
specified in the contract. For repeated Delinquent.
cies Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties.
proportioned to the nature thereof and the Import
anoe Of the mail, may be made.
5, For leaving behiRd, or throwiDgof the mails,or
any portion of them, for the admission Of passeH-
gers. or for being c~opeerned in setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of the
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
9. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained By eerti8.
Gates Of ~postmaters or the afidaVits Of other credible
persons, for failing TO arrive in contract time for
neglecting to take thu mil IRON or deliver e into q
post Office for suffering it TO be vet. injured, des-
troyed, robbed, or lost and for refusing. after dse
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as ths COO
tractor runs, oris concerned in running, q coach, car,
or steamboat on the route.
z, The Postmaster General may annul the COZ
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably 70 eGC-
tract for violating the post Office law, or disobey-
ing the instrpetieRs Of tho department for refusing
to discharge a carrier when required By the depart
ment to do so for running an express as Aforesaid
or for transporting persons or packages conveying
mailahle matter outOf the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service on a route By allowing therefor a pro raif
increase on the contract pay. lie may change
schedules OF departures and aErlysls N All cases, and
particularly 70 make ITEM conform 10 connections
with railroads, without increase Of pay, provided
the running time be not abridged. He may also or
der an increase Of speed, allowing, within tina 10
s~trictiOns Of the law, q pro rata increase Of pay fr
the addlEonal Stock OF carriers II any; 1no con-
tractor may, however IN rue case 81 increase q
speed, reinquish the eontraet' ~ giylng PromptHo-
tee 70 the department t9At ne PREFERS dong % "
carrying inc oraer lnOo eleot' ihe ostmasteE zen
e[al may also cuIIah OF uisco1bhuo ING service IN
whole OIL part at pro rata decrease OF pay allow
ing one months extra eomPensanoneon the amornt-
dispensed Win, "heheFetj ~ MS oPiHlohi the pubic
the puoie interest require tIe ehanse, or lneasa no
desires 70 sNPeIeeael py AAIsseht -4N
EofAlsn
EtNal@ HIifpaH ~ ot eoaecloa et
ela.s 81 R9st.l.ssl
Ten o. saSn qaaS
gust ana Noyemoef'
y. ne els,anss - 49,
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sDoNIu.1ne points DC 5I0'o9l tHau 4dseIsisS1t y 70
points 20 De suppheg % e9rtSeuy stated Staesfs
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references 70 ne-nelsns u t4o - gSonuItiJuo %
roaGs, nllIs, sHe4ms, 90 ~ a.. =. oiu-sss' lslIIe1,
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Pc incurred CURED NO e. claim sdni ior aaq.'I ION ~ Pa eH.eaJ On
suSl sIouHu' esn = ~ y
takes or mis9ppre6ension as 70 the degree o. seryleei
nor IOL Iuses-aseuOyo 49, u'sconIule1' oE
othet ODsuuoeion 81
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uanee-De notIncIeaSSu.
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