The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-29
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions b. u inooyTOratod tie ooN6eAs
the .x,ent tas derartnieni NAV reln.rk

Seven minutes are allowed to each iatermeSnDs
Office, when Tot otheTw.se specified TOR asserting "
mails bat on railroad and steamboat routes there
be no more delay than Is sufficient for al exesaasss
the mail bags.
where the mode Of coveyan admits q u, tn tpseA
agents q: the Poet Office Department, also post o9a
blanks mail bags, locks and keys srs 70 DC con ve7e
. On railroad AL steamboat uncs THE route agenus
the department the British and Canada malls
offered ana the agents accompanying them, 70 =
conveyed without charge, and ior their exclusive 90
while travelling with the mails, ccnDos.ous cal, Or
apartment Ia the centre OF car properly lighted wrc
ed and furnished and adapted to the convenient seps
tion and due security Of tbs Iaa, " be PROVIDES
Railroad and steamboat comlAni-. required 10 ~
the All from and ccivef It into the post oces al %
commence and end a their routes and % and fsz
all Offices not than eighty rols from si<iign
landing. Proposals may b. submitted f9r Tie pcrogr
ance Of all other siie servicethat 81 for otces os<
eighty rods from station or landing.
Receipts will bee required iOr rlal bags conveyess
charge q persons employed by railroad conspsoa
There Will also be way bill" prepared by postmaster
or other agents q the department., 20 accompany rs
mails specifying the number and destination q TIA 81
eral bags. oH the principal stage routes l.kewse 70
ceipts viii be required and nay bs forwarded tss ~
be examined by the several pOstsS;ers, 70 i-srr
regularity IN the delivery ~ mail bags.
4 No pay viii b. made Tor trips not performed -,
for each o. .sch oIssl0aE LOT saiis!actofy e1p.i,
three times tie ply q the tip may be deiucsod ~
arrivals s. far bchfad tine break cOnpectoS "
depending and Lot sglIcsnLy excused oDe 'os'S
Of the COMPENSATION for the trip Is sabjecf 10 foreita's
Deduction will be ordered i0r gfaee Il pe:iosS
ance inferior 10 that specified h the coatract fTn
peats1 delinguefciez Of tbs Kind herein SPEC aen NAY
sed penalties proportional 10 the n4teTe tsefea az
the importance Of the mail, may b made.
5. For leaving behind or t1r wing on the mas J"
any portion q. them .OT the agmlssou o. p4ssrsesH
for being Concerned u setting ~ o. running az efs
conveying Intelligence Ia s9v41ce .. ta3 NAL
pay may be de. IcteG
s FInos will be imposed, unloss the denageocy D
promptly and satisfactorily expainca ~ esftae.ss.
postmasters ihs aG14vits 81 other cre1io.e -
for faiiag arrive IA contract time Tor ncs~etms
take the mail from deliver i INTO pst o-ce,1
ss.rng be wet injured Destroyed, roooec ?, 90
and for refusing after demand, 70 convey the n.A
Frequently the or 10 concerned n IL
ming a couch, car, or steamboat On a rsste
: The Posrras<. General nay aIrr the coss,sc' "
repeated failures 70 sgreespy % contract i sR
at ing the post ofsce laws cisobeyns the insffoetoa
u the department. for refusing - cschzfre c4f'lG
when required % department. . DO So o' f-,-.s
an express as a0r-sal1 for transporting pe'scs
packages conveying rnzilable matter OFT Of TOE mai
; The Postmaster General may OrseF al IocstsSs .
service OF route by allowing therefor pro rdd ne,s
pa,tu-es AID arrival. n ali eses, ans partcsa'iy
make them conform 70 connexions With rsi-oa1s W
oct Increase OF pay, p-o-l-e1 the rc.nins TIME c :"
Abridged. IL may asa or1er al sereszs q spse..
sljoxi.r within lie res,rctio.s of the Law pvo ,rS
increzse q pay for the 2cctipnai stock or carriers Gy
The contractor Kay, however, Il The case q 1ere~esA
speed rereush the contract. By giving pronp: nos0
70 the department. that ne prefers oong 50 70 carya
the order into er-c;. Tie Postmaster 1e.eral may -
curt. discontinue the service n whose or y r@,t,
pro r1.a decrease 0. pay, allowing months ex.o
Compensation the amount dispersed with, rneossf
Ia his opinioa the p1bc Interests require TIE cnHs
he desires 70 sapercede II BY cS ssecs ssS
81 transportation.
2 Payments wil Be rzte By collections from or "a
CT penzs.ers otherwise. sfer the expratcn o. a.
qusrter-szy, IN February, Nay, August snc Nov =
10 The distances are g.-e, according the o~s' u
formation but no increased pay via be 4l1see ~.
he- be greater than afvTtsed II tie points 20 oe ~
piled Be correctly stated. Bidder M.s vten s =
t>i->s on Jsst and also 10 -efereEce 70 The ~ss,i
the mail the condItoa q roacs, hills, streams, &c A.
AL toll briggs ferries o. ohstroctons N any kirc ~
WHICH .xpe.ss may i.czr-ed- NJ claim for soeA
pzy base1 o. such groGrd can be considered ncr '1
alleged rlistskss asspp-ebsusson as 70 the degree
service for BRYCE destroyed, ferries c-ccnti
other cbs--1co-s Increasing distance, occurrS q
ssee Get q Congress Il March 2, itss, sses,ea IL
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