The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26
INSTRUCTIONS.
CoMtaiaimg conditions b b inooVJrdted the confvads
tie ersenf the department. may rsgsive

Co~tasniaa conditions 10 inoaJora,ed the convads
the e1senf the department. May rsqsire
l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediais
Office when not otherwise specified asserting the
mails but railroad and steamboat routes there h 70
he delay than rs suiicieDt for exciaapes d
the mail bags
On railroad and steamboat lnes. and other roetes
where the mode O; convey admits ID IL, the special
agents Of the Post ofce Department also post once
blanks mail bags, locks, ana keys 90 be conveyed
without extra charge
3 On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents 81
the department also tbs British and Canada mails, when
offered and The agents accompanying them, u be
conveyed without charge and Tor tbeif exclusive
while travelling with the mails, conDodious car, or
apartment in the centre Of car properly lighted warm
ed and furnished and adapted 20 this couvens0t separa
tioa and due security 81 Tia. mails IL "a be provided BY
the under the u the department
Railroad steanbost conpsLts required V ake
the mail from and deliver into the poet ohces At the
commencement and end IL their routes and 10 md from
all Offices than eighty rods from siAsinu or
landing Proposals may be submitted for the perform
Of all other side servce;hai Is, for o6ces oyer
eighty rods from a station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mall bags conveyed iD
charge OF persons employed by railroad comIssses
There will also be way bills prepared by posrAsters,
other agents Of the department 20 accompany the
mails specify the number and der stson VI s ~
srai bags On the principal stage rSatrs, hke.Se re
ceips will be required and way bills uarded ths h
ter to be examined by the several stnasiers TO insure
regularity In the delivery a mall bags.
No pay viii be made for trs not performed; and
for each o! such omissions not satisfactorily expiaiLed
three times the pay q the trip may be dedncet tor
arrivals far behind break osneeisou With
depending mails and sufficiently excused one fourth
Of the compensation for the trip subject 20
Deduction will also be ordered for grade Il Tsrfofm
ance inferior % that specified ia the oontract fWfe
peated deInquenoes q the kind herein SPECIFIED snas
ged penalties, proportioned To The nature efe" ana
the importance ~ the mail, may be made
8. For leaving behind or throwing 81 the nzis on
Any portion of them for the admission Of passenger
for being concerned In sitting up or running An exs
conveying intelligence IN advance u The mai qu2fHs
pay may be deducted
FINES will h. Imposed uness the celinq1enry be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by csrt.nca."
posmAsters the sffdavts q other credible prss
for failing arrive m contract time; for negea<
take the mail from deliver it INTO pot ofee f~
suffering Il injured, destroyed roeo~d ~ t~f
and for r.f8sng after denand convey the mad A.
frequently the contractor runs 81 y Concerned 10 f'n
ming, coach, car, or steamboat On a route.
J. The Postmaster General nay annG Tie onusci io'
repeated failures run agreeaby 20 cnntrsr of se
ing post Office laws eisooeyIng the Hs~eroons
the department. fcr refusing 70 aiscLAfre c@.i.
when required by the department to do N; for runng
an express aforesaid for Transporting persons OF
packages conveying masble matter ost Of The mail
s. The Postmaster General may order an iDrreA~ "
service route by allow ther eor rata Increase
On the contract pay. H. may change schedulss N -
partnres and arrivals in all cass and particularly 70
out Increase ~ pay provitsd the running time Ne not
Abridged He may aiso order an increase Of sSree6,
increzse n py tie ati,iooal stock carriers any
The may, however u the Case o. increase ~
speed reiiaqgish the contract by giving prompt notice
the department that he prefers doe % 70 carrying
The order into ect The postmaster General may also
curtal or discontinue The IN whole 10 part a
20 rass decrease u pay allowing one month eIrs
coupensa, on on the amount dispensed With, whenever,
IN his opinion the public irterests require se enAae
in he desires to superceds II by cA-fens grace
Of transportation
O. Payments viii be made by ooiecfioos from ~ erAe
pstmAsters otberwse after the expraflon a e>cp
quarter-say, February, Nay, August, and Sove0oef
10 ne distances given according 70 ths eest ~
formation but increased pay viii be allowed sbooh
they be greater than advertised II the points 70 be sup
pied be correctly stated Bsddas .ss isfv. 0e.,
sae ~ posnt and also in reference 10 the weight o.
the mail the condition 81 roads hills streams, k and
al toll briggs ferries obs,rrctins Of any kind BY
which expense may BE- incurred. No claim for sddoos
ply, based such ground be eoesidered; nor for
alleged mistakes or miszpprehension 20 the degree
service for bridges destroyed ferries disc0nthueo,
oshef obssruesos increasing distance occurring Do
see act u Congress q March 3, lsss, section 10
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