The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05

CSaaisi,.y 10 lie s,soJordiad a. ooNra0S
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Containing oona.icas 10 incorporated a. oomlrads
| the ortst Ia dI1Ttmerf may require.
seven minutes are allowed each interin-diaHs
cc, when no, otherwise specified, tor asserting ~
mails but rai,roai and steamboat routes there V
b. iel,y than IS sufficient tor exchange q
/ the mail bags.
? on railroad ant steamboat lines and other ROUTES
wber. the mode conveyance admits of a. the sJeiul
agents Of the Post o.oe pparim mt Also Iost oace
blanks, ual bag, D,kr aud Keys are 90 DE conveyed
without extra charge. -
; On railroad and steamboat es the route agents ID
tn department also the British and Canada maiis when
offered, AID The agents accompanying them, 10 be
conveyed wthont charge, and Tor tLsy exclusive ~
white yelling with the mails a commOiious car,
in tr crntre %; properly lighted, warn
ed furnished aid adapted q ts yentent sepsrs
and due security II the mils Is 20 be provided ny
the contractor under the oi the department
R.rosd sd Steamboat companies required 10 ssks
the i from aud deliver INTO the poet or.crs al the
and e 81 their routes and 10 and firm
all Offices not 'aan eighty rods from station or
Ian ling Proposal may &c submitted for the perform
u. all other SHE sfybcesbat i"f of.ces osef
| eighty rods from a station or LaDGng
Receipts will be required for mali hars conveyed W
| charge Of persons employed by railr,~d comiAnsst
There VII also be- Nay bills prepared ~ petritsteSs,
other agents Of the l-Dariueni 20 sceoupaIy the
mails spec yng the numb and destination a the sev
ers bags On the principal stage routes, ukevs re
ceiyis VIII be- required aud Nay bills forwarded the NJ
ter TO be examined By the several etn,asters TO insure
regularity Ia the delivery ~ mail bags.
J. No pay viii b. made for trils not performed, ana
for each 81 such omissions not Satisfactorily expAineo
three times toe Iay .; the tip may be ieirced fef
arrivals 50 far behind break oDnneciop with
depending mails aud sgfcenty eKcnzef pnc 'ourfn
Of the compensation for ts trip sgbect % lofhhsrs
Deduction vii also be ordered fDr grace 3 iefiffm
inferior - that Specified IN the contrsrt For re-
eated dalinqu.ciss of the kind berein spsced epnf.
ssd p.naitis. proporn0nei TO ihe nature tsfe" ~
TIL importsncs % the mail, may be made =.
5 Tor leaving behind, throwing 20 the ni,dS, OK
any portion Of them Tor the afmissiO " passengee
FOR being cnoerned IL setting Up running exses
conveying intelligence IL advance Of the mall ss>fsss
pay may be delocicd-
. Fines viii be imposed, unless the 6elfnqusny -
promptly and satisfactorily explained by o-rncates
pOetmasters the sfaysts Of other credible p~fss
for falling 70 arrive IL contract time ie nss's.tnS
take the nall from OF deliver IL into post once bf
suffering IL 10 injured destroy ed roDoed OF kss
for refusing after demand, % convey the MAJ -
frequently the contractor runs or oonosfne' ~ 'so
ming = coach car OF steamboat on a route
: The Postmaster General ann1i TIE conuae' iof
REPEATED failures agreeabii TO conifact iW vo
ing the post Office avs o. disobey ng ,he
Of the department FOR refusing y cisrsrTe csrr1
when rcrui-es by the q ,Brfrn to % fof running
express Aforesaid ~ f. 'ransp ring persons
pacsages conveying mzilalie matter on q the mall
8 Tie Postmaster General may ord an increase
service - arOgte ny allow nag therefor pro rfta increase
the contract pey. n may change rchecnes "a 'e-
psrtGres and arrivals IN al cases, and particularly 70
mako them conform % Connexions with railroads. M
Of pay, p-Ovitee the running tine he ns
Abridged He may also orcer an Increase 81 speec,
allow rg within Tie restrictions 81 the law pro rofd
iuc-ease ~ nav the additional stock carrfers any
The contractor may however, The case q Increase ~
speed relihqGish TIE eotract by gvlfs pfonp noGce
70 the Department i-sst hs pfe.e'r 'oase
tie order into q ct The Postmaster General may aeo
cgrsaif OF 6scnntnue the service Whole ~ n part -
pro rata decrease q pay, allow ING one r1on9 eAus
compensation tie amount dispensed Wan snenes0s
IN his opaioa the pebble interests require tne
in he desires 10 sup~reeie By Inherent e.
Of trsnsportat.oa-
o. Payments viii be maze By colectsons from q oloo
p1ssas:ers ofberw after the expirstioo ee9
Quarter-say Ia February, Nay, August, and Soyeane
10. The distances given according 10 the oeeS n
formation; but increased pay VIII be allowed sho1N
they be greater than The points 70 Be sup
pied be correctly starec- Bsdd>ys nN9 snfosB 49,
s>lce ii ystr and also IL reference 70 Tie Weigh
the nail the condition q roads h:s, streams, ke soe
all toll briggs ferries obsir1ctprs Of any kind "
which erre-s may BE- Incurred No claim for ado1ooo
Jay. based ssch ground he considered; nor ~
alleged mistakes mlszppreheLsi0n to the degree
fr BRIGGS Destroyed, ferries tiscontmued
" other obstrrctons Increasing distance occurring a
se act Of Congress q March 3, 1915, section H. ss-
(C1selsded on FIre Po9l ri