The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-02
INSTRUCTIONS.
C0staiaing oo~ifsoSu % b. incorporated in s onayo
TIC ertu TIC department. may veguiye

l. Sven minutes allowed TO each tntermednto
Office when not otherwise SPECIFIED, for asserting ~
mails, but railroad and steamboat routes there y
be no more delay than s sufficient for exchange
the mail bags. 81
where mode Of convey admits of IT, the syscl
agents of the Post onoe Department ai-o post 90
blanks mail bags, locks and keys are % be co0veyo
without charge. .
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents
the department. also the British and Canada mails whse
% rcd and the agents accompany nag them % -
conveyed without charge, and for their exclusive use
while travelling with the mails, commcdous car, u
apartment the centre 81 properly lighted, vAsn
I'd and furnished and adapted u the convenient serara
and due security Of the mails Ia 70 b. prcvIAsd ~
thu contractor under the direction os the degarnept
Railroad and steamboat companies are required 70 taks
thu mail from and deliver into the p<t oces q -
and end Il their routes and add frsa
all Offices not than eighty rods from Station n
landing. Proposals may be submitted for tse pesorD'
~ all other side serycethat h. for Offices over
eighty rods from station or landing
Receipts viii be required for mail bags ooaveycd n
charge Of persons employed BY railroad ocmrAnbss
There viii also be way bills prepared by JHstmzsees,
or other agents Of the department accompany N
mails specifying the number and destination 81 the sey
erai bags On the principal stage routes likewise ~
ceipts viii he required and way bs forwarded the lat
t TO be examined by the several stmzstsrs " insure
regularity in the delivery q rsai bags
T. No pay will be made for uiI@ not performed and
for each OF such omissions not Satisfactorily sxphDed,
three times the pay 81 the Trip may be de;ucted fof
arrivals far behind time n 70 break ccunertou win
degrading mali, and not sufficiently excafed, oeeSsoo
Ieductico viii also be Ordered for grade a pssSWD
ance inferior that specified IN the c0utrsct FORE
peated denquencie- 81 the Kind herein -yecned entxr
ged penalties proyortoned TO the nature thsSe0 -
the inheritance Of the mail may he made.
s. For leaving behind, or throwing 20 the nshs, ~
any portion II them for the admission OF Jan<nern
for being oAeerDe In setting up or running - s1psess
conveying intelligence advance Il the mai quarters
pay may be deducted.
D. Zines will be impzed unless the delinquency b.
promptly and satisfactorily explained by oesti1r.esd
psstmasters or the af5davIts ~ other credible pfsos
for falling 70 arrive 10 contrsd time for nes'ectng
take the mail from or deliver t into post oncs; ~
suffering be wet injured destroyed, robbed or 49,
and for refusing after demand 70 convey the mai -
frequently the Contractor OF IL cucernsd rse
ming, a coach, car, or steamboat % route.
T. The Postmaster general fasy annri tDe onossAes "
repeated failures run aSrocably 10 contract '~ w
at ing the past oce laws OF disobey ing ine
Of the department; for refusing 70 dsscizree eaeT
when required by the department. 70 90 % tos rsnhmS
an express Aforesaid: FOR Transporting pssons~
packages Conveying m~.iabe matter Cut q Tie MAJ
s. The Postmaster General may order an naeese
service By allowing therefor yvs roe1 D0eec
the contract pay lie may change s<fecnbs o. oe-
partures and arrivals N al cases, and particularly -
make them conform 20 conDexons with saiiroeds VIZ
oct Increase Of pay provided the running tins ~ -
Abridged H may also order Increase q speed,
aDowiaR within the restrssinns q the lzw ~ -
Of pay for ID. additional STOCK of say
The contractor may however in The case 0 incresee
speed relinqush the contract. BY giving pfomps 49,
70 the deparimeb; ths, be prefes dong 20 70 csyne
the order TITO eject The Postmaster 1sn1sl m.y
csrts or discontinue the service, in Whole 90 pArt
pro yaz1 decrease q pay, allowing one monfn extn
comr,rrsa,ln On the amount dispensed with, wbeosveS,
In his opinion, the pabc interests require inc
or 10 case he desires 70 supercee BY different grade
Of trassp0rtstNn-
g. Payments will Be made by coilectOus from o. dfes
On pos;massers, othervise after the expTsso -
qusrter-say IN February Nay August, and Noyeobes.
10. The distances given according 70 oe 80 ~.
formafop: bot no increased pay viii be allowed 49,
Their be greater than advertised the points 70 - -
piled be correctly stated. Bstisss nxk tsfv1 49,
ads9 - a. pojnf and also 10 reference % tbf vehf
the mall the condition 81 rots bills streams, kc. -
al toll brfRes ferrs obstructions Of any kind ~
which expense may be incurred No claim for acdnooA
pay based such ground, be considered nof -
Alleged mistakes misapprehenson as 10 the deeres
servics BRIGGS destroyed, ferries dsc0sDs1s
other obstractons increasing distance occurring On
ssee set u Congress q March 2, ls4s, section u.
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