The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-22
INSTRUCTIONS
Contataing conditions 70 10 incorporated an he cres
the erten, De department. may require.

the erten, TIE department may requsre
l. Seven minutes allowed to each iaiermcdias
Office when otherwise specified, for asserting u
mails. bu, on railroad aud steamboat rOstes there %
be delay than Is su-le!ent for q exchange
| the mail bags.
where the mode OF conveyance admits Of H. the special
agents OF the Post olce Department, also pest ono
blanks Insa bags, locks and keys are TO Dc conveyS
= On railroad and s,esubos, lines the route agents d
the department the British anc Canada inas wbss
offered and the egent. accoGpaaya then, are 70 be
conveyed without charge, and Tor Their exclusive use
shle travelling with the mails, comDotious car, or
apartment ia the centre @: properly lighted warm
aud furnished and adapted - the COW enseai sepa
ton and due security Il the mails = 70 be proyiied 81
the contractor under the direction q the department
railroad and steam boat companies are required 10
the mail and deliver INTO the post Offices at tbs
commencement and end Of their routes and 20 aud from
al Offices more than eighty rcfs from station %
aDiing Proposals may be sgbat,ed for the perform
Of al other side servcs-ihat b. for oaees over
eighty rods from a station ~ lanfng.
Receipts will be required FOR Kali bags conveyed
charge Of persons employed BY railroad COMPANIES
There will s-o be way bills prepared by posttnssiers
or other agents Of the department. u accompany The
mails specifying the number and cestinaiion q The ~
era bags on the principal stage routes, Likewise 70
ceipts will Be required ard Way ti. forwarded the At
ter 20 be examined By the several ps;asegs 70 inssrs
| regularity In the delivery Of ma. bags.
No pay will be made for trrs lot performed, ane
for each .: -ach oEas1s nUt satisfactorily expl2ined
three times tie pay Il Toe trip my be ceducef f~
arrivals SO far Oehad tine a. 70 break connection Wa
depending mails and not suce1y excused one fosf'e
u the COMPENSATION Tor the trip s1ect 70 cr'ritafs
DETECTION will also be orderei for grace "a perform
ance inferior 20 that specific IL tie contract FOR 70
peated delinqaences KIND hsrein sp~caed, sns
zed penaiies propor;oaes 20 the nature taereo ase
the Importance 81 the rssii may be made.
s. For leaving behind, Or throwing OF The fsls, ~
av portion II them for tie aG-sslD1 % psyenger, or
.or being concerned setting up runnng ar exrs
conveying ntsg aay1-cc o. The rIAI, quarters
8 FINES viii be gposs6, uness the ceAcqaency D.
promptly and satisfactorily exParet oy esr,i1c.tso
posInasters or the s1daFs q otser ereoioe pe,s.
Tor faiinr arrive n coltrsct tfssi ior ns-cts
AXE the mail from deliver i into Pet once in
suffering II 10 be wet !jursl fastroyeo robbed % si
and for refusing sft=r desoauc 70 eoAFsy the i.A
frequently the contractor rsls or a co1cerec N rus
ping a coach, car, Or steamboat OF route
:. The Postmaster Genera. may annn lie oo-ase' J"
REPEATED failures agreeabF u cvnnact JOY s'o
ting the post osce laws disoOcy ing the Esir1to1s
Of the eerar;e1 for refusing = ciscnarge carrier
when required by the department. 70 20 90 Tor funnns
an express aforesa8 or fof transporting pe'soaU
osc.aSes co.-eyI1e rnssb.e E.,ter oct u The r3ai
g The Postmaster General ro1y order az Increase o.
service aro-ts by allowing te5eso- pro rd;a ae,s.
u the contract pay He sy ch-1ge scacc15ss ., ae
part-res an1 arrivals n a. eases AID particeAfly
-nake them conform 20 co1Eexo1s with railroads v,n
os, increase q pay. p-ovi5ed the rulshg tine Be n
lbridsst. He Ray slso order an inerease q spec,
alOvIn within tie rss;rciio-s q tie aw fre raA
Q. pay to the 1dIt9nai stock or carriers az!
The contractor nay however, n the cas- increase"
speed relira1ish the eontrsct. y giving prompt notice
70 the Department Tia; prefers doi5g 80 70 csrrys
the order into e5oci The Postmaster oenerA maj ase
cirtail or dscontnce the service IL whole or II part
pyo r1.n decrease q pay allowing one months exfn
cornpensa.io. the amount 6sspessf with whenever,
IL his opinion the bic Interests require the ciAns
OF n case be cssi-es 20 s1pe:ce1e BY ccrsns gsos
q traasro-tstl0-- =.
O. PAYMENTS viii be frade BY cosctsons from or draD
postmaster other1se, a:ic- the expiration -
ausYter-ssy n February, Nay, August, and Sovemoes
10 The distances gwen according 10 the oest n
formation be, no increased pay vii be allowed eho1b
thew be create. than ADVERTISED Il The points TO be sxp
plj.t be correctly stated. B54fer mss isfora ~
s,,rss on sais pss ard also Reference 70 the weight
the mail the condition q rOsds his sirearas 6c aoe
.Il 90, b.tges ferries Or distractions Of sry kind By
With exrecse may be icBrrec No calm for sccisora
nav bssed on such ground Be considered nor io9
aeeet mistakes ,.sspprshensson az 70 the ceeree
serys ror Sor bridges destroyed ferries clscortnueo,
or distractions inc-saag distance ocerrrnS CO.
sSse ses Of Congress Il March 8, 1s3, section u
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