Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-02-20

Containing conldoitS 10 te ioorlssdd ia the coatrdcts b
the ertela the department nay aeeBt pr7er.
l. Seven minutes allowed To each Intermediate Of
ncc when not otherwise specified for asserting the mails
but railroad and steamboat rout,s there bc
more delay than Is sufficient ior a exchange Of the mail
bags.
2 On railroad aud steamboat lines, and other
where the mode Of conveyance admits of it, the special
agents of the Post otfce Department, also post office
blanks, mail bags locks, aud keys are To be conveyed
s. Tn railroad and steamboat lines the agents of
the department, also the British and Canada mall when
offered and the agents accompanying them, Ia he
conveyed without charge, and for their exclusive use,
while travelling with the mails, commodous ear, N
apartment in the centre of Properly lighted warm
ed and furnished aud adapted Ia the convenient sea
ton and due security OF the mails l. 10 be provided ~
the contractor under the direction or the department
Railroad and steamboat companies are required TO
take the mail from and deliver II into the port offices al
the and end ol their roGtS AID 10 anu
from all offices tl,n eight! rods from station
landing. Proposals may be submed Tor the pertorhi-
ance of all other side sorvco-tha IS for Offices over
| eighty rods frs:n a station or hn'iag.
| Rrelpt. Will be required Tor mail bags conveyed in
charge Of l..r,ons employed by railroad companies.
There will also be- way bills, prepared by IostnsIcrs
or other agents Of the department, " accompany tbs
mails seeiy ing number and destination ui the
erai bags. TN the principal stage rostes likewise, re-
COINS viii BE- required, and way bills forwarded the
latter be examined by the several losmastcrs, 10 III
| sur, regularity the delivery of mail bags.
| 4 No pay Viii DC maac Tor trips not performed and
for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
hrt, times the pay ol the "Trip may be deducted For
depending mails, aud not sufficiently excused one fourth
Of compensation for the trip subject 10 forfeiture
deduction will also be ordered for grade oi perform
an ror 4, at specified in the contract For repeated
dequencies al the Kind herein specified enlarged pen
allies proportioned to the nature hrol and The ilNr
l,nce OF the mail, may DC made.
s. For leaving behind throwing "a the mails, or
any portion them, for the admission OF passengers or
for being concerned in setting up or running an express
conveying int diligence in advance q the MAIL quarter
pay may be deducted.
| g. Fines VIII be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained 10y CERTIFICATES :"
n,a,tef, or the a1laglts oil other cTeulbe persons
for failing 10 arrive contract time Tor negitctig I,
take the mail from dcy CT nat" post iiec lof SUI
frinc Il 90 be wet injured, destroyed robbed or mst
and lo rels NJ after demand 10 convey the mall as Ire
aueny as the contractor runs, VI l. cooSrhed IN run
ming "A coach, ear or steamboat on u route.
4 The Postmaster General may anna the contract f'f
rped failures agrceaby Ia contract Tor solai
me- the post office laws, dlsobeying the instructions
the department for refusing To discharge carriN
when required by the department to do 50 for ruuG
an express aforesaid or for ting persons
convey ing nailbe matter out Of the mail.
S. The Postmaster General may Orlcr an increase
service a route by allowing therci'r pro rdt IL
crra the contract lay. lie may change -cAeGGes