The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-12
INSTRUCTIONS,


the exenf the department may require.
!. Seven minutes allowed TO each intermediaAs
Office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails but railroad and steamboat routes there %
be delay than is sufcient for exchange 81
the mail bags.
2 On railroad and steamboat lines and other routes
where the mode o, conveyance admits Of the special
agents Of the Post On1oe Department also post oBcs
blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, % be ed
without extra charge.
8 On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents
the department., also the British and Canada mails when
offered and the agents accompany ing them, 10 be
conveyed without charge, and Tor their exclusive
while travelling with the mails, coumodtous car,
apartment the cenre offs properly lighted warm
ed furnished and adapted 10 the convenient separa
to and due security Of the malls, Is To be provided by
the under the direction Of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies required 70 take
the ma from and deliver Il into the post Offices the
and end Of their routes and 10 and from
all ofces not more than eighty rods from station or
landing Proposals may be submitted for the perform
Of all other side seryieethat Is, for Offices over
eighty rods from a station or landing.
Receipts will DE required for mail bags conveyed In
charge Of persons employed by railroad coinpanses
There viii also be way bills prepares by po-tmsstefs,
other agents Of the department, 10 accompany the
mails specifying the number snd destination Of the sew
era bags on the principal stage routes, likewise re-
celpts viii be required and way bills forwrded the hat
ter 10 be examined By the several ptmasters 70 nsure
regularity In the delivery Of man bags
T. No pay will be made for trips not periorfnef anq
for each Of such Oms ions not sailsfartory explained
three times the pay Il the trip may be de40cted tos
ARR. all far behind break connection with
depending mails AID not ssiocDtiy xcase fo1rh
Of the compensation :Or the trip subject " ors1icre
Deduction vii also be ordered for grade 81 perform
ance inferior that specified the contract For re-
peated delnqGencies Of tie kind herein specihed enss
ged penalties proportional the Thereof and
the importance Of the mai, may be made
5. For leaving behind, or throwing % the malls %
any portion q them for the admission 81 passenees q
for being concerned setting W running AZ expses
conveying Intelligence IN advance 0: the mail quarters
pay be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the 6elBqoeEcy be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates o.
postmas.ers or the a4ayits Of Other credible prsns
for failing 20 arrive in contract time for negecfng 70
take the mail from deliver Il into post once Tor
suffering be injured destroyed, robbed or lost,
and for refusing after demand % convey The man as
frequerty the contractor Tuus OF concerned No run
ming, coach, car, or steanboa; on route
The Postmaster General may sBDel the contract for
repeated failures agreesby % contract ior vo
ing the post Office laws dsobeyng the instructions
a the department for refusing % discharge ca1r4
when required by the department. 70 20 80 i"f ranns
express Aforesaid or Tor transporting porous
rackages convey ing n2ilzbie matter out Of the mai
g. The Postmaster General may order al increase u
rosie by allow therefor pro rasa ineres<e
On the contract pay lie may change schedules Of de-
partgres and arrivals IN al csses, and particularly "
make thefn coform Connexions with railroads, With
oct increase pay proFI1e1 The running time be not
Abridged He may also order an incresse q speed
aox.rs wirhIn the restrictions o. the law pro ,dta
q pay for the additional stock OF c2rTirs IL any
The contractor may however, II TIE case "a increase 0
speed reIinallsh the By giving prompt notice
70 department that be prefers doing % 70 carrying
the order effect The Postmaster General may also
pvo rata decrease u pay, allowing one mouth extra
COMPENSATION on the amount dispensed WITH whenever,
In bis opinion the public interests require toe cnAaes
Or IN case he deslres TO supercede BY different grade
u tfansr-crtatio2.
O. Pay viii b. made by col@ctocs from OF cfazs
postmaster. otherwise after the xpirafpn earn
a1arter-ssy, February, May August, and Sovemoes
10 The distances given ACCORDING 70 the oess "
'Hmstson bet no increased pay VIII be allowed enod0
hey Be greater than scverfsd the POINTS 10 Dc sup
pfed be correctly stated Bsdiers MOD tx{orD IN
'rs fks print and also in reference 20 the weight
he mall the Condition Of roacs, hills stresDs &c, ae4
III tor briggs ferries obsfrueticns 81 any kind ~
whch expense may BE- Incurred No claim for afdtnoo
,ay based such ground, be considered; nor fa
Alleged mistakes Esspp-ehension as TO the degree
sryics Tor bridges destroyed ferries cscpnftnse1,
other distractions Increasing distance occurring On
$50 ct 0 Congress u March 8, lsls, section 10.
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