The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-12
INSTRUCTIONS.


Contasaing conditions % Be incorporated in TIE coaobt
the ext,T, the department may yel.sve.
I. Seven mint allowed 10 each intermeGno
Office, When Otherwise specified, Tor asserting ~
mails, but railroad and steamboat routes there y
be more delay than ID SUFFICIENT for an exchanp
the mail bags. -
. On railroad and steamboat lines and other roseo
where the mode Of convey admits Of the spse9
agents of the Post Office Department., also post o@ce
blanks, mail bags iccks and keys TO be conveys
without extra cbarae ...f =
s. on railroad ana steamboat lines the route agents
the department the British and Canada mails whs
offered, aud the aeents accompanying them, are 70
conveyed without charge and their exclusive ~
while travelling with ths mails, commoiious car, q
aiar luent the centre Ola properly lighted wssD
ed and furnished and adapted 20 tue convenieot sepa
ton aud due security ii the mails, s 10 be provided b
the contractor under the direction o. the department
Railroad steamboat companies are required 70 eahe
the mali from and deliver into the post oces a. N
commencement ald endd LAer routes, and 10 andfsom
all Offices than eighty RODS from station o.
Ian ding. Proposals may be Submitted fof The perfWn'
ance Of all other side serviee'ha' i. '' e.ees ovs
eighty rods from a station or iaading
Receipts vii be- required for mali bags conveyed
charge Of persons employed by railroad compsnSA
There vii also be way bits prepared BY postuasGa
or other agents Of The department., 70 accompany ~
mails specifying the number and destination Of the ~
erai bags On the principal stage rootet, hkcwhs ~
ceipts VIII be required and ~ay bills orssrdea Ne :.
be examined by the several post masters % tnDo
regularity IL the delivery o. mail bags. -.
4. No pay will BE- male for uips not persofmee NJ
for each Of such omssl not satisfactorily eHpAs,c
three tim the ply Of The trip may be dscucteo te
arrivals far behind time 70 break connectan va
depending mails, and not sjcrItv excused, oDelofo
q the compensation for the trip subject 70 foreafe
Deduction win also be ordered for grade q psrf~e
inferior thai speciGee IN the cOofsft 10: ~
pea,ed delinauences o, the kind herein specified eu
ged penalties proportional 70 the nature sssfs" -
the importance " the mail may be made
S. For leaving behind, or throwing 81 the maas,
any portion o. them, fog the a1nssoa Of pssssneeSs
for being concerned IA setting Up or running az es
conveying intelligence N advAsce OF t1e mall asS9s
Day may be deducted. -
! Fines Will be Imposed unless the deinqocncy D.
promptly ana satisfactorily explained by ceftnessss
pos;masiers the a1sv.ts Of other credible pcfso1
FOR failing arrive ia contrsct time fof negiecs'ne
take the mai fron deliver ~ into pal once y
suffering !, 70 be wet Injured destroyed, robbed or o
and for refusing after demand, 70 convey sis nan
frequently tie ccatra1tOr r.as, or Concerned n fsa
ming a coach, car, OF Steamboat o. route
:. The Postmaster General may snDai tie consss1 -
repeated failures agre.a5y 70 contract ior vo
At ing the post oce laws or csooeying tas s
n the department; foT refs.ing 10 orcnAfes oIs1
when req aire1 By the u 60 So sos rnnnSS
an express Aforesaid 70, transporting perSos
packazes conveying maiabse matter oct o: the nail
Ihs Postmaster Gsner@i may order "a 1890 49,,
service route by allowing tne~for pro raea inef
the contract pay. He may change scasdass q =
parigres and arrivals IN al cases, AMI particularly
make them conforn 70 ooonsxsons with rsiiroAds "
out increase pay, <ov.1ei the running time be n
Abridged He may also order an Increase 81 spsec,
allowing within The Restrictions Of the hw, yvsy10
Increase u pa fr the addii0nz. carriers anys
The contractor may, however, in the Case Of neresseW
speed reiinqgEsh the contract. by giving Romps b0
70 the departen, he prefers cong % 70 carryS
the order into eject The Postmaster General may =
curtaiI o, discontinue the service whole in pt
pvo raSa decrease Of pay allowing one months extfs
compensation the dispensed with. wbenevefs
his opinion the pubic interests reg TIE cnAnxe
in be desires 20 srpe-ce;e by different ssas
Of transportation.
O. Payments viii be made by collections from OF ofaso
pcetmzs.ers Otherwise after the exprs10n -
quartes-s>y, IN February Nay, August, and Sossnoe.
10. The distances are given according 10 the oess u
formation; but 10 increased pay wi be aaowed 49,
they be greater than advertised the points 70 De ~
Piled be correctly stated. Btcdo5 1Hx t.y~D 49,
s3ra Gks poiss and also IN reference 70 the we1s
the mail the condition Of roacs hills streams, &c -
al toll briggs ferries or distractions u aey kind ~
which expense may be Incurred Mccain for add,seS
pay, based s3ch ground, can be oors.1eredi nH ~
alleged mistakes Or misapprehenson az 70 TIE oees0
servioe Tor briggs destroyed, ferries cseoninn
or other obstrscsiors Increasing distance, oceufmg
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