The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-15
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INSTRUCTIONS,
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c.oEBg conditions 10 IL incorJoratod in NJ oortras n
n. er'e',t The drf1yfp,en, may ro9prs
Seven minutes allowed to each intermediass
Office, when not Otherwise speoaed for asserting the
mails bat railroad and steamboat routes there "a "
be no more delay than Il sufficient for exchange o.
tie mail hays.
On railroad ana steamboat lines and other routss
where the mode Of conveyance admits Of II, tbs SPECIAL
agents u the Post ONCE Department also poet Office
blanks mail bags locks aud keys, are u lie conveyed
without extra charge.
g. on railroad aud steamboat lines the route agents q
the department dsp the British and Canada uais, shea
offered and the agents accompanying ihem are 70 ne
conveyed without charge and FOR their exclusive use
while travelling with the Inaiis a oommodiow car, OF
apartment Ia the centre % properly lighted, warm
a. and furnished AMI adapted % me convenient sspars
tpn and due security 81 the mails IS To be provided 81
the contractor under the direction u the department.
Railroad and steamboat Companies required take
tie and deliver the post oiiccs At tse
commencement and end Il Their r0u'e End and fror,
al olccs not than eighty RODS from station %
Inning Proposals ray be ssbui;t.d ior the perform
Q: al other side servicethai Is for oces oyG
eighty rots from station or isndinr.
Receipts vii be required Tor mad bags conveyed u
charge 81 persons employed by falfo2f oornran6
There viii also be way bills pre- pared By pemsstsrs
other agents Of the department, accompany he
mails specifying the number and Destination ~ the sey
eral BAGS. On the principal stage routes lkewise re
ce.pts viii De required and way bills forwarded the lat
br e-arnirA hy the scversl pcsias tors 70 insure
regularity in the delivery Of mail bags
T. No pay viii De made for trips not performed ana
for each 81 such omissions satisfactorily expinsd
three timss tie pay q the trip may be dcfBcted For
arrivals 20 far behinG time brzk connection with
depending mails and not sunccnv excused onefourih
II the for the trip Is subject 70 forfeiture
Deduction win also be ordered for grade q. perform
ance Inferior 10 that specified II the coarsc: for re
peaied delnqgences q the kind herein spschsc maj
ged penalties pfporfioned u The nature thervD aos
the Importance Of tie mad, may be made
). For leaving behind, or throwing OF the rnas "
auy po-.on then f- The admission 81 psssngers
for being coneerhea IN seiias Up ns a erpf-
conveying intelligence 10 advance Of the mail garter
pay NAV h. Deducted.
8. Fines viii be inpose1 unless the eelin19ency r
promptly and satisfactorily explained by ccrihcats@
postmasters the sdavts Of other credible % sons
or falling TO arrive 10 coatract time for negsctHg 70
take the mail from deliver i into pct once io'
suaring IT To he wet injured destroyed robbed or osi
and for refusing. after demand, 70 cOovey The mai a.
frequently the contractor Concerned II rsh
Ming. coach. car, or Steamboat On a rorte-
The Postmaster General nav annDl the confrsct io'
repeated fsii-res arreeabi- contract; for vso
the pet Office laws, disobyiDs tie nsfrrc'ns
q the department. for ref1slng 70 cscarge carI,'
when required by the department DO for running
express Aforesaid CT fo- Transporting persos o'
packages conveying Inzllab'e matter out q, the man
s. The Postmaster General may order increase q
service route by allow ing therefor pro rat1 reese
the contract pay II may change scbei-les OF ds-
partures and arrivals IN all cases and particularly 70
MAKE them conform % connexions with railroads TN
Increase - pay. provided the ing time be nc'
sb-i Ced. He may also order an increase q spee1s
allowing within the Restrictions q The law yro Tcx
Increase n paw - the additional s,o~k or carriers II any
The contractor may however IN the case q increase
=psec renqush TIE contract ty giving prompt Doios
u '@ reT1r--ne-t ,ssf De rrle's Dong - " caElf rs
the order into effect The Postmaster General may sso
c-sn ficpntinEe the se-vce n whole IN part al
pro rrsn decrease q paw. allowing months extra
compensation the dispensed with uhene-e-,
u his opinion the p1bc require the change,
Or - case be desires to ssprcss j, by different grace
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Payments viii be rnzde nv collections from or drai
On siuasers, Otherwise, after the eIpratsD o. esch
qusrtersay. IN February. Nay August, art So-eneer
10 The distances given according 10 the best "
formation, bat % increased pay viii be allowed sbouA
they be greater than advert f n The poinfs 10 be Sup
piled be correctly stated. BsdGeTy maS t.fosm M
sls.s is Jst and also {, reference 70 the weight
the mail the ccncftion ~ roars bills streams 6c and
al toll briggs ferries obsirucsioss 81 any KIND of
which expense rsy be Incurred No claim for addiffona
pay. based such ground be considered nor fcs
alleged mistakes rnszpyxehension the degree
service bridges destroyed ferries ciscontnuec
other obstrrctcns Increasing distance occurring cc
ssec set Of Congress Of March 3, Is4s, sees;cc 10
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