The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-19
INSTRUCTIONS,
Conainng conditions 70 t< sssooryovaiei IA dc coskoG
The extent The department. may require

the er,en. the department. may require
]. Seven mnGtes allowed 10 each in,ermsdne
Office, winch no; o;herwise specified for asserting ~
mails but railroad aud steamboat routes there y
be delay than Is suthcient tor an cxchanes
the mai bags. ~
where the mode OF convey admits Of II, toe speed
agents the Post Otlcc Department., also post o6oD
blanks mall bags locks, and Keys are 70 be convey1
without extra charge.
3 On railroad aud steamboat lines The route agents Of
the department also the British and Canada ms, wbn
offered and The Agents accompanying them, are 10 %
conveyed without charge and Tor their exclusive uSe
while travelling with mats, eommodious car, -
apar IN the centre o. properly lighted WARM
cd and furnished and adapted TO the convenient spsA
tiUn and security Of lie as, 70 b. provided ~
the contractor under the d.TecIiOa the department.
Railroad and steamboat empanies are required 70 tAks
the mail from and deliver into TIE peel orces AZ tns
and end o! their routes, and 70 and IRON
all Offices than eighty rods i.or1 station or
Ianting Proposals may b. submitted for the perform.
ance Of all other sise servioe-shAt Is, of onoes sv~
| eighty rods from . station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bag conveysd
charge Of persons employed by railroad compxhio
There will also be way bulls prepared by postnasfefs
or other agentE Of Tie department. % accompany u
mails specy The NJ ber aEc aest.aion q Tie ~
era bags. On the principal stage roSfet, hEevne ~
ceipts viii be required and say bills for wsrcee, te ~
he examined by the several Iosuastefs, 70 safs
| regularity IA the delivery OF mail bags.
T. 40 pay wI be maze for trips not peFiormsai -
for each o; such ori.sDas Dot satisfactorily sxpiAinso
three times the pay q the trip may be oedoctsA sef
arrivals Ear behind TINS 70 break eorDecoo az
depending mails and not sutcerty excused one iooID
Of the conp-psatsou for trip s9ct 70
DEDUCTION will be ordered :or grace q psrsfn-
Inferior 70 that s,eci1et ia the contract fofe
peated denqgenoie- o: the ksa1 hrfeia s2ecnec, ss
gee penalties proportOaet 70 the nature thsrex' -
| The irnportsnce Of the mail may b. mace.
! s. For leaving behind, or Tar wing on the nAs'
any portion 81 tae Tor The 1onssloa Of pass ises1
for being concerned IN setting up running AZ esp
conveying Intelligence a. stvaacso the MAJ, aeafs'
| paw may be de'is-,et.
g. Fines vii be Imposed uniees the cclina seney y
postmastsrs the a..czyits 0: other creoioc pe0s
for faiay 70 arrive Ia contract lime; FOR nesoctns
take the mail from or deliver !; i.to post otace 0
scn-ring 20 be wet injured destroyed, robbed ~ ~
anf for refusing, after ceane, 10 convey tae mA1
frequently the contractor RUS 0: : eocefbeS " Iss
ming a coaeh car, or steamboat Ga route
:. Inc Postsaase Genera Lay irll lie coH-.sSsI y"
repeated failures zgrec4by TO Contract Tor NO
ing post ocs laws, cisobyins the iossr ocsos
q the department. for refusing 10 discharge c@r,eI
when required by the deparJn "a; % co fos f1onmS
az exress sDs-sssj. for transporting psrso.s
packages conveying Iaaiaole matter o1i Of TIE r.-
The Postmaster Genera! may orcef az incrsase q
service By allow therefor pro rata .crezS
On the ccc:raet pay. H nay change schedos@ o. CO.
partgrez arrivals II al cases, aud partscuAsy 70
rn,t Inn co-forIa 70 coruexons with railroads with.
oct Increase u pay prov.4et TIE running tce be ns
sbri;g@4- he nsy also order az iSe:eas= Of s2eee,
allowing wshfa tie rest-ic.ioas q tie avg, pro r1D
cresk pay tie additional stock o. carriers u any
The contractor may, however IN the case Of increase
sp@ec reIinoz the contract by giving promps note
the Department, that lie prefers dong 80 70 csfy1nS
the order INTO er; The Postmaster s5e,srs may A1o
crraiI or etscOnrnse whole or 10 part u
pro rata decrease Q. pay, aoTias one moth sxI.s
corIrsrsation o. the amour, dispersed WITH wbeneTef,
Lis opnio3 the public Interests reqsrc the cnaose,
desires s1perce1e il by cic-ress graz
* trarsyo-ta-ioa
Payments will be made b. collections from o: czsf0
On pstnziers oiberws after the expiration Of eac9
1.arte--szy IN February, Nay August. and Soveuoes
To- The distances given according 10 the best y.
formation bat increased pay VII. be aore1 shoss
tbsy Be greater than Advertised the points 70 be sup
p..sa D. sorrec,iy stated Blsders mad infor. aesr
i-es en- ,ls ri and also 10 reference 20 the weight
rhe mai. condition Of roacs hills, .treans- &c, aoe
az .ou briggs frrsss obs.rrctors - any kind y
which expense msy be Incurred No claim sof afc6nnsa
paw bssed sch ground, BE coLsderec; por ior
alleged mistakes msspp,sheLs.on as 70 the cesree
service for BRIGGS oesfrnyef ferries cocoG tln1eo'
other ost,aeiso1s Increasing 5-4nce occurring en-
$50 Get of Congress of March 3, ls4s, section ~
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