Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-28


-larged penalties, proporliened 10 the nature
thereof and lhe importance Of the mail, may
be made.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the
mails, or any portion Of them, for the admis-
sion OF passengers, or for being concerned in
setting up or running an express conveying
intelligence ~ advance OF the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted
6, Fines will b. imposed, unless the deln-
quency be promptly and 'is'actoaily ex-
planned by certificates oil postmastefs or the
afhdasits OF other credible persots, for falling
TO arrive in contract time, for yneglecting TO
fake The mail rom, or deliver it into, post
oilice; for suffering it 10 he wet, injured, des-
troyed, robbed, or losi; and for refusing after
demand, to convey the mails as frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running
u coach, car, or steamboat on route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agree
ably TO eettract; for violating the post office
laws, or disobeying TIE instructions of the
department.; for refusing TO discharge a car
rIer when reported by the department to do
so; for running an express as Aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying
mailable matter out OF the mail.
% 8 l1Ie Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on n route by allowing
therefore pro rata increase on the contract
urcs and arrivals in all cases, and particularly
10 make them conform the connexions with
railroads, without increase of pay, provided
the running time lie not abridged. lie may
also order an increase OF speed, allowing. with
in the restrictions I the law, pro rata in
crease Of pay for the additional stock or car
riers, if any, The contractor may, however,
in the Case Of increase oil speed, relinquish the
contract, by giving prompt notice to the de-
mi hn la ln IN carr 4 nj
The order into effect. The Postmaster Gener-
al may also discontinue or chrtail the service
in " hole or in part, in order TO place on the
route greater degree OF service, or VIII never
The pnllic interests in his Judgement shall
require such dsContnuauce or curailment
for any other cause, he allowing as a lul in
demuity TO contractor one months extra pay,
on the amount of service dispensed with, and
pro yatg compensation for the amount of
service retained and continued . .l..tI
al0.Payments will he made by collections
from or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise.
aiter the expiration OF each quarter--suy, in
Febuary May, August aud November. 80 .
10. The distance are given according TO the
best Information; but no increased pay will
be allowed should they he greater Ii IN adver-
tised, If the Joints TO he supplied nre correct
IT, stated. Ruhhrs must inform themselves on
this toim and also in reference TO the weight
Of Tie mail, the condition of roads, hills,
streams g., aud all toll bridges, ferries, or OBJ
s'rucions OF any Kind by which expense may
ne ineuF'eu' NO c'''h Tor "adlt'oha' pay,
o''se, y" 49, sioi'p' e'n pe eu"s' ue'e'i ~.
~, IT,, " us iSsa ~ 90 sJ
,.ryi.s d;sconiin,,.d ~, o,her oIs,rnc,in,s in
,rensinr disl.nce, occuring during tbe con-
tract Term. Offices established after his ad-
vert sement is issued, and also during the con-
tract lern. are TO he visited without extra pay
# the distance he not increased.
II, Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
Pos"ls ID ''h' 10 f'neh loe oePnr'men, ny ,ne
ny "nu ''o'' ""'''H' !, p u" W,'',p "tl ~
".a5 ip't,"u iv, 't ''n'I ILL.,; a." r
nmnunt ,.r,irpd in time Neither ran bids he
considered vhich are without the guarantee
required ny Ia" and certificate OF the sum
cheney OF s"cI 2t"ran'ee'
~ n'dncfs She a!a trS' propose .of SET.
wee s'f'ct!y according 10 INC "nVef''seh'e o..
ana .'eh' II 'hey desire S9af"ey iVr o,'-
iereht service; an" II Inc fFg"ar VA DC INC
lowest "''ered Tor Tue advertised sefV'ce' inc
'''T, pn9'''I NY a., w ',,,,oi;I r., -
tDsd r. ,"sai;,,, ~ ~ oaL;n,,;on Ma
n'HrS'r. ,,,. ~. r'''r, ro,,.o y
LEX Gri,, s'.a ,y ,, a,a cam, ho consi,,
nraI
T., H. Inc route INC service 'nc yearly p"y
inc name ana residence ., Inc o'onet, Vh"t
IL MS o'''a' posi- once '"'o'tsS) "n" ihoSc vi
eaGh member OF hfm, where company
"lt,,s' Smut, ~" to o'Ft''lc''y S'a''u.
70, baiefs are redueSse'' 10 VS. ~ ~, ~
DfAClca' lcg tDe ItlulcU pfonpSHiS iHIUsbt'i