The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-06
Instructions 90 Bidders and Post
masters

CeHtaining also conditions 70 5s i-rc0~po-sts.
IN he contracts 10 The extent the Depart.
msat NAY deem proper.
l.. Seven minutes sre allowed 10 each IN.
termsdists Office, when not otherwise sDeci.
fed, for asserting the mails bat on railroad
and steamboat routes there is 10 be no more
delay than is sufficient for an exchange o.
the mail pouches.
2 On railroad and steamboat lines. and
ether routes where the mode Of CONVEYANCE
admits Of it, the special agents Of the Post
Office Department, also poet Office blank,
nail bags, locks and keys, are to be con
yeyed without extra charge
3. On railroad aud steamboat lines the
route agents OF the department are 70 be con-
VeTed without charge, sud for the use Of the
agents = commodlous car, or apartment il
the centre Of a car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adapted 70 the
convenient separation and due security Of
the mails, Is 10 Be provided by the contrac-
tor, under the direction Of the department
Railroad and steambost Companies are
required % take the mail from and deliver
IL into ihs post Offices AZ the beginning nnd
end Of their routes, aud 70 and from ~
Offices not more than eighty rods frou . sta
ton or landing. Proposals may be submit
ted 10y the companies for the performance OF
al uALtA sue NANE-AAAN Is LOT CLlCw1 nEaW
eighty rods from & station or landing.
There will be " way bills'' p-epsrsd bv
Postmssterss or other SCENTS Of depart
meat, to eccunPany the mails couve7ed on
railroads and esmsrS specifying the num-
Der and ~destinRuon Of the several bags.
On other principal routes, likewise, rereipts
viii Be required and way-bilis forwarded
the latter 70 be examined BY The several
postmssters, 70 insure regularity IN the de-
livery Of mails.
4. No pay Will be made for trips not psr-
formed and for each Of sueh omissions.
not satisfactorily explained, three times the
pay Of the trip may be deducted. For ST.
rivals 50 far behind time as l. brsak con
neetion with depending mails, and not suf-
heiently excused, ons-fourth Of the COM
pensation OF the.trip is subject 10 forfeiture.
For repeated -delinqnsncies ofthe kindhers-
in specified, enlarged penalties, proportion
ed 70 the nature thereof ard the importance
Of the mail, may be made
s. For leaving behind or throwing of the |
mails, or any portion Of them. for the adj
mission Of passengers, q for being con /
cerned in setting up or running an express
conveying intelligence in advance OF the
mail, q quarters pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the de-
linquency be promptly and satisfactorilvex-
planned BY certificates Of postmastsrs or the
afidavits Of other credible persons. for f.il-
ing to arrive ia contract time for neglect
ing totake the mail from, or deliver Il into.
a post Office for suffering IL to be wet, in
jurod, destroyed, robbed, or lost aud for
refusing, AFTER demand, to convey the mail
as frequently a. the contractor runs, or is
concerned in running, acoach, car, o. steam-
beat on q route.
:. The Postmaster General may aHnul the
for repeated failures % run agree
b contract; for violating the post
Dfiee laws, or d~isobsying the Instructions OF
the department.; for refusing % discharge
,arrier when required BY the department b
10 80; for running an express e. Aforesaid
Jr for Transporting persons or packages con-
msilable matter out Of the mail.
:. The Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on q route By allowing
.herei0r q pro rata increase on the contract
pay. He may change schedules Of depar-
aures and arrivals In AL cases, and particu-
sTly 20 make them conform 70 CONNECTIONS
Fith railroads, without increase Of psv,
provided the running tine be not abridged.
de may also order an increase OF speed,
within the restrictions Of the law,
} pro rata increase Of pay for the addilodsl
took Or carriers, II any. The contractor ,
nay, however, ~ he eass Of iacr1a1e r.
ped. ~relinquish the contract By giving
'r0mPt notice % the department. that he
refers doing 90 70 Carrying the order into
feet The Postmaster General may also
discontinue or curtan the service, N whole
z in part, ia order % place on the route 8
degree Of service, or whenever the :
.ublie interests, In his judgment, shall re-
uire such disconDnnanee " curtailmsnt Z
~ any other cause he allowing a full
idsnnity u contrEt1r one months extra
sy "a he smsunt Of service dispensed a
nth and = pro rzta compensation ior the 3
mount q service retained Gad es1Eaasa :
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