The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-11
Instructions TO Bidders and Post
masters:

Instructions TO Bidders and Post.
masters:
Containing also conditions 10 Be incorporated
10 dc contracts 70 the extent tie DEPART
H'cHt may dcea proper.
L. Seven minutes are allowed 10 each in
termediate office, when not otherwise speei.
fed, for asserting the mails but on railroad
and steamboat routes there is 70 be no more
delay than is sufficient for an exchange oil
the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, aud
other routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits Of iL, the special SCENTS Of the Post
Office Department, also post office blanks,
mail bags, locks and keys, are 20 be con.
Veyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the
route agents Of the department are 10 be con
veyed without charge, and for the use of tbs
agents a commodlOus ear, or apartment in
tue centre Of q car, properly lighted.
warmed, aud furnished, and adapted To-
convenient separation and due security o.
the malls, Is 10 be provided by the contrac-
tor, under the direction Of the departmeut
Railroad and steamboat companies are
required 10 take the mail from and deliver
i into the post offices at the beginning and
end Of their r~outes, aud 10 aud from IN
offices not more than eighty rods from a star
ton or landing. Proposals may be submit
ted by the companies Tor the performance Of
all other side service-that is, Tor Offices over
eighty rods from q station or landing.
There will be 4" way bula" prepared by
posimasters, or other agents Of tbe depart
ment, 70 accompany the mails couveyed On
rairoEds aud teamers specifying the num-
Der and destination OF che several bsgs.
On other principal routes, likewise, r~eeei1ts
VIII be required aud way-bills forwarded I.
the latter 90 be examined by the several
Postmasters, 70 insure regularity in the de-
livery Of mails.
4 No pay wiz DO made for trips not per
armed and Tor each Of such omissions,
not satisfactorily explained, three timesthe
Psy OF the trip may be deducted. For ar
rivals 40 far behind time as 10 break con
necton with depending mails, aud not SUI
hcIeutly excused, one-f0urth Of the eora-
pensation Of the trip is subject 10 forfeiture.
Fer repeated de~linQueucies ofthe Kind hare-
in specified, enlarged penalties, proportiob
ed 70 The nature thereof and the Importance
Of the mail, may be made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing OF he
mails, or any portion Of them, for the AL
mission Of passenger, or for being con
cerned IN setting up or running IN eFnrsss
conveying intelligence ia advance III ~
mail, q quarters pay may be isiaeted.
g. Pines Will De imposed, unless The de-
.iin4uency be promptly and satisfactorily a x-
planned BY certificates o. pnstmasiers or DE /
aindaYda re other credible psr.ous. flr fail-
70 arrive ia contract time Tor u~aglscf- 4
ing totake the mail from. or deliver q into, |
q post o1hce for suffering 10 90 be- wet, in
lured, destroyed, robbed, or lost aud Tor
refusing, alter demand, % convey the mail
as frequently a. the contractor runs, % 70
"a running, acoachi ear erlteam
boat ca q route.
Z. The Postmaster General may auuul tbe
contract Tor repeated failures torun arree-
ably 70 contract for violating the poet
2mce laws, OF dis0beying the Instructions oil
ne department. Or refusing % dischlree .
,arier when required b. the department 10
So for running SO express 81 Aforesaid. i
lr Tor transporting persons or packages con-
yeyla mai.able matter out Of the mail.
s.. The Postnlaster General may order an
.ncrease of service on q route BY allowing
.herei1r a pre- rasa lacrosse on The contract
pay He may chauge schedules Of depar-
lures and arrivals in al cases, and p~arteu-
arly 70 make them coufor1a 10 CONNECTIONS
NTH railroads, without Increase Of pay,
provided tho running time be not abridged.
he nHy also order an increase Of speed,
IloElug, within the restrictions Of the law,
pro rGta increase Qi pay Tor the addllOdal
tocE or carriers m any. The contractor
nay, however, So Hs casa Of Increase ofi
pad ~reiinquish The contracb By giving
notice 80 the department. tbat be
'Feiers dong % 10 carr i1f the order into
lec- ID Postmaster General may also
iscontane or eurtal the service, ~ whole
an pert 70 order % place on The route q
degree Of service, or wheneveF The
.ubi.e interests, 10 hrs judgments shall re-
uire such diaznl2Ezlae or curiahment :
any other cause b. allowing a. tul
.adelnplsy ~ contratOr one month"; extra
~ On the amount Of service dapensed
1tni and a pro rata compeusatlou ior The |
mount Of service retained aud conunued
= Payments wiz Be- msde By collections
o. drafts on Postmaatsfss or otherWisel