The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-23
Instructions to Bidders and Post
masters:

AI7NAANNANha ~ DAAAEA9 anu AWHA-
masters:
Containing also conditions 70 Be incorpo~afsi
IN the contracts 10 the erteut the Depart
meat may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed 70 each in
termediate Office, when not otherwise speci-
6ed, for asserting the mails but on railroad
and steamboat routes there is 70 be no more
deley than is sufficient for an exchange of
the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines. and
other routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits Of il, the special agents Of the Post
Office Department, also post Office blanks,
mail bags, locks and keys, are to be con
veyed without extra charge.
J. On railroad and steamboat lines the
route agents Of the department are 70 BE con-
Veyed without charge, and for the use Of the
agents a eommodious car, or apartment in
the centre OF a car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adspted 70 The
convenient separation and due security Of
the mails, is to be provided by the contrsc-
tor under the direction Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies gro
required 70 take the mail from and delivsr
1t into the post othces at the beginning and
end OF their rontes, and to and from ali
Offices not more than eighty rods from a sta.
ton or landing. Proposals may be submit
ted oy the companies for the performances Of
al other side service-thRt is, for Offices over
eighty rods from 3 station or landing.
There will be "wsy bills" prepared by
Postnasters, or ether agents Of the depart
ment, to secompany the mails conveyed on
railroads and steamers, specifying the nura~
Der and destination Of the several bavz
On other principal routes, likewise, reesipts
will be required and way-bills forwr.rds5 .
the latter % be examined by the Sever,i
postnassers, % insure regularity IN the de-
livery OF mails.
4. No pay viii be made for trims not per-
tormeai ior each Of such omissions,
pay OF tho trip may b. deduatsd. For ar
rivals 80 far behind time as 10 break con
neetion with depenAing mails, and not suf-
helentiy excused one fourth Of the COM
Pensation CT the trip ia subject 10 forfeiture.
Tor repeSted celinquencies ofths kindb here
IN specihedt enlarged penalties, proportion
ed to the nature thereof and the uportsnc.
OF me mail, may be made.
.. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails, or any portion Of them, for the al
mission Of passengers, or for being con-
csraed in setting up OK running an sInrs.s
conveying intelligence in advsnes oil a.
Gsh, a quarters pay may be deducted.
D. fines viii be imposed, unless The d.
liEqoeney % promptly and satisfactorily ex-
planned By certificates Of posfmasters or the
amdsYits Of other credible persons, for fail !
ING 20 arrIYe II contract time for neglect
ing totske the mail from, or deliver it into,
a post ONCE; Tor suffering Il to be wet, in
Jureds destroyed, robbed, or lost and for
refusing, after demand, 70 convey the mail
a. frequently as the contractor runs, or is
concerned in running, scoach, car, or steam
boa. on q route.
z. The Postmaster General may annui the
contract for repeated failures 10 run skree-
ably 70 contrasts for violating the post
Office laws, or disobeying the iRItruetioas Of
the department for refusing 70 discharge a
carrier when required BY the department to
do col for running an express as aforesaid
or for Transporting persons or packages con
veying maiiabls matter out Of the nail.
3. The Postmaster General may order an
Of service On q r0uts by allowing
therefor a pro rata incresss on the contract
pay. He may change schedules Of deuar- ,
lures and arrivals in all cases, and p~srticu- {
lsrly 70 make them conform to CONNECTIONS !
with railroads, without increase Of pay,
provided the running time be not abridged. !
nay also order n increase Of speed, I
within the restrictions Of The law 3
) pro rata increase Of pay for the additiodal ,
itock or carriers If any. The contractor =.
nay however, N tie case Of i~ncrease q
ped felinquisa the contract, by giving Il
prompt notice to the department. that he '
refers dong 30 20 carrying the order into :
The Postmaster General usy also Z
discontinue or curtsil the service, in whole
r. in part, IN order TO place on the route a
degree OF service, or whenever the =
'ubhc interests, in his judgment, shall re- ]
uirs such d~iscontiUusnce or curtailment =
any other cause he allowing as a full
aoelnitJ 10 contractor one months extra
az on the amount Of service dispensed =
lths and n pre- rata compensation Tor the
service Eetsinsd aud continued.
T. Fsynsnts vii BE- made b. collections
o. dTsfss OF PostusstsTs; oF otEsTWiFss