The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-28
Instructions 10 Bidders and Post.
masters:

IN tie contracts to The extent he Depart
alcut may deem proper.
L. Seven minutes are allowed to each in
termediate office, when not otherwise speci.
fed, for asserting the mails but on railroad
and steamboat routes there II 10 be no more
delay than is sufficient for an exchange oil
the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and
other routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits Of it, the special agents Of the Post
Office Department, also post Office blanks,
mail bags, locks and keys, are 10 be con
veyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the
route agents Of the department are 10 be con-
yeyed without charge, and for the use of the
egent5 % commodiOus car, OF apartment in
the centre OF a car, properly lighted,
Farmed, and furnished, and adapted 10 the
Convenient separation and due security Of
the mails, is to be provided by the c~ontfac-
tor, under the direction Of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are
required TO take The mail from and deliver
it into the post Offices at the beginning and
end Of their %rOutes, and to and from all
offices not more thar eighty rods from a sta
ton or landing. Proposals may be submit
ted by the companies for the performance Of
ali other side service-that is, for Offices over
eighty rods from a station or landing.
There viii be way bills prepared by
postmasters, or other agents Of the depart
ment, TO accompany the mails conveyed on
railroads and steamers, specifying the num-
Der and destination of the several bags.
On other principal routes, likewise, receipts
viii be required and way-bills forwarded /;
the latter TO DO examined by the several
p0stmasters, TO insure regularity in the de-
livery Of mails.
4. No pay viii be made for trips not per
formed and for each Of such omissions,
not satisfactorily explained, three times the
pay Of the trip may be deducted. For az
rivals 30 far behind time as 10 break con
nectiOn with depending mails, aud not suf-
hcIently excused, One-tIurth Of the COM
pensatiOn Of the trip is subject 10 forfeiture.
For repeated de.InquEucles ofthe kind here
in specified, enlarged penalties, proportion
ed 20 the nature thereof and The Importance
Of the mai, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails, or any portion OF them, for the adj
mission OF passengers, or for being con-
cerued IN setting up or running an express
conveying intelligence Ia advance OF the
mail, q quarters pay may be deducted.
D. FINES wit be imposed, unless the de-
..inqueucy De promptly and aatisfactouIvex-
by certificates Of postmaster. or the
iIudaVlts OF other credible persons. for fail
.ng % arrive in contract time for neglect
.ng totaSe the mail from, or deliver it into,
p post office for suffering 10 % be wet, in
uredi destroyed, robbed, or lost sud for
'eIusing, after demand, % convey the mail
is frequently az the contractor runs, or is
Concerned in running, coach, car, Ortteam-
1oatOn q route.
1.-The Postmaster General may annuI the
contract for repeated failures 10 gun agree
IDLY to contract; for violating the post
'thce laws, or d~iso0eying the Instructions OF
he department; for refusing % discharge a |
.afrier when required By the department 70
TO so for running an express as aforesaid
" Tor transportng persoas CT packages con-
mailable matter out Of the mail.
6. The Postmaster General may order an
ucrsase Of service on a route by allowing
a pro rata increase on the contract
1ay. He may change schedules Of depar-
ures and arrivals il ell cases, and particu-
arly 70 make them conform % connections
Eith railroads, without increase Of pay,
the running time be not abridged. |
1e may also order an increase Of speed,
within the restrictions Of the law,
pro rGtI increase Of pay for the additi0dal
took or carriers, If any. The contractor
nay however, 10 he case Of increase Of
ped, relinquish the contract, by giving
notice TO the department that he
refers doing so to carrying the order into
The Postmaster General may also
iscontinue or curtail the service, in whole
r % n part, In order 10 place on the route a
-reate- degree Of service, or whenever the
.ublc interests, in his judgment, shall re-
uire such dlsc0ntinuance or curtailment
any other cause he allowing as a full
Indemnity 10 contractor one months extra
on the amount OF service dispensed
nth, and q pro rata compensation ior the
Of service retained and continued.
y. Payments will be made by collections
'om or drafts on postmastsTs, or otherwise,