The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-14
Instructions TO Bidders and Post
masters:

Instructions TO Bidders and Post
masters:
Containing also conditions 10 be Incorporate
"a the contracts 10 he crteHt Ae Depart.
atent may deem proper.
J.. Seven minutes are allowed to each in
termediate Office, when not otherwise speci.
ned, for asserting the mails but on railroad
and steamboat routes there u 10 be 10 more
delay than Is sufficient Tor az exchange oil
the nail pouches.
,. 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 n keys, are to be con
yeyed without extra charge.
g. On Railroad and steambost lines the
route agents Of the department are to be con-
geyed without charge, and for the use Of the
agents a commoiious car, or apartment in
the centre Of a car, properly lighted.
warmed, and furnished, aud adapted 10 the
convenient separation and due security Of
the mails, is to be provided By the c~ontrac-
tor, under the direction Of the department
Railroad ana steamboat companies are
required to take the mail from and deliver
Il INTO the post Offices at the -beginninca and
ei d Of their routes, and 10 and from all
offices not more than eighty rods from a sta
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tel by the companies for the performance Of
alother side service-that is, for offices over
/ eighty rods from % station or landing.
There viii be way bills" = epared by
postmasters, or other SCENTS Of the depart
inent, to accompany the mails conveyed on
railroads and steamers. s~pscifying the num-
Der and destination d the several hags.
On other principal r%oute', likewise, receipts
VIII be required aud way-b4lls forwarded A.;
tie latter r. Ia a~.H-ra.N 49, a.
p-stmasterss % insure regularity IN the de-
livery Of mails.
4. No pay viii be made Tor trips not per
formed n for each Of such omissions,
not satisfactorily explained, three timesthe
pay Of the trip msy be deducted. Fer ar
rivals 50 far behind time as 10 break con
meet on with depending mails, aud not suf-
hciently excused, one fourth Of the COM
psnsation OF the trip is subject 10 forfeiture.
For repeated delinguencies ofthe kind here
In specified, enlarged penalties, proportion
cd 70 the nature thereof and the Importance
Of the mall, may be made,
8. For leaving behind or throwing OF fhe
mails, o. any portion Of them, FOR The ad-
mission Of passengeTs, or for being con-
csrned IN setting up or running an express
conveying Intelligence in advance OF the
mail, q quarters pay may be deducted.
o. Zines wall be imposed, unless the de-
hn4ueney be promptly and satisfsctorIver-
planned by certificates Of postmasters Or the I
smdAs.s Of other credible persons. Cor fall
fhg 10 arrive in contract time for neglect
ing 20 take the mai from, or deliver it into.
a post once Tor auherlug 10 to be wet, in-
jured, destroyed, robbed, or lost and for
refusing afier demani, to cOnyey the mail
a. frequently az the contractor runs, OF is
concerned ia running, ac0ach, car or steam
boat on s route.
z. The Postmaster General may auuul he /
contract Tor repeated failures % run sgrse-
ably 10 contract Tor violating the post
Office laws, or disobeyiBg the instructions OF /
the department; for refusing 20 discharge 4 /
carrier &hen required BY the department b 4
do 30 for running az express o. aforesaid /
or for Transporting persons OF p6ekages con-
veying msilable matter out Of the mail.
3. The Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on a route by allowing
therefor d pro rata increase on the CONTRACT i
pay. He may change schedules Of depar-
lures and arrivals ia Ell cases, and particu-
larry o make them conform % connections
with railroads, without increase Of pay,
provided the running tine be not abridged. 4
Tie nay also order % increase Of speed,
allowing, within the restrictions Of the law,
q pro rate Increase of pay fr the ~adiitodal
stock or carriers, Il any. The contractor
may, however, IN ne case Of increase Of
sPcoa, Telinquish the contract, by giving
prompt notice 10 the department that he
prefers doing 20 10 carrying Che order into
stecL The Postmaster General nay also
Discontinue or curtal The service IN whsle
lr in pert, 10 order 10 place on The route q
degree Of service, o. Whenever tao
pubhe interests, IN his judgment, shsil re-
iuire such discontiuuance OF curtailment
ar any Cher cause he allowing 81 a lull
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pay on the amount Of services dispensed
service retained sDd continued
g. Payments viii be inside b. eolectiona
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