The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-06
Instructions 10 Bidders and Post
masters:

masters:
Containing also conditions to be Incorporated
IN The contracts 10 the extent tie Depart
nlent nay deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each in
ternediats office, when not otherwise speci-
fed, for asserting the mails but on railroad
delay than is sufficient for an exchange OF
the mail 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 and keys, are 10 be con
veyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the
route agents of the department are 10 be con-
yeyed without charge, and Tor the use Of the
agents a commodIous car, or apartment in
the centre of a car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the
convenient separation and due security Of
the mails, is 10 be provided by the coutrac-
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 rontes, and 10 and from all
Offices not more than eighty rods from a sta
ton or landing. Proposals may be submit
ted by the companies for the performance Of
all other side seryice-that is, for Offices over
eighty DDS from a station or landing.
There Will be way bills" prepared by
postmasters, or other SCENTS Of the depart
ment, to accompany the mails conveyed on
railroads and steamers, specifying the mum
Der and destination of the several bags.
On other principal routes, likewise, receipts
will be required and way-bills forwarded
the latter 10 be examined by the several
postmasters, to insure regularity in the de-
livery Of mails.
A.. No pay will be made for trips not per
formed and for each Of such OMISSIONS,
not satisfactorily explained, three tlmesthe
pay of the trip may be deducted. For ar
rivals so far behind time "a 70 break con-
nection with depending mails, and not suf-
iciently excused, one fourth Of he COM
pensation of the trip IS subject to forfeiture.
For repeated delinquencies ofthe kindhere-
in specified, enlarged penalties, proportion
ed 10 The nature thereof and the Importance
Of the mail, may be made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails, OF any portion Of them, for the ad-
mission OF passengers, or for being con-
cerned in setting up or running an express
conveying intelligence in advance Of the
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
9. Fines will be imposed, unless the de-
linquency be promptly and satisfactorily K
planned by certificates Of postmasters or the
afhdavits Of other credible persons, for fail
ing to arrive in contract time for neglect
ing 20 k the mail from, or deliver II into,
a post Office for suffering IL 70 be vet, in
jursd, destroyed, robbed, or lost and for
refusing, after demand, 10 convey the mail
as frequently as the contractor runs, or is
concerned in running, acoach, car, ortteam-
boat on 3 route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures 20 run sgree-
ably TO contract for violating the post
office laws, or disobeying the Instructions Of
the department for refusing % discharge a
carrier when required by the department 10
do 50 for running an express a. aforesaid F;
or for transporting persons or packages con-
Veying mailable matter out Of the mail.
=. The Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on q route by allowing
therefor a pro rata increase on the contract
pay, He msy change schedules Of depar-
lures and arrivals in all cases, and particu-
larry TO make them conform TO connections
with railroads, without increase Of paw,
provided the running time be not abridged.
He may also order an increase Of speed.
allowing, within the restrictions Of the law.
a pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock or carriers, if any. The contractor
may, however, IN tie case Of increase Of
speed, %relinquish the contract, BY giving
prompt notice 70 che department that he
prefers doing so to carrying the order into
effect. The Postmaster General NAV also
discontinue or eurtail the service, in whole
or in part, in craeF 10 place on the route a
greater a1ETee Of service, or whenever the
public interests, in his judgment, shall re-
qulre such discontinuancs or eurtailueBt
Tor any other cause be allowing - a full
indemnity TO contractor ons months extra
pay on the amount Of service dispensed
with, and a pro rata compensation Tor the
amount OF service retained and continued.
2. Payments viii be made BY collections
from or dFafts on postmEsteFss o. osasTHlss'