The Bossier banner., 1871-01-14

convenient separation and due secarity
Of the mails. is to he provided by the
direction # the Department.
Steamboat companies are required 70
take the mail from and deliver it into
the P"stoffices at the beginning and
nHd of thrir T0HteS; and also to aud
from all imfermc diate offices not more
than eighty rods from n landing. Pro-
pcSal> may he submitted by ihp com
pani~s for the performance of all other
side srryice-fhat i. for Offices over
eighty rods from lunding.
i. No pay viii. be made for trips not
performed; and for each of such omis-
si"ns. not satisfactorily explained,
three tunes the pay uf the trip will be
deducted. For arrivals 80 far behind
time a. To break connection with de-
p-niiug mails, and nat sufficiently ex-
cused. one fourth of the compensation
for the trip i, subject tn forfeiture. F,r
Tcprrtcd drlinqueHcirS of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties.
prnpurtipued to the nature thereof, and
the Importance Of the mail, may be
made
,. F'r leaving behind or throwing
If the mails. or any portion of them,
for the admission of passengers. or for
being concerned in setting up or run
ming an express conveying Intelligence
in advance Of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted.
! u. Fiues viii be imposed, unless the
driinquu ncy BE- promptly aud satisfac-
/ tofiiy explained toy certificates of post
masters ar tie ailiAaviis of other credi-
khle persons. for fniling to arrive in con
tract time: for neg!ecting to take the
mai! tr"tn or deliver il into pnstoffice;
for suffering it to be wet. injured. de-
strnyed. robbed ar lost; and for icfus-
ing. after demand, To- convey the mail
, as frequently a. the contractor runs. or
| II concerned in running, u coach, Car
/ or steamboat IN route.
Z. The Postmaster General may an
nul the contract fer repeated failures
( Ia run agreratiy to contract; for vio-
iatIng the post"iiice laws, or disnneyimg
( the Instructions Of the Department; for
refusing to discharge carrirr when
rrquired by the Department To do sn;
! for running an express as aforesaid. or
for transporting persons or packages
convey ing muiluLly mattel cut Of the
mail.
8 The Postmaster General may or
der an Incrra,n. Of service on a ruu,p
/ by allowing there or a pro rata irrcr,.r.,e
on the contract paw. He NAV chance
! schedules Of drp.r;ures and arrivals in
all cases. AMI rariiguiarly IN make
! them coiffurm to connections with rail-
. roads. wiihp,I> ifcrrn-e of raw. ,rnyi.I
. cd the Running time be not ahridpad.
. The Pnstrna~trr General may also dis
continue or currr.l ,at. service. II, whole
. ar u, part. in nrri..r to place uu the
I Route superior Il, r, ice. or y, ba,ever the
I,uBlic Interests IA hisirdrmeut. shall
9lire such d. ...a;iauancr or eur
aiIaaaut for any .,hrr cause. he aII,,y.
ing as full ind -au.ity t. contractor one
months extra pay On the amount of ser
wee dispensed with. and a prn rat,
c,.mrensatiun for the amount Of service
retained aud continued.
8 Payments. will be made bv
collections from. or drafts On n,st,n.,.
.
, of each dlnrtpr-,ayinN, N,veu,b,.r F.b.
ruary. NAV and Aura-t.
I'd. The distances are riven accord
ing to the best Information; but II, in
cr.a~ai pay will be- allowed should
. tiI,.Y b. greater than advertised If t,,,.
. puiut, h. b.. sarplieL are CORRECTLY STAT
ed. Bidders must inform tb,us.lytSs
un This point. and f,lSn-in reference. f.
th. wriGLt # The mail. the crnI;ti,, E
roads, nils, streams. ctc.. and all rnlI-
/ bridges flruplko-, plank roads. ferries.
"r obstIuctipus of any kind bv which
expense may be- Incurred. Na claim
| for additional py. based on ..cb
gr"uud, can he considered: nor for al
legged mistakes or n,i~apprehenSinn ~
! T., the degree Of service: nor hriJpes
| destroyed. frrri.> discontinued or OH
'r Instructions causing, oa increasing
distance. or expense occurring dyrit,',
! the. cputrart .r-r, Ofi..s ,..t.,5li.f...I