Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-04

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NoTE.-Whe the oath is taken be-
fore a justice Of the peace. the certificate
of the clerk of a court of record should
be added, under his seal of Office, that the
person who administered the oath is a
duly qualified Justice Of the peace
instructions 10 Bidders and Post
masters.
Cont lntng also conditions to- be incor6o-
rated in the contracts to III: ertent the
DepdTtmeat may dee m Proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each
intermediate Office, when not otherwise
specified, for asserting the mails.
z. On routes where the mode of con-
vcyance admits it, the special agents of
the Post Office Department, also. post of
fee blanks, mail bags, locks aud keys, are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. Way bills" or receipts, prepared
by postmasters or other agents of the
Department, will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination of
these veral bags, to ce examined by the
postmastcrs, to insure regularity in the
delivery of bags aud pouches.
4, No pay will he made for trips not
perforated; and for each of such omis-
sions, if the failure be occasioned by the
fault Of the contractor or carrier, three
times the pay of trip will be deducted.
For arrivals SO far behind time as..to break
connection with depending mails and not
sufficient excused, one-fourth of the
compensation for the trip is subject to
forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies
Of the kind herein specified, enlarged pen>
alties, proportioned to the nature thereof,
aud the importance Of the mail may be
made. rFS E5a.a IA a.-
5, For leaving behind or throwing Of
the mails, or any portion Of them, for the
admission of passengers, or for being con.
cerncd in setting up or running an ex-
press conveying intelligence in advance of
the mail, a quarters pay may b edeiucted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the de,
linquency be promptly and satisfactorily
explained by certificates of postmasters or
the afidavits Of other credible persons.
for failing to arrive in contract time; for
neglecting to take the mail from or de-
liver it into, % post Office for suffering it
to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or
lost; and for refusing, after. demand, to
copyey the mail az frequently as. the. con.
tractor runs, or is concerned ii running,
q coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul
the. contract for repeated failures TO run
agreeably to contract; for violating the
post Office laws, or disobeyiug the instr uc>
lions Of the department; for refusing to
discharge a carrier when required by the
Department to do SO; for drumming an
express as aforesaid; or for transporting
persons or packages conveying rnailable
matter out Of the mail. AE !.
8. The Postmaster General may dis,
continue or extend a contract, change the
schedule and termini ola route, and alter.
increase, decrease, or extend tie service,
in accordance with law. he allowing a pro
rata increase OF compensation for any ad.
ditional service thereby required, or for
increased speed, if the sppl6yment of aa-
diiona stock or carriers IS rendered pccs
essagy and in case Of decrease, ~curtail>
meut, or di~scontinuance Of service, as a.
full ~indausify to said contractor, ono
months extra pay on che amount of ser,
vice dispensed with, and a pro ytata com.
Pensation fci the service retained. Pro.