A-12278: Jan 13, 1926

TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS - RURAL ROUTE CONTRACTS - ADDITIONAL SERVICE ADDITIONAL SERVICE PERFORMED IN TRANSPORTING MAIL BY A RURAL-ROUTE CONTRACTOR UPON ORDERS FROM THE LOCAL POSTMASTER MAY NOT BE PAID FOR FROM PUBLIC FUNDS AS A POSTMASTER IS WITHOUT JURISDICTION TO ORDER ADDITIONAL SERVICE. HE ALSO WAS THE SUBCONTRACTOR ON ROUTE NO. 23118. THIS WAS DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE FACTS WERE BROUGHT TO...

A-12278: Feb 15, 1926

IF IT WAS TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY SERVICE NOT IN THE NATURE OF REGULAR SERVICE. PAYMENT IS AUTHORIZED OF THE FAIR AND REASONABLE VALUE OF THE SERVICE SO RENDERED. IT WILL BE NOTED THAT THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. WAS DISALLOWED BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BECAUSE OF THE PROVISION IN THE CONTRACT READING: AND TO CARRY THE MAIL. BY ANY CONVEYANCE WHICH SAID CONTRACTOR REGULARLY RUNS OR IS CONCERNE...