Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-04-18


the distance of the route, the weight of the mail
to be carried, and all other particulars In refer
ence the route and service, and also after full
examination of the instructions aud requirements
attached to the advertisement.
Dated
(Signed.)
Form of a Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at ---, State of
undertake that, If tho foregoing bid for
carving the mail on routc No. he accep"
ted bv the Postmaster General, the bidder shall,
prior TO the LIST day of July, 1855, or as soon
thereafter as may be, enter into the required
obligation to perform the service proposed, with
good and sufficient sureties.
This we do with fully knowledge Of the OBJ
legations and liabilities assumed by guarrnntOrs
under the 27th section Of the act of Congress Of
July 9, 1886.
Dated
(Signed by two guarantors.)
Form of q Certificate.
The undersigned postmaster Of, State
Of, certfics, under his oath Of Office, that
he is AGO TAINTED with the sabOve gunrantors, and
knows them to be men of property, and able to
make good their guarantee:
Dated
(Signed.)
The suficiency of guorantors on proposals
NAV bo certified by u Judge of L court Of record.
and by postmns,ers at the following Offices, and
no others:
In the Site of VIRGINIA, postInasters Off
ccs at the courthouse or county seat of each
C county 3; and at Avletts, Berley Springs, Der
rvvilIc. Bethany, Big Lick Bridgeport, Browns
burg, Buckhannon. Christansburg, GAINESVILLE,
Columbia, DanviIlc, EastviIle, Emory, tairmont,
FuIm outh, Earmvilie, Fredericksburg, Front
Royal, Gordonsvillr, GreigsviIIe, Guyamdottc,
Hnrpcr's Ferry, HarrisOnburg, HownrdsvilIe,
kunuwha Saline, Lexington, Middcbnrgh'
Lynchburg, Morguntown, Newborn, New Mar
L. hur n II
Oak Grove, Old Point Comfert, Pattonsbnrg,
Petersburg. Salem, Scolsville, Sh-perdstowm,
Union. University OF Virginia, Uppervic. War
saw, Waterford, Wayncsboro', Weston, White
Sulphur Springs.
Also, Baltimore, Cumberland, Frederick, and
IEagefstown, Md; UmiontowH and Washington,
P.t.; BIoUntsvir, Tenn. Washington ami
Georgetown, D. C..
Conditions tn be incorporated in the contracts to the
crteHt the department may der1n proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified. for
asserting the mails but railroad and Steam
boat routes there is 10 be no NOR delay than is
sufTic rnt for an exchange of the mail bags.
,. On routes where tho mode Of cOnveya nee
admits Of il, the special agents of the department.
also post Office blanks. mail bags, locks and
keys, to be conveyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British
and Canudu mails, when offered, arc TO be con-
'CF'' N' ~ ' F'E ' ''
hgeh'" o. tAe department. Joy whose eNcI"SN"
use, while travelling with the mails, a Commo-
alonS car or "r ''a,nrh' III me W ne c"G
pO perry lighted, "ariN"u, ana FURNISHED, ana
adapted L. tne cohyrh''nt assortI'eUt ana cue
sefNfllE Oh 'Ne MINUS Is 10 nc PTC',Geu "E tlF
contractor uhNer the dlFcc ION oil Tue depart
lnent
i. M pay VIII be made Tor Trips not per'or-
med aud tor each OF Snch omissions moi sat
isl ct"T!y explained three times the pay OF the
trip may be deducted. For arrivals SO lar behind
timr us to break cnnneAio" Win depending
| mails ANA not Suiflclen'Iy excused one ionrth
| of lie compensation for the trip is sniJect to
| orfritur". Deduction will also be ordered for
grad" Of performance inferior to that specified
in the contract For repeated dcFin4uHncles OF
the kind herein specified, ""l"rge penalties. pro-
| porti"ncd TO the nature thereof and the impor-
stance of the mail, may be madn.
| ) For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails, OF any portion of them, for the admission