Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-03-20
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s &c slsR s7fti9n OF the act Of coagTss. g
Dated
tsigned by two guar,,,...-
Form Of Certificate. 'aA'o''.l
The undo signed, postmaster Of -.
- csrtiiiesi under hi, oath Of office Jsa!s
aSiaainted %ih the above guarantors 1H SGt hst
them to be men of property, able TO- aa know,
their guarantee. ske goa
Dated
The sufiqicncy Of grarantors on pro Ssig5sal
be certified ~ Judge of court If r rsir mar
In the State Of VIRGINIA postsns terl no OGUi
- the court house county seat Of ssch VI outel
and at Aylet;' Berkeley Springs RsrrvS;TToso
non, Chtistians5urg, Clatksvillc, c, itbIIs Khan.
vile. EastyiHe, Einory, FairrnountS Dan
FSrnvilo Frederie ks1urg, Front Royal j.assse'h'
vile, Greigsv5llc, Guyandotte. Hasp.S.. patRI'
HaYrisonbUrg, Howardsville, Kanawha SAT- SFrJ'
iHgton, Lynelburg, Middlcburg, MoTr.ri.Llez'
Newbern, New Market, Newtown Strpbsn,toHa,
forth Mountain, Oak Grove, Old Point Caao9rg,
P,,ttousburE, Petersburg, Salem, ScotfsylII
hzrdstovn, Union, University Of Wright Ship.
vale, Warss7V, Waterford, Waynsboro WE
Ass, B5itimo5re, Cumberland, treaerieE =,
I'I7-crztOwn, Md; UuiOntwon and Wssbirt.a
Pa; Brownsville, Tenn; Washingt and Co.
ts,wn, u. e. g"
Conditions to De Incorporated IN Ire eo.,Ira.t, p
tent tie department meg deem Props.
I. Seven minutes allowed to euel, informed;
as office when not oteywj3c apeeiGS, for ass,;
tie nails: but on railroad and Eteanib,1t I,',s
there Is 10 be 20 more delay shan s,sscie:: r
exchange of thc mail beTs
. On routes where the JnoJc Of conyey1nr. -
of IT. the =c-ii scr1ts ct the department A.
pest office blnks, ,,,a'l bags, locks and keys arc 4,
SFconvcycd without extra charge.
8 On railroad and stcJmboat lines British md
C1naJa mails, when offered, to he conyevSS
without additional ray; atso, the route agents a
the department. for whose exclusive use, while t7T:
ctfing with The mails coIpmodouB car or aparf
rl,crt IN tllc centre of car. properly lighted wSrr
s. aud iysruislie d. and pied the eonveDirr!
.s1rsr,,rt and due security the mails il "a -
provided by the contractor, under the direction a.
rhc department..
-.u cs,cil Of suh omissions not sattSEorily0 81
p,sied three times the pay of the triyrals lsl de-
dsssl. For arrivals 50 TAT bohind rs ;y5reals
ineSson with fsPet'sftig A,1ss NHd not sufficient
~ excused, cacf1urt! Of tue eosspnIsH i'm Sor Ibc
tri1 is subject forfcitNre- DcGucsiC Kill alpo be
ordered for grade OF FsrtsSSl-IaOe iafrier 70 that
s22rified in tire CONTRACT For repeated doSnquCR.
c5sz al the kind bereSa specified, enlarged peralEss
pos tiSued 20 the nature thereof aud Sie impOr.
t,sgce uf tic mail, slrly- be made ~
>, T. lc- yiu- behind, throwing of tie -nails
crazy portion. Of them t!lo admission Of Pc.
SINGERS, for being concerned N setting up or
Running express conveying commercial inieh-
ahead q the mall quarters pay rlAy be de-
'ycted.
. Fines VIII re impressed unless the delinquency
IL promptly aud satisfactorily Explained by c.rGk-
csrts OF ostnastsrs the sfdnvits of other cred
itrlc persons for tRIlEg - arrive IN contract time
for&lcgleGiir to take tho mail FROM deliver il
in a post oiisCc: Tor suffering i fowiR, either 10
the insiritableness Of the rac - manner of carry
in >itl 70 b injured, desErOycds ro!t" yos IsStS
au". fuS refusing, aftey demand 80 convey the
In5.i frequently the contractor runs con-
'1sd III rssAn& :. Sesh' car or z'sssnho1' on
rrai.sJ
T. The FosSrr,azscr G neral may anuuI the coz.
tract for repeated allure to run aTrccaby 30
trar. tor disrt,yi sEe Post Office laws, the
-115t.ons of te Departments for refusing dis
chur-c carrier when required By sAe department
=, do 80, f,r s=ir,rirr the contract without tho
-rtt a.. sFi Postmaster General for running an
uNDuEJ r. afOrU5Hit; or for transporting pcrsonS
lGctsgcs couveEing InaIlaate matter CUT OF the
5. The P,stastcr General may order IN increase
or service route ~ allowing therefor T7O rGs
s,ift:Tlc of arrivals and ds par5urea WITHOUT in
anaunt Of running time Nc Frssy ,ta.o order an IN
crease 6 speed, Isl aiIovisgr Willis the tious
rioral stock o. -arr'crS, J! gEls Aie Cn"t'aetor'
Iray- ho9. 1eF abe ci lDtEseasf of speed,
!mEps ito, en1t.ro' by giving prompt voice to tho
4 r irstn effect The Postmaster General may also
cytaI or discontinue the service, - TTo Ta:6 de-
"la.l=s e Py, allowing onc month > extra eomPcn-
HiFupUjuu the public interests do nnf require the
:. IL 2lC g: 10 1Fesfr"s to suPercedc II ~ az
Lent grade of traUsportation-
o. Pavtnru.5 y II y. made for the service by col.
otion= FROM 'rofts o.trn"sters or otherwise
arr the expiration ht each qU'rter-say Ia FebruS-
@.y, ATry, Au.usi,and November.
i, Ib. distances arc given ncroriinE TO tho
D sitsiirtnrrnatjon: hui no Inorcescd Pny will 10
rr@r-,.t. T., h.. s,..,,ri.I J., corrcc;Iy stated Bid
H. go. frf,,,., a. --,-ar},.s, ~, his 1oipt
l. IN. y, .4,,..-l.~ General is prohibited by law
f. ,-,i.,,frl, ma i- contract for the trans
~, of ~ nj Tith a,rv ncrsor, who shall
t,.y s,,,,y,.1 iat. az rr,gu-,i ), ,rltcr into any
co.. 70 T,rcve,,t ,hrualinc- Of nnv bid Tor
~, ,aI aye i.,adc am asrIcrnI,nt NJ shall .Nvo
81 .,s-asri u promise +, rive ny perform
.,f frr,;.t, via tt.v,y or 4, do or NOT TO d.
ms: Tfn-- Yvift,grr in order 10 induce any OTrr
re.s,u5 ar rs=,,F,s nat l hid for n mail contract.
p:crIIr attention IS called u The 18th Sc ton ~
the t. OF 1886 prohibiting cambina TO prevent
bids.
! / I'd received a9cr tiulc-viz: 3p. N. Of tie
10. ~ E1ril l-.5-sY without the guarantee
Ulii. by- law or that combines several routes in
ON. trIl OF c.n as --iDl. cannot b. considered in
couip-;tion Wit. . gu!ar proPo, al reasonable in
;.ft,tssn,
Isl Bidders should in all cases fret propose f'r
scrva. strictly according TIE advertisements. and
them! If they desire sest.ae lnr different service
and Fl the rlrr Md tr tf.- lowest offered for the
ADV, ftiy scr, C other bids may be ccnsiicrcd.t
In. alterations yrorascd are recommended by the
7o=t :=ars ana ciiizeus iutcrcEscd, il tey nhalI
appsis- :u7rtF.s'.g r5-7!. : aE7d. proper.
IL There should &c but one -cutc bid fer IN pro
po51i-. --r
10. The routN, The ser-.cc, tic yearly pay, the
uauss ' residence # the bidder, and 'iiose OF each