Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-01-30

t.Dus ana iE.nIillie4 Issued by rurs5 sae
1886 as vi Jul
Dated ~
tsigned by two .;lar,r,
Fora Of Certificate -''0'sl
The undersigned, postmaster of
-, CcrtITics, under his oath al , - = State q,
acquainted with the above -uur.,t - at lie
them be vi property, aud abe - aud klas
tu"'r gUHCanLt.C. ''SGe ~,
DHtcd
The sufic,crcy Of guaraniOrs on prs, lsSsgnsij
De Ge'uHed oy judy OF court Vi rt, ~. iAsy
it the STAT vi VIRGINIA, Poslll -. 40 Ot,
a: the court.io"ss Or county scat o. each e =,
any, Big Lick, bridgeport, Browusbur6 ne p Bed
non. Christiansbur", Clarlcsvlc, c, pnsuektla
vile, Erstvi!ie, Emory, Fsirmount "a, Das
FarInvilIc. fredericksburg, Front Re-, SS.lisoCA
vile, GreiE-svilie, Guvandottc H. ar, uUtdsA4-
Aarrisunburg, Howardsviilc, Kana,vLa St; Is t.rry
iugton, Lynchburg, Mddleburg, Non. Ls'.
North Mountain, Oak Grove, OLD Pom, - 'ogFg,
PattoBsburg, Petersburg, Salem. Scottsl,I 'Hei,
herdstown. Union, University OF Virginia T. eh'i
VILE, Wa;,S;'w' Waterford W"yns6orO', Nc.
Also, Baltimore, Cumberland, Frcderir.
Hager~tnwn, Md: UuioutwUn aud w. s'l
town, D. q.
Conditions to b. Incorporated IN tie contract, ,,s.
tent The department may den, proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed TO cacl, iot.,-.
ate office when not otherwise specified for ase3
the mails; but railroad and steamboat rS,a.s
there Is to be delay thuu is suncie,, s-1a
exchange of the mail bags.
. On routes where the mode of conyev,,
laits of it, the special agents OF tn department
Eost office blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS 80
be conveyed without extra charge.
). On railroad and steamboat lines British -,
Canada mails when offered, are To Ia 60, ~
without additional pay; also, the route agent,
the department, for whose exclusive Use, While -
Cling with the mails, commodious car, or an,
alcut in the centre of car, properly lighted "
cd and furnished, and aGapt2c To the convene,
assortment and due security Of the mails !, ~
provided by the contractor, under tic direction
4. No paw viii be made for trips not perfumes,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily sz
planned three times % pay Of thy trip may lie De
CUnncXiou wish depending mails, and suffri,r,
" excused, ouc-fourth OF the compensation iIr N,
trip Is subject forfeiture. Deduction vii. al,o l.
ordered for grade OF performance inferior tn TIN,
sDcrificd in the contract. For repeated Gc!ipD,gr
cics of the kind herein specified, enlarged peuait
proportioned to the nature thereof and tic upgr
tsucc ri the mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind, or throwing OF the mail,
or any portion, OF them, for ths admission .! p,s
s'ngGrs' Tor being concerned in setting up o
cunning an express conveying commercial ni1.H
~cuce ahead Of the mail, quarters pay may br C.
I Quoted.
g. Fl. Is will be imp sc,' unless the delinquency
| W. promptly and satisfactorily explained BY r.rut
Gates of Postnastcrs, Ca the aidavItS Of other cred
liable persons, for failing arrive III contract lin.
Tor HCgCciiHg 10 take The mail 1rUIn, dslircrE
I into, Il post Office; for suffering II Owing elert
the uust:itublrucss of the plac manner Of cart;
| ing it) tn be injured, destroyed. rubbed, iI,;
I sud for refusing, after demand, 90 convey b
mail as frequently aS the contractor ruus or ca.
crrngd IL running, coach, car, OF s!cai.yy-i.
route.
! :. The Postmaster General may aur.ul ;hs CO.
tract for rep .,trt failure to run orrrcauy I, er..
tract; tor disable Jag the Post Ot.vr laws, rts
instrt, ions ut the department; 10. refusing 90 Dis
/ charge cllsrvr when required by tie ..f4rtuua.
To do 80; inr assigning t,e contract v9tiou: Be-
assent OF III Postmaster Generals Tor running ~
express aforesaid; or Tor transporting pgr.1as
or pac.i'r IS conveying IIIsUDte Ilavc ~! y! &c
/ mali.
/ > The Postmaster General may order an increa,
of service Foutc ly allowing 81 rreiur pro
Z Increase the contract pay. IL, A-l,y uianl dc
/ schcdul- III arrivals and departure, without IL.
crease OF pay, provided BE- d"s MOI c"rtaii IL
uG speed he allowing, ithim the rvstEl,tEa,
OF the law pre- TE,iI increase OF pay Tor the
tiuT nj siuuk carriers. /! amy. line 'bntEaC,ug
may, however, III the case OF increase "i speed.
Iuquia til. contract by giving prompt notice To liz
departures. that he prefers doing 10 ,rry the
der into Gift Tin. Postmaster Gcu,r7,i IUov 81 g.
Curtail Discontinue the service at J-o rata d.
crease Of pay, allowing one months cNtr. CDluprF.
/ sation ON the amount dispensed with, whenever. %
his opinion. the public Interests do REQUIRE Il:
same, in he desires I" s''Pcrs,dc II by diff
I frrcnt grade Of rruusqor'Itun
Q. Payments will be l.,,d,. for the service By co..
lrcrun= irIu dG7ils On. u-tri'"strs or ptietat-
-. NJ. go ,,,,i N,,,,r- y,.,
| ia - T-t,I,,.- ERR. ,-fy,p according tn Il,
- ;t,,, -, ~, az, i,.-.,.,-rj NM will r
II,,.I .I,,lI ,l.,, Ia r-, nv ,I,.,r ;,l,,rtl..
tb,. 1;,;, ~ IN, SUBSIDIZED l.. CORRECTLY stated b.
J.rz,,,,,<. jrt,r,n H. ms, w. 81, hf- point
- ,I,a p.,.,,,-r,,. T;,.,,.I l. rrunI iIrd BY ls
f,,, L-r,,,i,,.r,r t,li,r :, contract E.rtbrirr.
- ~ 80. ,,.;t1, ,,ly r,.r-,.,, .i, ...sy
iny. entered into, o. proposed 70 cutter Into. Ar.
to- ,,.-y,t ti,,. ,., R:...s OF ..,,,: LIZ.
NH N, ~ ,,, .,Ii, = ,,.rs,,r ar rcr-,rs O.,
- r-.l We md. ,r,, achievements or 81 lr,rs
/ Z. r..I - -: -. =, -, or n, r,.rr.
/ -. -, ,.-J,.tt,.y,, ar :, do or Iiot 10 t.
,,I,,J;, r ..,r.,.r in, order o. induce any gha
s,,, - r ~ ans i,nt to bid for a mail c1HI.,r;
Pyt:l III ,,i.,r j. .;,.l.h e, tll,. 2Sth section
, es.. tlIll,t ii,.it- To- Dr,r!
/ L:Ifi,.r
II tsl r.-,.i,-,~i after .ir...->-iz 50, ia, Of as
ION of A7r;, l-55 or yvIlra,t the .rt,rtur g..
G,,irq.I BIZ E,y or that combines s....r.l routes ID
tr,. s,r,r # ,..ur,,us,tio. cannot b. ,ssri.Fsl I.
tits,it with Il REGULAR prupo. al reasonable L
T ,unIiuf
I3 Bidders SI.s,Ild in all Cnsc= FIRST prprosr q
service. strictly t,rcrCin.rto tho sciirIi,
,,r # trz- ,-irr s,-,rry,,f, for ,iiiF,rrr, -.ry
and If nh. J,,r,,l,r bii h the: o- offered fr- Oh,
a,i,rti., the other Iir- I..tv b.. ruu.isn.l
tn. ,lr,.r ti,,uS Druyl,Sr, arr r,,i,.rn-, l tta
n,stInastrr,s and citizens interested Or II 5 ss.
! So,gs,- a.. ,nff,.-,Iy riu-l,t irr,! pr,.rcr
ii The. Should b.. but one route LI for Ill To
( po<;rI.
Is. The route. the service, the yearly 7ay. u
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