Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-16

INSTRUCTIONS r,I
cOntaininp conditions to be Incorporated in the con.
tracts 70 the extent the department. may deem
proper. ~
/. Seven minutes arc allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise sPecihed Tor nssortng the
mails; but railroad and steamboat Is there is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
change of the mail bags
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents OF the Post ONCE Department,
also post Office blanks, mail bags locks, and keys, arc
to be conveyed without eAtra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
sents OF the de2HFme9f are 10 be eonTseo VIII
travelling with the mails, connections car or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnilled, and adapted 70 tile eonve-
nient separation and due security Of tho mails is to
DO provided by the contractor under the direction of
the department.
take the nail from and deliver it into offices
at tho commencement and end OF their ROUTES, and
to and from all other Offices not more tHh eighty
rods from station or landing Proposals may be
Submitted by the companies for the performances of
all other side serTice-thaL is for Offices eighty
rods from station or landing. -.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
In charge OF persons employed by railroad cOmpa-
nies. There will also be way bills" prepared by
post matters other agents of the department, to
| accompany tho malls, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes likewise, receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; tho latter to be. examined by
the several Postmasters to insure regularity in the
delivery Of mail bags. -7Egs -
4. No pay will be made for trips rformed |:
and for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily
planned, three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted Fer arrivals far behind time rs to break
connection with depending mails I'D Lot suhcienty
excused, onefourth OF the compensation for the trim
is subject 70 Forfeiture Deduction will aIso be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior to that
/ specified in the contract Por repeated deluauen-
Giles Of tile kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportoned TO the nature thereof and the import
aneo of the mail. may be made
s. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mans,
or any portion of them, for the admission of passeu
gers for being In setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence In advance OF the
mail, a quarters pay may DO deducted.
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certf.
cates of postmasters the adaVits Of other cred-
bic persons, for falling TO arrive in contract tno
for neglecing TO take the mail from or deliver it
Into post oaice for suderinElt to be vet injured
destroyed lost; and for refusing after do
nandS 70 convoy the mall as frequently Is the con.
| tractor runs, or Is concerned In running a coapb
car, or steamboat on 4 route.
Z. The Post minister General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to run toeontract for
violating tue post Oce -iAwsSor df5obeyng tho in
structtons Of the desartmenr; for refusing to dis
charge carrier required by tho department to
do so fer rnnuing an express lis aforesaid or for
transporting persons or packagea Conveying MALTA
BILE matter out Of the mall. ~
3. The PoStnnAster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor 1ro rata
increase on the edntract pay lilo may change SEIZED.
uieS OF depar arrivals in all cases aud mar
tic1larly TO make Them epuiorm to Connexions with
railroads, without increase of pay provided the run
tils tilne pc NOT lie may also order an
increase Of speed allowing, within the restrictions of
the law pro rata Increase Of nav for the
SUCK or any. The contractor NAV how.
over In cafe of4pcrea:e Of speAd reIinonsb tbs
contract by giving prompt notceto me deSartms6t
inat ne prefers doing 60 TO carrying the order
"a Ehe POSTMASTER General may also cur
ta @ the service, in whole or In srt
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one monfhfS 49,
Sonlp en1ation on the amount Dispensed with Ehs1
change in desires ~ y. , the
inherent grade Of transportation - "
4. nanfI iii H..
uratts onpostma4ter8, or othervss ia ILUn OF
.t s 0d Sasn February MAY. An
10. Tho distances are given aecora,a,, Il a.
nIormation, but no increased nav VIII - M oess
70 ns supplied should they DO greater thai,
Btdder5 must inform therlgcfgsS y. ~, -.
nal AZ ~ reference TO the weight OF t1e9
All ~, Is G9nalEion OF roads, hills, streams and
Al toi bridges, ferries, obstruetioSS Of an 49,
~ which expense my be Incurred. NoeiSfm }o, H
oI.oaal pay based on such ground, can be copsder
se oesree OF service; nor for bridges dsStroYe5 far.
ne discontinued, or other obstr tetions ~
Gees established after this adTertisesn. q
and also during the contract term are - 30
ii M r Psy, me dlSsauce be not increased
named or Eithohtthe guarantee reofJ..J ~ E 5
ts &u q ssS2 ne sqfeisncy Of such GuarS
LSe1 cannot % considered ID Competition VIM -
mar PrpPoFal reasonable in amoutt "4sH = reg
u BldderI should hfst propose for slrTies s.,sti
according 70 the advertiser ant and ~
afro, tpdTdtely for different SefTiesi sSY III Y a
Tar bid be the lowest offered n Z Sb slS gu
neg &C. me other proPoatt may be considered
Cons9liaAted or combination bids (pronosins
one sum for two or more rputS5J are for6iddsT ~
law, and cannot DO considered, ~. '9t 90 Oy
II. The route, the service, the veari,, Ia,
nane and residence ofthe bidder IfbSt h bfy5.shS
POST once Address) and thJso Of each
IIin, where company efsrG, should be dIStInet,S
l5. Bidders are 4 rs & ts.ttsd 10 u,.. =,
cable the printed form Of proposals. fnFulsheS H.
department, to write ont In fun tie Su or n.y.
and 10 retain copies Of y a ~ t1etr ptds
Altered bids should NOS be subraitte-i.s ~, Il
Dds onee submitted be withdraw. M vStt SS9l9
Of bidder or guArant0rWill be allowed n5iSs -. =
and received before the lSstday for TeesIvj,s! -
Each bid must be guaranteed by 4vro - ri.-..,
persona = ; u 90 . N-SeSP OnsiDle
General guarantees cannot be admitted
and should be sgsed plainly viii the nh
name OF each PeTbon. -i7.ttS h5e - 80 4ull
1hs department reserves thu. right to- sr... =
6id Whteh may Be deemsd extrayaRantg san3 ~
aisreg1Ed the bds Of fAiHnE eontractorI pd bir %
RrDPosGlA State Of VIII inia . addressed ssS{i l
Instant Postmastsr General, Contract One . A.
se1S by HSdtL met by or 70 agent; and nSf1,,
returns. Alnol IA 1
!. Y. The eontFAe4S are to be executed and ,..,
% ne Department. by OF before the Isl an, ~ L
~ eoL ne sergtse must eoumenoed On ne ~
OF on the man day next after that dSfs I@b
or me contracts be eIeented or not n Aeth-'t
y. otdees on or near raiiro, H.
SSeI T tsS f5shsy f9si staop mined al.
II anee from the lre5t station aud 6a ~
ne supplied With the man, 10 enSbIs ne
astsf Gsnerel 70 direct mail5mesg4hs:
rom tie 1Et Of July naxt. huPPly
i, ~ Section eighteen Of an act Of Cons1lsS-, =
aafen 1s46s Provides that eoItrlcfS ~
2oEta fon q the mail EhAtI b6let III 49,.
Siti III sisnt guaESntsSt n,
l1oos o. such characterization than tSs 70 Lhe