Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-20

AN AOGN ~
cOnttnfng eondi,tOus to be i.eOrpOrate an the con.
tracts TO the eztent the department may deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes arc allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
nails but on railroad and stea bcat rou % there ia
to be no moro DELAY than Il sufficient for an ex-
change of the mail bags.
.. On railroad aud steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of the Post oh1ce Department,
also post Office blanks mail bags locks, and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to be conveyed with
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the malls, cOmmodious car or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted.
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the conve-
uient aud due security of the nails Ia to
be provided by the CONTRACTOR under the direction
the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are REQUIRED to
take the mail from aud deliver it into the post ices
at the commencement and end of their routes and
TO and from all other Offices not more than eighty
rods from a station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per OF
all other side seryiee-that is, for Offices over eighty
rods from a station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
In charge Of persons employed by railroad coupa-
nice. there Will also be way bills" prepared by
post masters other agents Of the deparf ment IN
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes likewise, receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; ths latter to DO examined by
the several posi- masters to Insure regularity In the
delivery of mail bags. -
4. No pay will be made for trips rforrnetl I.
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily az
planned, three times the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals lar behind time AS to break
connection with de pending mul- Lot gu fcieptiy
excused, Onefourth of tbs compensation for the trim
Is subject to forfeiture Deduction will also Dc or.
derea for !grsae19 perteEuhAnCe ipEerIor to that
eiss Of tlis kind herein specified enlarged penalties
pFonnrtinnHd tn tho nature thereof and the im1nrt
ance Of the mail, may BIO made. -
s. Por leaving behind, or throwing on the mails
or any portion OF them, ter the admission OF rassen.
I UH FdNa rrlnNH
an exprest conveying intelligence In aIiTAnce of tLe
mail, 2 qnarisTs pay may be deducted
c. FINES VIII De imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained By certi-
Gates OF poSmRsters the aidRYts of other credi.
BILE persons, for falling to arrive in contract time
LOT hegectng 70 take the mail from, or deliver il
Into post Offices for suffering; It TO be wet ininrei
destroyed, rubbed or IO.t; and for refusing altar a.
rnand, to convey the mail as frequently ~ ,bs con
tractor runA, or is concerned in running a coach
car, or steamboat on II ruute.
4. Tho Postmaster General may annuI the contract
violating the post ONCE laws or disobsyiDt, th IN
StructtonS OF the departments for retusIn2 To d.
= carrier when required by the department to
70 ~ l2E EpnplnS an express as aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages CONVEYING malta
Bile mAtteruut OF the mail.
o The Poatmsster General may order an increasa
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro Sato
increase on Tue CONTRACT pay. 10 may change schsi
ttcularly to make them Conform to connsY;,1S Lei,
Filro1ds Without increase of pay provided The nm
ming time be not a6ringed. He may sIso order an
Ia n
the laws pro ratio nereassof pay for the sds;tiasI
or GARRETT il anS. The contractor bo;-
sTeE, In the case Of nereR Of speed ren0pfsh tno
contract by giving prompt notice to the dsnaTtt
t ~ ne prefers Hions 80 to cArryingthe orEIrr
mtg enset. Tho Postmaster GeueraI may also cur
tai or discontinue the SERVICE in whole or IN e.
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one pooniI 80,
e9mPenTat on tbs stOuns dIEpenatd with. ybsl
ever Ia his opnions the public interests reSpIrs f
change, or IN case he desires to Enpers q. tne
different grade of transportation - " a
": Payments Will be made by collections FINN mr.
mr.
ration Of each qltarteF-sly, in FebfnaFy NAV IN,
gust, Rnd HoTember- - = - - = - nay AG-'
10. The distances arr given aeeordin, 70 .Lo.,,,.
~ but nc, increased pay will DO allowed
70 90 supplied should, they be greater than adTsr
t''sd, y tue points 70 be correctly stated
BtadeTS sstitt inform nFsNSelves on kki, mir,
and also in reference to the Eeirbt ~ >t tL55
mail, the condition Of roads hilis strea5s e. IA
all toll bridges ferries obstructons ri I 'iS
3y which exRenss my be incurred. No claim far Al
uitoRaI tay, based on such ground can ia conSi,;o
60; nor FOE alleged uliSakeS or miSapprsbsSSiS a.
tne degree Of services nor for bridges fer
mes discontinued OF other obStrsctops 49, isr
during the contract term OF
s AFTER this advertisement is Issued
a9a also during the contract term axe % be ySits
Githout extra pay, II the distance be NOT incrsHS
II. bid received after HE last day and 49,
aud ee,tihcate as to Ole E1fcieney ~ sgSl, @
tSe. cannot DO considered IN competition Titf3 4 ~
mar prppoeal Abte IN Suintiit : : " . tS6
IL Bidders should fSlt propose Tor setv,..
according to the Snt and tbe JStS ~
slre 3eP9Futey for dierVnt service ma if The S
a
.n9 e, me other propositions may be GonaidereJ
"a There should be but one route lid Tor IN !, NJ
PosaL Consolidated combination hiII. - = PEo
one sum TOR two or rUutsSl are forSiIjt :
law, and cannot be considered. =. "'Naen oy
H. The rOute, the service, the veariv -, a,
uL .Fa residence d the biddef CEbNk IL bJ-y 2.S
Nc address,l and 81 Jse Cfsodeh rnsmbeS ~ =
stated. 42 Oe distinctly
IS Bidders are requested to use, a. far {. -, !
tee 3Entsd f2rHo Tnishs3 bT the
and to fetGin euni 6fthetf - 9 u aaeiE oids,
AitsEed BIDS shegld not Be submitted; nor ,bon,t
~ = uuLlltted % withdrawn. No vithdTSSi
~ Dia9eE 9E suArAntor win be allowed unIeSS 49,
ana EeeeTed before the last day Tor reseITinr me.
asss bio must b By ITO re.pon.ib.
General guar1ntees cannot be- ADMIRED m. ~,
Mans Of sas6 ss9Sla 0e isd With The full
Inc dspGrtwehk ,reEarTe4 7fa-r4,E,. -,
which Gy b deeaiet . sSt any
the bids Of falling oohtrsetOrs Ana ,,i ~ %
~ i9id should be tea, suPetseFibed s.gaI;
Instant Postmaster General CoufrSefs A..
~ ~. net By OF toan agent; aud poSiln.sts
'hsirS N letters Of aay Eindj Is
Ihs eontEAsts epe 70 b sxeeutsd aud ,..,;,,
g the department b5 OF before dc ii -.
,99e nnt the service must bsc1 nIlsIesj g
g 5ne coufraetS be executed or ~ 79s "Ineth-
- BpstulA1teFaRf o3os1n - z n
TOTO thAn eighty rods from . ltSti,s mi
sItes the 18th Of pm ne5t Fe55, -,
stGnee from The nOareSf stSf Sneir exact
supplied with me in6ii n 1ne[ are
- ~ = e oirett = man aneSr EnnTI
~ slgn q ghteen Of an Getpf Coaa4sa..r,
sS9 3 fllt eo1trSetI ~ ca
g ne man elail Be ~ en- oTe, x
~ ~ Glaaer tende!tlg sul3efent GlFSntSe -, y
oolIs oFSsI HItI1o1t other retarenre ID tbs
- - '1en transportation than may b nseSS,sr