Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-04

INSTRUCTIONS, -
cOnaining conditions to be incorporated IN the
tracts 10 the erteht the department may deem
proper. ~
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
ONCE when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but on railroad and es there Is
to bo no more delay than Is sufficient for an e1-
change OF tho mail bags
2 On railroad aud steamboat lines, and ether
routes where the mode Of conveyance admits Of It,
the special agents Of the Post Once Department,
also poet office blanks, mail bags locks, and keys,
to be conveyed without extra charge.
8 On railroad aud steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department are to be conveyed With
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, eommodlOus car or
apartment In the centre Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished and adapted to the cOnVe-
uent separ alton and due security Of tho mails Is to
be provided by the contractor under the direction Of
the department.
take the mail from and deliver It into the post Offices
| at the commencement and end Of their routes, aud
to aud from all other offices not more than eighty
| rods rom station or landing Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per ormance Of
all other SidO serTice-thAt Is for offices eighty
| rods from station or landing.
Receipts Willie required for mail bags conveyed
| in charge OF persons employed by railroad cOmpa.
ntes-There will 9so be " way bills" prepared by
post masters or Othr agents Of the department, to
accompany Tue mAlIE specifying the number aud
destination OF the several bRR5. On the PRINCIPAL
stage routes likewise receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined Inv
the several poStmRsters Il insure regularity In the
delivery Of mail bags. " '''N
+ No pay viii 70 made for trips not performed /;
and for each OF such OMISSIONS not satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay or the trim NAV be de-
Quoted For arrivals 80 tar behind time as to break
connection with depending malls AZ su c{ontIy
excused, One-fourth OF the Compensated for fI, tS
Is subject TO forfeiture. Deduction will so bs az
dered for grade Of performance inferior W that
specified IN the contract. For repeated delIndueb
cites OF tho kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
ptoportioned to- the nature thereof and the Import
ance OF the mail, may be made.
i g. Ror leaving behinI or fhrov,Ins, or a.
or any portion OF them, for the admission OF passen
gers or for being concerned 10 setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of M
MALL quarters pay may be deducted u -
&. FINES will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certi
s4tes OF poltmastsrs or the aidaYts Of other cred
BILE persons for falling to arrive in contract Time.
fer negleetns to take the mail from or deliver h
into post oiies for suffering It to be wet, Injured
destroyed robbed loit; and for refusing after de-
mAnd, to convey the mail frequently as the CON
tractor runs, or Is concerned In running coach
car, or steamboat on route, 30.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV nnpuI tbe noDtr,.,
Tor repeated failures to 0greeaby to IN
violating the post office laws, dlsobeyine the In
struetions OF tho Department. fur refusing 10 diT
charge carrier when required by the department tr
DO soi LOT running an express as aforesaid. ar IN
persons or packages conveying malta
.. Inc Postmaster General NAV order an Incren.,
OF service on route by allowing therefor tro M
NJ. ~ me contract pay. He may change SEIZED
dcnlarly to mako them conform TO conneTjSnS iii
railroads. without Increase OF pay, provided the nm
ming time be not abriuRed He NAV aIso UrIsr a.
Increase ofspeed, allowing, within the rnstrSctJ
the law, pro TdtG increase Of pay for the a5Ji,J
STOCK or carriers II any. The contractor NAV no.
e!, IN tue case OF increa'e OF speed reIln1ns III,
contract, BY giving prompt notice to the dsISsrts
| thAt ne prefers doing 80 to Carving ne 80,
to eHSet. Ihe PoStmaster General may also snr
M Of olsSohtlnue the service, In whole or IN nSrf ~
PTo Ldtd decrease OF pay, allowing one month"; sSt
eonPsnTation on the amount Dispensed with ySbsn
eyer IN MS opinion, the public Interest," ~
In case he uaRfFRh n
olaeTsnt grade Of transportation "
rS,,s nenLs VII! be made by collections from o
tI On poStmasters, or otherwise after The ami
gust ARd November A'S' May, Au
I1s distances arc given according to the be-,
nation, but no increased pay vIli Ia SISol
70 % supplied should they DO greater tls
sNG, y the Points 70 be correctly atated -
and ~ NJ" morn hemSelveS on this point
-, Itso IN reference to the wsivI,t y EH ~
mat the condition Of roads hills, streamS 2. tnS
Al sCli bridges ferries, distractions Of anS
ditIoaSf ,s1 s my DO Incurred. No claim for S
~. - passed Oh such ground can ID eonSid
81, nor Tor alleged mistakes or nisSpnrs.Ssi
~, o. services nor for bridges dostroIsj ~
IL H. uSeontinuOd, other obstruetinnS q, Ter
distance, occurring during tie comm, increasing
- g tebli9hed After this adyertiSenasnt - W
| Titbort . the contract term, are to be yiSitSd
GIra pay, IL the distance be moi ,, =
~: bid received after the last div N eTeIsed
SoI % 1lthout the guarantee required Nv i
tee, cannot Ss tns ~ eiency Of such EuaTan
"' 40 Proposal reasonable In anount WIN reg
should hrst propose for ssryca .trIo,,
pre- SepGratsly for different SsrTiee. they de-
~; u1 Dc the lowest offered far the Sdy.f ne 5eg
ii Tie SshS 4 PROPOSE lions may be consdersS SCI
Mi ATSte bnolld be but FoutA bId IA ~.
PosaL Consolidated or eombinstisn IA, ~ IN pro
one sum for two or more routrSS - = proposing
= ~. u. cannot be Considered - 2tO'uusn by
,. -. me route the service, the VearIv -, -
post ONCE address and thoSS 81 sSch ~ his usual
stated. company onerS, should be diStIpstIS
4
eabs are requested 70 use a. far a, =
PaFtmont to write out In nm ~ @ ~ the
ana to tetain copies OF them. SUN q their bids
h, Sts u Gu olds should not Be HbnItts5.
OF bidder or Euafantor viIi TS 20 Withdrawal
nna received before the lat DAY SoT gisss dated
n. EHsa bid Ru't be guaranteed by two
Sensral guarantees cannot b .5-,,,,.,s,,, -.
name Of eSeb mould be tgRed plainly with he fI
The department y -, ,,,,;5
Nhleh nay be deemed aTtr,'sItO reject any
I ~ ths bids Of falling Sla et5o e
proyiie 9d should be sealed g5la9srs
SfSttnt irSinia, addre4ae5
Ss9t 1y aal, net by OF 10 a SSs-t Oeen and
tne1r qqAtteTly return sssteES Of any kind In
to j.. Iss e9.EtEaets are 70 be
49, ont The service must - y gay " Jltly,
a. II. "a ne tnaildA next Efter tb.t On t5e iat
n sne tontraet1 be executed or ~ Gate Wheth-
{ =. 5ostrnAsterIG At once ~ -
e5e than eighty rods fFs saF faiiroads, but
sne ioth Of April nsxt rSr6rt ~ edt.
rs nearelt station al ~ y exact
EesteE Genernl to direct fi; . enable the Post.
Fo5a tAe 1Et Of July neIf A4'-Ineltenger supply
~, 2 : Sss sSs etBhteel Of an at nj o.,
pOgtatioR 81 ~ that contracts fST ~