Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-23
GUARANTEE
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fANS4LSOS
c0ntainfng coiGtttoas to be incorporute in the con-
tracts @ The orient ats department may deem
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails but on railroad and stea boat rou es there Is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
change of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes whore the mode of conveyance admits Of 1t,
the special agents oflthe Post Office Department,
also post Office blanks mail bags, locks, and Keys
to be conveyed without extra charge:
8. On railroad and Steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to DO conveyed with
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodious car or
apartment in the centre OF car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the COnYe-
nient separation and due security Of the mails is to
be provided by the contractor under the direction Of
the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies arsrequired to
take tue mail from and eliyerit into the post offices
at tho COMMENCEMENT and ent OF their routes, and
to and from all other Offices not moro than eighty
rods from station OF landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per Torrance
all other side service-that is for offices eighty
rods from station or landing. Er9ae5S -
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge Of persous employed 10y railroad cOmpa.
MES. There viii also DO sway bills" prepared by
post masters ot'Jtheragents Of the department 10
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; the latter to be examined by
the several post masters, insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags y q a. -.f 7.H.s.#tTf.
4. No pay will DO made for trips rformed
and for eachoT such omissions not
planned, three times the pay of the trPmay be de-
Quoted. For arrivals Tar behind tiII rs to break
connection with depending mails, ard Lotspfciently
Is subject forfeiture. Deduction Will also he or.
dared tor "a grade Of performance INFERIOR that
specified in the contract. For repeated Delinquent.
cies of tho ind herein specified, enlarged penalties
pTOportioned to the nature thereof aud the import
ance of the mail, may be made, h7U ,9att1r
5. For leaving behind, or throwing of the mails,
any portion Of Them for tho admission or passen.
gers for being concerned in Getting up running
an express conveying Intelligence in advance of the
mail, q quarter's pay may be deducted. GaG
e., Fines will BIO imposed, unless the delinquency
BIO promptly and satisfactorily explained by certi.
Gates Of potmasters the aiEnYits of other crei-
Bile persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
for neGecting to take tho mail from (of deliver It
into post obce for suffering it to be wet, injured
destroyed, robbed or lOt and for refusing alter de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently the CON
tractor runs, or Y concerned in running, coach,
car, or steamboat on route. ~ Gi5E ~
Z: The gostias er General may aunu the contract
for repeated failures to aTeeably contract for
violating tue post oce laws, dsobeying the in-
charge carrier when required by the department TO
DO 90; Tor running an eSpreSS aforesaid; or for
bic mOtterOut,Ot tho mall
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on tho contract pay lie may Change sched-
uleS of departures and arrivals In all cases and mar
hcuarly to make them conform to connexons Will,
railroads. without increase of pay, provdedthe run
increaAe otspeed, allowing, within the restrictonsof
the law, pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stocko ctrrfers If any. The Contractor NAV how.
ever In the case of fncreae Of speed relinqnsh the
contract by giving prompt notice to the department
that no prefers doing So to- carrying the order
Into effect The PostmaSt er General may also cur,
tail discontinue the service, inwole or In part at
pro rata decrease of pay allowing one mont e extra
compensation on the, amount disp enstd with whom
ever, in his opinion, the public interests resire The
change, or in case he desires to superse6e r. Inv n
different grade of transportation
naF1taJ ha,ESI
dratts on postmasters or otherwise, after the expi
ration OF each qHarter--say, in February, May Au.
gust, and November. Q mid - -
10. The distances arc given according to tbs hast
Information, but no increased pay will be allowed
70 be supplied should theybe greater than adyer.
ttsed the points to be correctly stated. f7ff{f|
Bidders must Inform He1nSelueS On HiR 41oi1E
and also in reference to the weight Of fhS
mail, the condition Of roads, hiIs streams5 &C.. and
by which expense my be incurred No claim for adj
ditoHal pay, based on such ground, can be congier
the degree Of service for bridges DESTROYED fer
rtes discontinued, other obStructfons fncfeasfns
distance, occurring during tile contract term. OF
and also during the contract term are to he isitej
without extra pay, If the distance be not increased
IL. "A bid received after the last day and lbotIf
named, without the guarantee required by ISyT
and Certificate as 10 the Bnficency Of such
tee, cannot be considered in compettfon STitR req
ul9r proposal reasonable In amount.
IL Bidders should first propose for services strictly
according to the adyertisemsnt and then, they de-
lar bid be the lowest offered far tho advertised scr
vice, the other PROPOSE tons may be considered
ID There shoHld be but one route bid Tor IN a prOs
posa Consolidated or combination bids (proposfnR
1ne sum tor two or more roqtesl are forbidden 6y
aW, aud eannotbe eopsIderSdss - ef6og I,
"a. The route the service, the yearly nav, the
name and residence ofthe Bidder Chat Il; IIs {sISI
post ONCE Gddress,) and thJse Of each member OF
arm, where company Pfers should be distinctly
IS Bidders requested to use, as far as practf
able me printed form Of proPosals furnished by the
iePartme9t to write full Tx sum Of their bidS
md to-fetAin copies Of khent. 4 -F1ls2l = -
Altered bids shonld not be submitted; nor should
DDS onee submitted be withdraw. No Withdrawal |
u bidder or guarautor will be allowed unless dated
md received before the Last day for receiving pro.
Each bid must be guaranteed BY two resno1sib,ss
)erBona. -'es = = -F.sif !ildIa fssEsff11G q
General guarantees CANNOT, be admitted. The bid
nd guarantees should be gHed plainly With the fnii
The department reserves the right to reject sny
10 which may be deemed extraVagaht, aud also "a i
reEatd the bids OF falling contractors and bitderS
i S, sloII9 D9 Se'se1' superscEibed = Mali
Istiht GfaI9s3 Contract once sn,i
ant by mail net by or toa agent; and offaaSfe,1
M Us GReTSe 9 etteEs q kind
u. The cOntraets are to be executed aud returned
the department before the LII daV 81 JII, III
so; but the service must DO e0mm6dced on tie IL
My or on the mail day ne1t after that date Thetb
the optraetP be executed or not. HAE ~
stets e ptnees on or Eafroafis Int
qE UP eigPgs Foe. rom station, Eil immedI-
the nearest station, aud how they ~ T.
dpplIe4 With tleilaIl to enatie tFS 5;t 4
aSter General 70 direct mail-messenEeF sunnl,. \
10. an act Of ConprsS
afeh = PrpTides that couttact5foSt tFanSil :
= lst Fin sysFyy cas- to
ithful performances, without other referenSs h, AZ
ODE OF such transportation than may be neeessaTT,