Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-27

INSTRUCTIONS 3l1e7ga't 7
COntaining conditions to be incoyPOrataa in the con.
tracts to the eztent the department may diem
Seven minutes arc allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; but railroad and stea nboat es theres
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an ex=
2. On railroad and steamboat lines. and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it.
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post Office bauks mail bags locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge. tss.F
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 mails, a commodlous. car or
apartment IN the centre OF car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished and adapted to the conve-
ntent separation and due security of the mails iS to
be by the contractor, under the direction of
the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to
take the mali from and deliver It into the post Cces
at the commencement and end of their routes, and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per formance of
all other side serTfce-that is for Offices over eighty
rods from station or landing. 10 = !z6TE
ReCetpt6 Will be required for mail bags conveyed
In charge OF persons employed by railroad compa-
MES. There Will also be tway+ bilRn prepared BY
post masters or other agents Of the department. to
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 tOrwarded; the latter to be examined by
the several posmasers, to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags. sssE5lsii 81 - i.fl
4. No pay will be made for trims rformed
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted. Fer arrivals so tar behind time to break
connection with depending mails, ADD Lot sufficiently
excused, onefourth of the compensation for the trim
Is subject to forfeiture Deduction Will also be orr
aeEea LOT grade OF performance Inferior to that
specified In the contract. For repeated delinGueE-.
cies of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportional to tile nature thereof and tile inport
ance Of the mail, may be made. tEst
8. For leaving behind, or throwing of the mails,
or any portion Of them tortle admission Of passep
an express conveying in advance of the
mall q quarteF's pay may be deducted.
9. Fines will be impossd, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif.
Gates Of posmasters the adavits Of other credit
BILE persons, for falling TO arrive in contract time;
into post ofiice forsuertug It TO be VET
destroyed, robbed lot; and for refusing alter de
mand, to convey the mail as frequently the con-;
tractor runs, or Is concerned In running a COACH
car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may aunul the contract
LOT repeated la1reS to run areeably contract for
violating the post Office laws; or disObeyib the i-
structions Of tho department.; for refusing to DIS
charge carrier when required by the department 10
do 30; fer-Fuunng an express az aforesaid. mr. tSr
BILE matter out Of the mail. -5E'
s. Tho Postmaster General may order an incrons,
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro Tdto
increase on the contract pay. He may change SEIZED.
ules OF and arrivals in all CASES. and
ticuarly to mako tleta conform to connsSions ytJ
Without thercase of pay, provided
ming time be not ahringcd. He may also order an
increase Ispeed allowing, within the restrictions or
the law, pro rata increase of pay fOrt additional
stock or barriers L any: The contractor
ever, in the easajE ncFeae sDeeI FeiibonjsH III
contract by giving prompt notice to the departmsn
that no PreteIs DOING ito Lcarryingtt1e order
INTO erect The POSTMASTER General may also cur.
la OF nlsSontlnue the SERVICE in whole or in part at
pro rata decrease ofpay, allowing one month"; extr
compensation on the amount -dfspenstd with whom
~ ~ tne require tho
cnange, or IN case he desires to supersede It by "A
inherent grade OF transportation. t=9l nj
=; PAYMENTS will be made by collections from or
On PoStmasters, or Otherwise after the expi
ration or each qpArter-Say, In R6bTiaEy. MAJ "A
gust, and November. - 1'"J', EA"'
10. The distances are given accounting to the hest
Information but no increased nay VIII h SISoSgsS
20 De supplied should they be greater than adIsr
ttsed, i tho points to be correctly stated.
BtadsfS must iNtQrm RtenSelreS on this ,,oI,t
and also In reference to ne 5Hgsigit ~ 'St.;ys3
mall the condition Of roads. hills, streanS DC and
al Toll bridges ferries or 6bstfdcEfons 81 afv hind
9y winch expense my be incurred. No claim for nd
dIuohal pay, based on such ground, can be consider
60: nor ios mistakes OF as
tne degree OF service; nor for DESTROYED fer
res discontinued, or other DISTRACTIONS incre9si
distance, occurring during the Contract term 1t
noes 6ltshed after this advertisement is issued
and alsod during the contract terms "a he
without extra pay the distance be mot ineresseS
a. after tho last day and hour
OF without the guarantee requifsda by law,
ana certihcate as 20 the suleisnoy Sf such FI5aS
!Se, cannot pc considered in competition Witt T
ular proposal reasonable IN amount Z n fsEi5 flsI
H. 5Btdders should first propose for,
according TO the advertisenent and thor n tbsS
- M loE inherent service; aud II the TsgIt
VICE tne other PROPOSE lions may be- considered
70 GIIere A6Pal1 pc bnt oleId to for
PosaL Consolidated or combination bids Tnronoti
one sum for two or more routes are ig
LeW: and cannot be considered ala sIfi f51s 10y
H me route, the service, the yearly NV +1
name and residence Of the Bidder Chat e;
PosL once addreSs) and tiJse of each membeS ar
ntEt, company Offers, Goula BE
10! Bidders are requested ID Iiss .fs
cable the printed form Of proposals urnisbs h ~
mi ~ 70 MIite out In full tie sum Of telrbidE
AItered oids should not be submit ,or
DIas once submittedlbe withdraw. ygithjEs
~ DaaeE oE guarantee viii be allowed unless Istsj
5ossis before the 4aStdAy for receiving pro
persons. ? ~ .SMV EeS poneble3l
General ggar1ntsss cannot be admitted The III bid
sna guarantee ahoud be si9ed plainly with The f S
name OF each person. t4 sHe 4put! II
Ihe department. reserves the right foltstz.rsz
'!o when may pc deemed extraySSant AMI 1919
TO- The bid should be aeaIed. 4
k4o4 q tE1na = addressed tGseco,,i a
f0LIasLer General, Contract OficC -
III ~. IVY ~ OF % an agent; and posfn1nstS1s
heirquarteriy ratuFSj Z IS as q any kind ia
13ssEhe contract to be execut6d an, i, =,
" We BY or before the e dS,te
so6i out the service must be ~ y =
uly, or on the mail ~ N We 1st
Z tne SontEacts be executed or NOT ~ hAeth- G
10. fostf1a Cd on Or neat 4
ti t {odS from station, viii frnrnsSs
etteE inc AnEl next ren6rt fIsy
lstance from the nearest statio1 ~ exact
= applied with the natl to en- is az
gt g direct mailsmesseneef =
9s1 elghteen ofaua act OF Il
provides that cQntractS IN
9tt9Eon % tue mail Be lat eli y
ithfsI Client g1aFsnteeS .5