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

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Containing eondttfos 70 be incorporated in the CON
tracts TO the ertsHt the department 1aGy deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified asserting the
nails but railroad and rou cs there is
to DO more delay than is sufficient for ex-
change of the mail bags.
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 blanks, mail bags locks and KEYS
to be conveyed without extra charge.
Q. On railroad aud steamboat lines the route
agents OF the department are to be conveyed with
ont charge; and for their exclusive. use, while
travelling with tho mails, a CominodiOus car or
apartment in tho centric of car, properly lighted.
warmed, aud furnished, and adapted to the Conye-l
nent separation and due security Of the mails is to
DO provided by the contractor under the direction of
the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies arc required to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post Cces
at tho commencement and end of their routes, and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods FROM a station or lhnding Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the pei Torrance of
all other side scrVice-thaL 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 -conlpa-
MES. There will also be sway bills2 prepared by
post masters, or other agents of the department.
accompany the mails specifying tho number and
destination of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes likewise, receipts will be required and
way bills forwGrded the latter to be examined by
the several maAters to insure regularity in the
i. No pay will be- made for trips rformed
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned, three times tue pay of the trip may lie de.
Quoted Per arrivals 80 far behind time as to break
connection with de pending mails sufficiently
excused oneonrth OF the compensation for the trip
issubject TO forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dercd for grade of performance inferior to that
specified In the contract. For repeated delinquen.
ces of tho Kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proportional to the nature thereof and tile import
ance of the mail, may be made.z
8. For leaving ehiud, throwing on the mails
any portion of them, tor tho admission passcn.
gers, or for being concerned In setting up running
I'M express conveying intelligence in advance of tho
mail, u quarters pay may be deducted.
&. Fines will be imposed, unless tho delinquency
BIO promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif.
Gates of posm0sters the adaYits Of other crc,ii-
bio persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
for negecing to take the mail from, or deliver 1t
into post ofSce; for suffering. It to IN vet iniraI
destroyed, robbed :or lot; and for rcfusnc alter e
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as the CON.
tractor runs, or Is concerned in running, coach,
car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeably to contract for
violating the pest office laws tlisobeyinG tho
structtons OF the department; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by tho department TO
do 500 fer running an express aforesaid; or for
| Bile matter out of the mail. ~. -af7- = :
s. Tho Postmaster General may order m increase
OF service route by allowing therefor rro S1I1
increase on the contract pay. He may change schei
uleS of departures and arrivals in all cases and
tcularly to make them conform to connexions with
railroads. without increase of pay, provided tho rn-
ming time be not abriuged HG NAV also order nm
increase otspeed allowing, within the restrctIons Of
stock or carriers If any. The contractor NAV how
ever in the case of increae of speed relnuuish the
contract by giving prompt notice to the part
that no prefers doing to carrying the order
into effect. Tic Postmaster General may also chr
or discontinue the service in whole or in part Mt
pro rata decteAse of pay allowing one month extra
compensation on the amount dispensed with iy6sG
his opinion the public interests require the
change, or in case he desires to supersedeit by
different grade of transportation.
g. Payments Willbc made by collections from, or
drafts on postmnsters otherwise after the eS,nf
l Gon Of eae in February, May, 1u-
10. The distances are given according to the beat
Information, but no increased pay will DO allowed
70 be supplied should they De greater than n3ver
ttsed, It the points to be correctly stated
BtadeFS must INFORM themseloey en- This pof,,t;
and also in reference to the weight OF tbe
mail the condition Of roads, hills, streams Re- and
AL toll bridges ferries, distinctions OF any hind
which expense incurred No claim for ad-
HiLoRh Eay onsed on such ground, can be consider
60; nor Tor alleged mistakes or misappreIensiCn as
tne degree OF services nor for bridges DESTROYED fer
distance, occurring during the contract teTr ~
tces established after this advertisement ia ;ss,i
Titbont et Se term are to be visited
u. Did received after the last day and hSnE
named, or without the guarantee required bylaw
and certificate as to the Euflciency Of sScIi o,sT'
tee, cannot be considered in comnStftionT Wiz @
uaE proposal reasonable in amount. - y - : :
snontd hSst propose for service strictly
according 70 tho adTertseEnent and then if fGav AZ
sire, separately for different service: and
Lgr DID be the lowest offered far the advertIsei Ss+
10 There shoRld be but onefo1te Blu Tor in 4 mr.
posaL OOhsoEdated or combination bids (r,royloEj,
one sum Tor two OF more routtsJ ore Forbidden LS
law. and cannot be considered. ssi '4s4 ny
IA. The route, the service, the yearly no,.E a.
name ana residence of the bidder, THAT IL hiS s9
POST ONCE address,) and tllJso of each msuIhsr ~
where company oilers, should be distinct1v
10 Bidders requested. to use "a far 5ss rro..,
cable the printed form Of proposals furnisbei 10
paFtment to write out in full TIE sum az MIS-
and to retain copies of them. .ssl' Dlos,
Altered bids should not be subrnfttaI. ~. .,s.=
bids once submittedb be Withdrawn M yritb SlouI9
OF bidder OF guaraptor will be allowed unles
and received before the last day fol reGEiys n[S
. saSh bidmust be guaranteed by two Responsible
General guarantees cannot be adpoittsd
anu guarantees should be signed plainly with Si
name OF each person. "a - eLAe lpll
ia aspartment reserTes'the right to reIect
pa which may be deemed extrayaeant AMI any
~ Gne plas OF railing contractors and FfIJ ~
TO- Inc bldshOuld be sealed sunerscy1Lo tSS S
stsse OF Elrztnias addressed t'secoud AZ
este4t ossnaster General, Contract Once - as
senL oy Hl1tt5 not by or toah agent and tlu
WI not enclose proposals. Tor letters ora EtS
thetrquarteTly returns. y Ay A1nQJ IN 4
II are 20 be executed and return.,
~ by or before the LIT dan NJ 1S
LOO, p1t thS service must be commenced ~, I
~, VE on me p1alday next after that tIafs 5t
= 5ass 5e executed or not.
s ~ otncea on or near railroads bt
W slln Tods from station win inTS;
ssely 9lter the 18th Of April next re5rt
sauSs from sne nearest station, and how
o1net&lse supplied with the mail to e6SbiS +I{ are
rom tbs e. 6f 10 70 aiEees 2 mamesseneer sn
~. section eighteen Of IN oct 81 sa III
~ ~ tsfSs that contracts for thet
~ Ion o. me mai shall be let Gin eSsSi
jSitf1 mi t!p6 enMcient guarantees ~ Il
Without other refersnss ,or
A99ef o. such than n 20 the