Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-03


Coniainfng conditions to BE- incorporate, an The con-
tracts TO the ertcn. the department may deem
proper.
/ Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified for asserting tile
mails; but railroad and Steaa b. ut rou e. there Is
to be no more delay than is sufficient for an eX-
change of the mail bags.
= On railroad and steamboat lines, and ether
routes where the mode of conveyance admits Of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also most Office blanks mail BAGS locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
$. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to he conveyed with
ont charge; and for their exclusive USE, while
travelling with the mails, commodious car cr
apartment In the centre of car, properly lighted.
warmed, aud fnrni'hcd, and adapted to the cOnYe-
nient separation and due security Of the mails is to
be provided by the contractor under tine direction of
the department.
Railfoad aud steamboat companies are required TO
take the mail from aud deliver it into the post oceS
at tho commencement aud end of their routes aud
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from "a station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted 10y the companies for the per Torrance Of
all other side seTyce-thHt is for offices eighty
rods from station or lrldiu;s
Receipts will he required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad compa-
MES. There will also he way bills" prepared by
post masters 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 forwarded; the latter to lie examined by
the several posimasters to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay will bo made for trips not performed;
and for each OF such omissions. not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay OF the trip may DO de
Quoted For arrivals sn tar behind time as to break
connection With depending mails nr not su cientIy
excused, onc-f0urth OF the compensation for the trip
is subject TO forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
deTed for u grade Of performance inferior to that
cies Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proporoned to the nature thereof and the import
ance Of the mail. may be made
o. For lowing behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion Of them, Tor the admission of uassen
gers or for being concernei ia setting up running
an express conveying intelligence IN advance of the
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted
{. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certiti-
Gates OF po'tmasters the Hdavits of other credi.
BILE persons, for falling TO arrive in contract time;
for negiecting TO take the mail from or deliver II
into post office for suffering It to be wet injured
destroyed, robbed or lost; and for refusing after dc.
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as The con.
tractor runs, or is concerned in running, u coach
car, or steamboat on u route.
Z. The Postmaster General may ,nnuI tho c,ntr,..
for repeated failures to ngroebly to contracts for
violating the post Office laws disobrying the in
sirnciions OF the departments for refusing to di,-
charge carrier when required By the department To
DO So t'F running an express aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or package, cobyaviu. ,noiI.
Die matter out Of the mail.
>. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor uro rata
increase on the contract pay, He NAV CHANGE s.j,cI
ues of departures aud arrivals in ali cnse. onJ 10,
ticulaflytO make them conform to connections VIII,
rnroaIs without increase of pay, provided the nm
n n
increase of speed, allowing, within the resrirtioD "
e NV pro FGtI increase of pay for the additional
500 OF carriers, II any The contractor may, how
ever, IN Tue case oil increae Of speed renuuish the
contract, by giving prompt notice to the
that nc prefers doing to carving the ord"r
into effect. Tho Postmaster General may nIso CO.
tail or discontinue the service in whole mr. in nort ~
pro rata decrease Of pay. allowing one montfS oTi
compensation the amount dis1,ens Il Ill GA'Ia
EYER, ia MS opinion, the public interests require tL
change, or in case he desires to sunerse5a a. Se
different grade of transportation OS
q mn 20
JrSrts 2 VIII De made By collections from or
Is On PoStmasterS, or otherwise, after the eyni
gust, aRd November 'J' "i'y' Au'
10. The distances are c-ivcn sccor,,r,,.
Information, but no increased nav wifi he aii UveS
80 o S11pphed should they be greater than advsr
tlsed' II the points to be correctly stoted A'eF-
6iddsrS must inform tEemscIrsy en- t5;s .,ot.,
aud also in reference to the Eej.i,t I''. .H1
matt tue condition of roads, hills stre1ms Ec SS
nv ,rbii ferries or distractions OF any kind
~ "mGH expense my be incurred No claim for ~
HItoHtt IHy based On such ground car, he ~ ~
H. IoI Iot alleged mistakes misapprebension n
e u1sTee OF service nor for bridges destrovaJ F
", ulscontnued or other ObstrGctions iNcrS' VI
Instance occurring during the contract taT,, ~
noes established after this advertisement "a VI
and also during the contract fern ave- ~ rs issued.
"SIont extra pay, IL tho distance be mot in 'otS
~. bid received after the last day and I1.
I tt,icAte as TO the suffieency Of such Euar,'
LSe cannot be considered in compettion I|itb
ulS6 proposal reasonable in amount va" reg
u. Bidders should first proposs for s.-f....,.,
according to the advertisements and tbo IIICtiy
SIRE separately for different service. md r. de-
% VIH De the lowest offered far the advertised ~
hGs Tue other propositions NAV be consi5ssaJ scr
10 There shoald be but one route BID Ior T0
posd. consolidated or combination bids ~ " pro
Ehe sum Tor two or more routesI ave
law, and cannot be consideretI e ioFO'uuen by
a. The route, the service the ,,..I
anu residence of the bidder ftbHf 4: ITS1 lhe
PosL ONCE address,) and those Of each uaI
Itsfs'I "heFe company Offers should be diStinCt,
- 10: HldderS are requested to use "A f,r ,s,.,
JIaoIe, me rnted form Of proposals furni.L
~ - 10 write out in full the sum Of ne
anu 10 retain copies OF them 80 % 'iteH DIGS
Atered bids should not be Ebbr1ittA, ia
" once submitted be withdrawn M ,-jttj 'UuIG
" Dla9er or guarantor will be allowed aWa
osn before the last day for receIvi1v @
Eash bid must be guaranteed by two rs,non..,
:, General guarantees cannot be admitted. tn.
name OF each person y WIN the full
MA ng L gPattment reserves the right tn rsJ.,.
AZ "nlcn may be deemed extrayaRRnt snS SS any
Ia b Ehe , bids Of falling contractors and bi55sO
~ Inc DID should be sealed s1S,orsiS SSia9ers
E9PosaS, State ofYirsinias Address Mali
- foStulaster General, Contract Of5cS y As.
1 1 y nlat, net by or tOG1 agent. and and
Lheir quarterly returns " 9uy kind) Ia
., ~ 4ne contracts are to be executad and -.
isss. Int tES oy or before the lat dqy Of LS
I1iT p >, 11 service must be commenced on t6s ~
81 y, Sne contracts be executed or not 'e' "heth-
:. 70. fostmasters at Offices on or ns,r -.,,..,
1tSi - esIsnty rods from station y-iii Uut
Stsncs fro OF april next report their sIst
otbeS noin ine nearest station and boys, tI 1tot
supplied With the mali IL Lney are
n14teT GeneTal to direct mai o41OLs the Post.
nom the LIST Of July next, i-ilessenger supply
:. -. Section eighteen az a, $3.50 ~
lAIGa q 1870, provides that proved
- I-. u = tus ual shall be let AIN -. Trans
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