Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-07

INSTRUCTIONS
o,ainina conditions 70 be Incorporated in the cen.
tracts 70 The eatens he department may deem
proper. .H5sts a=t sF-l -IaHt.- e. ~
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each Intermediste
ONCE when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but railroad and steamboat rOu 81 there Is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
change OF tho mail bags. .st~ 90
routes where the mode of conveyance admits Of It,
tho special agents Of the Post ONCE Department,
also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks, and keys
to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the rOute
agents Of the department are to be conveyed with
| out charge; aud for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, cOmmOdlOus car or
apartment Ia the centre OF car, properly lighted,
warmed and furnished; and adapted to the cOnYe-
nient separation aud due security of the mails is to
be provided by the contractor under the direction Of
| the department. III r- alrg..s.l J. r..
take the mali from and delTeri Into the post offices
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 Performance OF
all other side servee-that Is for oces over eighty
rods from a station or landing,
Receipts will DO required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad cOmpa-
MES. There will also be way 6ills" prepared by
post masters, other agents OF the department,
accompany the mails, specifying the number aud
destination Of the several bags, On the principal
way bills forwarded; the latter TO be examined by
the seVerul postmasters to insure regularity in the
delivery of mall bags. = - r
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and for each Of such omissions NOT satisfactorily ex
planned three umes the pay Of the trip may be de.
Quoted For arrivals 90 lar bahind time as to break
connection with depending mails ADD not sufficiently
excused, oneourth OF the compensation for the tEiD
subject 70 forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
| dered for grade Of performance inferior to that
specified in the contract. For repeated Delinquent
ces Of the Kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proportional to the nature thereof and the import
Ance Of the mall may be made u 4.J1e -.
| g Ror leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
any portion Of them, for the admission Of passen.
gers, for being concerned In setting or running
an exDreI5 CO nYeYinR intalIiVencein n6Tancs 81 t
mail, q quarters pay may be deducted.
O. Fines VIII be imposed, unless the delinquency
be prompt and satistAetorly explained by certif.
Gates Of po5tmasters the aidAYits of other cred
bio persons for falling to arrive In contract time
i tSr neglecting to take the mail FROM or deliver ii
into post othee for suffering to be wet Injured
destroyed, rubbed lott Gndf for refusing after do
mAud, to convey the mail frequently as the con.
tractor runs, or is concerned In running coach,
| car, or steamboat on u route
Z. The Postmaster General may aunul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeaby to for
violating the post Office laws, or dsobeying the In.
StructtOuS Of tho department; for refusing To- dis
charge carrier when required Ivy the ia
DO sc lot running an express as aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying malta!
| BILE matter out Of the mail. - 49,
/ g. The Postmaster General may order an iucrease
OF service rout6.by allowing iHeFalDr ,1ro 80
increase on tho contract pay Ho NAV change schsJ.
ues OF departures aud arrivals In all caseS and mar
hSIlarly TO make them conform to connexions Will,
1 n
| ming time be not abringed. He may also order an
increase OF speed allowing within the restriction II
a% pro rae increase Of pay for the additional
STOCK or carriers, II any The contractor NAV nov
ever In the case Of inereaso OF speed rciin0uis tbe
contract, BY giving prompt notice to the Recruitment
that no prefers doing so to carrying the ordaF
into effect. Tho Postmaster General nav SIso rrL
l or discontinue the service In whole or In Trt 81
ro rdsa decrease OF pay, allowing months extra
compensation on the amount dispensed with whom
ever in his opinion, the public Interests reG1rs the
ehauge or In case he desires 70 supersede IL Nv n
different gradeof transportation -. ~ fl|5 =
D. Payments will be made by collection. tror, =,
ofaits on postmasters otherwise after The sI,SJ
rIt o. eaeh qIarter-Say, in February Nay tu
~. me distances arc given according to the be-t
IN NATION but no increased pay will be aiioyej
FIJI ~ should they be greater than adTer-
'SS1, y the points to be correCtly stated u 4 n
5IadeFs iatsst Inform hsmSelUeS on thI. ,,o;,,
and Stso In reference to the weight OF the
IN the condition of roads, hills, streams 90 and
~ Toll bridges ferries, or obstructions n anS III
~ when expense my be inquired. No claim I'M. Al
& @ pay, based on such Greund can be consider
20 81, 9oE ior alleged mistakes misapprehensoS a.
Ine oSgree OF service; nor for bridge -
ne discontinued, or other ObstrGetionE inSFSS g.
sees sst.SISsha5 curing the contract term. OF.
and also during the contract term. % ~ rs
without extra pay II the diltaneS bS not S,ssp
- a Dig received after. the last day and bonr
named, or without the guarantee TeoniEed NJ, ~
te e e the ufeienoy Of such EuaraT
uS1 proposS II t9 with reg
~ bidders should first propose for ssryies str,o,1
- 70 the advertisement, AID then II tbsS ~
tgr BID be the loWeEt offered fr Tho aysrIis5 gG-
S me other Propositions may DO conSIdered
posl G6sioifdat.s q Ss5 9R9 5oSts BID In pro
ie, Au les Two or more rOptesl are for6IddSn hs
Il S Hs cannot Re epnlldSred. UT ,FIff7Ft -
name and residence Of the bIddsE ItISt - thS
~ ounce addfess1 aud those OF each msThsS 81 u
1tSts5 mere Company oferI, should be dlStinctly
Il Biddera requested, 70 us. a. a. :; :.