Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
GUARANTEE.
INsrRnOrIoNs.


Containing conditions to Be Incorporated in tie con.
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
to be no more delay than is sufficient for an ex-
change of tho mail bags. .
@ On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it
the special agents of the Post ONCE Department.
also post Office blanks, mail bags locks, and keys
to be conveyed without extra charge.
s. 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 mills, q commOdlous car or
apartment in the centre of car, properly lighted
warmed and furnished, aud adapted to the ConVe-
nient separation and due security of the mails IA
be provided by the contractor under the direction of
the department.. rs $3.50
Railroad and steamboat companies are REQUIRED tn
take the mail from and deliver It into the post offices
at the commenrementan and end of their routes and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
submitted by the companies for the TformanCe of
all other side serVfce-thRt Is, for offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad compa.
mics. There will also be way bills % prepared by
post masters or other agents of the department, to
acc9mpany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. On the PRINCIPAL
stage routes likewise, receipts will be required and
the several postmnsters to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags. y
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and for cache such omissions, mot satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay of tho trip may be de-
ducted Fer arrivals 50 far behind time TO break
connection with depending mails, aud hot sufciently
excused, onefourtl OF the Compensation for the trip
s subject 70 forfeiture. Deduction wilIalso be or
dered Tor grade of performance inferior to that
| specified in the contract For repeated delnquen.
cies Of tile kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportional to tho nature thereof and the import
ance0f the mail, may be made. sFf
8. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion of them for the admission of passen-
fFt ankN
an express conveying intelligence In advance of the
mall, q quarters pay may be deducted.
o. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinuuency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cert-
Gates Of p0stmastgrs the adRvits of other credit
Bile persons for falling to arrive in contract time;
fer neglecting to take the mail from, deliver 1t
into post office ;for suffering 1t to be wet Injured
destroyed, robbedor lUst and for refusing after de-
mand to convey the mail as frequently as the com
tractor runs, or is concerned in running a COACH
car, or steamboat route ~ III -.zgs3sz2
aT. Tie Postmaster General may annuI the contract
for repoated failures to agreeably contract for
violating the post Office laws, or dsobeying tho n-
structions of the Department. for refusing to dis.
chargoR carrier when required by the department. to
dose; for running an express aforesaid; or for
transporting persons packages conveying malta
| Bile matter out OF the mail.
g. The Postmaster General nay order an Ir,crease
Of service on route by allowing therefor To rata
increase on the contract pay no fnsycIa sehei-
ueS of departures and arrivals in all as7 and
ticularly to mako them conform to connexions with
railroads, without increase of pay, provided the RIM
ming time be not abringed He NAV aIso oaIsI
increase OF speed allowing within the restriction OF
the law, pro rata increase of pay for the additional
stock or carriers any. The contractor. may how
contract by giving prompt notice to the lsbartment
tina that he prefers doing 90 to carrying the order
INTO elect The Postmaster General may also tnr-
tail or discontinue the SERVICE in whole or IN narf Of
pro rata decrease of pay, allowing one mont eTta
compensation on the amount dispensed with whom
ever IN opinion, public interests require the
change, or In case he desires 10 stpersede n bS q
different grade Of tfanspoftation : II - iI1' :"
y; Payments will be made by collections from or
affn Ar,
ration o. each 11arter-say, in February, May, Au.
10 The distances arc given according u ma not
Information, but no Increased pay viii be SLOWED
"a be supplied should they be greater tiinn adyST
tised, u tile points to be correctly stated -
LBtdde1S ntR inform 6cmSeIueS on his a,5i,tJ
an9 aus. 4so IN reierence to tue weight OF the,
nla, the condition of roads, hills, streams &C., and
AZ Toll bridges, ferries distractions OF any kind
by which expense my be incurred. No claim for al
dittoRAtP0 based on such ground can be consider
ed; for alleged mistakes Or 5jon ~
the degree Of serTicr. IN, is
mes discontinued or other distractions increasing
sistaneel occurring during the contract term. OF
and also during the contract term are to be visited
without eyt pay If the distance be not gfncreased.
II. a Did received after the last day and hour
l OF S1thopt the guarantee required by law
ana certificate as TO tho suhlciency OF suci euara
zee, cannot be csnddeted inicompeti With req
ular proposal reasonable In amount. Z. .
r. Bidders should 6rst propose for seryice str;of1,
according TO the adYertiselnsnt, and then n tey az
SIRE tepaTdtety for different service; and the
tgr bid be the lowest offered far the advert ~
ElG 2, the other propositions may be considered.
poSsi Hlss e PIT BID los ap-
one snm Tor two or more Toutes) are forbidden bS
law, and cannot be considered. ~
name and reside1ce ofthe bidder tfiif 4; H. sne
post ONCE address and tliJse OF each ne11bsf az
!tst, Wnerea company Offers, should be dtstinetiy
Bidder are requested to use, as far as pFFs5f.
cable the printed form Of proposals furnished y he
department. to write out fnf tie sum t6eir bidS
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