Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-21

40SItUCV4ONSS
Containing eondttions to be i4eOrPorated tAe
tracts to the extent E!e department. may deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but railroad and stea boat there is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for ex-
change of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
the special agents of the Post Once Department,
also post Office Clauks mail bags locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
5. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department to be conveyed with
out charge; aud for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, . commodIous car or
apartment in the centre of car, properly lighted.
warmed, and furnI.hed, and adapted to the conVe-
neut separation and due security Of the mails, Is to
the department..
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post ces
at the commencement and ehd Of their routes, aud
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
Submitted by the companies for the PEI orn ance OF
all other side seTvice-that Is for Offices eighty
rods from a station or landing.
Receipts Will be required for mail bags conveyed
In charge OF persons employed by railroad compa.
MES. There viii also be :. way bills" prepared by
post masters, or other agents OF the department. to
accompany the nails specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes, likewise, receipts will bh required aud
way bills forwarded; the latter 70 be examined by
the several Postasters to insure regularity In the
delivery of mail taSs
4. NO pay Will be made for tFipl ed
and for each OF such omissions satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted Fer arrivals so tar behind tine as to break
connection with tpendn mails d IsoI fflcently
excused one-ourth of the COMPENSATION for the trj3
subject 70 forfeiture Deduction also be or
specified IN the contract. For repeated del:pOrep-
ces Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
pIsportioned to the nature thereof and the import
ance Of the mail, may be made.
5. Ror lowing behind or throwing off the rnnfIs
or any portion OF them, Tor the admission passen
gers or ioE being concerned In setting upor running
mail quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines Will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
De promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates Of postmasters the adavits Of other credi
bio persons for filling arrive in contract tine:
fer neglectnG TO take the mail FROM or deliver il
into Post office; for suffering 1t to be wet Injured
destroyed, robbed or lost; and for rafusiF afIT Ia
mand, to convey the man freqush tIy as the con.
tractor runs, OF IS concerned in running, coach,
car, or steamboat on a route o =
4. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
ial9res to run aGreeably to contract;
violating tue post otee laws, disobeying the in.
structionS Of the do Grtment; for refusnV 10 Dis.
charge carrier when required by the department to
90 sos lSE running Al express IS Aforesaid; OF for
transporting persons packages CONVEYING malta
BILE matter out OF the mall.
q. The PcstmaStsH General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing theraT1r = 49, 80
tnerease on the contract pay. He may change t.hS
1Ies OF departures and arrivals in all cases aud par
tle1HFy 10 make them conform to connexions viii,
railroads, without increase of paw proyidej me ~,
ming time be.not abringed. He NAV aIso or1Ier a.,
va W1thtl the
the aW, pro rate Increase Of pay for the Additional
stock or carriers, il any. The contractor NAV No.,
ever, In the case of ncrea Of speed Feluonis tfr
Oy giving prompt notice to the isIIaFt msrt
that he prefers doing so to CARVING tFS 49,
into effect Tho Postmaster General NAV SI,S c,,[
tail or discontinue the service IN hole or in + e.
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one -
compensation on the amount dispens. Uith ,ShST-
eyer IN hi, opinion the public interests require the
cnAnges or IN cara he desires EupeFa.le Il ~,
different Gr1da Of transportation = - =
9,Paymenis will be made by collections from or
drafts on Postmastera otherwise, after tbS eTnJ
gust, and November - - Az
10 Tue distanses are given according to the best
inIoIEifAUons put no increased ray will be allowed
to Be supplied should they be greater than aver
tised' Il the points to be correctIy stated
Bidders TaiEat iSsJorz9 uaeugEIpsS On Ehfa o;,,f
and also in reference to the EeiV6s M TSS'
mall the condition of roads, hills, strea11S e and
ali toll bridges ferries OF -, - t3
9y which expense my be incurred, Nocanfm for ~
dltioaAl Eay, based such ground can b ryonSid-
%; nor Tor alleged mistakes OF msappreheosioD A
the degree Of services for bridges destroye5 Es
Lies discontinued, other distractions inSrsSsiS
9istanee, occurring during the Contract term. OF
nesS est1otshed AFTER this advertisement u Issued
e9 also during the contract term, to be visited
without extra pay, If the distance be NOT inrrsoSS
Al: b4d Teeeived after the last day ana hour
named, or without the guarantee required nv a.
and Certificate 70 the suf5eieney Il ench Gn,'
ular proposal reasonable IN anaoTl5f - : 20
II Bidders should 6rSt pFupcss for S.T-vir. st1,.,
9seEd1nG 70 the sdTeCtfsamg MT and then n t6ot a.
Sire separately for different service; and fftSe 49,
T1ee, the other propositions may BE- eopsitJsEsI =
u There Ehonld be but one route Ill IsF 4, q ~
PosaL Consolidated or combination bids Jbr6Sotj,-
Sne sum hlr EHo or more rontts) are E6r6iijsT hS
law, anS cannot b considered = - y
4&-sIn9 FOutss the serEieO,s styeStivlrS2v ~.
name aud raSi4Race ofthe bidder ftb1t NJ - ~
Post o&es addtes5s and III q sch Tler1far 81
ShsSe Company Offers ahould be digtipefIT
IS. BiddsrG requested to iuss a s,- AZ 49,,
ssole the nted firm Of proposals. furnished II ~
~ % write ont n flll ne sum Of thsf BID
Asete9 hids HhQ1ld not be submitted: nor sEo,I5
Rsoe ooe9 submitted be UithdraNn. No y-3fS3S33
y. = SeEt q VII Be allowed nnIs5S 5stSs
6oS1IS lsots ne Last d4y To- reesIyfnE pro-
aSsa bid must be EuaEanssed BY I've tsspop.sb,.
General guaFantees cannot Be aduitt.5. IN. ~,
na1S ~ sae saoaad % s4s PlainlS viii The f1iI
ne ssPeEtuaeat reserves the right to r.yS4F
~ M ~ A1i also g
% should Be SSAtsl 49,
= state Of FlrStnias . addressed
-. FoStE2Asttr General, COatFaet C,sScS . a.
81. - - net y % toanaEe1t; and rossS,,.S
nan qaEtsTi SfSss y Z 4 80 ~ kind IA
Y. me eontEaets are 10 Be exeeIto,9 49,
~ tlr! - or GhoflSf 49, - 49,,
10 sfTlee must Be eamnence6 ~ AZ 20 :
Sa!{s q o. the next GffeF t6f ~ S2e ist
e Sae contracts be eH8cufeIl on mem
= ~ E,e4ees On Or near raIlrn,l3. ~.
stely after the 18th Of April nlSt IS-t "
1kAes nom TIE nearest
Ssast - eapPted with the fl Is &c
n ~ . mai epCeS SuSSI,.
y: fssetaon ShEeen Of IN aet q OonET-
= ~ provides TIT eoatr5efS - g
- ie9l g :. S1e nan le let Mn ls;.l5
eEtHt1l performance, Without otler IoF
l1S9s q such transportation than nav ~ ~ me