Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-31
IHsTRUCTIoNA

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sa a INSTRUCTIONS, ROC ne.
contatning conditions to be ineorporatsd in ne con.
trGctS to The ertent he department. may den,
proper. 81 Z .ta:t1la4 n
I. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified asserting the
mails; but railroad and steamboat rcu es there q
to DO no more delay than is sufficient for an ex-
change of the mail bags. -sif :
2. On railroad and steamboat lines. and other
routes Where the mode of conveyance admits Of IL
the special agents of the Post once Department,
to be eonVeyedsWithOnt eAtra charge ~ Ia,
| 8. 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 commodIons car or
apartment in the centre of car, pfoperly lfiyhed
nient separation and due security Of the mails is to
DO the contractor, under the direction Of
\ the department. rsl.s-s.l $500
Fa'4rOad and steamboat companies are required to
take the hailtrom and deliver It into the post fces
at the commencement and end of their routes and
to and from all other Offices not more than EIGHTY
rods from station OF landing. Proposals NAV be
submitted by the companies for the pc. fotInanee OF
all other side Servcetha IS, for offices over eighty
/ rods from station or landing. s-i 81 Ipf9
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad comma.
post masters or other agents of the department to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destinatonlof tho several bags On the PRINCIPAL
stage routes keEEise reSeips will be required and
way bills forwarded; thslatter to be examiner Ly
the several postnRsters insure regularity in the
| delivery Of mail bags
Il 4. No payfwiu be made for trips rEorued .
and for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily
planned three times the pay of the trip may be de.
Quoted For arrivals so far behind time US to break
connection with depending mails I'd LOT uhcientIv
excused Onefourth OF the compensation for the trp
Il subject 70 forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered tor grade of performance inferior to that
specified in the contract For repeated delinonen.
cies of tile kind herein specified enlarged penoltss
proportional to the nature thereof and The imDort
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8. For leating behind, throwing on the rnaI,S
or any portion OF them, for the admission OF asse3
gers, or for being concerned IN setting up OF running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of tLe
mall, a quarters pay may be deducted. Z "a
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the deinoUeDrr
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by carti6-
Gates of poSmRsteTs the aidaYits of other rraIi
PIE persons ZOE falling to arrive in contract time
ier negechng to taket the mail from, or dOlfVer 1t
into post offices for suffering It to be wet iniurei
robbed lot and for refusing alter de-
mandS to convey the mail frequently as ,tl6 con.
tractor runs, or is concerned in running a coarh
car or steamboat on route. l5ia iI,ilS -
= The Postmaster General may annuIte contract
LOT to run 0greeObly contract. for
violating tue post Office laws or disobsyiug the IN
structons Of the department; for refusing to dis
do so5 for running express as iafortsaid: or Tor
transporting persons or packages conveying mnilN.
BILE matter out OF the mail. . N
IS The Postmaster GGnetallnay order an
oil service on ronte by allowing therefor bro 1fg
increase on the contract pay. He may change scbe
ue50I pEe3 and arrivals in all cases. and mar
tlcutarlyt make theIa conform to wifi
Without Increase Of pay provided the run
ming time be not Abringed. He may nls1 oTIa, -,
increase ofspeed. allowing within The an
the pro rata increase of pay for the additono
stock or carriers, II any The contractor may Sr1
ever IN of increase of speed reIin0uish the
contract BY giving prompt notice to the de6artrnsGt
t Lnat ne prefers doing 50 to carrying the orSies
no euset: Inc postmaster General may also cur-
~ the service, in whole or in part Mt
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one
otnpenSatton on the amount dispensed with yShsn.
eyer IN his opinion, the public interests redira
change or in case he desires to superssae 81 s'o
different grade OF transportation - : - !"
f"yments W1libe made BY collections from or
s 1on oI eacn q1arter-say, in Rebrdafy, May, Au
IA but no increased pay wall be aioEcI
90 supplied should they be greater than a1ye[
ttsed, Il the points to be correctiv stated
Bidders must inform MEni3ef6sF On III, ,,o:.,.
ti an 40 "a a. rete[ence t0, the weight OF he
R III p 6!9 g hills, streams &C., aud
~ winch expense my be incurred No Siam For ~
et'ohat pay based on such ground, can be conSido
the degree OF service; nor for brides az
Ees discontinued, or other obstrSctions insrea si
9lstence. occurring during the contract term ~
and also during the contract term are to hs
YlSn94t extra pay, if the distance be not
,s7,. DlG 5eeeiysd after the last day and hour
nInee, OF Witnout the guarantees required by ts,i
ead the sdfiuienGY Of sneh sun
Ss esnsiqs5ed In competition with reg
II Bldderssh6u Ia hFst pForSosa IN ,4t-,; - =
5e and then they de-
~ pla pe the lowest offered far TIC aivsrf;ssi ~
sGe ne other proposi tions may be tonsfdsFSF
There should be but one route Sid iST in
one sum for two or more rontes1 an.
law, and cannot be co6sidereds y oy |
nnnd6 6ndresideace 6ftGe biddsr yet ;pay the
post office address, and tl1Jsa OF each i
.Sts NheFe company offers should be distinetlS
IS Bidders are requested to u e 5iYSS