Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-09

ANSAHOS44ONS
Containing conditions 10 Ee incorporated in t con-
tracts 10 the extent the department may dem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; but railroad and stea boat rou there is
to be more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
2 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 are
to De conveyed without Extra charge.
3. 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 mails, commOdiOus car nr
apartment in the centre OF car, properly lighted.
warmed, aud furnished, and adapted to the conye-
nient sspar alton and due security Of the mails is TO
be provided by the contractor, under the direction Of
the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are required TO
take the mail from and deliver it into the post Cces
at the commcnT ement aud end Of their Toui ss 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 pc; Torrance of
all other side servce-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 cntnpa.
nies. There Will also be way bills" prepared by
post masters, or other agents Of the department TO
accompany the mails, specifying the lumber ami
destination OF the several bags. On the principal
stage routes likewise, receipts will he required and
way bills forwardedi the latter TO DO examined by
the several postmaster to insure regularity in the
delivery OF mail bags
l. No pay will be made for trips not performed:
aud for each OF such omissions, satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay OF tho trip may be de.
Quoted For arrivals so far behind time as In hrsnk
connection with depending mails aud NOT
excused, onefOurtlI OF the Compensation for the rI
subject 70 forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
specified in the contract. For repeated tIelinnnI,
ces OF the kind hersu specified enlarged nennitS.'
proportional TO the nature thereof and the imnrt'
Hnce Of the mail, may be made
5. For leaving behind throwing of thA malta
or any portion OF Them Tor the admission Of pnsen
gers, or for being concerned in setting mn or rnnn
an express conysyin inteIIIgaEcs ~ tuuu!IB
mail quarters pay may be deducted.
G. Fines will be imposed, unless the dalfnouenrr
be promptly and satisfactorily explained hy certif
cateI OF postmNsters the adavits Of other credi
BILE persons for failing TO arrive in contract t;na.
for neglecting to take the mail FROM or deliver II
into post oiicO for suffering 1t to be wet hind
destroyed robbed or lo,t; and for refusing ntfe H.
ulAnd, to convey the mail frequently a. The rHn
tractor runs or "a concerned in running, coach
car, or steamboat on route. -
:. The Postmaster General may annuI the cor,-o,,
Tor repeated failures to agreeable 10 -
Tue post ONCE laws, or disobeying the In.
sIuctohS OF the department: for reinsnR ID ,iis.
charge carrier when required by the denarfnSnf -
90 So Ior running IN express as aforesaid. oy tSr
bic matter out OF the mail, '9 ,""'t"
,. Iho Postmaster General may order an incr....
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro ,-aio
increase on the contract pay. He NAV cban5a s.IS
ules OF departures and arrivals in All ma
ticulary to make them conform 10 cnnsTi,Hs Pal, I
49, as Hilnout increase OF pay, provided the r1n-
mug Time be not abTinged. He NAV Hlso or,Io. -.
increase OF speed, allowing, within the ~
the law pro rata increase OF pay for the aij,tfi
STOCK or carriers, ii any. The Contrartnr re-
ever, in the case Of ncEeac Of speeJ rcroriii now
eSntrIet' by giving prompt notice to the
80 Ho prefers DONG 50 TO carrying the orjns
t into eHeCt. Ihe Postmaster General NAV ala ny,
tai or discontinue the service in whole IN cur
"" Edtd decrease OF pay, allowing one month - -
80 ~ on the amount DISPENSED with Vbsn'
ever, IN MS opinion, the public Interests
Snange, or in case he desires 10 snncrsj .. tne
uuIe[Snt grade Of transportation > - - oS
drSfts ~ VIII be made By collections from ar
Gats on PostmSsters, OF otherwise after oa u
ration OF each quArter-say in Feb2TaS Sis eNpi-
gust, aud November " '"H'9' may, Au-
10. The distances are given ,..,-,,,.
Information, but increased raw vii 70 ~ me best
LIE DS supplied should they be greater tl,ay,
tlse, ~ the points to be CORRECTLY stafS5 naNer-
BtddsrS nHFt inform MsmsslrsT On ~.
anu also In reference to tho ,Ssii ~" Iolnt,
n M tue condition Of roads hiIIE strsaS' OF the
by which a, le,IleS, or distractions of any lind
I'M Til eA pense my be incurred NoclaD, ALnu
uI ~ bay, based on such ground can IoT adj
a. nor Ior alleged mistakes or
i 6Lee vi service; nor for bridges jesro, "a
mes discontinued, other obstrtcTio Oyed, fer
occurring during the contract easing
and sIs atter this advertisement Is VI
~ $50 curing the contract term Rrs a. 10 issued,
extra pay, il the distance bs Tnt ~ visited
nH,n.I a oIl LeceiYsd after the last day sn 80
and tne SuaEantee required 6y I0S
tsS g As % the sufficiency Of Encb Llmi
cannot be considered in conDetifioS ~, Suatan'
'1 ~ pTSRGsal reasonable In amount 'sh reg
accorjinS. - nIst propose for service sFr,,I
SSlre' GGratety for different e2yts u they de-
III Dd oe the lowest offered far tho me 5egu
I3 TIsrs 81 p[ToPo.itions may be consdereJ SeF-
pnSoi A' Ss sh9Hld be but one route bid ioT ~
pOS.. consolidated OF combination bJJt N q pro-
ISv S ior TWO or more rOntes) are rhyT'Gi'Osng
az ano cannot be considered 'NtO'uden by
IL The route, the SerVjcs ~ Ea
LII 4nd residence Of the bidder ItbSti Rays tho
r. AdaFess,) and those Of eSch msn us usual
stated. "ueEs, should be distfncfIS,
ali: HLLuuera are requested to use. a, "a,
~ w printed form Of proposals. fnrnJ.i PFaett-
nj 70 70 HIlte ont in fun tie sum 81 tbail tne
:, AIteFed bids AhOuld not be zrbrrt,, =. ...5.
~ SIS submitted be withdraw NJ to 5 should
~ Dtu9et oE guarantor will b. alIo,vsS jIlhdraUnl
oosaiS. before tue last day Tor recsiTiny uI tS
,ersons 0'o must BE- guaranteed by two re,Do,,,b,
md dsHsTai gUHr1ntess cannot be adraitt.s
,as Of each peFsn1 Do 'fed plainly With ths f Sd
I'D VbIs6 II Inent reserves the right 10 r.,...
lisreETrI thS ~ - aeemed extravGEant AMI Hny
IA RI ny. Otds Of failing eontroctorI s H Hso To
nc ed should be sealed S1DS. ana bidders.
fstSnt SIe OF trRinia,S addre1SSj = NAN
emit by nI1Si LEI Seneral Contract o5I. A.:
EilI not sncIoss nr ~ = an agent; and poSfrns.t
ns!t quarterly returns W. tteEs OF any kind N
o the depSrtn,snt .. sc to be executed and rs,rr
- Out the service must ~ $50 ~ ~ 9ag Of JULY
Wy, % on the maIldAy NEXT on the Isl
re N ontraetI be executed or. mat Gate, Wheth-
Y. SostInAstsrs at of5csS ~, Lo1. TO- L
~ una slightly rods from a S+.tIE LAiroads, but
.te . tne 18th Of April neTf WI, immSdI-
theriSs ueaI est nation. and hnyc ~ exact
master GenefIJ ~ IN tn the mall to enablstb{ are
ON On u LET Of July mkt = messenger SupbIy
T.r:b : Iss, ighteen Of An act Of Oo,.
tie mai contracts for he
IN bidder rendering 49,, every case To