Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-24

ESee act OF congress OF March o; 1912 sectlon is.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Cndinin0 conditions to be Incorporated IN the con-
tracts to The orient the department may deem
| ProPsT. tsaa2 III - 81 30
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when otherwise specified, for asserting the
maila; but railroad and stea beat ron es there is
to be no more delay than is sufficient Tor an
change of the mail bags. -
9 On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents Of the Post Office Department,
also post office bHuks mail bags locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge. q
4 g. On railroad and steamboat liues the route
agents of tue department arc to be conveyed with
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
| travelling with the mails, n cOmmOdious car rr
apartment in tho centre of car, properly lighted,
| warmed aud furnished, aud adapted to the Conve-
uient separation and due security Gf the mails. is TO
the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required to
take the mil from and deliver it into the post fces
lat the com men ehent aud end Of their rotes, and
to and from all other Offices not more than eighty
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
s1bmttted by the companies for the per Torrance Of
all other side 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-
MES. There will also be sway bills" prepared by
lpost masters or other agents of the department. to
/ accompany the nnils. specifying the number and
destination of the several hsgs. On the principal
stage routes, tkCwise, receipts will be required aud
why bills forwarded the latter to be examined by
the several pOsnaSers, to insure regularity in the
1 delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay will be made for trips rformed
and for each of such omissions satisfactorily ex-
planned, three times the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals SO tar behind time as to break
connection with DE- pending lnnis d ,lt g
excused, one fourth of the compensation for the riD
tssu0tect TO Forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered for a grade ofsporformance inferior to that
specified In tile CONTRACT. For repeated deI.noue1,.
Giles of tile kind herein specified enlarged penaItIes
p1oportioned to the nature thereof and the ilport-
anCe of the mail, may BIO made. ~. So.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing Off the mOils
any portion OF them Tor tho admission of passen.
gers orior Icing concerned in getting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of tho
mail. a quarters pay may beldeducte6.
Z. Fines will be imposed, unless tue delinquency
Gates ofposmasters the aidavits of other credi-
bio persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
for negecting to take the mail FROM or deliver 1t
into post office; fOrSulering tito be wet, inured
destroyed Ost; and for refusing after dc.
mand, to convey the mail as frequently tile con-
tractor runs, is concerned in running, a COACH
car, or steamboat route. 7lf4H
q. The Postmaster General may Onnu the contract
for to run to contract; for
violating thcpost office laws, or dsobcying thein-
structOnsfOf the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department to
DO so; tor running an express as aforesaid or for
transporting persons or packages conveying malta
BILE matter out OF the mail,
g. The Postmaster General may order an incraose
OF service on route ~ allowing therefor 1ro StS
increase on the contract pay. He may change scbod
nIes OF departures and arrivals iii al cases and par
tlcnlarly TO make tleu conform to connexions with
railroads without increase of pay provided the rn,
/ ming time be not RbrinEed lie may also order or
Of speed allowing within the restrictions 0T
the la%, pro rata increase of for
stock or carriers, If any Tie contractor Smav I
ever, IN Inc case OF increa of speed, rellnqus the
wing proupt notice to the department
that no. prefers doing Eos to carving thb rNgIar
into erect The Postmaster General may also Cur
tA OF discontinue tho service in whole orr pnrt OF
pro rata decrease of pay one y =
comp on the amount dispcnsE with whom
eyer, in lli opinion, the public interests @
i CuN0ge, or III lie desires IN
different grade Of transportation Is1S = y -
Payments will be made by collections from or
oratts on Ppstmasters, otherwise, after the exni
gust, and November. iizi5 - = 444ss 9S' au'
~ The distances arc given according to the host
intormattons but no Increased Tay viii DO allowed
ts sIRpIteq should they be grcater than adyer
t'Se eei, y the points 70 be correctly stated
ana also IN reference to the weight OF tbS
mail the condition of roads, hills, streams &C.. and
al Toll ferries OF ObsTnctions OF any kind
by which expense my be incurred No claim for ny
lay, based on such ground, can be consider
t 5oI or alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation as
tns oSgree OF services nor for bridges DESTROY Ear
Eies discontinued, other obstr, cttons
T GS during the cqntruct term O
andhiso during tile contract torn, are to he
without extra pay II tho distance DO not increase
~. q DID received htter the last day and hoTr
named or without the guarantees. room '' nv I
ts a 90 TO the GnfIicency ofgsuchR
teei cannot De considered fn conDetitInngy a s
uar proposal reasonable in amount =
IL Bidders should first propose for ssrvice st,c,l
70 the advertisamPnt and then II thoy de-
Tar bid be the1owCst offered far the adyert.c5 "
VICE the other propositions may be considerti
~ Ehsge sI9ald be but oneFupts bid Tor ia apro.
posuL or com binatton bids (proposn
one sum Tor twoor more routes) are forbidden rs
law, and cannot be consiIered. ~
- l4fThe route, the service. the vearlv ,S,t al
name and residence ofthe bidder [that IT, lis 1sTs1
PostPhiGe address and those Of each member oF
hrn, where company offers, should be dlstInctIS 4
70. Bidders are requested to use, as far as ractf
cable the pr nted form Of proposal 1rished Iy III
department. to write out In full TIE sum of
and to retain copies of them, -EiltaJ' -. ~
ALTERED bids should not be submitted: nor VboIs
dos once submitted be Nd withdraw
OIL bidder or Suarantor will be allowed unless dGfSi
ana lSea before the last day for receiving pro-
kach bid I'D must be guaranteed by two respousibls
General guarantees cannot be- admitted, nj
sna ahoutdb be signed pIanIy with the full
Tho dspSrtaehtl Feserves the right to reject apv
pig 9 Hnen may pc deemed extrayagant, and also IL
the btdso Of falling contractors and bidder,
70 The bid should be sealed SuLeSScribej s.STS;;;
Proposals. State of siuias addicted sGE, FII
ststRut PostmaStsf aGenGfai (yot'trst f,SS Az
sent by mail, net by toRn aEaut Id nSiSff3s
%lli not enclose proposals. Tor letters Of ay l1nSs II
thelF quarterly returns. i5,-5 4S N
~. Ghe contracts arc to be axecflte md -.
e 70 ine p3Ftment byor bsforeth lSt dan NJ 49,
1905 Dus the service must be commenced an
q on the MAJ day next after that date rbetL
er the contracts be executed o. 5nf q z s' ""eIR-
70. steraat ofitas on OF hear a;Iroo5,, -
L9Is taan eighty rods from station VIII
tne 10th OF April next report tIeIr s1ES+
issuance from the nearest station, and bo;
With the mail to enable the po az
Gnetal e direct lafi.msssenorassrrn e FoIt
I, ~ eighteen OF an act Of assn,,r,
SrtStt5 1, provides that fof tfi
Ison o. the mall shall be LET sin every GO -
eT4tsy Cluaef rendering Sufficient RuarSntaeS To-
Ealtntnl performance, without Other rs5sr LOT
1880 Va sAcn transportation than may BIO nereSln-s