Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-02

1NS4HUOV1ONSS
Cntaining conditions to be incorporated in he con-
tracts to the eztent the department may deem
proper.
l 1. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediates
Office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
to be more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
| change of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
the special agents OF the Post Office Department
also post office blanks, mail bags locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department to be conveyed with
out charge and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, eommodious car or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the conve-
nient separation and due security of the mails is to
be provided by the contractor under the direction
/ the department. dlJ H4gz
Railroad and steamboat companies are REQUIRED to
take the mail from and deliver it into post offices
at the commensurate aud end of their routes and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
submitted by the companies for the formance of
all other side service-that is for offices over EIGHTY
rods from station or landing. .
Receipts will be required for mail bags convened
IN charge OF persons employed by railroad colnpa-
mics. There will also be sway bills" prepared by
post masters OF other agents Of the department to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bags On the pripcinal
stage routes, likewise, receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined V
the several PostmaSters to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags. ,
1 b 4. No pay will be made for trims rEormad
and for each OF such omissions, not satisfactorily cx
platDeds three times the pay of the trip may be de-
connection with depending mails aud Lot snhcently
excused fourth OF the compensation for the trim
subject % forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered for grade OF performance inferior to that
specified In the contract. For repeated delinuuen-
cies of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportional to the nature thereof and the imnort
ance Of the mail, may be made.
4 5. Ror leaNing behind, throwing off the mails
or any portion OF them for the admission of passen-
gels, for being concerned in setting IN OF running
an express conveying Intelligence in advance Of the
mail, quarters pay may be deducted
Q. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained bv caTfif-
Gates OF the adaVits of other credi-
BILE persons for falling to arrive in contract time:
for negiectng to take the mail from or deliver Il
into post Office; for suffering 1t be wet injured
destroyed, Loaf; and for refusing after de.
mand, to convey the mail frequently as the con.
tractor runs or Is concerned Ia running a coach
car, or steamboat on a route. 80
Z. The Postmaster General NAV annul tbp contrast
Tor repeated failures to agTee0by contracts for
violating the post office laws, or disobeying the in
! sTucuons OF the department; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department 10
do s% for running an express aS aforesaid: or for
transporting persons packages conVeTing rnafIo.
BILE matter ont OF the mail.
=. The Postmaster General may order an increase
o. seruee on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on tue contract pay. He may change Rchei
niles OF departures and arrivals in all cases and mar
ttcuarly to make them conform to connexions With
ming time be not abringed. He NAV also orJer an
increase of speed allowing within the restrictions Of
~ ~ 1dEL increase OF pay for the additional
stock or carriers, 4 any. The contractor NAV how
ever in Of increaseof speed relinonish tSs
eontFaet' oy giving prompt notice to the department
tn1t ne prefers doing % to carrying the orTIer.
into effect. The Postmaster General NAV SIso cnr
tail discontinue the service in whole or in Al
pro rata decrease of pay, allowing one srf -
compensation on the amount dispensed with ,Shs-
eyer IN his opinion the pubs interests reqnire the
| different grade Of transportation - =
9. Payments will be made by collections firm, or
drafts on Postmasters, otherwise after the ti.
gI1pn o. saSn in February, May Au-
10. The distances are given according to the best
tn S pat no increased pay Will be allowed
fused, Il the points TO be correctly stated
8tddsS naatst Inform, thsRselres on this 4osrf
auq Sso IN reierence to the weight OF 10
mall the condition of roads, hills streams He and
Az toll bridges, ferries, distractions OF sny lind
| 5E which expense my be incurred. Noclaim for Al
ditioRAl pay based sueh ground can cI -;
cd nor for alleged mistakes or rnisapprehsnTio q
the degree of service; nor for bridge estsS =
ries discontinued or other o6Stractons iSsrsp'
alstence, occurring during the contract term. OF
nees established afeer this advertisement e issued
and also during the contract term, are TO be Y{ste
without extra pay, II the distance be not fereoSs5
H. A bid received after the last day and ho1r
named, or without the guarantee required bv 40
and certificate q 70 the SuficiSacy q spSb
tee, cannot be considered In competition viii Fec
ular proposal reasonable In amount. - %
IL. Bidders should inst propose for rrIvin.
eoooFding TO the alVertisemont and thcn Il ths1 AZ
sares gpdrntey for different service: and Fl tbS 49,.
lar bid Be the lowest offered far tho Rdyertise -.
Hl l, me other Propositions may be considered
4S 1ueF9 SAoald be but ou0rUute Ee. IN a ~.
poseL OonsohaAeed OF combination bids tpropo-inv
one sum Tor two or more roukes) are fnr6Jd5en re
hE, and cannot Be considered - '-H. 49,. y
IA The route, the service, the yearly n., IN.
name and residence Of the bidder, (that is fiS nsnSJ
post once address and those Of SSch nle.5f. ~ y
stated. n - - = - 70 1nlsttnetly
Is. Bidders are fequestedI 70 usd q rSs ny..4,
Gaole the printed form OF proposals fdrnflhe b IN
aeatment to write out in full the sum of tbaiE ma"
and 70 retain eopteI Of them. - 1S--I I
Altered bids should not be R1buifted: l1o+ St,Is
DOS ones submitted oEwIthdraWn. 40 Tith3ISTE11
o. bidder VIII Be allowed ute-S lists
Sn1 EsoaHed oe'2Fe inc last uay for receiving pT
Eesh bid must be guaranteed BIZ to FPonsib,.
General guarantees cannot be admitted, n. ~,
1SS oS sao1id Be '9aed plainly with the f1Ii
3nS SfaEtaa3nt reserves tha right to rpase4 -,
,S my oe deemed extxayagant and ~ ~
Is ~ tne oies q fdling ooetrSctoES ana bilS[
40, Ene bid ahould Be sealed alreTSsri5. S41SE;
Stats q YtrRtnias atdFs-I65 StS-1 AN
-. y s.3SEasteF General, Contract offieS , -
,1I y 1SatL net by or toan agent; and
IN foE letter. e any Eind1 Is
4! The eontESets are 10 b eTsepts3 - - -
e ne oepE tlneut b. % before tie n 5. Eed
49, o0t taS service n1rst Be eoumaSoS 81,
= = 0o Lae man Day next amer that tIS4S -
g tne SuntrAe&B Be executed or l,ot - F3e&E- :
- EoltnnStersRt 0fiesS on ~ IS.S,s, ~, &
SSe tan eighty rctls lFoll 8 staSioIl oSt
me !5th o. April 1ext, FeEoStt f-F5s 7
ltes tto1n TIE neat1st statIoII and ~ 1ISs
1SS5r n ltR S1e Hl4t 70 enable ne p7f -
ron the LIST q July next = s44ply ]
~, Y. sSeci0n q EhteSn Of an Nctof Eys-.,... 1t
3 4stP pEoHd de- that eoOErGefI - ~
- e nan sail be let Gin ever $3.50
lkntnl psr1nrEaaneo, without othe- - m
49, " SSen t0S6Oa than nav ~ - me