Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-21
GUARANTEES.
INSTRUCTIONS,

C3atdining conditions to be incorporated IN the con-
trucIS TO Me crtcHt the department may dse"'
proper.
l Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office when not otherwise specified, for Nssortng the
mails: but on railroad md stea beat there Is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an eX-
change Of the mail bags.
2 5n raiitoaI and steamboat lines and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF 1t,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post office blanks mail bnEs locks and keys are
to be conveyed without cAtra charge
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department are TO be conveyed with
ont charge; and for their exclusive usO, while
travelling with tue mails, COmulodOus car or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted.
warmed, and furnished, and atAptGd to the cOnve-
nient separation ana due security of the mails. is to
be provided by the contractor under the direction OF
the department.
Railroad nnl steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post ices
at the commencement and end of their routes, and
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 Torrance Of
all other side seTvice-that is for offices eighty
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will DO required for mRil bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad cumpa.
MES. There will also he way bills" prepared by
post masters or other agents UG the department, to
accompany tho mails, specifying the number and
| destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stnge routes likewise receipts Will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to 10 examined by
the several posimasters, TO insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags.
i
and for each OF sucl omissions, not satisfactorily
plaiued three times the pay Of tile trip may be de
dncted. For arrivals TAR behind time US to break
connection with depending mall, aud not sufficiently
excused, Onefourth OF the compensation for the trip
is subject 20 forfeiture Deduction will also be or
deTetl for grade of performance inferior to that
specified in the contract. For repeated delinquent.
cies of the kind herein specified, enlarged penaties
pvopurtOned to the nature thereof nnd the import
| Hnce of the mil. may be made
| 5. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails
or any portion of them for the admission of passen
express conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail, n quarters pay may be deducted.
{. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates OF pOStmOsters the Niavits of other cred-
BILE persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
for neSlecting to take the mail from, or deliver it
into post office; for suffering it to be wet injured
destroyed, robbed lO,t and for refusing after de-
nsnd, to convey the mail frequently rs the con-
tractor runs, or Is concerned in running q coach
| car, or steamboat n route.
Z. Tho Postmaster General may annuI the contract
Tor repeated failures to run agreeaby contract for
VIoiatinSthc post office laws, disObeyinE the in
structions OF the de rnrtment; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department to
do so; for running an express Al aforesaid: or for
transporting persons or packages conveying malta.
bic matter out OF the mail.
| S The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor uro rate
increase on the contract pay lie NAV chance scbsI
ues OF departures aud arrivals in all cases and mar
cnlHtIy 70 MAKE thetH conform to connections with
railroads., without increase OF pay provided tho run.
ming tine be not Hbringed lie may lsO order an
increase of speed, allowing within tho re.trict,or r
the Law, pro rata increase of nay for mo ,1i,;ooI
STOCK or carriers ii any. The contractor NAV how
ever in the case of iucreac of speed rcnOuisb tGe
contract by giving prompt notice to the department
thAt ne prefers doing so to carrying the order
into effect. The Postmaster General MAY nIso c,,r
tai or discontinue the SERVICE in whole or in mari Mt
pro 5dta decrease OF pay allowing one month extra
compensation on the amount dispensy d with whan,
eyer in HI opinion, the public interests re0nire the
GnG%ngo, or In case he desires to supersede it by
Inherent grade of transportation. -
O.. Payments will be made by collections from ar
utals on postmasters, or otherwise after the exni
Lnt.on OF Saeh qnarter-say, in February Nav An.
10. The distances given according to the host
tn'ISIaton, but no increased pay Will be allowed
70 Oe supplied should they be greater than adyer
t'sSG y tho points to be correctly stated
BIDDERS must inform MeBscIpeS on hi. ,,o;,,
anu Ilso IN reference to the weight OF tho
o ~, inc GSndlton Of roads, hills streams, &c, and
al bridges ferries, distractions OF any kind
~ MhlGH expense my be incurred. No claIm for ~
uLtoh1t NY based on such ground can be consi,Iar
the derre os "ssem mistakes or Misrepresentation as
res discontinued other Obstrtctions DeS II v'
Sn ssnC", occurring during the contract term, or
nees established after this advertisement IL js.SJ
ana also during the contract term are tS he TiS;t
"InOnt extra pay, If the distance be not inrreSsS
namaJ Du received after the last day and honr
SiAeui Ut without the guarantee required hy io,,
ana certificate as to the suiciency or sncb yo INV
o, Eannot De considered In competition with req.
ul1 16 proposal reasonable in amount " A's-
IL. Bidders should first proposs fo- s.rr;,, .,,
sire ~ me advertisement, AID then, they de-
LOT different service; aud If tho Te1SI
IL ~. ou Oe tho lowest offered far the HdverijSoi ~
VICE the other propositions may be cnns;aro ser
10; AnSEe should be but one route bid ior n q -
posaL consolidated or Combinatinn hill - q pro
Ene sum FOR two or more route6| arc pIJIEos'ng
Jaw and cannot be considered '"I"'uuen by
H. The route, the service the voorI,,
oie anu residence ofthe bidder Chat "a III . tS
sOSl Olnce audress) and those of each rSoi ueTaI
stated. SAe q SHOULD be distinctly
I 10. bidders are requested to use as f,r ...,
ene printed t)rm of proposals. fprnsb5 ~ III
and to 20 write out in full tie sum Of their hide
Altered bids should not Le rDbr,,.4,
If submitted be withdrawn M ,Iiti,3 IlT i
" Diuuer or guHTantor will be aIovysJ
posals. iAs' uay Tor receiving pro.
persons. guaranteed by two responsible
on General guarantees cannot be sdmttsd T,o,,,
anu guarantee should be sfgnsd niaIniv f,, me bid
name OF each person. P'"'uiS win the full
l,jJ IrbTSip Ltment reserves the right tn rs;o..
tIisr"I'rI may 3e deemed extravagant and oi a.y
Is The II DIS OF falling contractors and biJJost
pronai Siu should be sealed sunerscr,II ~
LisoPosais State Of VirEinia aidPs5si Mali
sent H. o.!inaSter General, Gourmet osSS as,
ys;Ii ~. MoIt, not by or to an agent: and ana
IhSlF quarterly returns S'S Vi any kindly in
a. ~. ~ contracts are to be Cxecuta5 -,
1868 INT thhL by or before the 1T dan 81 T so
Univ NJ ~ seLVGe must be ommenced m ttIty,
or the CoDtractS ba Ay next AFTER that date Wbst%
mo- 20. ~ Ifosttnastersat offices on or mao
Rteiv "ts eishty rods from station vii but
jiStSnc. I'm. tue 10th of April next reprt medi
0InerwlSe supplied with the mail 20 aug now they are
FS General to direct mali NJ suaole the Post
from the lSt Of july nSrf messenger supply
March : IS * s!Shteen of an act OF CoRarsS,
mort. ill., provides that contract ~
SIaon OF the mail shall be Let d. lot the trans
'N''O"est bidder rendering m 6Sc;at every case to