Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-16
GUARANTEE.


$50 act of Congress Of March s. 1876, section IS.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing to De Incorporated in the con
tracts to the ertent the department may dee"
proper.
olce when not otbetWse specified, for asserting the
males but railroad and stea boat rou es there is
to be no more delay than is sufficient for an ex-
2 On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode ofsonvsyanee admits of it,
the special agents of the Post Once Department, |
also post ofce Uanks mail bags locks and keys are
to he conveyed without extra charge
s. On railroad and aulboat lines the route
agents of the department to be conveyed with
out charge; aud for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodious car or
apartment in the centre Ofc9f, properly lighted,
warmed and furntShed, and adapted TO the ,SonVs-
nient separation and due security of the malls is
be provided by the contractor under the direction of
the department.
take mail from and deliver into the post offices
at the commencement aud end of their routes and
to and from,all other Offices not more than eighty
rods from a'stati6n or landing Proposals may BIO
all otherside serVice-that is for offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF portions employed by railroad comps.
mics. There will also be sway bills - prepared by
post masters other agents of the department, to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bags On the principal
stage routes, likewise receipts will be required and
way bills Forwarded; the latter, be examined by
the several postmasterS to insure regularity IN the
A. No pay viii be made for trims rforn,as3
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted For arrivals so far behind time rs to break
connection with depending mails, a6d Lot Sufficiently
excused, onefourtl OF the compensation for the trip
subject 20 forfeiture Deduction will also be or.
dered for grade OF performance inferior to that
specified in the contract. For repeated deiinduen.
ces Of tile kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
ptoportioned to tho nature thereof and the import
ance Of the mail, may be made. = 20
S. For leaving behind, or throwing of the moils1
or auyPorton OF them, for the admission of phssen-
an express conveying inteligence in adya6ceof the
mail, a quarter's.Pay may be deducted. 'His M
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained bycertif-
Gates ofpostnaSters the afidaYita Of other cred-
bic persons for failing to arrive In contract fine
into post Offices for suffering It to be wet injured
destroyed, robbed Lost; and for refusing alter de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as tho con-
tractor runs, or is concerned IN running a coach
car, or steamboat on route ~ -z sal iia ~
Z. The Postmaster General may annul tho contract
for repeated failures agreea6Iy to for
violating tho post Office Iaws, or disobeyiF tbeit1.
structios Of tho department; for refusing. to dis,
charge carrier when required by the department 10
do 80; ipr running an. express aforesaid; or for
Bile matter out Of tho MALL tN'7iiHAP =
s The Postmaster General may order an Increase
of service on route by allowing therefor 4 nm mi
increase on the CONTRACT pay. He may change spic.
1ls and arrivals In all cases aud par
tcularly to make theIH conform to connexions with
railroads without increase of pay provided the rnn
ming time be not Rbfinged He may fISo orfiat mn
increase OF speed allowing, within the restrictions ar
the pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock OF carriers, II any. The contractor NAV how
over in the case Of increa Of speed rein1Tis the
contract by giving prompt notice to the debartmeft
that he prefers doing 90 to carrying lie order
into effect. The Postmaster General may also. cur
tseonunne the service, in whole or In uRrt at
pro rata decrease of pay allowing one e,tS
compensation onithe amount dispens d with when,.
III opinion the public interests require the
different grade Of transportation. =, slI -,
g. Payments will be made by collections from or
dFas on postmasterS, or otherwise after the exni
ration of each quSrter-say, in Pebrunvy MAJ A.,
gust, and November y - 20 - +'"S' .' tAu-
10. The distances given according 10 the heat
intormatIon, but no increased ray Will be allowed
y be supplied should they DO greater than ver
ttsed, I the points to be correctly stated -, :
6tadeFS must Is1oTm theEnSeIUex m This f1ofrt
and Also in reference to- the weight al 1ha
mail the condition of roads, hills, streams &c ana
AZ LGlt bridges ferries or obstrncttouS OF any kind
| py which expense my be incurred. NOciaim for 9i-
dlttonal ay, based.Oa such ground, can be consder
eai nor Tor alleged mistakes miE8pprehenBI0nJR A.
the degree Of service; nOr for bridges DESTROYED far
rtes discontinued other. Obstr fcttons increosn
distance, Occurring during tue c ,ntract term OF
noes established after this ment h {Gs,sS
and also during the contrast term arc h bs ,ist
without extra payS II the distance be NOT increoSaS
II. a BID aLseeiyed after the last day and hour
named, or without the guarantee required by nv
and certificate TO the foiepcy Il Spe
tee, cannot be considered in competition SitS 81
ular proposal reasDnabl 10 in Rmoubt.y5{ $50 = rs.
IL Bidders should first propose for service
20 The aaNerttssnsnt1 aid then II they de-
Slre for different servtee;I and 81 TIC 29,t
tGT bid be the lowest offered far the adyerti.oS 80
vice, the other prpp0sItinns may DO consideSei
y There should be but one route bidlIor h a nr6
posaL Consolidated or combination bids fproposi,e
one sum for two more routesI nre f1rS55ts
law, ana cannot be considered. : "
e: the route, the service the yearly nav tho
4nQ RESIDENCE OF the bidder, Chat IL hfg i,snTI
post ONCE address,) and those Of esoh
,sRs, "heEe company oteES, should he diStinetlT