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

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acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
them to bernen Of property and ableto make good
Dated
"see act of Congress of March s. 1916, section IS.
sgoJA q. INSTRUCTIONS, ,ta5.-
cOntaining oOndftfoas to be Incorporated in the CON
tracts 70 tie eztent The department may deem
ONCE when not otherwise specified, asserting the
mails; but on railroad and steamboat there is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
2. On i raiIfoad ana steamboat lines and ofhsr
the special agents Of the Post once Department,
also post office blanks mail bags locks and keys
| to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. on railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of tho department are to be conveyed with
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, areommOdious car or
apartment in the centre of car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the conye
nient separa and due security OF the mails Is to
be provided by the contractor, underAe direction of
Railroad and steamboat companies are REQUIRED to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post offices
at the commencement and end Of their routes and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
submitted by the companies for the per formance of
all other side seTVice-thatis for offices over eighty
| rods fromH station or landing. tasf.s 4 as,z
| Receipts will BIO required for mail bags conveyed
| in charge OF persons employed by railroad cOmpa.
nies There viii also be way bills" prepared by
| accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be- examined by
the several TO insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags LIE I'D sfssf slfs {,
4. Nc. pay will be made for trips formed 1!
and for each Of such not satisfactorily OK
planned, three times the pay of the trip may be de-
ducted Fer arrivals 50 far behind time 70 break
connection with depending mails aud Lot sufhcientlY
excused one-to9rth OF the for the trip
dered for grade Of performance inferior to that
specified in the contrast For repeated delinquep-
cfes of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proportioned to the nature thereof and the import
ance OF the mail, may be made. ~ ~ eif
6. For ls1ying behind, or throwing Off the malls
gers for being IN setting up running
an express conveying intelligence in advance OF the
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted -.s t,,=l
g. Fines will eimposedg unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certf.
Gates of postmasteFs or the adnVis of other creole
BILE persons for falling to arrive in contract time
fer negectng totake the mail from, or. deliver It
into post Office; for suffering 1t to be wet Injured
destroyed, robbed lost and for after de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently as tlie con-
tractor runs or Y concerned Ia running, coach,
~! The Postmaster General may ahn1l The contract
for repeated failures to CONTRACTS for
structiops OF the department; for refusing 10 dis
charge carrier when requited by the to
do soi for running an express a Aforesaid or Tor
transporting persons or packages conveying mnila-
bic matter out Of the mall ~ ~ rs
H. o. Inc General may order an increase
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro Tdta
Increase on the contract pay. ne may change scedl
niles of departures and arrivals In all cases. aud par
tic9laEly to make them conform to connexions with
railroads. without increase of pay provided the rn
ming time be not abringed. He may also order an
increase Of speed allowing within the Of
the law, pro rata increase of pay for the additional
stock or carriers II any. The Contractor may how.
eUgf ie the Sy ese 0 81 sPes Fsnns
into effect Ths General may also St epr
PRO rata decrease Of pay, owing one month"; extra
compensation on the amount dl5psnsed with, when.
ever In his opinion the p4bs Interests require the
change, or in case he desires to sdpetBede Il by
different grade Of transp6rtatioh y y i5ssl5iiss
3 payments S1 viii be made collections from
. Eton o. eash gqaEter-say, in February, May Au-
To- The distsiSes are given b III h.!.
intormAtiouS butno7 Increased pay Rlf beniIoFed
70 be supplied should they be greater than adyeF-
Bidders must iIJora EtemseIVeS on ;,this :loi0t
and also In reference to the weight Of az
mall the condition Of roads hills, Streams, &C., aud
i by which expense my be incurred No claim for adj
Cd nor BE siisssd Or sS9so y
the degree of services nor for bridges destroyed Ter
distance occurring during tho contract terml OF.
hees established after this advertisement Is Issued
and also during the contract term are tobe visited
IL. "A bid received afteF the last day and, honr
named, or without the guarantee required by law,
and certificate as TO the suficency of such uafnS
tee, cannot be considered in competition With reg
ulAr proposal reasonable IN am6n6t 3
according TO headYsEtiiSmsnt and tt6n they de-
sire separately for different Services and If the Tsy1t
lar bid be the lowest offered tho GveftIS6i ar
vice, the other tions may be cohsidereI
H. ID There should be but route bid Iof IN Snro
posal Consolidated or combination bids (pFopo5ing
one sum TOR two or more routesl are forbidden by
law, and cannot be considered. . Esl3ti JsH III
ID The route the ssryiee TIE yearly pays the
post ONCE addressJ and t1se of each membeFJof n
nrm, where company offers should be Distinctly
10. Bidders are requested 70 use, q far as praeti!
sRle tne printed form Of furnished by tHst
Ssg - . EEite CT ll their bidS
Altered bids should mot be submitted; norshonI3
Dds 9nee submitted Be &oWithd rayEa1t
bidder on guAEantoE will be allowed unlsS dats
And EseesEed before the last Day receiving pro-
Elsa bid must be guaranteed by two tsspoh.iBlG
GppsFal guarantess, cannot b. admitted. The MA
Saa 81 sa 1ss6, q ith the full
The department reserves the right to reject anS
~ aie GS and
18 The bid ahould DO sealed snperscribei GS5st;s
state % Second a..
ss1t BY 1sai net by or 70 an agent; and postmasts
q AZ .stB4 50 n q
1!. The contracts TO be executed and retur,,.I
70 me department Ry or before the La dGy3f iS b
i II' ous 19l be9ommeneed on the ~
or The sxeelE 81 - 10 80 Htn-
IL. Postmalters At ofle % Or lnodr h..
more than eighty from 3 viii ir1r,Si
9tely etter the 16th phi next lfeprt tbeir
distance nom the nbafest Ton, aid how tIeS
with the mail 70 enable The PoSt ~
from t5s e ElPPillnsaSonger SupSly
~ section eighteen 6paSt % u
MaIea. provides thst eontIacfI -. ~
Portadop 81 the mdF shall b lef is;iIsi
t5s tehde Flnl BGloisnti -
I5ui Without other re16Eoi1ee 81 ~
--1' g mon fhRn may be neoessSFS
81. = -; ~ 70 q a % Lssiasf 81 - e 9ai
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