Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-01

INSTRUCTIONS,
COntaiatng conditions to be Incorporated in the cor
tracts TO the extent ne department mag deem
proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified for ting the
mails; but on railroad and stea boat there is
to be no more delay than Is sufficient for an ex.
2. On railroad and steamboat lfnes and other
routes where tile mode of Conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post Office blanks, mhl bags locHp and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the'depHrtment are to be conveyed with
out. charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the nails commQdious car or
apartment In the centre Of cor, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the convc-
nIent separation and due security Of the mails is 10
be provided BY the contractor, under the direction of
Railroad aud steamboat companies are REQUIRED 10
take the nail from and deliver 1t into the post ces
at the conlInenv ament 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 per fornapce OF
all other side serVce-that Is for offices eighty
rods from station or landing,
Receipts will be required for mail bags conVeyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad COMMA
uies. There will also be way bills" preparei by
post masters, OF other agents of tho department., to
accompany the mails, specifying tho number aud
stage routes, kewise, receipts will be REQUIRED and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
the several postmnsters to insure regularity IN fe
delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay will be made for trips riorned !:
and for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily ex.
planned three times the pay of the trip may be de.
ducted For arrivals 80 TAR behind time rs 10 bleak
connection with depending mails a. d Sufficiently
excused, one-fourth OF the COMPENSATION for the tri
subject to forfeiture. Deduction Will also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior 10 that
specified IN the contract. For repeated dcliuqucn-
cies OF tile klnd herein specified, enlarged penalties
PIoportioHed to the nature thor eof and the iInort
ance OF the mai. may be made. 5-.t-T
o. HoF leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion of them, TOR The admission passeu.
gers or for being concerned In setting up or anE
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of the
mail, quarter pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless tho delin0uspcv
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerljti-
Gates Of postmaStOra the adaVits of other credit
BILE persons for failing to arrive III contract time
fer neSlecung to take the mail from, or deliver il
into post Office; for suffering It to he wet injured
destroyed, rnObedor Lost; and for refusing de-
mand; to convey the mail as frequently as the CON
tractor runs or Is concerned in running. a coach
car, or steamboat a route. l3f7aif ~ = .
Z. The Postmaster General rnry annuEtlo contract.
Tor failures to agreeably to contract; for
violating the post Office laws, or dIsobeyinc the in
structto9s OF the de garments; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required By the 10
do SO; for running an express as aforesaid; or for
tTanspoEting persons or packages conveying malta
D49 mntIeI OUT OF tho mail. = . gS va
g. The Postmaster General may order arPincrease
OF service on route by allowing therefor ro T0f1
~ on iaS pay lie may chang
uIes OIL departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
ttcularly to make thcH conform to connections yi:l,
railroads without Increase Of pay provided the run
Increase ofspeed, allowing, within the resrictonS IF
the law, pro rata increase of nav fur the nIldtto1Si
stock carriers; If any. The contractor SnaI, Lo
ever IN the case of iucrea OF speei renquish tne
contract, BY giving prompt notice to the
that he prefers doing 81 to carrying tile order
tailor discontinue the service in v boe or In Iort 81
pro rata decrease otpay, allowing one month exIr
eyer IN ms opinion the public interests require tho
change, OF In casa he deHres to supersaie IL nv.
different grade Of transportation. g9 I = .
y; Payments Will be made by collections from mr.
drafts on pOstmRsters, or otherwise after tIs a.;
ration Of each quarter-say, In February NAV Al
gust and November 10 S' %>tt-
10. The distances are given according 10 4to No..
put no increased pay will be allowed
to be supplied should they be greater than nSySr
tsed, II the points to be correctly stated - !
I Builders must iHt0rM themselves an tb;o mir,
aud 1lso ~ a.. reference to the weight OF the
mat the Conditioner roads, Hills strearna &eSnS
al tol! bridges FERRIES Obstructous of any lid
9y when expense my bVincurfed. NoGlaIni far5ntS
oittoRal Gay, based on such ground can be- eoisiAs
tT ~. SoI lOE Hesed mistakes or Misrepresentation ns
tne degree OF ScrTicci for bridges iestroyp
Eies discontinued, or other DISTRACTIONS ineFeasir
ggl soa occurring during the contract term OF
ncea et2bltshed after this advertisement ia iss,S5
and also during the contract term are to he 1s;t
WITHOUT extra pEy, If the distance be cInkrssS
. Aa..A DID Eeceivsd after tile last dayaui TSt5E
uained. or without the guarantee required nv IsNr
and certihCateas the Eu[iciency II snch ma
cannot Ge considered in competition with re9
ulaE proposal reasonable In amount. /" tss
according to the ard tt,. strictly
Slse' SP4Tatety or different service; and ifthe 800
EGT od De the lowest offered far the N.
vice, inc other prorSsi lions may be eonsi6eEsJ
10 tiIsre shgAld be but one route bid Tor fC-, mr.
posal: CONSOLIDATED or combination bids lnsonosns
ons sum tor Two Or more rOutesJ are Forbidden rs
law. AMI cannot be considered u fsN ~ y
~. me rontes the service, the yearly nav k4bs
post Office address) and tElss Of each nIenb.r 1t
stated! ts'is' stPpi1 9e distinctly
Is. Blddera are renuesta5 70 no., - = .zs5,istS.y.5
department. to write ont ifnIl tie sum al 1e
and to retain copies OF them. s''S't o'us'
teEea oids should not be submitted; nor shonl5
9nS9 summit Ted be WithdraNn, No -SSti
d bidder or guarautor viii be allowed nIess ".
ana received before the last day for receyin, r
persons. 70. - : - - W. W. 'esPonslole |
General guarantees cannot be admitted. Tha ~,
,ams Of eae should be sed plainly with tie full
!, The department. reserves the right to rstsct
~ y HhlGn may De deemed extrRYa9nnt ana SisS.y
tne otds OF falling cOntractOfs and
10. the bid should be sealed stIIerscr il s1stet
toposals, state of Yirs mia dressed
lst ~ Lostmaster General, lutraet once tII'
e1S py 4tdtt, not by or TO an aplnt: and
VII mot enclose propose Il for let
heirquarterly returns. = s4s A44lnol ia
4. The contract. are to DO exe.uted a nd
g me department BY or before the Ia al,
e0oS out the service must be con mencad ~
Z tho ontracts be executed or TSf hHeths
dSs Rostmastsrsa At Offices on or, a, ,t,,
loSe L1Aa eighty rods trOm station win w
teIy after the 10th Of April next rep5rt tI;
tbsris and how ihey are
l3ster General to direct niai.rneSSe,t EoSt-
ON the LIST Of July next. -. = tser supply III
raT:S 1sis o. an act of OoDgress appr1.
ortAt1on Of the mail shall DO let 4tiI ~ !s stAns-
n 50 EicisnE Sursn g
lotInahoe, Without other NJ