Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-13

INSTRUCTIONS,

INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing eonditionr to be Incorporated in The con-
tracts TO the ertent the department may deem
proper.
/ Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
oficO. when not specified for asserting the
mails: but on railroad and beat there is
10 be no more delay than Is sufficient for an eI-
3. On railroad 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 bags locks, and Keys, are
to Gc conveyed without extra charge. ~t
g. On railroad and steauibOHt lines the route
agents of the department to be conveyed with
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodldus 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 the contractor, under the direction of
the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required TO
take the mail from and deliver it into the post ces
at the commencement and end Of their routes, and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from a station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the Performance of
all other side serYice-that is for offices eighty
rods from a station or landing.
Receipt. will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad conpa-
MES. There will also be way bills prepared by
post masters or other agents Of the department. to
accompany the mails, specifying tue number aud
destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes, likewise, receipts VIII be required and
way bills forwArdedj the latter to he examined By
the several posmas;ers to insure regularity in the
delivery Of mail bags.
and for each OF such omissions, NOT satisfactorily ex.
PlADed, three times tue pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted For arrivals so tar behind time to break
connection with depending mall ID not sufficiently
excused oneourth OF the compensation for the triT
subject 20 forfeiture Deduction wall also be
dered for grade Of performance inferior TO that
specified in the contract. For repeated deI.uTuen-
cies Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportional to the nature thereof and the Import
/ ance Of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind, throwing off tho mails
or any portion OF them, tor the admission Of Tassen.
gers or for being concerned In setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of the
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
| 6. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certjf
Gates Of postmasters the afdavits Of other credit
BILE PerS0ns, for falling to arrive in contract time
for negteeunE to take the mail from, OF deliver it
into post office; for suffering It TO he wet injured
robbed oE lot and for refusing after de-
| tractor runs, or is concerned in running a coach
| car, or steamboat a route.
!. The ostmaster General may annul the contract
ior repeated failures TO run agreeaby CONTRACTS for
violating the post Office laws, or disobsy;pr tbs in
stT0ctioHs OF the pHrtInent; for refusing to dis
Snatge carrier when required by the department to
90 So tot running an express as aforesaid; or for
transporting persons packages couTeyin- r,,;Io
BILE matter out OF the mail. --'''''
| s. The Postmaster General may order an incrsns.
OF service on route by allowing therefor A .o 80
increase on the contract pay He NAV change s,hcI
oles OF departures and arrivals in all cases. and nsr-
ucrlAriy TO make them conform To CONFESSIONS viii,
railroads without increase Of paw provided IN. nm,
ming time be not 0brinEed. He NAV SIso orI3sr an
increase oil speed allowing within the restTictions III
- PIo FHLI increase OF pay for abe additional
StocE or carriers, il any. The contractor NAV -
ever IN the case OF incFeAEe Of speed renquis the
Q! EiFlng prompt notice the depAr4 ent
thAf he prefers doing 50 to carving the 49,
into effect The Postmaster General may aIso chr.
tAi or discontinue the service in whole mr. in ,t =,
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing ONE "a
compensation on the amount DISPENSED with IFSs,,
~ hs oPnlon, the public interests require the
1 e. RTwnE %.
different grade Of transportation
.; Payments Will be made by collections from o-
| gust, and November - 4@''' 1AeS' An'
10 The distances are given according to til. best
niStInAlon, but no increased pay viii he AIioIrsj
. De supplied should they be greater than ISys--
| tise-g y the E'oints % be correctly stated
nd G'" ~ MNS tHyoTH ueMseEUeJ en- Gis p9iv2
! 4oe 3iso IN reference TO the weight al ~
mai the condition Of roads, hills strsams e. ~
tGI bridges, ferries distractions OF aST Eitj
~ NhSh expense my be incurred. No claim for a
dLtohAI pay, based on such ground can bseoiI ~
ca nor for alleged mistakes OF missnnrtS -, @
iS o. services dor for bridges destroyed Ter
uls-Onunpeo' or other distractions iucreasi
distance, occurring dpring the contract Tern, ~
SsS SS.Goll:hed after this advertisement Il issnsJ
ny, ASo during the contract term nre To he irj,
S!thoGt extra pay, If the distance be NOT incrJ
-. ~. Dld received AFTER the last day and bon-
~ o. N1thout the guarantee required by law
So As TO tue Euticiency Of such fnaIan
tee cannot be considered 10 coupetffion Ti,SS
uA7 ~ PT T;Ps rsAsOnn1le in amount. tes
propose ERFvira
HoordtnG to the advertisements aud thor
1le teoaF0lety for different service. and r. az
- oe the lowest offered far the AdTertisei -
''S' me otheF propOsit tons may be considersS
10 There s6Osld be but one route bid ior is
posi- Consolidated combination bids ~ pic
law: Ano cannot be considered N U'Utuoen by
~. The route, the service the ,s.,l,. /. :.
u1le and residence of the bidder Tt6st - iS3 1nS
- "ttISe AadFesS,l and those of each nner,S -
stated N"tss suOuld be distinctly
Is. Bidders are requested tn ne. =. a., - ss..
Joe, me pr nted form of proposals. PL@ctl-
~ esnent TO write out in full tie sTn 81 ~ tne
Ana 70 retain copies Of them " '"eiF Olds,
Altered bids shonld not he sDh,Di,,.s
SIe Snee submitted be Withdrawn NJ III should
80 @ q guarAntor viii be allowed ,,nJSS y
Tossi9 before the last day for reeiTin 1S
persons. eNA' @A'sea by two responsible
General guArantess cannot be asmit..s -,.i,.,
mans ~ c shond Be gNed plainly with IL f TIS
hid fs SSfirAstEeHt reserves the right to r.,.
SiS-S-5a nay Be deemed extravaFant snS Si 10y
~ Tba rs DIGS OF falling co4traetors and MAJ
ProposSis lo9a Be 9ealod. HupsrscrIbed s-SiHji
- FoEtnaSter Gonorai CottrSsf S;S As;
Iii ~ ..1ty nst By &c an agent: ana Ty1<S-.
th, proposals Cor Letters OF hny EiTdS -
Il. The cOntrActs are Il, n.
JEs5 ftnent by before the In i1, - I,
I'M, 100 ~ HefF1ce must be eOnmsuo,,d 81, ~ X,
er he ~ ~ Al1saltaay next Gter thar date Th.tb
~ EostmlEttrBEt ofinos On ,+ ns,,,.;,,
SteIr HFto- Ious 1fuHn station, Will iy1v,sST
diS1 80 = Ihe !tth d A Pm next rsToFf t6.I
.Ice IRON the nearest stRtob md ~ ~ exact
lse supplied with the mail ~ .SIhey are
- u AaensE1Al e direct . Sne FC'st
from the LIST Of July MARI l6sf-G0PPly
Afsrcb 4 1S9s Of IN oct Of OonEre,s nr,,,,s
- 4eabs Provides that coufr,TfS - =, EpptoFed
t1ten "a the mall shall ~ laf - - 6oe 1IA11s-