Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-30


Containing eootttons 10 be ineOyorated an the con-
tracts to ltG extent he department. may dec1t
proper.
1. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; but railroad and stea Lboat there s
to be more delay than IL sufficient for an ex.
change of che mail bags
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits Of II,
the special agents of the Post ONCE Department,
also post Office 6anks mail bags locks and Keys arc
to be conveyed without extra charge. III fI-5
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department are to be conveyed with
out. charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodiouS car n
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted
warmed, and furntthed, and adapted to the conye-
nent separation and due security of the mails isto
be provided by the contractor, under the direction Of
the department. A'ss's
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required to
take the mall from and deliver it into the post ces
at tho eonlmen, eanent and cod of their routes and
to and from all other Offices not more than eighty
rods from n station or landing. Proposals may Ge
submitted by the companies for the per Torrance of
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
In charge OF persons employed by railroad coripa.
post masters, or 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 to be examined by
the seTera! to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay will be made for trips rformed
and for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily
plsDed, three times the pay of the trip may be de.
Quoted Fer arrivals far behind time AS to break
connection with pending malls Lot sufcfently
excused, oneourth OF the compensation for the trip
dered for grade Of performance inferior to that
specified in the contract. For repeated delinonep.
ees OF the kind heFetu specified enlarged penarieS
proportional to the nature thereof and the impcrt
auce Of the mail. may be made
8. For !e4TtnE behind. or throwing OF the mails
or any portion Of them, for The admission OF passen
gers, for being concerned ia upor running
An express conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail, qnarters pay may be deducted.
e. Fines will sbe imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained BY certi-
cates of postmasters or the aiavfts Of other credit
BILE persons for falling to arrive in contract time;
fer neglectinR to take the mail FROM or deliver It
into post office; for suffering it to be wet injured
and, to convey the mail frequently as the con.
tractor runs, oris concerned In running, coach
car, or Steamboat on route.
3. The Postmaster General NAV ann III the contract
for repeated fAuresto contract; for
violating the post office laws, dsobeying the IN.
etructtouS OF the department; for refusing to dis
charge carrterwhen required by the department TO
DO SO; tor running an express Aforesaid; or for
tTTansPoEting persons or packages conveying maila-
g. The Postm6stgF General may order an increase
o. service on Foute by allowing therefor pro rata
ules Of departures and arrivals In all cases and mar
ticulary to make them conform to conueSfons viii,
Eatfoa0e without increase Of pay, provided the run
ming time be not abTinKed. He may also order an
Increase of speed, allowing within the Of
Lhe Pro fG increase Of pay for the additional
STOCK or carriers, IT any, The contractor NAV, how
ever In tho case of lncrease OF speed relinons
contract by giving prompt notice to tie department
that he prefers doing to carving the order
Into effect. The Postmaster General NAV Rlso e,,t
tail or discontinue the service in whole or in mart at
20 Tata 9eeteass Of pay, allowing one month'sex
compensation on the amount dispensed with yrbsn
ever In hts optntoD the public Interests fe1re Tho
change, or In case he desires to superSede Is nv 4
inherent grade OF transportation. y 81
9. Payments will be made BY collections fro1t m
otats on poStmasterH, or Otherwise after the expI
ration o. each q1arteT-say, IN February May, An.
10 The distances arc given according to the best
Information but no increased pay Will be allowed
70 pc supplied should they be greater than seyer-
ttsed, u the points to be correctly stated
BEddef8 MlSt inf0rm hsHselres on This mint
and also ~ reference to the weight Of fbe
mail, the condition of roads hills streaTns - Ia
AL tou bridges ferries DISTRACTIONS Of any Kind
9y which expense my be incurred. 40 claim for adj
ed nor for alleged mistaken or inisspprehenEion n
the degree OF services nor for bridges DESTROYED fsr
or other Distractions increasing
9is!anee, occurring during the contract term. Of.
Noes establtshed after this advertisement ia i.nSi
end also during the contract term are to be visited
without extra pay, If the distance be not inefe3s
H. bid received after the last dsy and hoTr
named OF without tho guarantee required Nv IsSE
9nd certificate a. to the sufeiency II s1eb
Tee, cannot be considered In conanetitfoT IyitS " @
ulat proposal reasonable In amount.
y. bidders should hrst propose for service
GccoratnR 10 the advertisements, and then II they AZ
afro, separately for different service: and r. Se @
lar BID the lowest offered far the adyertisej ~
~ TT -ls e sAttonh maybe considered.
- 1here should be but oneroute bid Tor In 4 nIF5
pos4L Consolidated or comb ton bids (pronoEfn.
1ue SUN lof Two or morsrouteSl are forbidden M
law. and cannot be considered =. DS
II. The route, the service, the yearly nav az
nae and residence Of the bidder, THAT ID ffs qSsI
post otce address, and thJse of each mesobeF F a
Wore company Offers should be distinctII5
s15.BtddersaTe rtque5stsd to Ia. a. far
SoIe pr ntsd torm Of proposals furnished Nv f5
department. to write ont In full thesum Of tayt; Ss
and retain copfss OF them. EfF I Z 1A9sS
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor sbor,I
o1as once submitted be Withdrawn. No vitbdrSS-Si
0t bidder rGuRrAp toruEill be allowed nnicSS 49,"
and received before the last day for recsiTj, ssa
posal8. 2 90 - - -St A0SstH1hS pro- |
hash bid must be guaranteed by two respons,b,s
General guarantees cannot be admitted. rho L.,
aaS1s of escS saea,s laIely with the full
The department reserves the right I'd lra;..t
Pc witch may be deemed e1tERVakSnr ana ala y
~ me bids OF Ealing 0gtraetors and bidTsr
State Of Virkiniat' addreSsi
Instant Postmaster General, Coutfqcf o,rS55 q
enE pyaGG4L not by or Eo6H agent ana L.s
~ not enclose proposals (or letters OF any IiS
etrquarteTlY returns 4+t4t lAIl
IL. The contracts attsto be eezesnts;;Ii ~ ~
q me BY or before the Id 6lG,S Of IS
e9eis service mu8tbe Commenced m 9hS ~
9E on me mail day next afrer that SbsfI
g the sontractS be executed or NOT
IA. sttpastersa at OfIices ON or nsar y.t5s.,e
more thaa lightly rods fruln statfons mi IVY
tSy elLeE tne 4otn of april next report tIiaf 800 n
i,tense from tho nearest station. and 6oySs Tj3o
supplied with the mall to M d.
ROM the LIST Of July next suSeEt applyaI
". section eghteen % an act OF l
pE9E1df8 that eQptractS for az t
Of the MAJ sll 6e Fin ever
~, s2f CLIENT gqaridtess f