Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-27

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Containing conditions 70 b. incorporated in the con-
trGots 10 ne extent ne department RAY deem
proper.
i. seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails but on railroad and steaIe a! rou IS there Is
>. On railroad and steamboat lines. and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits Of it,
the special agents of the Post Once Department
also post office blanks mail bags locks, and keys are
TO he conveyed without eAtrn charge.
s. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department arc to be conveyed with
out charge and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, cOmmodious car or
apartment in tue centre OF car properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the eonve-
nient separation and due security Of the mails to
lie provided by the Contractor under the direction of
the department
Railroad aud steamboat companies arc required to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post ces
at the commen, ement sud 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 tho companies for the perform ancs of
all other side EerVcethat IL for offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
Recspts will be required for mall bags conveyed
In charge OF persons employed by railroad eompS-
nes. There will also be :" way bilIs" prepared BY
post masters, other agents Of tho Department. 10
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of tho several bGgs On the nrinrJnaI
stage routes, likewise receipts will be rpnuirad and
Way bills forwarded; the latter to he examined Ly
the several posimasters to insure regularity in the
4. No pay viii 10 made for trips not performed:
md for eac Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay Of the trip may DO de
Quoted. For arrivals tar behind time as to break
connection with depending mails d not spfcientIy
excused Oneourth OF the compensation for the trio
is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction will nISo ba or
dered for grade Of performance inferior TO thai
specified in the contract. For repeated del,nouen
css Of the Kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportional to the nature thereof and the imnnrt,
dnee OF the mail, may be made.
.. For !e4NinE behind, or throwing of the mails
gers or for being CONCERNED in setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance of lie
mail a quarters pay may be deducted.
e. Fines will be imposed, unless the ds1D,ra,,,.
De promptly anu satisfactorily explained by coriifi.
Gates OF postmasters the aidaYis OF other craJi
BILE persons for fGilug arrive in rnntrarf it,.
fer negiectnS TO take the mail from or JsIiysr I,
into PQst offices for suffering It to be wet inInrsi
lO.t; and for refusing, after de-
thAnu' 10 convey the mail frequently as the cnn.
tractor runs, or is concerned In runhi,I n soL
car, or steamboat on a route, 80 'Oe's"'
:. the Postmaster GeneralSmay annul the contract
oF repeated ialure3 to run aSTBeably TO contract. for
violating the post office laws or dfjobeyinr. he IN
sTuctlons OF the de artnent; for refusing 10 a.
charge cartier when required by the dcnsrtnsDt q,
dc 50; for running an express as afSrSssIJ On 70
Transporting persons or packages couyayinT fnajI,
bio matter out of the mail a. ''"s HlaIa-
S The Postmaster General may nr1or -, g.,
Of service on rOutB by allowing tberefSr = ~, 80
increase on the contract pay. He NAV chon i -.
VI and arrivals in all cases aud mar
LEFTY 20 make theR conform to connexions Will
railroads, without increase Of paw proTjJSj th Win
hlng time be not HbrinEed. lie NAV .lso orIs ~
.ueEease OF speed allowing, within tho restrict,o
theiaE, pro rata increase Of nav for ~ "
'toek or carriers If any. The cobtrnrtnr @ iouai
ever, IN me case OF increase of speed rcnoni.h ~.
t Oy giving prompt notice to the den1rt 49,
mat be preiers doing so 10 carrTi
into ensct The Postmaster General NAV Ala n
pro at SEsasS tle service in whole or in part at
compensation on the amount tisnens = ~ se&tF1
eer IN MI opinion the public Interests re1irs ~
Jinge' OF IN case he desires to sunersc5s n nS
Inherent grade OF transportation. '''S0Asl IL pE
40, taynients will be made by collection, fr,,,
TRAITS on po9tmaaters, otherwise sftsr t't OF
ration OF each quarter-sav in Pebr,Sat SlS expi-
| gust, and November - :" 'EeOFeRFy, May, Au.
U Inc distances are given according 10 m. ~.
70 ~ nut no increased ray WiiI Ls njioi
70 uS supplied should they be create t, lowed
'sSi, the points to be eorrcctiy stStsJ "uNeF-
and ''1 AZ, nus MORN Themselves on hi, min,
lnH, Ihe condition Of roads hills stTS o. the
~ ,Gi bridges ferries, ohstructtons 81 49, anu
~, "hiSh expense my DO incurred SoC,.;! sing
uI.IoANl pay, based such ground a.. t tl LOT al
81, 1"I Tor alleged mstakeS or So9sider-
riSs J o. service nor for bridges destrorS t as
usCuntinued, or other obstrtrt;n Ter
sstelHuee, occurring during tho eon,S, increasing
"HS atter this advertisement, - II VI
without extra SSv ,i tern to bo visited
ra1 oIu received after the last 10 aueTeSsed'
aud esgtr.IS me guarantee required br iOvI
We, cannot De considered In uSn suaTau'
10 proposal reasonable in amount ''Ou Win SreS
49,. :. i hpulers should FIRST propose ior s.,
1SSoFIlng TO the Advertisement s"Euee strictly
IN SiTaeiy for different service snS fhey de-
vice Tho D,h lowest offered far the alyertio5 ~
10 There shnHld be but one TonrC SSSI9ssldeEed,
ono sun, ~ or combination bls pIo
law AMI cannot be conSidoFeS are forbidden BY
~. inc route, the service. the ,-,.
post once o SiaeneS OF tho bidder tiSt h: Sa ths
stated. OHeES' should be distinctIS
cnb ~: I ,St arc requested to use, n,
-SAof tuu nteu Of As pF0Cfi-