Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-17

INSTRUCTIONS, ~ vi 10
COntainim0 conditions 70 De imeorponated fn the
tracts to the extent the department may deem
proper.
1. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
nails but railroad and steamboat there is
to be more delay than Is sufficient for an ex-
change Of the mail bags.
2. on railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits Of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post office blanks mail bags locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge. tzE nc
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department are to be conveyed With
out charge; aud for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodous car or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted.
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the conye-
nent separation and due security OF tile mails Is
he provided by 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 offices
at the commencement and cad of their routes, and
to and from all other Offices more than eighty
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
Submitted by the companies for the pei Torrance Of
all other side service-that is, for Offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will DO required for mail bags conveyed
In charge OF persons employed by railroad cOmpa-
| mics. There will also be way bills" prepared by
post masters other agents of the department, to
| accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bsgs. On the principal
stage routes, likewise, receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to DO examined by
the several pOstmaster to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay viii be mado for trips rformed: .
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals so tar behind time MS to break
connection with depending mals, acd luI sufhcieuty
excused, fourth of the compensation for the trip
Is subject 20 forfeiture Deduction Nlll also be or
dered for grade Of performance Inferior to that
specned IN the contract. For repealed delinquent
cies Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportiOned to the nature thereof and the import
ance OF the mail may be made. I'll
| 3, FOR leaving behind. throwing nfffh o
or any portion Of them, for the admission of passen
gers or for being ooncerne3 IN settug running
an express conveying intelligence in advance of tile
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
Q. Fines Will be imposed, unloss he,deliuoueucy
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by ccTtih-
Gates of poStmRsters the aflRYits of other creole
bic persons, for falling to arrive in contract time
for neglecting to take the mall from, or deliver It
into post otcei FOR suffering It to be wet, Injured
destroyed, robbed or Loot and for refusing alter do
mAnd, to convey the mail frequently a. the con.
tractor runs, or is concerned in running a coach
car, or steamboat on a route. 80
Z. The Postmaster General may annuI tho contract
repeated failures to agreeaby to contract; for
violating the post Office laws, disobeyinR the IN.
structtona OF the department; for refIsin1 TO dis
charge carrier whom required by tho department to
DO 30; Tor running an express Aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages CONVEYING malta
bic matter out OF the mail,
8. The Postmaster General may order an ipcrease
OF service route by allowing therefor mn 1f1
increase the contract pay He NAV chance sch ~
ules OF departures aud arrivals in all cases and mar
tcnlarly to make them conform TO connexions with
r
ming time be not Gbringed. He NAV also order an
increase of speed, allowing, within the restricons
iaW pro rata increase of pay for the additional
stock or carriers IL any. The contractor NAV how
ever In the Case of increale speed Tein0uis the
contract BY giving prompt notice to the department
that he preiers doing 50 to carving the order
into effect. Tho Postmaster General niSv alao chr
tail or discontinue the service in whole or In mari at
pro rag decrease Of pay, allowing onemonths extra
compensation on the amount dispensfd with whom
ever, In his opinion, tho public interests rec the
change, or in case he desires supersede il BIZ q
Inherent grade of transportation.
8. Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts on PostmaGters, otherwise after the az nj
ration Of Zach qEarter-say, in February May, An.
10. The distances are given according to tbs-bsst
Information bht no increased pay viii be allowed
to be supplied should they be greater than H3vsr-
tlsod, II the points to be correctly stated
Bidders 1IWtt Inform IeulSeIreS on this sv,oinf
and also IN reference 10 the Weight d, stbss
mail, the conditio OF roads, hills, streams &C. and
all toll bridges ferries or obstructIous of nny lid
BY which expense my be incurred. No claim for al.
dntoHnI pay based on such ground can be, conSider
ed; nor for alleged mistakes or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a,
the degree Of serytee for bridgeS destroyed FER
slea discontinued or other distractions Increasing
ices established aftert advertisement x IssnSJ
And also during the Contrast 4erm arc to be Tsitsi
without extra payif the distance be NOT fncrsSSsS
IL. A bid received after the last tSv 6,
named, or wtthoutthe guarantee required nv -iSS,
sea % the eiency Gf such guatan
20, cannot De couAdeEed In Competition With are0
ul9r proposal reasondbie IN araD1nt. = :
u Bidders ShOpld htst propose E service strictly
- tLs ~ SlS 1Hd hben fthey de-
9Ee, for different BerYice; and if4be nm
EgT bidbe the loWeHf offered fax the ~
wee, me other Proportions may DO considered
10 THsre ahoaId be but one route bid for lnyo
poEai Consolidated or Combination bids PEs
one sum for two or more rontssl are forbifdss; b
law. and cannot be considered W
II. The route, the service, tue yearly nav N.
name draSIdeneGof the hldaer5fFS I ~ sn9
post ONCE address) and thIse Of each memhe, 80 u
nm, whore company Offers should be diStinctIY
IS BiddsrS are requested 70 4iSe 81 a. a. hff.cff
cable the printed firm Of EObosaIs
dePaEtuent to write out In lnIl tie sum tt
and 70 retain copies OF them. ~ - St'4s
,,1l Dlas 9ho1ld mot b submitted nor shouId
olds onee submitted DO Withdrawn. No IgftbdrsySi
OF bidder or gulrautOr VIII be allowed unis-s -
and received before tho last day for reeeIT5g
Posals. sff D 80 : - Jug pro-
E@sa hid must be guaranteed BY two responsible
General gnarnntess cannot be sdmittsd ,r..,,,
and slaFantss should be sgned plainly With the 1l
The department ressrTsS fbe TiThtit1asfs,s
3ld which may be deemed eItra7aRantF ~ y
the BIDS Of falling tfSef1rs' 5 ~ 70
rn1is s sta spoGld Be 5ealed sai
slsSe9E Fostinaster General, Contract nfSsS ;; -,
~, ~ man not BY or TOT agent: and ~
10y s!Sse PEoPosalg Tor letters Of any Eind1 =
II Inc contracts arc to be exsents5 -, go In |
by or before the IA SS,t J1
la s s1S tetV1eo must be Commenced on ri. II
= H. ~ - next amer that date, SESst
~ oices on or near r,Ii,53 .-4if
L1Aa eighty rods from station Siii
~ ne 1oth Of April next report thir eIscf
otnerWiSe supplied with the mai. ~ 4lt
aeuer1l % direct naIl.neS9sTs, 1902
nom the list Of July naxt = 'bela supply 1
,6SII OF 40 aatof Congres approved
SEGAtton q the mail ahhtI be Let rttI1. ave., ."
: m ~ IsSoer rendering SUFFICIENT guarnte6I foS