Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-03
MsTRuOTInNs.

see act Of Congress Of March 1s45. section Is.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing eonditIons % be faeoorated Il, the con-
tEaess to tie extent the depaTt1i<at may deem
4. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; but railroad Btea bat TU e. there is
70 be no mere delay than IS sufficient for an ex-
?. On railroad aud steamboat Iines and other
routes Taers the mode of conveyance admits Of il
also post office blanks, mail bngs locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra Charge.
8. On railrtad snd steamboat lines the route
agents OF the department are to be conveyed With
out charge; aud for their exclusive use while
travelling with tho mailz, connections car or
apartment in the centrs of car uToTerlT lJo6teJ
warmed, and furnished, and ADAPTED to the coDVe-
nient separation aud due security OF the mails e to
re provided py tbs contractor, under the direction of
the department.
Railroad and steamboat Companies are required to
take tie mail from and deliver it into the post ces
At the comm enc ement aud eltl of their routes aud
70 anu from AlI Other odees not Than eighty
rods from station or landing. Proposals NAV Ee
sa6mitted By the companies for the pc. fornance Of
all other side serTce-that is, Offices over eighty
rods from station or llsdiEg
hecetPts viii be required for mail baEs conveyed
IN charge OF Persous employed by FailrGad compa-
me- theFe VIII also be s'WHY biiIs" prepared BY
post masters OF other agents OF the department 10
accompany tse m2ti5, specifying the number and
AesuuatlOu Gl ihe several bAgs. On the pFincipaI
bAge Loates Likewise receipts will be required and
way bills torwarde; the latter to be examined bV
me seSeta pe5IasteFs to insure regularity in the
4. No pay viii be made for trips rformed
and for each Of such omissions NOT satisfactorily ex
planned THREE times the pay Of tie trip NAV be de.
Quoted. Per arrivals so tar behind time a. To breaE
connection with d. pending mails AID LOT sufcientIy
excused oneOurth of the compensation for the trip
sutgect 70 toE1sture. Deduction will also DO or
tered for grade Of performance Inferior TO tIIat
specified IN the contract. For repeated delinouen.
cies OF the Kind herein specified enlarged ebaities
prOPortio6sd the nature thereof and the i1sT
ance OF the I.laiI may be made.
8. For is4yingb or throwing OF tho malls,
OF any portion OF them tor the admission of passen-
gers or for being concerned 10 setting up OF running
an express conveying intelligence advance Of the
nelt' F,g 91a l;i5 pay may be deducted
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained bVicsrl;f
Gates Of postmazters or tte aijoTitg of other cTj
bio pFFsony, for faihug to arrive in contrses Tine
IeE neglecung TO take the mail from or deliver IL
into post oiee for suffering 1t be vet jured
desiEoyed, robbed or ipEt; and for refusing Ifsr ne
mand, TO convey the mail az frequently as ms com
tractor runs, or is concerned in running a coscF
car or steamboat on route.
.. The Postmaster General NAV arDrI she ,ont.+
tor aetiureseo run 0sreeably to for
slotAting Tue post Office Laws disObeying the in.
S!rucpons OF the de artnent; for refusing to dis
charge rnrrisr when required by the department ia
40 SO f9F ruuutng an express aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages coivsyi,ss I.iIs
bic matter out OF the mil
The Postmasszr General may order an Increase
o. service on a r9ste by allowing therefor PRO rata
had-
MES Of departure and arrivals in All cSses and
ticutariy to make then conform TO conDe.ionS ,-i+I
ins ;T ~ OF pay provided the run
increase OF speed, allowing, within the rsstyictI
tue ta'S pro FaG increase OF pay for the additional
STOCK or carriers 1t any. The contractor mar boy
ever. IN the eSse ofincreae of spesi TeiinoDish
contract by giving prompt notice TO the departaeIt
that he prefers doing so to CARVING f5s 49,
into effect. The Postmaster General ma y sIsC @
TAI OF discontinue the service fuwhole or in mari AZ
l'o reg OF pay, allowing month extra
/ \ HSVlI8 AZ
ever In his optoa ths pnbltS interests reSuFe he
changeor In case he desires to superseds II IN. y
diHCrent grade OF transportation.
p Payments will be made By collection. f-on,.o |
dEetss f1n or 6thsrW ga alter The s5n
gust, and November -'ANS' Au- |
Ile distance Pre ,giTcA according to the hes.
10 ~ n1E no increased pay WII be alioWed
tssed itilte points TO be Horreetiy stated '
6E4aeft hiua tEIoEai hielSettet an The ,,,St
,su9S 54se IN reIeteneai to thS weight OF MS
matt Sae eonditioQ Of roads, bills, streams and
al tot! bridges, ferries distractions Of any finJ
2y WHICH expense my DO incurred. No Claim for AT
w. M osed on such ground; can be consider
~ GoE l9E alleged mistakes or misapprehonsion AZ
Tue degrees OF service; for bridges destTovej ~
- or other obstfE Lotions inSrs5tjne,
ices established alter this advertisement - 49,!
Ana also during the contract term are tn he isfti
~ HI Iayt u. the ostluce be not increased
-. a oiq received after the last day and hon.
OF Sitheut the guarantees redilIfeii IN Io
: 80 Is ~ e 70 the ieieney Il such guaFar
~ ne eonstdered In competition WITH 4 TeSs
alaf proposal REASONABLE in aoFItf 800 ts : E9S
~. Htdders should first ptoposefor. ssrvi-s -,
~ - Sne and then, they ds
Ee $ep9Fotety FOR different service and II ts
- DIG ee tne lowest offered TAR the afiyertiSIj
'l Ii ITS 9tneE pEopost tons may be eousideFei
4, 4here saoald be but one route Old ior IL :, ~;
,oseL Consolidated combination bids
,ne sum l1L tWoef more routtsl are forfSiilde1 ~
AE. ana cannot DO considered. g ~
g l4.iThg route, the service itbS SS,-I. .ss,
leIne ana Fesideuce 0fthe bidder {tfaf s.; Ia w
oosS once address) and those Of eacb
~ 8 oompaay Offers, should DO diStfnctlS
u. bidders are requested to tss. a.
oe5 me pr nted lrrn of proposal lie IL
"a 10 TstSi5 e ll Tie sum bids
A4teteo bids should not be BubnftteI.- mn. .I,,I
= " SJS % Withdravn. No WithdFaSS1 Is
olgGet OF gaaEantor viii Be allowed yDIeSs ti
"a received before the last day for i.
Zach BID NUT b guaranteed by two Fs.pon,;b.
General guarantees cannot DO admitts5 "a. IF
s95s az sae sa9nld be i'gsd plainly With faII
9hs department. reserves the right Il, 49,. L
% nis9 may be deemed extraTagaut anu
"a ~. s rs, gils q 90, and
State Of Vffs inias idres ~ 49,
sta4L postmaster General, Cclitrset 1Ss ~;
III III y net % OF toRn aEsnt; dsEoSif,ss,H.
eIrq1aFfefly retuf6s.. = Stndy ia
IL aEe @ be eaecated aud
eE before the Sa 81 jS1tS L
iy,oE On the next afsr tlae 49, we
IS ~ pSSt, e mot. saaa
e: a,tra Il eE near
ote lnaa eiEhty rods nom stStfo1 Iii -: tss put
t e ~ @ report i
5s aEest station, and how i6sv. !
lstsS GeneE1I to direct 4 nlsiI-FasS saEe kost g
w. ea0n e1shteen Of a al 81 Is Z 1 g
provide q ~ Il proved
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