Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-24

C,ntuining eo16iiionS to be incorporated the
tracts 10 The extent The department may dem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office when uototherwse specified, for asserting the
mails; bat Taroud and steamb At rou rs there ia
TO be more delay than Is sufficient for an tx
change Of the mail bags.
.. on raiIrohd and Steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF 1t,
tho special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post Oico blanks mail bags locks, and keys
to DO conveyed without extra charge.
). On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department arc to be conveyed with
out charge; aud for their exclusive use, while
travelling with tho malls, a commodlous car or
apartment in the centric Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnishEi, aud adapted to the conve-
nient separation and due security of the mails IA to
be provided by the contractor, under tho direction OF
the department
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post ces
at tho conmeuT ement aud end Of their routes, and
TO and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from station OF landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per Torrance Of
all other side service-that Isl for offices over eighty
rods from q station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persona employed by railroad comma.
nied There will also be q way bills" prepared BY
post masters, other agents Of the department to
accompany tho mails specifying tho number and
defamation of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes likewise, receipts will be required aud
way bills forwarded: the latter to DO examined by
the several postmasters to insure regularity in the
delivery OF mail bags.
1. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily CN-
plRued, three times the pay Of tho trip may he de-
ductsd For arrivals 70 TAR behind time to break
connection with depending mails, ard sufficiently
excused one-fourt Of the for the trim
is subject 20 forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for grade OF Performance inferior to that
ces Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
pIoportioned to the nature thereof and the inport
| anCe OF the mail. may be made.
5. For leaving behind, throwing of the mails
or any portion of them, for the admission of passen
Gers or for being concerned in setting up running
an express conveying intelligence advance Of the
mail quarters pay may be deducted.
t. Fines will DO imposed. unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates of posnnstefS the adaYits of other credi-
bic persons for failing to arrive in contract time.
fer negleetnG 10 take the mail from, or deliver Il
into post ottcc for suffering II TO be wet injured,
destroyed, robbed lost; and for reGusn z after do.
mand, to convey the mail frequently NJ the con-
tractor runs, or Is concerned in running, u coach
car, or steagnboSt on a route,
Z. The Postmaster General NAV snnuI tLs ropt,ocF
for repeated failures to aGrceaby for
violating the post 0ice laws or disobCyinE The in
structions OF tue Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department to
do so; for running an express as aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages CONVEYING n,,Is
| bic matter out OF tho mall
3. The Postmaster General may order All increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor tro rGL
ules OF departures and arrivals in all casss And
tteularly to make them conform to connexions Will
ming tim s rot OF P1y provided the
increase otsNeed allowing, within the resrictjo1 r
the law pro rata increase OF pay for the additional
stock or carriers il any. The contractor may how
ever, in the OF increase of speej renoni.b ~
contract by giving prompt notice to the department
that he prefers doing so to cRrryiD, tho orJcs
INTO eueet- Tho Postmaster General may also cur
tail or discontinue the service iu whole or in Srt a.
pro rdta decrease OF pay allowing ono eYtro
ever In his opinion, tho public interests reo1ire Tho
change, or in case he desires to aperse3e II IN.
olnerent grade of transportation =.
0. Payments will be made BY collections Fror, ~
uEntS gu poStmasters or otherwise, alter the expi
Oh saSn g1arteF-say, in February, May, Gu.
~. the distances ire given according 10 the hest
10 s but no Increased ray viii be allowed
Used. Il the points to be correctly stated
6tdders must inform Themselves on This min,
-I uI . Gso IN reference to the weight OF the
man, tue condition of roads, hills, streams Sc and
AL toll bridges, foErios, distractions OF an ;
9y which expense my be incurred. Nociaim for ~
uIuohal pay based on such ground, can be eonsidsr
ed; nor for alleged mistakes or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
me ue8ree OF service; nor for bridges DESTROYED far
t Gseontlhued or other distractions increSsinV
Noes established after this advertisement IL iS.SJ
SUI also durlug the contract term are To bN yis;t
IL a IA G PnS, II the distance be not increased
HJ e OF without the guarantee required by law
fes az 70 the iciency Of such Guaran
ulaE proposal reasonable in amount wa " reg
bidders shou Id hrst propose for service str;.t,
GsSSOEulnS TO tho advertisements and thon ;FtLaH AZ
pre- Icparately for different service: and r. ue
jc O uS the lowest offered far the advertised ssr
Il TIS Osns i pr9Positons may be considered
49, Aete snoHld BE- but one route bid for in !. r,
NE consolidated OF combination bds ipronns,rs
S Huh Tor two or more routes) are forSirJJ ~
I@H: and cannot be considered ON'Uusn 0y
,.- ~ routes the service, the yearly mas a.
H Snq EeSdsnce Of the bidder Chat H. III 1S
post ONCE addresS) and those al CScI n,a usual
stated. - LAWS H"9UtH os distinctly
~ bidders arc requested to uss. a, far a. r.,..,
800 ue printed t3rm of proposals TurnishsJ ~. III
department, to write out In fIi ~ 49, " Inc
ana TO retain copies of them AA VI tuelr olds,
,,I 81 Di1S 9huuld not be aubunittO1.
~ submitted DO withdrawn M v;j'SSt.u1I11
Srj ne % SeAFantor Will he allowed nnInss AZ,
poSaS. Os'0Fs the last day for receiving pro.
s zach bid must be guaranteed by two
and me guarantees cannot be admitted ~,
name OF sscI n De signed plainly with the full
Mi NS w tmeut reserves tho right IN -.,o.
disrS.S"r "a ~! ~ oSemed sKtrATHEaut AMI 49,
Ia Nv me oids OF failing eontractors AMI 70
EEopoSa!s, State OF Tirxin . iSESoed Mali
sant ~ Fos! master General, Contract OHSSS As:
viii ~, nuts h0t by or to an agent; and ana
thar proposals. Tor letteFa Of NV Ht5SSOts
u. The cOutrRct6 ara Ia IA. ,,..,
iSHS apartment by before Tho / :, hekuEnsd
JnIY sH9 eetTiee must be Commenced ~ y oLty,
ar fhs Le DAY next after that dat LA1
10 AS n SonuactS be executed or NOT NA'e' Hheth.
20 EostnasterSRt Offices ON or ,So..
S,oT .Ian eighty rods nom staton SIIoadS, but
diStSncS Sne 1Oth OF April next report t5i eai'
MSul Sne nearest Atiori ana NJ, y. e1act
mSSt.r Gu With the mall 70 ensSIS tI y are
H9 on TAG 1st Of July NEXT j f9aSSsehgar bupply
MRr.b 4 ISt. aGhtoen OF an act OF OonOrn..
M 49,, A3rsCl provides that cont ~ n
the IoySt mail shall DO let ain ue Trans
''uU's wondering Suf1ctOnt mart, go 70 /