Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-09

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The undersigned, residing at -------.1 STATE ~
- tt1nd eEthke that, if,the foregoing bid forcar-
rying the mail on route No. - be accepted by the
day Of enter into the required obiiRa ton
or contract to perform the service proposed, with
tibns and liabilities assumed BY guaraitSFs nnSsr e
9Th section Of the act of Congress Of July 1886
CERTIFICATE. - 5S5lr
The undersigned, postmaster at .-------, State of
r., certihes, UNDER MS OATH OF oPFIcB, that he Is
acquainted With the above guarautOES, and knows
them tobe men Of property, and able to make good
their guarantee. '13sH s.f7
| Dated
$3.50 act of Congress of Marchs, 1915, section IS.
DO 3st. s.sft -iai I77TIs4 Z IL, -
~ .uoI1sE INSTRUCTIONS, 4aaes
centainiag to be Incorporated IN uts con-
trdcss 10 The e4teHt The department. may deem
nc PFopeT,S HEI =Gl 50 5tTs5 - Lzi.Ha 71
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; but railroad and steam boat rou es there is
to be no moro delay than is sufficient for an ex-
change Of the mail bags. 5-+e
2, On railroad aud steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of 1t,
the special agents of, the Post Once Department
also post Office blanks mail bags locks, and keys arc
to be conveyed without extra charge % - .E'4t
4 g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
out charge; and. for their exclusive nse, while
travelling with the mails, n commodlous car or
warmed. and furnished, aud adapted to the conye-
mont separation and due security CT the mails is to
be provided by tue conttacteE under the direction Of
the department.
TsiroOd aud steam boat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver it into the post offices
ut the comuIenvernentand end of their, routes aud
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from station or landing Proposals may be
Hubu united by the companies for thepeY If
all other side service-tat is for offices over eighty
rods from STATION or landing. 'oait -
Receipts will be required for mail bags Conveyed
al R4nHa1Oy
Mes There will also be sway bills" prepared by
4 phstinastors OF other agents OF the department to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stage 5Gntss ksEse {ssstPis will be required aud
thsSeTera postlnaHter 70 insure Regularity in the
delivery of mail bags;
4. No pay VIII 30 made for trips rformed
aud for EACH OF such omissions uOt satisfactorily
planned, three times the pay OF the trip may be de-
ducted Fer arrivals 30 far behind time as to break
connection with depending mails, and sufhcicutly
excused, Onefourth of tho compensation for the trip
subject 70 forfetpre Deduction will also DO or.
dered for grRdo Of performance inferior to that
lspecihed in the contract. For repeated dellnaie.
ces OF the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proportloned to the nature thereof and the Import
n ,Huce OF. the mail, may be made.
:; 5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion OF them, for the admission of rasScn.
gers or for being concerned ia setting p or running
an express conveying intelgencEin advance OF the
mai, a quart ter pay may be deducted.
9. Fines Will be Imposed, unless tho DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained bycertffi-
Gates of Postnaiters tho adavts Of other credi-
pie persons for failing TO arrive In contract time
fer neglectng to take the mail FROM or deliver il
into post Office; for suffering 1t to DO wet ininred
destroyed, rubbed or lOst and for refusing de-
m14d to convey the mail as frequently US the con.
tractor runs or is concerned in runninrs coach.
+, car, or steamboat on n route,
z. The Postmaster General may Nnnul tho contract
for repcatR1 failures to run agreeab Fr
violating the post ofce laws, or disOleVinF the In,
sFuettous OF tho department; for refusing to dis
charge when required by the department to
DO Sol for running an express as Aforesaid: or for
itTapspotthg persons or packages Conveying malta
I'll g. The Postmaster General may oTTler :, 1o,
ss5yise On 1 route by allowing therefor pro rafa
ne5 OF and arrivals in ali cases and mar.
S1lRrlY to make them conform to connexions viii,
without increase ofpay, provided the run
nlng nne pe not s6Finged. lie may also order an
increase of speed allowing, within the
law, ProTatG increase of pay for the ADDITIONAL
stock or carriers, Il any The contractor may how
ever, in the case OF increaSe OF speed TenGnis tS
sontr9et ny giving prompt notice to the department.
that nc prefers dong so to carrying tile order
into effect The Postmaster General may aIso cur
tail or discontinue the service in whole or in
Pre- rata decrease Of pay allowing month 3 extra
compensation on the amount dispensed with yvNaU
ever ht' opinion the public interests re6nIrS The
change, or in case he desires to supersede It nv,
} Inherent grade of transportation
p Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts on postmasterG, or otherwise, after the srni
ration Of zach in February, SIay, Au-
10. The distances are given according 10 tls to.t
ini3rmatton but NO increased rRysWtll be allowed
70 DC supplied should they be greater than aIysE
tised 4 tile potnts 10 be'correctiy stated
and aso in rsss yorS 1 ne On fs poft,
All 4 III ii, o. ROADS, hills streams &C., and
nv TSI,icS " ia VI oOsIfuctions OF any kind
81 dittOial raw bSsj ON S no claim for adj
ed nor IN 49, 1917 IN suGh ground can be consider
he DEGREES Of sFStest S SE ension as
ries diSoo1tnGed or otSer o fer.
distance occnrTinR dnFInp fSs Y atleEeas
lRees estabIsbed SfteS tb{s term Of
and also durnS the coptTst Is issued
Tit61is t Sv II term are to be visited
II Did rer.iysI nf,s az ~, Ue NOT increased
named or without the guarantee my H 9 1o