Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-02
see aet Of oangress Of MarohI8 1sssi seetlon Is.
q MISCONCEPTIONS. -.


"see aetO Congress of Maroh8, 1915; section 49,
.aGaai8 gsii& ii1E goail11R s7R ,.gTdI
i s4g5:I 1NSTRUGT4llONG!S,rg7 s5e4
contai1iRg eqgaftfors e ihc0rpO an The con-
tracts 70 lie e4tens ne ds1'aTtme1.t may deem
PropeTsifitp ,5eIJghUo3 G5l; 1857 hhA ,yFI
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each iDteEmediatO
office; when not specified for asS6rting the
mails; but aud StsaiO b rou estisr6 Is
f. 6S no e, more delay than p sufficient fPE an
2. ON railroad and steamboat lines. and other
routes where tile mode of conveyance admits OF it,
the special agents of the Post Once Department,
also post lauks mail baks locks and keyJ are
to be conveyed without, e4tra charge, r., All ar
g. On railrt ad Hhd steaiMboat lihes the route
agents of the department are tolbe conveyed willie
out charge; aud for their exclusive use, whilc
travelling with the inaiIs, comthodiOuS car r
warole8 and furnt-hed, and aaapted to the eonVe5
nient separation and due security Of the mails Is to
he by the eousraoto npder the direction of
the department. +t -
y RsiIr6d aud steamboat conpaGits are required to-
take tue mall from and elivsrlit into the post ces
to and from NIL other Offices, not more than eighty
rods from station or landing, Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for tie peIiorh ate Or
all other side servics-tat is, for offices oyer eighty
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will DO required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railfOad c0RIpa<
pies. There will also be 8 way bills" prepared by
post nAstersS other agents Of the department. to
SecoRpsPy TIE y. mAis, spegtfyLng the number end
stage routes, kewse receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to DO examined by
the several postmasters, to insure regularity in tile
delivery of mail bags. 80
"a. No pay will be made for trips rformed
and for eac Of such oniissions sdctotiIy
ductsd Fer arrivals 30 far behind tine gs g break
CONNECTION with d. pendnS nqlts; n Otsuthtientiy
excused, one-fourt OF the compensation for the trip
i5subJect 70 foTfetare.p DedaGttO wiil6Iso he Or
dered for grade Of performance inferior to tlat
specified in the contract. For repeated dol nqien.
If nkNu
ptoportuned TO the nature thereof and the inncrt-
ance OF the mall, may be nude: n
portion OF hsnS fur he 1dnisaion raAsgd.
gers, or for being concerned in setting rnnunEl
mail, a quRrteEsPRy may be deducted.
ls g. Fines will be imposed uulesS the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certit-
cate4 of thu a6daYits OF Lther credi
BILE persons for falling to arrive in CONTRACT time:
fer neglecting to take the nit from or deliver IL
into post ofss for SUFFERING It to b
manh, to convey the mall as frequently al it, CON.
tractor runs or is Concerned in running, d coach,
car, or steamboat on route 'fAE F7E''
Eg7 The Postmaster General may aunuI the confr.ct
for repeated failures to run agreea6Iy to fr
violating the post Office Laws, isobeying the III.
struetons Of the DE- artneht; for refusing to ais
charge REQUIRED by tho depar tnsnt 10
do 50; for running aha express Or Tar
BILE matter6h Of AheiIDsiis Z . '-''-NA-
b 8 Tho POstulaster GCheral may order an increasa
Of service on route by allowing therefor i1ro 1ata
ulss Of d6pSF4 Shd ia al ssses S
ttcnarlytO make theRconforn to xiJ,Ss ,,;tbI
Sin tims bs NOT abSjnpsS o. II sy pTovied The run
increase ofspeed alloWing, within tile restriction I
the ns~ pro TatG increase Of pay for tho additional
eVer IN tue case 81 ucrca Of speed relnouis, tue
SontFGet' by the depatttnt
tnas ~ prefers doing so to carrying tho order
INTO elect The 9st matter General uISS ALA nr,
tail ordtsc6ntinue fhe ssfviee, IL xl6tS n IN
2 IL psy, allowing oge naomi extra
aver in his opinion, the public interest Tea,rs ts
change or In case no desitesto Sppersedc II nv
inherent grade of transportation. . - ~ =
r. Payments will be, made by coections f-61-, y
drafts on or after tl,s iS
s. St 81 81 SaSn in February, May, Aa,
10. The distances arc given accoritn1,,, az
Ppt no increased pa yIiIg Ia aIioTS
g os supplied should they be greater than
tlseds u the points to be correctly stated
BtddsF9 mud in1oFR ge1seivss On tis i III,
and LHn 9s9 n reisrsRce to- stho weight he
sl toll bridges ferries, or Of ssy i1,
~ winch expense my DO incurred CAIN I'M ~
Hsys sesss On such ground, can be eonsidsr
~, SOc alleBtd mistakes or misapprehenson AZ
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dess see 3ss
Vlthost Is sf sdt e Re s.!ld
named ia IL st SS f!sSs 9Ee est
aud t6S "a " ss o. 4eHg
1 e p59 S3 sSn5iss5sd Fes
II. Bidder shopIt 6rst pFob6Ss Ill
according ID the ssd fSSb ~
IA. bf9 ~ ~ and the Tegs.
s''I ~ me Ssaet Ions be eoilsiSsFei
fSSSI put one route bid Tor la a nm,
ESsS. concentrated or combination bids
LII Fl 81 ~ 4; IS sonsideFsd s 'oED'adt9
name sS5 !he service the yearly
Poss ONCE address, and tJse Of each ms, nIs
1E, where company ofers should be dtStinOtI
) Is! BtddstsSs .srs.Eeds. (. j
denSr4msbt ~ 1sn Of proposals fprnhed t,y Inc
~ 70 write ont In full tie sum Of their biiS
Altered bids should not ba sabni 4 III IL : tx Z,
elas onee submitted be withdrawn. No yrIESI
md will be allowed unless dste
Sn1 nS7ett ~ tde l&At day Dr rs 4
Ro zach 81 nd.l 3. 2 49,, 2.
peES0ns. " E"o responsible
gensEal guaE1ntess cannot be admitted IN. IT.,
name Of eaeIi q 3 ' a fgli
tfhS department. reserves the right to re,..+
9la which may be deemed extraYIsanT ~. {seI any
q l1o - q ailir b ~ ~ S4{ e
PEgposSls, stSts Of vfrx iniss
tA1ant Postmaster General Coutrset 0Ssss oSd A..
II not % s eneis
sheirquarterly returns. 10y >&lnt5 n |
dsS sc e b and returned
lS6sS but the service must be y StIgs 4
or on The man next amer thst dst se Ist
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