Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-10

Oatdining CONDITION, 10 l., incorporated IN he con
tructs 10 he ,ricut he department may d''m
propr.
l. Seven minutes arc allowed Ia rICh intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, hrhs"rihe the
mails. hut vi railroad aud steamboat rOW ~ thor" Is
TO lie 10 more delay than Is sufficient Tor AN ca
| change If ihr mail lng~,
. I'm rnI!rnmI and steamboat lines, md other
routes where the mode OF conveyance admits Of H.
the special agents ii the Post ONCE Department,
also post office nIuks, mail bags, lofks, and hrH'hte
| 10 lr conveyed without rAirn rlnrgr.
| g. On railroad aud sTtnhUM lines the route
agent. Of the department 10 be- conveyed with
ont charge: aud Tor their exclusive use, while
| travelling nth the uIAila, u COmIOluuN car OF
apartment IN III" centre u car PROPERLY lighted
WArnrd and furnished, and nlNpI@l to tue Cnl!"o-
uirt ,rnII alton aud due security u the mails, IL to
be urvl!r,l by the Contractor under the direction OF
the department
| Railroad mud steamboat cumpNUIc. are required to
take the mail from and deliver II into The pOst vlic".
ut the cUmiunu cu, Mt aud cLd NJ their routes, and
IL and iroin all other offices not more than eighty
rui4 from u station "r landing. Proposals may he
submitted by the COMPANIES for the pei lHrunnce 1t
all other side srrViCe-ihHi Ii, for offices over eighty
rOi. irumn station or handling.
Receipt, will be required for InRl hng- conveyed
in charge nj persons employed 10y railroad c1npN'
MES. ihrrr will also 10 "Nhy bills" prepared by
post masters Ut other agents Of tiIr department. IT,
HccOupnnH the mails specifying the number anil
Ir,tlutiIOn Uf the several hAg4. TN tho PRINCIPAL
stage roncs likewise, receipts will be required and
WAY bills forwarded; the latter Ia b" examined ly
tho several po-m'4ltrs, I" insure regularity III the
delivery or mall bags
40 my will bV made for trips not performed:
and for each Of such pIuissonE, not satisfactorily
pAiupd three times the pay uf tho trip may be de-
juctrl For arrivals ~ lar bth!l tiinr ~ to break
CJnnIttI1n With IL prudm! m1.l- HGd not sufficiently
V\CuseL Onr.tuurtl vi the compensation tot the trip
I, subject ~ forfeiture. Deduction will alsJ lee
Lcrel iur gTAde VI performance Inferior IL that
specified In the cuntntt. For repeated dclimluun.
cics Of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties.
pt0pOrtOned 10 the nature thereof and the impcri'
anCr Oi the mail, may BE- made
| O. For leaving behind, or throwing Oh the mails,
or any portion Of them, tor The admission VI a'srn.
gers. or for being concerned In settling upOr running
an express conveying intelligence In advance Of the
mail, n quarters pay may be deducted.
a. Fines will br imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly anil satisfactorily explained by ccriiIt.
Gates Of pU,tHtrrs ar the aldtrits VI other cTudi'
bic PERSONS for falling to MTiVr In contract time;
l4r nrslrcting 10 tnkr the mail from, or deliver II
into post office; for suffering 1t to he wet, injured,
destroyed, robbed or lot; aud for refusing, after de-
naIl, to convey the mail ~ frequently the
tractor runs, oF Is concerned IN running, coach,
car, or steamboat on II route.
:. The Postmaster General may Rnnu the contract
Tor repeated iluTrI tn run ASrerHbly IL contract for
Violating tie post office laws Or di'ObOyins the In.
sirucinHs VI the Department. iHr refusing IN de-
charge carrier when required by the department 10
transporting pcrsOnS or package. conveying MALTA.
bic matter out ii the mail
5. The Postmaster General may orlrr nm Increase
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
Increase on the contract pay. llr may change sChc
Jules Of departures and arrivals In all cases, mil par
iicutTy IN make thrla conform 10 connexions with
railroads. without Increase Of pay, provided the rum
Mug time lie not AOringCd lie may WlsO order an
increase " speed, allowing, within the restrictions Of
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock or carriers, II any. Tile contractor may, how.
ever, in the Of Incrca;c Of speed rrlnIuish tir
contract, by giving prompt notice 10 the department
that he prefers doing -O to carrying the Oncr
into effect. The Postmaster General may RiS0 cur.
tul or discontinue the SERVICE IN whole or in part ut
Pr1 rata decrease Of pay allowing one months extra
compensation on the amount DISPENSED with, whom.
ever In his opinion tbs puhlIc interests require the
change, or Ia case he desires to supersedr By
! different grade Of transportation
=. Payments will he made by collections from or
drafts On pOStnAstrS, or otherwise, after thV cNpi
ration Of each quATtor-Ay, IN February, May, An.
gust, and November
TO- The distances Rrr given according to the best
information, but no Increased TWy Will he allowed
to br supplied should they b. greater tlhm HdVrr.
tiI@l, II The points to he CorrrctlyStatrd.
BihkrrS must ini1rHi M,mJslrsJ On MiE p1ink
and nlsO In reference to thu weight OF the
mail, the condition Of roads hills, streams, &c, and
all toll bridges, ferries. " 0GatrctiOnsOi any Kind
by which expense my he Incurred. NOcRim for HI.
ditioHNl pny based IN such ground, can he consider
the degree VI service; nor for bridges destroyed Ter.
rips discontinued or other ubrtrGciions Increasing
distance, occurring during the contract term. ~
iicrA established after this advertisement Is issued,
Rul also during the contract term are to be visited
without extra pAy, II the distance be- not increased
II. A bid received AFTER the last day and hour
named or without the guarantee required by law,
mud n CcttNraiCAsin tho sutcicncy " such gunrhn.
tee, cannot be considered In competition with reg.
ulAr proposal reasonable in amount.
T. ladders should lltst propose for service Strictly
according IL tho advertisement, RHd then ifthcy de-
SIRE J,prd,y for different service; aud II the Ttgu.
lar bid he the lowest offered far the advertised ser.
vice, tho other propositions may DO considered.
10 There should be but one rOui" bid iVr IN a pro-
pO.al. Consolidated or combination hi"tprop,rlns
Hnr sum for two OF more routCSl are tnfbidlcu by
lRW, aud cannot be considered.
| II. The route, the service, the yearly pay, tho
name and residence OfthV bidder, THAT Ia, HI, usual
post office RdlrcsS,) and those Of each member Ot
lrIn, where company Offers, should Ia distinctly
| stated.
49, bidders Rrc requested to ~O, ne far NJ practI.
cable, the printed form OfVropG'A' furnished by the
department to write ont In full the sum of their bids,
| and IL retain copies " them.
Altered bids should not be- submitted: nor should
| bids once submitted he Withdrawn, No withdrawal
Of bidder or gutrRntor will he allowed unless dated
aud received before the last day lot receiving pro.
POENlS.
zach bid must b. guaranteed by two responsible
PERSONS.
| Ntlltlhl kWAIAVNN0H GAluNl ut uulNNlNWs Auu uu
aud guarantee should be- RgHnd plainly with the full
uanlr VI rnri person.
| Tho department reserves tho right 10 reject Hny
bid WhIth may h. deemed cNtrAvNEant, and also Ia
disregard the bids VI tulhs contractors and bidders
10 Tho bid should IN spIlrI, snpNracrlhNl "MAiI
Proposals, state Of virginia. addressed SECOND A.,
alstnnt Postmaster General, Contract OhlcO" aud
sent by mail net by VI tORn agent; aud po'tnNters
will not rncoaU proposal, for letters OI"y kinh) In
thritQuNrtrTly returns,
H. The contract. HrU IL lc executed and returned
10 the department by or before tho Ii ddyGt Jniy
1865 hut thW hUfvlrC must BE- commenced un the lat
July, VI on tho mail day next after that Nir wlrth
| pr thu contracts 10 executed or not
H. FOAtinn'iVrsAt offices Un or near rAllrnl' hut
more than eighty rnL+ itOm station, will, imnpl.
Ntey NIIGr the 10Th UG AVrl next report their exact
distance from the nearest station aud how they are
OIhrTW sr supplied with tho iuAi IL ruNbc tho Post
mA.lrr uonWrNl IN direct u mNil.mCVcnGUr supply |
from tho lRt VI July next.
". SEctlOn GlEhICNm VI All act VI Congress approved
March T. 1910, pUViIr- that contracts Ur tho trans,
pOrtAtiOn Of the mail shall 10 lot "in every rasv 10
The UWrtt bidder tCndeting sufficient guaranteed Tor
faithful performance, without other IUlUICnte 10 tho
mode Of such transportation than may Oc Necessary