Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-12

INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions to be Incorporated in the con,
tracts to the extent the department may deem
proper.
!. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Officer when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails but on railroad and steHuboat eS there is
to be no more delay than ia sufficient for an ex.
change of the mail bags.
routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF It,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to be conveyed with.
out charge; and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the malls cOmmodious car OF
apartment in the centre of car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, aud adapted to the conve-
ntent separation and due security of the mails ia ia
be provided by the Contractor under the direction
the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required ia
take the nailfrom and deliver it into the post Offices
at the commencement and end of their routes, and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
Submitted by the companies for the per Torrance OF
all other side servicOthat is offices over eighty
rods from n station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
IN charge OF persons employed by railroad compa-
mics. There will also be way bills" prepared by
post masters or other agents of the department. "a
| accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination OF the several bags. On the PRINCIPAL
stage routes likewise receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
the several postmasters to insure regularity In the
| delivery of mail bags.
a. No pay will be made for tripy formed
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay of the trip may be de
ducted Fer arrivals so tar behind time as to break
excused, onefourth OF the compensation for the tr1
y subject 70 forfeiture. Deduction will also DO or
aeEea t9r grade Of performance inferior to that
Spectned In the contract. For repeated delinQuen.
cies OF the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportional to the nature thereof and the import
Ince OF the mail may be made.
- Q. For leaving behind, throwing off tho TrsSt-
or any portion of them, Tor the admission of nasse
gers OF lot DeinG In setting up running
mail, a quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
pc promptly and satisfactorily explained by cettif
Gates of postmasters the aiidnvits Of other cre
bic persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
Ter negleet4g to take the mail from, or deliver ii
into post office; for suffering 1t to be wet
destroyed, robbed lott and for refusing after Ie
Enand, to convey the mail frequently as the con
car, or Steamboat on route.
Z. the Postmaster General may aunuI the contract
LOT repeated failures TO run agreeably contrac FOL
structtons Of the department; for refusing to die
charge carrier when required by tho department n
40 30; t9r running an express as aforesaid; or tor
transporting persons or packages conveying maila.
BILE matter out of the mail. y
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on aroCte by allowing therefor o mn
increase on the contract pay. He NAV chRn5e lsiS
ulos of departures and arrivals in all cnses ami no.
uGHIaEly 70 make them conform to connexions Will
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ming time be not Abringed. He NAV also orTIer Sr
increase Of speed allowing, within the IF
I%' rag increase Of pay for the additional
ever in the Case of Increase OF speed refn0ni.h ~
contract by giving prompt notice to the Department
that ne prefers doing so, to carving the orJsS
into elect. The Postmaster General may oIso cI,r
tal oFaiseonttnuP the service inwhoe or in mart a.
P,o ,so OF pay, allowing month extra
compensation on the amount dispensed with CSbSn
eyein his opinion the public interests REQUIRE In
or IN case he desires to supersede ft nv q
dlnerent grade of trRnsport RfOn = : = = :! g
3. Payments will be made by collection, fror, -
uEHto on postmasters, Otherwise after The e,ni
S,,a. o. S s 19artersay, In February, May, Au
~. The distances are given according to +ba hast
IN onSno increased be aIo5SeS
tssS n tt should they be greater than adyer
Bidder NUT is.torR. the1SelreE o.. k,I, ,,,.,,
and also In reference to the veirit I'll ~
Lna the condition OF roads, hills, streains Sc S1
Al Roll bridges, ferries distractions ri ~
y WMSh expense my be incurred. SOctaiTn r,+ ~
u.'osa pay, 6ased on such ground, can be consiler
ea' nor Tor alleged mistakes or misappreben sion e
Lne degree OF services nor for bridges deStroyei f
res discontinued OF other obstr sctiope i5sFS5 ;
ssS SS,.ITf'd a1Eipg the contract term OF
and also during the contract term are To e oj;t1
without extra pay, II the distance De not incrssS
~. a bid received after the last day and No.
named, or without the guarantee reonirej ~ 1 3
no ceFti1eate AUTO tbs 6uticiencY Of such
Ma re eSnslaeTed interpolation with reg
IL Bidders should hTst propose for service st,.;,
.cofalnE 70 me advertiSsmsnt AID then, II they j
1re separately for different service; and rthe 3S,,
Tar bid be the lowest offered far the SdyertisS ~
vice the other propositions may be consi6ereS SCI
10 There shoHld be but one route bid ior Ia a r-o
posAL consolidated or combination bids (Drnnr55sr
one sum for tWoor more routes) are for6ldden rs:
Law; and cannot be considered. q 81 Fl ~
II. The route, the service, the yearly nav IL.
name and residence Ofths bidder Chat il SS
post ONCE address) and th1se Of each mem6.r t u
nrm, where q company oterG; bh6dld be disfinstlv
Is. bidders are requested to use. as far :.
cable the printed f9rm fgrnIshed h az
department, to write out in full tke sum of
and to retain copies Of them I7s'{'-H A U4Us,
Altered bids should not be submitted. ,or.,..,,
olas once submitted be withdrawn No WitbS 10Y
OF bidder or Euarapto will be allowed rnIc-S :
SnQ Leeeitea oetore the laSt day for reeelvibr y
persons. 80 'sss P0nstble
General g9aE5ntees cannot be admitted. IN. Ma q,
and guarantee should be sgRed plainly with the III,
name OF each person. 80 80 t sAe 4ull
The department. reserves the right to reject -,
AZ may 5e deemed extravagaht, and Ala ~
e ~ tnS otdS OF falling tractors and 1J
10 The bid should be sealed supeEssr5S 1S
STATE Of . addressed tfSecF,j a.
sSHt ~, s.i General, Contract OHieeS and
sS I3 " atl net by or toal agent; and na
MI not enclose proposals. Tor letters 81 S5S
their quarterly returns - y '-1y Alndl IN
4. The contracts are to be executed AUD v.,..--
SSSS by OF before the 1St ~,
4eoos put the eerviee must 6ae1BsI1enrs5 ~
S9!y, OF on the maildAy next after thSt at ! 1ss
ef me contracts be eXse1t6l or moi 49, Sheth-
10 Rostmastsrs At 6GleGT on n
o,e tL.aa e.shty rods from station WI W
amer the 18th OF April next TeTrt thsI
otbeTi Siis Gs5ess station, aud how theT A.
supplied Ntth the mail to enahls ~
MASTER GenOr0l TO direct mail astte Fost.
nom the let Of July next s-+ssl saE supply
lFsTcE 1Sss esateen q An at Of co1EroSs
~ Saton q the man Shall be let AIN -
St1e 70 Iost bidder rendering EuRieleBt tse 20
ojs n MI Hithout other refsrenee 81 ~