Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-11
GUARANTEES.
INSTRUCTIONS,

JntiHing conditions to h incorporated in The con-
truclE 10 the critnt he department may ds'm
proper.
l. suypn minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not OihtTWlsrpprchrl, for asserting the
mails; but on railroad and sralbCat rOu ~ there Is
to BE- 10 more d1lHy than 10 sufficient for an eN'
change VI Ilr nuil bags,
. Ou railroad anI steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode Of conveyance admits Of H.
tho special agents Of the Post Office Department,
also pOat office blanks matl bags locks, anL kryHH
to lg conveyed without VNira charge.
3. On railroad mud steamboat lines the route
agent. Of the department ATE to be- conveyed with.
out charge; aud for their exclusive uhU, while
travelling with the malls, n COInInO,ilJus car or
apartment IN the crntre Of cur, properly lighted,
WnrurL nni furnished, and adapted 10 the cUnY0.
ulCut separation and lur security VI the mails is 10
DO prUVdpdby the contractor, under the direction Of
tbs department.
IinilrtAI and steamboat companies arc required 10
take the mail from and deliver II into the post tIlicrs
ut the cOmnIrn, titnt and entl Of their routes aud
to and from VII other offices not more than eighty
rods from station Ur landing. PrJINsAls may be
Submitted by the COMPANIES for The pct tnrlLancr NJ
all other side seTYiCs-iAt Is, for Offices over slightly
rolls from II station or landing.
Receipts will he required for mail bags conveyed
in Charge VI IurSOus employed by railroad conf pa.
MES. There viii nlsO 10 sway bills" prepared by
post Masters or other agents Of the department, t0
accompany the malls, specifying the number and
destination Of tic several bags. On the principal
stage rOMteS likewise receipts Will DO required aud
way bills forwarded: the latter 10 be examined by
the several VOAiuluters, 10 Insure regularity III tho
delivery VI mall bags.
!. No pay will 10 male for trips not performed !.
mud for each Of such OtnlssiJns not satisfactorily
plAiped Tires times the pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals ~ lar behind tur Is 10 break
connection with depending mall, nud not nuiciCntly
excused Our-lOnrh Of the compensation for the trip
l. subject 70 forfeiture. Deduction will also be- or.
dsrrd for Srnlr Of performance Inferior 10 that
specified In the contract. For repeated drlinQuen.
Giles Of tile kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
prUpOrtiuncd to the nature thereof aud the Import
anrp Of the mall, may be InN'IV.
.. For lGNVIngbrhind, or throwing on tho malls
or any portion Of them, Tor the admission u aAsen
gers, Or for being concerned 10 settling upOr running
an sIprNAi conveying intelligence In advance VI the
| mail, 4 quarters pay may lie deducted.
0. Fines will 10 Imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by reriil-
Gates Of pOilnA'lBrH the NilaViE Of other CTrdi.
bic ptFsOiS, for falling To arrive IN contract time ;
for nvgeCtng to take the nail FROM, or deliver II
Into post OlhcO for suffering It " DO wet, injured,
destroyed, robbed or lO; and for refusing after de-.
maud, ~ convey the mail Us frequently rs the cOu.
tractor runs, Or Is concerned IN running, q coach,
car, or steamboat on n route.
{. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures 10 run nSfreAbly 10 contract Tor
violating tho post office InSs,or dlsolrying tho In.
struciUnH Of the department. for refusing to dis
Charge carrier when required BY the department to
do 81; for running MI express rs aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying uHilR-
bic matter out VI the mail.
$. Tbs Postmaster General may order an Incfrnsc
Of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
Increase On the contract pay. l1U may change Shcd.
ulUs VI departure anl arrivals In all cases. Aud par.
ticulArly to make thrN conform to connexions with
railroads. without increase Of pay, provided tho run
ming time 10 not Abridged. lie may also Orlcr an
increase fsprt allowing, within tho restrictions VI
the law, pro rata increase VI pay for the additional
stock or cdrrlrrs II nny. The contractor may how.
ever, In the cAAS Of Hcrrac Of Speed, rVhJusl the
contract, BY giving prompt notIcU to the department
that hO prefers doing NJ TO carrying the order
into effect The Postmaster General IuAy also cur.
tail or discontinue the service IN whole or In part VI
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing UnU months extra
compensation on the amount dispensed with whom.
ever, In his opinion. the public interests require the
change, Ur In case he desires to snpcrseL6 II By u
different grade Of transportation.
o. Payments Will be made by collections from or
drafts On pOstmASIeTs, or otherwise, after thS pNpI.
ration Of each IlArtcr-Nay IN February, May, An.
gust, aud November.
TO- The distances are given According 10 the brat
Information, but no Increased ray will be allowed
to be supplied should they he greater than AdvpF.
tiued, u tie points 10 be correctly stated.
bidders must iGJOrm hrmIsirtS on hiE jOint,
aud also IN reference 70 the weight Of tho
mail, tue condition Of roads, hills, streams kc.. and
a.! toll bridges, ferries. or distractions OF any kind
by which expense my hp Incurred. NOclnm for al.
dIlUHAl pay, based such ground, can be consider.
oil; nor for alleged mistakes ur MISREPRESENTATION ~
the dCErVe Of AuTvce for bridges destroyed fer.
FlOa discontinued, or other distractions Increasing
distance, occurring during the contract term. Of
fees established AileT this advertisement Ii Issued
and AlhO during the contract term To be visited
without extra pay, II the distance bE not Increased,
II. bid received after the lNIt day aud hour
hAmOd, or without the guarantee required by law,
aud certificate AGto the sniiirCncy u such gnaran.
tee, cannot be considered In competition with reg
ulAr proposal reasonable IN amount.
i! BIdisu should INST propose for service strictly
according to tbs AdrcFtlsemsh1, and thOn iTthey de-
brv Jpdnii.y for dlHtrent service aud II the ram
lar hid 10 the lowrSi oarrd far the advertised ser
vice, the other propositions may b. considered.
IL There shOWld he but one rulitU bid Tor In mo.
pOHal Consolidated or combination bidr 1prOpOslng
Onr sum inr two OF more FOnlps) are forbidden Ly
law, aud cannot be considered.
II. Tho route, tue service, the yearly pay, tho
naIN and residence OfthU bidder, THAT Is, Ills usual
post office address, and those u each member VI
fruI, where company offers, should he distinctly
stated.
10, bidders are requested to usO rs far ~ pRetI.
cable, tho printed firm VI proposals furnished by the
department, u write out nill the Gim Oftuir hils
aud ~ retain copies Of them.
AltUre, bids should MT ID submitted; nor should
bids once submitted 10 Withdrawn. No withdrawal
NJ bidder or gtRTHnOT will he allowed uuluMa dated
"N uN'SAN ehp NNy AO ANANtNlUk pIUs
pOSala,
Each bid must bO suAnatscLb by two responsible
persons.
IcnrrAl guarantees cannot DO admlttcl. Tho bid
aud guarantee ShnuIdbO TgHed plainly with the full
name VI each person.
The department reserves tho right to reject any |
BID which may 6S dCrmrl WtraVAgAni, aud also to |
disregard tie lids VI failing contractors aud bidders
10. The bid should b. IeNlod. uupcrAcTlbcl "MRlI
Proposals. State Of Virginia" addressed "SrcOud A..
distant Postmaster 6CnCrti, Contract Onlcc" and
'eut by mail, net by VI tOAn agent; and IstnaStaFs
VI not enclose proposals uE letters VI any Kind In
heir quarterly returns,
Il. Tho COntrAets are to bC executed and returned
10 the department by or before tho 1t day II July,
bGS but the service must 10 commenced on tho III
luly, VI IN tho mAlldAy next amer that date, Whcth.
" the UhirNcta bC executed or not
II. FOslnlatlursAl Offices Oh VI uOAr railroads. but
nurc than eighty rnlS ftum Station, Will, immSIl,
.tey Atbr tho 10Th April neat, report their exact
distance from tia nearest station, and how tley ATp
otherwise supplied with tho maI, To enable tho lOs
Master uWnCTAl 10 direct mRll.mUhsCngpF uMpply
rom the lIt Of July next,
". Section Eighteen of an act Of Congress approved
ArCh \ 1915, provides that contracts for tho trans.
,OrAtiOn " tho mail shall In LAT "In every case 10
h" lowest bidder tVuhVtInH sufficient guarantees far
AIlhtll performance, without OthpF FAfnTpnrn IA ~