Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-26

INSTRUCTIONS,
Cntaining conditions to be incorporated in the con-
tracts to the erteTt the department may deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails; but on railroad and steal boat there is
to be no more delay than is sufficient for
change Of tho mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post Office blanks mail bugs locks 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; aud for their exclusive use while
travelling with the mails, cOmmOdOus car OF
apartment In the centre Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, aud furnished, and adapted to the Conve-
nient separation and due security of the mails ia to
provided by the contractor under the direction of
| the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required to
take tEe mail from aud deliver it into the post ces
at the commencement and cnIl of their routes and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
rods from a station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per formance of
all other side service-tlat is for offices over eighty
rods from station OF landing.
Receipts will DO required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad cOmpa.
Mes There will also be sway GilIs'' prepared by
post masters, other agents of the department. to
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 DO examined by
the several masters to insure regularity in the
| delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay will he made for trips rformed
and for each of such omissions, satisfactorily ex
plRDed, three times the pay of the trip may de-
ducted Fer arrivals 80 tar behind time as to break
connection with depending mails aud Lot sufficiently
excused, oneOurth OF the compensation for the trip
il subject 70 forfeiture Deduction will nIsD e or
jaroJ ~. - S.-oL1o - ,,1S .ti ~ HtoO 20 Ot-
specified in the contract. For repeated denuuen.
ces of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
proportiOned TO the nature thereof and the import
ance of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion OF then for the admission of passen.
gers or for being concerned in acting running
an express conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail "a a Quarters pay may be deducted.
9. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certit.
Gates of postmRsters the aaYits of other credi-
bic persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
for neglectng to take the mail FROM or deliver It
into post offices for suffering 1t to be wet injured
destroyed lOtt; and for refusing after de-
mand, to convey the mail as frequently MS the con.
tractor runs, or IL concerned in running "A COACH
car, or steamboat route.
q. The Postmaster General may Onnul the contract
Tor repeated fixtures to agreeabIy contract; for
violating the post Office laws, disobeying the in.
structions Of the department; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department to
do So5 for running express us aforesaid; or for
transporting persons or packages conveying malta.
Die matter out OF the mail.
/ 8. Tho Postmaster General NAV order an Increasa
OF service on route by allowing therefor 11To y1fo
Increase on the contract pay. He may change sched,
ules OF and arrivals IN all cAses and pars
ttcularly to make them conform to concessions viii,
railroads, without increase of pay provided the run
mug time De not ADC1nRed. He NAV also order an
increase OF speed allowing, within the restrictions al
the law, pro rata increase of pay for the addtionSi
stock or carriers, Il any. The contractor NAV how
ever III the case of ncrea of speed reInGuisl the
contract by giving prompt notice to the leiart
that he prefers doing SO to carving the order
into effect Tho Postmaster GensroI ma - uIs,N 49,,
TAIL or discontinue the SERVICE in whole or in mart nj
pro rata decrease of pay, allowing one extT
compensation on the amount dispensed with whom
ever IN NJ opinion, the publ; interests require thb
change, or in he desiI es to supersede h b, ~
different grade of transportation. y y
" Payments will be made by collections from or
oEatts on poStmasters, or otherwise after the exp
| gust, and November. - 1t''' ]Au.
~. The distances are given according to the hest
information, but no increased pay will be allowed
g ps s9pplied should they be greater than adyer
ttsed II the points to be correctly stated
| bidders must inform MemSelueS on This min,
anu also IN reference to the weight OF tho
mall the condition of roads, hills streams, &C. and
by which expense my be incurred No claim for "a
uIERal pay, BASED on such ground can be consider
~ aoE i9r alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation as
e uSgree OF services nor for bridges destroyed fer
mes discontinued or other DISTRACTIONS Increasino
distance, occurring during the contract term. OF
noes established after this advertisement ia iss,si
ana also during the contract term are TO be isifS
Wlthout extra pay, If the distance be not increased
~: bid received after the last day and llour
named or without the guarantee required by law
and certificate as to the suticiency Of such
teei cannot be considered in competition wit5 RAJ
ular proposal reasonable in amount 20
IL Bidders should first propose for service rtrc+1
TO the advertisement, AID then IL they de-
Ee gepGTatey for different service: and II the Tegss
Tar bid be the lowest offered far the RdyertisaI
vice, the other propositions may be considered
10 There shoald be but one route bid Tor In a mr.
posaL Consolidated or combination bids (pronostno
one sum for two or more routes) are for6iide1 ~
law, and cannot be considered W
"A. The route, the service, the yearly nav IN.
name and residence the bidder. (that IA bfS 1.9
post othee address,) aud those of each member ~
hrm, where company offers, should be dIStinetIS
10 Bidders requested to use. AZ far ., ,,.,..,
the printed FORM Of proposals furnished bv tf
department. to write out In full the Enno of
ana TO retain copies Of them, ~ NAuS'
Altered bids should not be submitted: NOR sbor1,
Dtus once submitted be withdrawn, No yTith6,SSN1
% oa9er or Guarantor will be allowed unless iafsJ
posalS. -St 4eSelSlhB pro-
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
-. General guarantees cannot be admitted. Tn. n,
ano GUARANTEES should be signed plainly with 1b fI1
name OF each person. t ~ tHs InIl
!, Ihe department reserves the right to re;act -,
S 9i when may be deemed extrayaRant and Siso y
the bids OF falling cootractors and bijIS
TO- The bid should be sealed snnerscribs, s.ISs;
state otPtrRinia4 addressed tsaco,,f Al
ststa3t Postmaster General, Contract Officei Al
ss3E y HlaLL net by or toan agent; and postnasts
their quarterly returns. 1.t1 IA l
the contracts are to be executed and
department. by or before the lSt Eav Of I,l
Y LnS service mn8t be commenced on the III
= Lne sontracts be executed or not sAA.
40. f0stmAstsrS At Offices ON or near m Iro.Is
nor than eighty rods from station SvjT
tteE tne ioth OF April next, report their exSet
oknerW1se supplied with the mail 70 enable tho SSt2,
master General to direct a nlai-meGsenGer SnnnIS
rom the LIST Of July next. 9 ssHPtHSg L
19. Section eighteen Of an act OF Csnns,ra.s
4s4S, provides that eontractS Tor az t,SnS
2ot6aton Of tho mail shall be let sin every go
est Bidder rendering sufficient puaFSnfsSS -
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