Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-10

SEQ ACT OF congress OF March ., 1870 section 1S
INSTRUCTIONS, 4 8
COnaining conditions 10 be Incorporated in the con.
tracts to the extent tie department may deem
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not OtherEisespeciedfo for asserting the
mails; but railroad and stea uboat es there is
to be no more delay than is sufficient for ex-
change of the 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 ONCE Department,
also post Office blauks mail bags, locks; and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to be conveyed with
out charge; and for their exclusive nso, while
travelling with the mails .commodious car or
apartment in the centre of car, properly lighted
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the conve-
ntent separation and due security Of the malls is to
the department. SIS
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to
take the mai from and deliver it into the post offices
at the commencement and eud 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 peg formance of
all other side scrVce-that is for offices over eighty
RODS from station or ldndIng. tH =
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad comma
MES. There will also be . way tlls'' prepared by
post masters, or other agents Of the department. to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several bngs. On tile PRINCIPAL
stage routes likewise receipts will BE required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
the several posmasers to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags. l5Ta cIffi 5--
4. No pay will be, made for trips rformed .
and for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily e
planned three times the pay of the trip may be- de.
Quoted. For arrivals tar behind time as to brro
connection with depending mails, ard lot sufficiently
excused, onetourt OF the compensation for the trim
subject 70 forfeiture Deduction will also DO or
dered for grade Of performance inferior to that
speclnea IN the contract For repeated Delinquent.
ciea OF tie Kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportioned TO the nature thereof and the Import
ance of the mail, may be made.
o. For leaving behind, or throwing Off the rnaIs
or any portion of them, for the admission OF passc
gers, or rbeng concerned In setting up or running
an express conveying Intelligence in advance Of tho
mail, a quarter's pay may be deducted.F
&. Fines Will be imposed, unless the delinuuencv
DO promptly and satisfactorily explained Ly cerit
Gates OF masters or the atVIts Of other credit
bic persons for failing to arrive in contract time
Tor negecttng to take tho mail from, or deliver II
into post Offices for suffering it to DO wet Injured
destroyed, robbed lot and for refusing after de-.
mands TO convey the mail % frequently US the con.
tractor runs, OF tsScoueerned in running, q coach
| car, or steamboat on a route.
z. The PostmaStetG NAV annul tbc SoD4roc4
ior repeated agreeably to for
violating the post Office laws, or disobeying the in
charge carrier luifed by thedepartluent to
do so: for runpin press lS aforesai6 lT 4or
SEensp2Et ing persons ackages conveying maila-
Die mAttero4t0t the mall. - 5T
% The Postmaster Gen0FRlsmay4 order an I,rrsoss
Of service On route by allowing therefor a
increase onthe cantractipay. He may change ssbeS
ules of dopartuFei and aTriva1sin an n
ttcuaIly tpmake tiieIa conform TO connexo1s wifi,
railroads, Without increase Of pay provided the RIM
ming TIME DC not 1brnged He may also order n
OF speed allowing. within the restrctIons If
the law; pro rata incrsassO fdrfhs aiSitioSsI
ever IN tue case of increa of speed relinqnsh tis
by giving prompt notice to The department
tnat ne prefers doing 50 to5caTrying the order
into elect The POSTMASTER General may also eIIr.
tail OF discontinue the service IN whole or in Srt a.
pro rata decreass Of pay, allowing one ON e$t
compensation on the amount dfSpCnBid with IFhan
eyer in his opinion, the puBlia inlerests Teoaire the
change, or in case he desires to supersede it nv a
different grade Of transportation - - =
g. Payments will be made by collections from, i1r
drafts on pOstmasters otherwise after the exnI
ration OF Zach q1aEter-say, in February, May, A
TO- The distances are given according to tina hast
iniSSEmatlon but no Increased ray viii Be.GlIowed
70 % supplied should they be greater than sSyer
tised, Il tue points TO be correctly stated
BtddeFS mat tIitorm ltemselrss q t6iss ,,.,,,t
and also in reference to the Weight ~ ~
mail the condition OF roads, hills streams r. s
a.! toll bridges, ferries, distractions OF aTv Kind
ny tWhlGa expense my DO incurred. No claim far al.
dtiosal pay based on such ground, can be considsr
81 nor 1or alleged mistakes or msapprehension ne
me degree OF services nurfor bridges destrovcJ n =
ries discontinued, other 0bgtf Sctions teI
ssst'es, 9eeqrr1ng during the contract term OF
noes established alter this advertisement h jTv5
and also during the contract tenn are 10 he IisJt
without extra pays II the distance be not increS
~, a pa received after the last day and bnTI
named, or without the guarantee reqr,ireti M, I
anu certificate % the Guf1ciencytf snch rnaTan
uiar proposal reasonable In anlsunt .'ss
L. Bidders should GFst propose for, servira
g The eEttssEESht, then II tiiey de-
e Futetg Tor different service: and m the .s9,,t
EGr bid be the lowest oflersar the Sdyerti. ~
veg me other proposi dons may be considered
ytl1ere shoHld be but one route bid Tor In pro-
posaL consolidated or combination bids (propoEinc
one sum Tor two Or more routesl are forbidden bSs
lay; and cannot be Considered. 80 y ~
u. The route, the service. the yearly nav. the
name and resdepee ofthe bidderrthat IL nj 35nSI
post once eddraa and tlssa ef Sach member of a
where . company offers, should be distinctly
Is. Bidders are requested to use, a. "a, as roct;
cable the printed form of proposals Furnished ky 8Ss
% write out in full tlsB sum Of therbidS
and % retain copies Of them. 49, =
Altered BIDS should not be Submitted. NM
olds once submitted be withdrawn No yEitbti1Si
OF plooer or gnarautor will be allowed unsS
SstoEe the last day for receiving pro-
,.1so a p'a lpst pc by two responsible
General guarantees cannDt be- admitted .r,z.,,,
nm should be signed plainly Eith tie f1I I
IA ne Sp1Etrnent reserves the tight 70 reject am,
pld which may be deemed extFayRlant S,,S ~ auy
stle bids of falling utractors nj I,iiJ
10 Tue eid should be sealed, SaporsertbsI s.SSs;
General, Contract Ono "a
=sat oX MAJ, net by or to- an aEents-and TosSr,.t
Y 9s eaelSse letters Of any Fib5i RI
The contacts are 70 e,e1ecutsd and rstI11 y
e me department. by or before the Ia IA,
mi ~ SS must be eOmmenesd on tbe ~
q Ine cohtractS be executed or not p eAsStu-
10 PoatmaSteraat Ufilees on or flear =, iI,,.
Sfeiy Sfe- N, 5ls iFQg yin, inmsdi
Elee nom the nearest station AMI hos
supplied with the mail to es,abe tIS p 81 i
ltsteF Gensr1l % direct naaii-messsRssr 1 sI
rom the stbf JulInaxt saPPly
=. section etGlteen Of an act Of ConsrssasS
l5el > PrnEId e that ecntTncfS "a az t.
ne lowest bidder rendering Snf ieIs6fI go 70
without other reference t-,1