Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-05


INSTRUCTIONS,
tracts to the extent The department may despt
proper.
L Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but railroad and steamboat ron es there Is
to be no more delay than Il sufficient for an eX.
change Of the mail bags.
g 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 blanks, mail bags locks and keys are
to be conveyed without eAtra charge.
81 On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to be conveyed with
out chOrge and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, COmmodious car or
apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furniEhed, and adapted to the cOnYe-
nien separation and due security of the mails Is to
be the contractor, undcr the direction Of
the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver It Into the post offices
at the commencement and end of their routes, aud
to and from all other Offices not more than eighty
rods from station or landng. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per Torrance Of
all other side service-thRt is, for offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
Recelpts will be required for mail bags conveyed
In charge o.. persons employed by railroad eompa-
MES. There will also DO sway. bills" prepared by
post masters or other agents Of the department. to
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
stage routes likewise receipts will be required and
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
delivery of mail bags. iss-7sis fs;l .i4,'ill
4. No pay will. bo rnnde for trips formed /.
and for each Of such omissions satisfactorily ex.
planned three times the pay of the trip may BIO de.
ducted. Fer arrivals fur behind tino rs to break
connection with depending mails aud Lot sufficiently
excused One,fourth of thu cOmpensaton for tho trim
subject 10 forfeiture Deduction will also DO or
dered for grade of performance inferior to that
specified In the contract For repeated delInduen-
70 tSS SP s5 R
ance of the mail, may. be made.
laaN, fruTI, ind. 49,
any portion OF them, for the admission Of pnssen
gers, or OrbenG concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance Of the
mai, nqnarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained I,y cerif
Gates OF poStmaAters or the RdaYits of other credit
BILE persons, for failing to arrive in CONTRACT
for negccting TO take the mail from, or deliver Il
into post office; for suffering It to be wet injured,
destroyed, rODDedOr lOt; and for refusing after de-
maud, to convey the mail as frequently as the CON
tractor runs, or Is concerned in running a COACH
car, or steamboat on route.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV nnnuI +Lo
ior repeated failures to agreeaby to for
Tiolattngthe post Office laws, or diSobeyipR the in
structions Of the department: FIR rsfTsi,Ss t IT,
charge carrier when required by tho dsna ~ 70
90 eo5 1er running an, express as aforesnidl ar tnr
Transporting persons or packages conveying malta
Die matter out OF the mail
s. The Postmaster General NAV ort3e- ~, t,,.-
Oh service on ronte by allowing therefor pro Tafa
neLelse gu inc contract pay. He may change schei
9les OF and arrivals in all cases and nSr
ttcnlary to make theM conform TO xto1s ,pti
railroads without increase of pay provided the RIM.
ming time be not abringed lie NAV sTs ~ tuu-
increase ofspeed allowing, within The TaStritt
Tue IaW pro rata increase of pay for the RIiSiorS
STOCK or carriers, Il any. The contractor naybo
eNeIJ tne case OfinofeaI of fts
contract, by giving prompt notice to the IISrort
that he prefers doing so to carrviS,,
uTo elsCt. Inc Postmaster General may also chr
tA OF the service Ia whole or HI nSrt ~
pro rata dect eaAsi allowing one ~ y
compensation on the amount dispeus.d VIII, ,I
ever IN III, opinion the publ: interests eS1Yr IN
FpS tn
dlnereut gFadsof transportation. ~ W I"
taymentS VIII be made by collections fro,n ~,
oES0 on Postnasters, or othkrwlse after. tI,e 80
gust, aud November IL : = - : w "s'S' AAy, Au-
me distances are given according to the hest
~ fI Dnt no increased pay will be bIiofoi
70 De supplied. should they be greater tbo Gu
t'sea, L the points to be correctly stated
and ~ 1aA IyorDl Themselves on this mini
at9 i, IN reference to the tVeIrI,t "a ~
maui ny tue condition Of roads, hills streaI1s T.. we
b pEdges ferries! or ObStructions OF anV iH
qlItohl pay, basel such ground can IL St ~
~ nor ior alleged mistakes or
Eies 81 nor for bridges destroyed fer
Instance, occurring during the o6Itrat
~ established after this adyertiEameTt e VI
without sStrs ss term are to DO viSitSd
-. a Dld received after the last dSv SrJ 49, 49,
OF without the guarantee required nv iu!
IT, tLtIcate as 70 the SuiCiency Of such Cno,t
eAnnot be considered In III uatah-
uIaE proposal reasonable IN auon5t Win reg
- should hrst propose for saryEsa SlIt.,I
sire SPqcatEy for different ReISios. de=
- DIa De tne lowest offered far the adyerfise3 -
"a s tons may be considered
posaL Consolidated or COM IhSfion bjds f ~ e pro-
2n9 sum Tor two or more routesy me forb;Ij
~! aud cannot be Considered - S' 's oy
II. The route, the service the ,,ss.i,.- :.
3e and residence Of the binder chat Ia III tn9
- once 1ddress and tlSe OF each ~
tated. - ; = - ? stlSulu DC dhttnctly
II IIL1oetA are requested to use, a. far
19Ls tne printed t0rm Of proposals X III
nd to retn e,fe Sg I'm, N iu the sum their bid
AllEered bids should not be submitted.
4 i SisSI uontted DO withdrawn. No viii
osdder or guaFantor will be allowed
NJ before th6 Last day m uaIed
81 - III EsfEf ~ fffhB pro- 4
bach bid must be guaranteed BY II; ~ rs.,,.,,
,esnetal guaranteoG cannUt be ,ii,Ss,Is tersFs
ams Of easb oa0nid 30 'sd plainly with tie fuII
The department reserves t6S'- y,s,tt ~
~ nay 6e deemed extraySEant AMI AZ.
- me hdgpf failing Stso 70
ropo1aiS statH g 9easd "a Nj;
n ~ master General, Contract odSs 5 A.
n; ny ~ aaft net Ry or toan agent: and
eir (or isttefs Of any Ein5S h
y! y. me contracts are to Be SeetIts3 ~, Ia
~ ~ eenI y OF before tHe1R daToS W..
go ~ ~ hlH be N tle ~
~ SaI 20 tEaees Be executed or not 10y meth
as. e ofnees ON or near
ely after ~ iS,t = 5e5 station, win, immsJi
ING rom the nearest 5tatfoa ~ sGr e1A0t
y ned With the mail % ~ ~ are
pa q of July NEXT - lt g supply
=. e, esssion eighteen 0fan act 81 -. it5z
ration 81 ~ MI -: s ~ foE ne
lowest bidder rendering mi ici.nt ease to
.Ial performance, without other rsss for