Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-14
INSTRUCTIONS,

contairing conditions to be Incorporated in the con-
tracts to The ertsnt the department may deem
proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
nails but railroad and steam boat rOu es there is
| to be no delay than is sufficient for an ex-
| change of the mail bugs. @
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 bags locks, and keys
| to be conveyed without extra charge.
s. 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 mails, commodious car or
| apartment in the centre Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished and adapted to the Conve-
nient separation and due security of the mails is to
be provided by the contractor under 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, and
10 aud from all other offices not more than eighty
| rods from "a station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the per Torrance of
all other side serTce-that is, for offices over eighty
| rods from a station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad comma
| MES There will also be way bills" nrepared nv
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 be examined by
the several postmHsters to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bugs
4. No pay will be made for tripSl'' rformed
and for each of such omissions, satisfactorily
planned, three times the pay OF the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals 80 tar behind time rs to break
connection with depending mails aud lot sufficiently
excused, one-fourth OF the CONDENSATION for tho tr
subject forfeiture. Deduction will also be or
dered for grade of performance inferior to that
specified in the contract. For repeated delnuuen-
Ces Of the kind herein specified, enlarged nenaties
ptOporioned to the nature thereof and tho import,
ance of the mall may be made.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
any portion of them, for the admission of passen.
gers or for being concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail quarters pny may be deducted.
Q. Fines will DO imposed, unless the deIinouencv
be promptly and satisfactorily explained y certifi-
Gates of pOstmasters the adavits of other credi
BILE persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
fer neglectinE TO take the mail from or deliver n
mo post once Tor suffering It to be wet injured
destroyed, robbed Loaf andfor refusing alter d.
mand, to convey the mail frequently rs the con.
tractor runs or Is concerned Ia running a coach
car, or steamboat on Il route.
:. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures to agreea6y to for
tlc posi- once laws disobeying the in
structiohs OF the department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department ia
40 so; LOT running an express aforesaid: OF for
Bile matter out OF the mail, %
s. The Postmaster General NAV order in ;Dcrsoso
OF service on Il route by allowing therefor nro ,TJn
increase on the contract pay. lie NAV chan6e S.Soj
ules Of departures and arrivals in all caseS and
SIElHiS 20 MAKE tnem conform to connexions will,
rlroaus, without increase of pay provided the rnn
ming time be not Rbringed lie NAV nIso or,Io ~
Increase Of speed, allowing within the
amid fffp,.
STOCK or carriers, II any. The contractor may Eo"
ever in the case of ncreasc of speed rcTin"Ti. ~
tSt V' Dy giving prompt notice to the department
; Snas e prefers DONG 80 to carrying the order
into effect The Postmaster General NAV oIso @
tNl OF discontinue the service in whole or in mart nj
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one -
n compensation on the amount ds6enssd IritL 'I
ever IN his opinion, the public Interests reI'i ~
change, or in he desires TO snnerseJ a. Tue
different grade of transportation II ny
y; Payments will be made by collections ro,, =.
ration Of each ,oSt' VI olnerWse, after the expi.
!, gust and November W. N.Y. Nl"y1 Au-
10 The distances are given according to the host
to be supplied should they be creater tl D1 showed
'seG, u the points to be correctly stated "N'eF
and nIsS I ~ tMyOTm MenSetrcS Mts point.
1N; t Iso ~ reference to the weight 81 IT,
mail the condition of roads, hills stream - tne
b Ttuses ferries or distractions of anv kinJ
~ "L!Th expense my be incurred. No claim ~, @
uJt'oh pay, based on such grOunl can bo ~! a-
eI nor Tor alleged mistakes or
inc degree OF service; for bridges dest as
ries discontinued, or other obstrct;s !oyed FER
Instance, occurring during tho contract e"Sing
and ,T AFTER this advertisement ia isspJ
nuu HLso uurihS the contract term are To ~
WITHOUT extra pay, if the distance be NOT VISITED
namoJ q o1a EeceiVed after the last day and I
aud certificate to the suficiensv ~ req by law,
uI4I proposal reasonable in anonHt win reg
~. Bidders should first propose for ss-vi.o-.
81; lhs 20 the advertisements and then iF tS Ilc!y
lar bid he ne ,t inherent service; and II the T.1
VICE the other propositions may ba ser
10; There shoHld be but one ronts III, t Gu
Cons2noAted or combination bids M pro-
law! and cannot be consdeFe3 - 1S tE9tOluaen by
II. me route, the serVice tn. .,..,-
t anu anu residence OF the bidder that q: the
SII once eddress) and those OF each usual
stated. f@"9 N I should be distfnctIv
..t ~: n 1Iefs are requested to uss AZ fr
.ne printed form Of proposals. fpjIS PEeeti-
and to retain CONF; ~ IN full the sum Of BIDS
Z, Altered bids should not he -,,t,,..- =
NJ SS euotnltted be withdraw IvE should
- oIu9er or Suarantor will be aIIoS "a
possiS 0e0Fe the last day for ressIT. dated
pergom e"'tantteo by two responsible.
and SJe a guarantees cannot be adD,,,t., -,
name Of eoe saond be gHed plainly with ths 5td
| bJ5 Ir.2ip aFtrnent reserves the rI,b+ a.
diSrs.sI may 6s deemed extfaySsant tyecS any
IA III ue ofds OF falling lH eieo to
EEoposa!S State VfrzfniS . .Iiai
sHt Boatmaster General Cyo,,s second As
win MT SI3 uet oy or TO an agent. And and
proposals Tor letter, ~ ~
(. e. me eontraet Haa6s q he o,a q f4FF2
ISss. hFi ttaeHt BY or before fI5 30 Fetpfned
JuIT ~ =, - eetVlee must be comUsNJ ~ ~ July,
er the day next amer that ~ the 1st
| 10 EostmasterHa At oficSS aS 10Y.
stSi Ia sighty rods from 3 StSI;F etfoads, but
Stet the 18th Of April nsTt oh, wiz, immedI.
/ otheri.s % ne9rest station AID .neir exact
master GeneIi II Gth the mail TO ensbl" 4fney are
Hg1 1Et Of July Messenger sunDI.
/ MS1.hs : H3i sE. elghteen Of an at a.,
portRf03 ~ Il P.ov6de! that ~ ~ approved
1ISSest bidder rendering n every eGSs -
NODE N oI tIAneeD without othS- tahtesS for
AsPo'taton than ma = mes 10 the |