Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-04

INSTRUCTIONS,
containtag conditions to De Incorporated theeo
tracts TO tie extent the department may deem
proper.
office, when otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails but railroad and stea mboat rou es there is
to be no more delay than is sufficient for an ex-
change of tho mail bags
?. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode Of conveyance admits OF It,
also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys,are
to be conveyed without o4tra charge:
s. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department to be conveyed with
out charge; aud for their exclusive use, while
| travelling with the mails, commodous 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
RAILROAD and steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from aud deliver it into the post Offices
at tho Commencement and end of their routes and
to and from all other offices not more than eighty
submitted by the companies for the per ormance Of
all other side serytcethat is for Offices over eighty
rods from . station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
| in charge OF persons employed by railroad compa-
post masters or 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 posmasters to insure regularity in the
i 4. No pay will be made for trips formed.
and for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily
planned three times tho pay Of the trip may be de-
connection with depending nails and lot sufficiently
excused, onefourth of the compensation for the trip
Il subject TO forfeiture Deduction will also be or.
dered for grade of performance inferior to that
specified in the contract. For repeated delnquen.
ctes of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
proportional to the nature thereof and the inlnort
0nce of tho mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails
or any portion of them for the admission of osgen.
gers or Tor being concerned In setting up running
an express conveying intelligence in advance of tile
mail, a quarter pay may be deducted.
6. Zines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certi.
cates OF poStmaSters or the adaVis of other cred-
BILE persons for failing to arrive In contract limo
fer negecting to take tho mail from, or deliver it
destroyed, robbedor lott and for refusing alter e
mAnd to convey the mail as frequently as the con-.
tractor runs, or is concerned in runninra cosch
car, or steamboat on route.
q. The Postmaster General may aunul tue contract
Tor repeated failures to run agreeably contract for
violating the post Office laws, dfsobeyine the In.
structtons of the department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department to
do 30; Tor running express as aforesaid: or for
Transporting peTsona or packages conveying malta
bio matter out Of the mail. =
8. The Postmaster General may order an Increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor bro T1t1
increase on the contract pay Ho NAV CHANGE R,hei
ues Of departures and arrivals In all cases aud pSr
tteularly to mako theR conform to Connections will
railroads without increase OF pay provided the nm
ming time be not Rbringed. He may niso orIIeI ~,
increase OF speed allowing, within the rssrictfonsof
the law, pro Tdtd increase of pay for the adonSI
stock or carriers, II any, The contractor I
ever In the cass of iucreato of speed renTTish 81
contract, by giving prompt notice to the 5srat,s
that be prefers doing to carrying tfS orIar
INTO elset: The Postmaster General may also cur
tau or discontinue the service, in whole or In az
pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one month s1t
compensation on the amount dispensed with VShsn.
change, or in case he desires 10 snpersad q 1he
different grnde Of transportation W
y. Payments will be made by collections f,o,,, ~,
drafts postmasters, or Otherwise attsy tt OF
sSslon o. each qqarter-say, in February MAY iu
TO- The distances are given ACCORDING 10 ~ !. L...
~ Io put no increased pay viii be allowed
.6 oe supplied should they be greater than aver
used, u the points to be correctly stated
Bidders must inform thensclvsS 3, ri, ,,,;,,t
ana also III reference to the weight al ~,
9aH the condition Of roads hills streaina &c and
Al toll bridges, ferries or obstructions AZ aH lily
~ MhSh expense my be incurred. Noclaim for al
al o G Hssea on such ground can BIO consider
sne degree OF service; nor for bridges destrove fr
es discontinued or other obatrtcti6ns nSFsssing
SSLstNuces occurring during the contract term NJ
hces established after this advertisement e ii
ana also during the contract term are to be- ysited
~. bid received after the last dav and LonT
named or without the guarantee required Tbv tISS
ana certncate as to the cheney Of such GnaraI
zee, cannot be considered IN competition SSjtS . @
uIar proposal reasonable In amount AA " Aeb-
II Bidders should frat propose for servfce s4,o.I
according to the advertisements ana tbs
te, 1sGraLety Tor different service; and The s9t
o. D t Be the lowest offered the seF
- There should be but ono route bid ior IN nr,.
POsa- Sonsoitna&ed or combination bids (propo5jne
law, and cannot be considered = =. = 'tNUen oy
II. The route, the service, the yearly nav az
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat fE his nssI
posi- once address, and thJse of each InaTDEs, -
IEn, where company offers, Ghould be diStinctJv
70. Bidders are requested to nss, a. far a. nrat,
S4ole the printed form of proposals furuisbe h. ~
70 write out In full the sum nj
and to retain copies Of them - - ss4sE Dias,
,AEtered Dds should not be submitted. nov yI,,,
~ : PIG % ithdraWn No withdrSSI
@ 90 before the last day for receiving M.
Eaeh bid must be guaranteed by two rs,poB.b,.
General guarantees cannot be admitted Tbs...,
1 ~ should be EtaHed plainly With The 51
me me department reserves the right Ia retsSts
p1a which may be deemed eXtraTasanf ~ 4ny
~ ne dos q falling contractors and Ii5 .
- ~ mould be sealed, superseriIIed SSSsTi
~ tost1naster Gehorat coltract a ~ AS
III ~ AlGIts net by or toAn agent: and
VII not enclose Tor letter. N = -
their qnarterly returns. " 1y kind) Ia I
~ 4he ConEt9et9 are to be executed and Ia ~
I'LL by or before the III dgI1 tS ~
1903 but the serViee must IS ~ JNSS
of on the man day next amer fbSf az s4e ist
y -; ne contracts be executed or NOT $50 "hetn-
70 4 1t ofices on or near raSj-,s
stSS ellsy rods from station n
ost4nee rom the station IA exact
IMPLIED with the mail 10 Isy afel
1-lSs95 1eneI4l TO direct q NATL tAs 4Ctf
nom the LIST Of Julyns1t AseF IMPLY
Nr5., s9sS eighteen ofau oct Of
L9A9s provides that eoHtracfS ~ AZ
~ rest bidder rendering liant ese %
s9AHA lorEnAnce, without other !oF