Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-22

INSTRUCTIONS @ o.
Obtaining conditions to be Incorporated IN me
tracts 10 the erfrHt the department may deem
proper.
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but railroad and stea uLCnt rOu e. there is
to DO more delay than Is sufficient for an eE-
change OF the mail bags.
.. On railroad aud stcamboNt lines, and other
routes where tho mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of tile Post Office Department.
also post Office blanks, nlN bagB, Locke aud keys
to be conveyed without extra charge -.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines tho route
agents of tho department are to be conveyed Witli
out charge; and for their exclusive use, Willie
travelling with the mails, n cOmuIodOus
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
tho department. Es-s e.s D.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required to
take the mail from and deliver it int" the post cCs
at tho commencement and end Of their routes, and
to and from all other Offices not more than eighty
rods FROM n station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted by the companies for the pc, formance OF
all other sdO service-tRt is, for offices over eighty
rods from station or landing. f'7s
Receipts will lie required for mail bags conveyed
in charge OF persons employed by railroad compa-
MES. There will also he " why bills" prepared by
post masters, or other agents Of tho department.
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes, keWfse receipts will be required
way bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
tho several pOstmasers, to insure regularity the
!. No pay will Ls made for trips not performed; ;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
ductOd. For arrivals 50 Tar behind time TO break
connection with depending MALL, nd not sufficiently
excused OneOurth OF the compensation for tho trip
is subject TO forfeiture Deduction will also bo or
dered for grade of performance inferior 10 that
specified in the contract. For repeated deIuquen.
ces Of the kind heroin specified enlarged penalties
Proportional to tho nature thereof and the mpcrt-
| HnCs Of the mail, may DO made. u
0. For ie!Ntng behind, or throwing of the malls
or any portion Of them, for the admission OF raSsen
gers or Tor being concerned i'll setting up running
an express conveying intelligence In advance OF The
mai, a quarters pay may be deducted. steis
Z. Fines VIII no imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerit.
catoS of Posmasters the afdavts of other credi-
bio persons for failing to arrive in contract tIne
Ter neSecting to take the mail from, or deliver ii
Into 6Post Office; for suffering 1t to be wet Injured
destroyed robbed lo.t and for refusing alter de.
mHud, to convey the mail frequently as the con.
| tractor runs, or is concerned in running A coach
car, or steamboat on a route.
.. The Postmaster General may snnulth contract
eeated failures to run NgTceNby to contract; for
violating the post office laws,Ur disoleyIpg thein
structionS of the department; for refusing to dis
charge carrOr when required BY tho den0rtmenf 70
DO So Tor running IN express as aforesaid: or for
transporting persons or packages conveying malta.
| BILE matter out OF the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an t1icrsnss
Of service on route by allowing therefor ryo gts
lncreaseon the contract pay. He may change sChed
ules OF and arrivals In all cases. and par
uGIIAFIy 20 make thelA conform to connexions with
railroads, without increase of pay provided tho
ning time be not abringed. II 10 ,iSo o'Ie -
tnereae OF speed, allowing within tho ~
the law, pro rata increase of nav for thn aId,noi
STOCK or carriers, Il any The contractor NAV how
ever IN the case of lncrea.C of speed relipquish f
eohtFGet by giving prompt notice to the depnrtment
that he prefers doing no to CARRYING ais; 60
into effect. Tho Postmaster General may ai,o cue.
@ VI the service in whole in part at
~ Lotu decrease OF pay, allowing one monthEaxtrn
compensation on the amount dis1epssd with via
eyer IN MS opinion the public intCrests reours The
change or in case he desires 10 Ennsrsss T. ~ sS
inherent grade OF transportation - ~ :"
y; Payments will DO made by collections fror, ~
I on PoStmasters, or Otherwise after the crnJ
gust, and NOVetnbarl -. = 1,tu"'S' may Au-
10 Ihs distances are given according tonbs hos,
u'SEWhIlon3 but no increased nav will ha aiInTrS
to be supplied should they be greater ~.
'SgS, y Tue points to be correctly stated IN'1'
9'aqsts HluH INFORM hemSelrsS on tbir noirt
aaI ALSO IN reference to the weight 81 ~,
mail the condition OF roads, hills streams ~ me
rs 20. 3rlogeS ferries, or distinctions OF anT kind
9y which expense my be incurted HocistIn Ia M
ditioRa pay, based on such ground can lie aa
81 nor Tor alleged mistakes or misapnrch snSj, s.
liz, q service; nor for bridges DESTROYED far
SIs, S.SOnunued, or other distractions increS Sin
Instance, occurring during the contract teS AZ
tSsS established alter this advertisement IA J.t
without extts ss ny term, are to be visited
~. BID received alter the last dSy and %"ss
"5 OF without the guarantee required nv iSSv
1H certificate as to the sucieney Of such %
tee, cannot DO considered In
ui 7 proposal reasonable In amount . = "1'tt "
aecordin1 to ,Sa propose FOR service strictly
~; Euk 70 inc advertisement, and thOn IN tIa, ~
separately for different service: and II ae
VIC ~ ,I uo lowest offered far the ADVERTISED ~
II T osne5 Pr1Poai tions may be considered q
-; nero snoaln be but one route bid ~ Il; . : :
5nS am, S or combination bids (pronos
@ sum LOT TWO or more routesl ars
tAT; and md e1nH9t be- considered. -SFU'uuen ~
por,a ~ Eo.ute, fhe service, tho yearly nav M
mat LeSiueneS OF the bidder (thRtis III i1T
PusS olnGe address, and those OF s1cb s usual
stated. NNets' should DO distinctly
cable the D4n are irsquested to ugo far as pr.et
department to write out In n lie St BY the
aug % retain copies OF them N''' Vi theiF bids,
MA. tsoEeu Dua should not be submitted. ~. :,
OF bidder or guATautor will ho STo,ASU withdrawal
posalS. 'As' Jay Tor receiving PRO.
p. EsSS bid mu't bo guarantees, by two responsible
General guarantees cannot b. ,sn,,..,
name o. each porBon. PtA'uIy with the null
bid VbIS5 nm mt reserves the right to reJ.,
dISrS,-oTT 9e aeemed extrHTHHanf hJfSiatg
s5 the bids OF falling SUI Also to
aIe Piu should be sealed SnnSras1N u CSlu1er1'
sstaDt STATE Of addretSOd ssoeo, Nall
sent by nail no. e. General ns Contract oace, and
MI not enclose proposals. Tor e1a poAtmASeEi
their quarterly returns 'e'eFs Of any kind) IN
70 the ensTtnan, are to be executed and rs,nr.,
1868; but tho TeTs: OT eSIore the lR day or jIS
Sug' OF on tho mail day u01t a. on the lat
Is. PSstS5 be executed or not. Theth'
moro thSn eict e o11eeS on Or near railroad. -
9sey AtLer the 10th Of April o.t WIZ, imnSdI4
LOul me nearest station All s uFsiE exact
y with the mail Ia they are
from he lSt ofjuiy IsE, messenger spp5iT
~. section atEhtpen Of an AZ ~ Z, ls,r,
portstIon az ~ HII that eontFaotS ~
ths lowest btdst snail be let ain eTet