The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-16
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Dated fsI,r.,,,
The above certincate must have an gasi ~ II
n:nve-cent ~, revenue stamp, cancelled, rs the
Instructions 10 bidders ana Post.
masters.
Contdfning also conditions 10 be fRcorpora,eti IN
me C2Litrdcts 10 the eTteNt the Department
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each In.
Sa1I SegiInediate e once, when not otherwise speci
anu steamboat routes there Is TO be no more
, delay than is sufficient for an exchange or me
mall pouches
2 On railroad and steamboat lines. and 9th.
er routes where the mode Of conveyance al.
nlts Of Il, the special agents of the Post OF
nee department, also post otfice blanks, mail
) bags, locks and keys, are tobe conveyed with.
out extra charge. = - -'--
.. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
aS8eeinS OF the department are to be conveyed
Wltnout charge, and for the use OF the agents
~. Sommodious car, or apartment in the cen.
re Le oI n car, properly lighted warmed and
furnished, and adapted to the convenient ss-
Pa[atlon and due security OF the mails, is 10
reJ0,N 10 ~ me contractor, under the dI-
hhliroad and steamboat companies are re-
9ulred TO take the mail rum and deliver IL
lnto the post offices at the beginning and end
OF their routes, and to and from nlI ofiiCes MOI
more than eighty rods from "A station or land
ing. Proposals may be submitted by the COM
panies for the performance OF all other side
| Service--thnt Is, for offices over eighty rods
rom station or landing. ItE
! There win he 'wHy-bIlls" prepared by- uS1st-
masters, or other agents of the Department
TO accompany the malls conveyed on rafirontis
and steamer, specifying the number and des-
! tinatlon Of tile several bags. ON other prin-
cipal routes, likewise, receipts Will be required
ana way-bllls forwarded; the latter to lie ex-
! nInlned by the several pOStnnsters, to Insure
| regularity In the delivery OF mails.
| l. NO pay VIII be made for trinS not per-
formed; and for each of such commissions, not
\ satisfactorily explained, three times the nav
o. the trip may be deducted. For arrivals 50
| tar behind time as TO break connection with
depending mails, and not fIicIently excused
one-fourth OF the compensation for the irIp
Is subject 70 forfeiture For repeated delin-
| quencteS Of the kind herein specified eIlLnrg-
ed penalties, propOrtloned to the nntllre there
OF, and the Importance of the mail, may be
| 8. For leaving behind or throwing on the
mails, or any portion Of them, for the admfs-
sion OF passengers, or for being concerned in
setting up or running an exPTesSs conveying
Intelligence In advance of the mail, n QUAR-
/ Ter $ pay may be deducted.
0. Fines Will he Imposed, unless the delin-
quehcy 1e promptly and satisfactorily ex-
nffidRvits OF other credible persons for failing
I 70 arrive in contract time; for negleCting
70 take the mail from, or deliver It into, II
post oftice; for suffering Il to be wet, fnIur-
\ e, destroyed, robbed or lost; and for refusing
after demand, to convey the mail us frequent
/ ~ as the contractor runs, or is concerned In
running, q coach, car, or steamboat on a route,
2. The Postmaster General may nnnul the
| contract for repeated failures to run agreeable
To contract; for violating the post offfce laws.
| or dtsobeying the instructions OF the DEPART
ment; for refusing to discharge a carrier when
]
ming an express as aforesaid; or for transport
ing persons or packages conveying naiiable
matter out of the mail.
.. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease OF service on route by allowing there
/ fore pro raLu increase on the contract pny
| He may change schedules OF departures and
/ arrivals In all cases, and particularly 10 make
them conform to connections with railroads,
| without increase of pay, provided the T1lnniup
time be not abridged; He may also order an
Increase Of speed, allowing, within the re-
pay for the additional stock or carriers II any
/ The contractor may, however, ia TIE case OF
SsSJese g speed, ieilnqniSh the contract by
ne ne preieTs doing so to carrying the order into
eLec!. me PoStmaSter General may also dis
| part, In order TO plhce on the route a greater
degree Of service, or whenever the public in
tereStS, IN his Judgement, shall require such
dtscontlnuance or curtailinent for uny other
cause; he allowing as a null indemnity to con-
~ Slet9I s one pa months extra pay on the amount
o. seFSlSe We dispensed with, and pro rata cons
AMI S66H3In i0F le amount OF Service retained
9. Payments viii be made by collections
rpm ItSS9m OF dL1Ltts on postmaSters, or otherwise,
Hi HILeE ule e4 piratloh oI each qn1rtcr-sTS, In
~. The distances are given according to the
isI, iEesI iinIot!nnuoni put no increased pay Will
tjS5J IStIS5 IN tey ~ pe s[eter than adyer-
- I15S IN W y supPtleu are correcty
sttsu' A'ISIeyS I itL uyoS1n helnsetres 0a ltts
~ =, IN Tnu aisO III TeIeISnse 70 me weight OF
S 1tSii' I III VI EoAs mis-
~, anu MI Lou oTluSesI IerT1eSs or obStruC-
t tHolIs VI any kInu Oy WLncn expense may be
OT' S,I,S, ,,,,,S,,5 :, IL PSlSl otLSu
alleged mistakes or apprehension rs 10
Ie II ~ sSt nor LOT bridges destroy
i, 1E '
iaSt term: Qfhees established after this ad-
vi vi tLseltlenI n sSueHt an1 a!So during the
@ AEe y De SSlIe0 without extra
Pt11SI II tue uLSLanCe De noG increased.
-; i nts caluSoned 70 tnall their pro-
S.oS i ~ " Let,Sn tlle by the
ny i9S ahel nou nailetl " p. M, october 3lD for
= IN diS iStst1lSs @ 6e con-
isSi h1ie aLlounI ~ feeeiVed IN time. Neither can
t otAus " conslSsLeI WEllcn are without the
s1ALl1IeS IequHSa OS IaW anu ceFtlnc1lte OF
., r. Bidders should inst propose for service
9haSI II tISSSy 49, " Itte ,5 IiSSinent, ana
VICE; ana IL tue regular bid be the lowest offer
4 s4Iton 4IS lI,ly uley " DS Iii SoIasiueIeu. ,o
~. 4netS sLotlu De pnt one route bid for In
. Pf or COM pination bids
are forbdden 6y law and snot N -. TstSs
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! | as. u. mt EouISSi the service, the yearly pay,
iS M 1Iss,oI I't 51Y 9I tne Dti9er Nthat
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Hiteri bi,I Sr'ii t IN 9pltS oi them
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ESacn iii i0iu inlsI ne SuaLfnteed by two re
sISI t PeIs3is P1 Inc olu and guarantee
~ I O9Stg,seu plHlh4S Win the 1ul name
Vi 1i, S.lCli person. -IF
any nd lh,cI, IpnI, ~ ,, Ls Flsht % reject
hlu tlso 70 uiSLS$rfu tle bids OF milling con-