The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-24


ofthe distance Of the route the weight of the mai,
TO be carried, and all other particulars in refer
! ence 10 the ropte and service and also att.
careful examination Of the laws and institution.
\ attached TO the advertisement.
i Dated CSigned)
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
- undertake that If the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on route No. - be accepted
by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall
prior to the LIST day Of July, 1861, enter into the
required obligation or contract 10 perform the
service proposed with good and sufficient SURF
| ties.
This VIC do understanding distinctly the obi.
/ cations and liabilities assumed by gnarantors
under the 9Th section of the act OF Congress Of
July 2, 1896.
| Dated tSigned oy TWO guarantorsl
| The undersigned, postmaster at -. State
| of -. oertides, UNDER HIS OATH OF OFFICE
that he Is acquainted with the above guarantors
and knows them 20 be men Of property, and
able TO make good their guarantee.
Dated tSigned.)
fThe above certificate must have affixed TO il
hve-ccnt revenue stamp, cancelled. As the Law
requires
Iastructisns 10 Bidders aud Post.
| masters;
Containing also conditions 10 be iHoorpo-
rated in the contracts 10 the extent The
Department may deem proper.
| I Seven minutes are allowed TO each inter
mediate office, when not otherwise specified for
| asserting the mails; but on railroad and steam.
hoat rontcs there is 10 be no more delay than il
| sufficient for an exchange OF the mail pouches.
| . On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode OF conreyanee admits Of
II the special agents of the Post Office Depart.
meut also post office blanks, mail bags locks and
KEYS are 10 be conveyed without extrs charge
!. On railroad and Steamboat lines the route
agents of the Department are TO be conveyed
without charge, and for the use Of the agents .
commodious ear, or apartment in the centre Of
car. properly lighted, warmed, and furnished
and adapted 10 the convenient separation and
| due security of the mails Is 90 he provided by
the contractor, under the direction OF the DE.
partment.
ed 10 take the mail from and deliver il into the
most Offices at the beginning and end of their
routes and 10 and from all offices not more than
eighty rods from station or landing. Proposals
may be submitted Ivy the companies for the per.
formance Of all other side service-that Is, for
offices over eighty rods from station or land.
ing.
There will be way bills" prepared by post
masters, or other agents OF the Department TO
accompany the mails conveyed on railroads and
steamers, specifying the number and destination
of the several bags. On other principal routes,
likewise receipts will be required and way.bills
forwarded the latter to be examined by tho
several postmastcrs, TO insure regularity in tho
delivery of mails.
4. No nav will be made for trips not perform.
ed. and for each Of such omissions not satisiac-
torily explained, three times tho pay OF the trip
NAV be deducted. For arrivals 50 FAR behind
time as TO break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one fourth Of
the COMPENSATION for the trip In subject 10 for
feituIe. For repeated delinqucncies of the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties, proper
toned 81 the nature thereof, and the import.
ance Of the mail may be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing OF the
mails. OF any portion Of them, for the admission
of passenCrrs, or for being concerned In setting
up or running an express conveying intcll
grnce In advance Of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted.
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the drln
aucncy he promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates of postmasters OF the aihdaNits 81
other credible persons, for falling 20 arrive IN
contract time; for neglecting to take the mall
from, or deliver IL into post Office; for suffer
ing il to bc wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or
lost: and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail rs frequently ~ the contractor runs, OF
l. concerned in running, coach, car, or steam
boat on a route. ,
! The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures 20 run agrceably
10 contract: for violating the post Office laws, or
disobcying the instructions OF the Department
for refusing 10 discharge q carrier when reqmr
ed by the Department Ia do 40; for running an
express rs aforesaid: or for transporting per
sons or packages conveying mailable matter out
of the mail.
:. The Postmaster General may order an In
crease Of service on a route by allowing th"rr-
for pro rita increase on the contract pay. lie
may change schedules of departures aud arri-
walls in all cases. and particularly To make them
conform TO connexions with railroads. withoat
increase of pay. provided the running time I've
not abridged. lie may also order an Increase or
speed, allowing, within the restrictions OF the
law pro rata increase Of pay for the addition.
al stock or carriers II any The contractor
may, however ia hs odSc " Increase u speed,
reliuquiSh the contract. by giving prompt no.
tiCe To the Dpuartmsnt that he prefers doing 80
20 carving the order into effect, The Po-tmas-
ter General may also discontinue OF curtau the
service, In whole or In part, In order Ia place on
the route greater degree OF service, or when.
ever the public interests, In his Judgment, shall
rcauirp such disconiinuarcn Ut curtailment for
any other cause; he allowing a. full indcmnl.
~ 70 contractor one months extra pay on the
amount Of service dispensed with aud pro
rata compensation for the amount oil sorNlce re-
tanned and continued.
g. PAYMENTS will he made by collections from
or drafts ON postmasters or otherwise, after the
expiration Of each guarter-say, Ia November.
February, May and August.
10. The distances are given according Ia the
best information; but no increased pay vi, h.
IL the points Is be Supplied are correctly stated
Bidder must inform MciHssires this oiat aud
| also In reference to the weight of the mail. tho
| condition OF roads, hills streams, &c, and all
toll bridges, ferries, or distinctions OF any Kind
10y which expense may bo incurred. No claim
for additional pay, based on such ground, can be
considered; nor for alleged mistakes or mSap
prchensiOn a. to the degree of service; nor for
bridges destroyed. ferries discontinued, or other
distractions increasing distance, occurring dur.
In mi h..I far
| this ertisemeut IL issued and also during
the contract term, % he visited without 81.
ira pay. II tho distance bc not increased
II. Bidders are cautioned 20 mail their propo.
| sails In time Ia reach the Department by the day
and hour named, rs y. m. February ,. lr6il
for bids received after that time lcih MT BE- con
| Stdcred Ia competition with bid of reasonable
amount received In time Neither can bids be
considered which are without the giaranic" re-.
quircd by law and a certificate Of the sniiicirnoy
of such guarantee.
10. Bidders should first propose for service
| strictly according TO the advertisement, and
then, If they desire separately for different ser.
vice; aud II the regtsLdr bid be- the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other proposition,
may be considered.
! 10. There should be- but one route bid for In
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
I'propOsing one sum for two more routes
are forbidden By law, and cannot be considered.
name and residence of the bidder that IL, his
usual post office address. and those q each
member Of = firm where q company Ohrr-,
should BE- distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use, a. far a.
practicable, the printed proposals furnished by
| the department, To write out In full the sum of
their bids. and 10 retain copies Of them.
| Altered bids should not be submitted: nor
should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. No
| withdrawal Of n bidder or guarantGr viii he a.
lowed unless the withdrawal IL dated and 70.
oeived before the lat day for receiving prOpo-
| sails.
Each bid must be- guaranteed By two respon.
sible persona The bid and guarantee should be
Si9ned plainly with the fun maine Of each per.
4 son.
The department reserves the right 10 reject
any bid which may be deeIaed extrayagant and
also To- disregard the bids Of falling contractors
and bidders.
| l6 The bid should be sealed, superscribed
| Mall Proposals. State Of West Virginia ad-
dressed Second Assistant Postmaster General,
Contract Office" and sent by maj. not by or 70
an agept; and pns;masters win not enclose pro
posais Tor letters Of any kind In their quarterly
! returnA
! II The contracts are 20 be executed and re-
| turu gd IN 3 ha l..f ID