The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-18


routes where the mode Of CONVEYANCE admit. =,
Il. the special agents Of the Post Oftice Dens-.'
ment also most office blanks mail boys loct 81
KEYS, are to be conveyed without extra charSs
| 5. On railroad and steamboat lines the rosta
agents OF the Department are to be conveyed
without charge and for the use Of the agents
commodious car, or apartment in the centre a.
car. properly lighted, warmed, and furnished
| and adapted to the convenient separation ami
due security Of the mails, Is to be provided br
the contractor, under the direction Of the De.
partment.
Railroad and steamboat companies arr reou;,.
ed 10 take the mail from and deliver il into tbs
most offices nj the beginning and entl Of their
routes. and to and from all Offices not more than
eighty rods from station or landing. Proposals
nav De submitted by the companies for the Der.
\ formance of all other side service-that is for
Offices over eighty rods from q station or hand.
Ing; III +. ax.rb;,,s. ,reur,d h, No.,
masters or other agents OF the Department 10
accompany the mails conveyed on railroads and
| steamers, specifying the number and destination
| of the several bags. On other principal ruates
likewise receipts viii be required AID way bills
| warteJl: the latter to be examined by the
several postmasters, TO insure regularity In the
delivery of mails.
| 4 No nav will be made for trips not perform
al. and for each of such omissions, not satisfac.
torily explained, three times tho pay OF the trip
NAV be deducted. For arrivals 50 frr behind
fiURR
mails and not sufficiently excused, oue-f1urth OF
| the conversation for the trip u suhec 10 for.
| feitu,e. For repeated delinquencits OF the Kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proper.
toned 60 the nature thereof, ami tie import.
ance pf the mail, may BE- mace
Z For leaving behind OF throwing off the
mails or any portion Of them. for the admission
of messengers or for being concerned IN setting
mn or running an express conveying ntr!t.
reucc in aslvanoasof che mail, a quarters pay
NAV he deducted.
q Fines viii lie imposed, nnless the d,la.
ouency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates of postmasters or the afhdavts II
other credible persons, for failing 10 arrive In
from. or deliver il into, post Offices Tor suacr
inc IL 10 be wet injured. destroyed, robbed, Or
LOST. and for refusing, after demand, To convey
the mail As frequently asthe contractor runs, or
Is concerned in running, coach car OF steam
boat on route. -, =,
contract for repeated failures to run agreeab!y
10 contract: for violating the post once laws or
disobeying the instructions oil the Department;
for refusing to discharge carrier. when rrqur.
ed by the Department 10 DO 80; ior t,snnns an
sons or packages conveying mailabie matter ont
q The POSTMASTER General may order an IN.
creaso of serv ice ON route by allowing there.
for a pro rata increase on the contract pay. Ito
may change schedules Of departures aud aTri'
walls In All cases, and particularly TO make them
conform, 10 connexions with railroads, without
increase of pay, provided the running time DO
not abridged, He may also order gu incr'a.c OF
speed, allowing, within the restrictions o. tho
law, a pro rata increase Of pay t1r the addition.
Al stock or carriers, II any. Ioe contractor
may. however IN TIE coss cf iIseredss II speed
rrlinquish the contract, by giving prompt no
tice TO the department that be prefers doing Nd
20 carving the order into effect. The Postmas
Ter General may also discontinue or eurtail the
service In whole or in part, In order TO place IN
the route q greater degree OF service, Ut when.
ever the public interests, In his Judgment shall
require such discontinuance or curtailmcnt LOT
any other oanse; BE- allowing as fui ihuenn'
IN to contractor one months extra pay On the
amount of service dispensed with, and pro
rata compensation for the amount of service re-
tained and continued.
Q. PAYMENTS will be made by collections from
m drafts on postmastcrs, or otherwise, after the
expiration of each quarter-say, In November,
February. Nay, and August. -.
TO- The distances are given according 10 the
hest information; but no Increased pay viii eo
allowed should they In greater than advertised,
Ridiers must inform ke1Hseires on this point and
also In reference to the weight Of the mail, the
condition OF roads, hills, streams, SC, ana al
toll bridges ferries, or distractions OF any kind
by which expense may be incurred. 40 claim
for additional pay, based on such ground, can he
considered. nor Tor alleged mistakes or misap'
prehension as To the degree OF service nor Tor
bridges destroyed. ferries discontinued, or other
distractions increasing distance. occurring dur.
ing the contract term. Offices cst3blishcd aitcr
this advertisement, is issued, and also during
the contract term, are to he visited without CA
ira pay. II the distance be not incroascd
H. Bidders arr cautioned 10 mail their propo'
sails I'm time Ia reach the Department by the day
and honr named r. y. H. February y, 1901
for bids received after that time tr'l not BE- GOA
sidrrsd In competition with hid Of reasonable
amount received In time. Neither can bidr 10
considered which are without the guaiante" TO-
quircd by Law and a certificate al u" snhisloh'S
OF such guarantee.
~ Bidders should FIRST propose for service
strictly according To the advertisement, ana
then, " they desire sepnratfv Tor mn'ren. ser,
vice: and II the regular bid Ia the LOWEST offered
for the advertised service the other proposition.
NAV be- considered.
H. There should he but rontc bid for In
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
| t.prnposing one sum for two ar more routes
are forbidden by law, and cannot be considered.
H. The route the service the yearly pay, tho
namo and residence Of the bidder lthat i, his
usuaI post Office addrcssl and those Of Zach
| member Of o firm where company onrir,
should I've distinctly stated.
| Is Bidders are requested 10 use. n FAR n
practicable the printed proposals furnished BY
| the department To write ont IN full the sum o!
their bids and 10 rtatn copies Of them.
Altered bids should not bc snhn,iti"di nor
| should bids once submitted be withdraw. No
withdrawal OF q bidder or guarantor vi be- a.
lowed unless the Withdrawal j. dated and r..
| coiypd before the lat day for receiving propo'
sails.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two rospon.
sible persons The bid and guarantee should be
nSnsa plainly with the full name OF each pr.
son.
The department reserves tho right TO rjcct
any bid which NAV be deemed eNtravagant. and
also 10 disregard the bids Of failing contractors
and bidders
~. The hid should he sealed. supefscibe.l
Nail Proposals., State Of West virginia ad
dressed Second Assistant Postmaster 6ensral,
Contract Office, and sent by matt not ny o. Z"
an agent; and postniastcrs will not eBcl"se pro
pOsals for letters Of any kind Ia their quarterly
returns
IL The contracts are 10 be execnt'd AMI re-.
turned to the Department by or before the TT
day Of July, 1901 but the Sryioo must be- begun
on that day, or the mail day next after u,
whether the contracts he executed or not
Transfers Of contracts, on Of Interest in enD'
tracts, sro forbidden by law. and consequently
cannot be allowed. Bidders viii therefore take
notice that they win bo expected Ia perform tho
service accepted TO them through the whole term
Of the contract.
u Postnastcrs at offices on or near railroads,
hut more than eighty rods from station will,
Immediately after the 18th Of February neK' re-
port their exact distance from the near.si sta.
ton. aud how they are otherwise supplied with
the mail. 10 enable the Postmaster General to
direct maiLniessenger supply from the lst oil
July next
-. Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress.
approved March = ls45. provides that contract.
for the transportation VI the mail shall Va l.t
in every case, TO the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees for faithful PERFORMANCE.
without other reference ~ the mDie u surb
transportation than may be necessary 10 provide
for the dine celebrity, certainty, and security Of
such transportation" Under this law, bids that
propose 10 transport the paalls with ''celsfity.
certainty, and security having boon dcsdded To
be tho only legal bids, are construed a. pruyid.
Ing Cor the entire mail, however large and what
ever may be the medc Of Conveyance necessary
10 insure To- celebrity. certainty, and security
aud have the preference over all others, and no
others arc considered.
% A modification Of bid In any Of It's -.
ssntial terms u tabtamount ~ q new bid. aud
cannot be received 10 A. % Interfere with reg
ulsr compositions, after the last hons set for re-
csiving bids. Making new bid. with gulrAn'
tee and certificate, IL the only way 10 modifya
previous bid. IT
q. Postmasters are 10 BE- careful not 10 cert.
~ the sufiiciency Of gusrantors " surrtes
without knowing that they are tsfsons Of sat