The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-31


The undersigned, resitins at - STAT. q,
- undertake that, If the iossruins Ia s %
carving the mail on route No. - be ac,s,..t,
by the Postmaster GENERAL, tho bidd~y :. re- ~
prior 20 the ist day of July, lssI enter mt ~
i,eurired obligation ar contract 10 p.rf,,,, -
service proposed, with good and sa.icirnt M
ties. -
cations and liabilities assumed by ga,r.n,,..
under the s'th section OF the act of Congress Of
July :, ls36.
Dated Signed by TIVE guarantor.,
csRrIfTclrE
The undersigned, postmaster at Sta.
Of certities, UNDER ms OATH OF nr,I.s
that he Is acquainted with the above slar,n,".-
and knows them TO I've men Of Property ~
able TO make good their guarantee,
Dated Signed
rThe above certificate must have ari,sJ -
n five-eent revenue stamp, cancelled. As the IN
requires. -,
Instructions % Bidders aud Pea,
g.. .st masters
Containing also conditions 10 be ipo9.n..
rdied IN the CONTRACTS 10 tle trtcRi -,
Department aay deca proper.
I. Seven minutes are allowed % carh ,p.,,
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified r..
assgrtiug the mails; but on railpad and a.,
boat routes the-c il o. b. no muro d,lAy ts.p :.
sufsicient for an exchange of the NAL n,Drh,.
y On railroa.,l and steamb 1at lines, and ~.
ront.s where the mode Of COVE yaucr admit. =,
n. the special AGENTS Of the Post Otac- lL.n,,,
,nent, also p,st office blanks mail bags loks al
KEYS, are 60 be conveyed without extra eLaTvr
4 ON railroad and steamboat lnps IN. 80.
agents Of the Department are 10 b. cupy,ysi
without charge, and far the use Of the a.rp,.
commodious car. 'nr apartment IN the ccntrr i,
car, properly lighted. warmed, and ilrai,h,i
and adapted 20 the convenient separation ,,i
hue security Of the mails, IL % BE- pruyul,,l h,
the contractor, under tho direction Of u, ~
partIuent.
RAILROAD and steamboat companies are roapI,
al To take the nail from and deliver u n,a NJ.
most offices at the beginning and ind oi their
noutas, and to and from all Offices not mon lhsp
righty rols from a station or hntins P,r.>,l,
may be submitted by the companies fpg thr p,T
foriuanee Of all other side scrNce-thst ia IA,
Offices over eighty rods from station or lAnd
ing aE -.
masters, or other agcnts vi the Department "a
accompany the mails conveyed GU failTolds abd
si.-amers specifying the nnmber and destiaaiiaa
Of the several S.s a, On m other pJsSiP1i ro9'y,
forwarded; the latter to he examined rs rt
several postmnsters. 10 insurc regularity IN Tie
delivery Of mails.
No nav will be male for trips no, perform
ell and for each OF such omissions not S,u,af
torily explained, three times the pay at tAc tip
NAV be- deducted. For arrivals - far bea.u}
time as % break conncxion with dcp'Hdg.
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one fourth i
tho compensation for the trip Is subject To ior.
feituIe. For repeated dclinlncnci,S of the kisl
herein specified, enlarged penalties prfSI
TONED 90 the nature therof, and the lnPsr;
anc. Of the mail, may be made
& For leaving behind CT throwing ID IRE
mails, or any portion of them, for the aln,issoa
Of Messengers, or for being concerned In si;ju,
UP ar running an express conveying iHicA
g,,nce in advance Of the mail, quarters pay
may be deducted.
Fines will be imposed, unless the din
quency be promptly and satisfactorily eNplAnrt
by certificates Of postmasters OF the affidavit Z
other credible persons, for falling TO arrive
contract time. for nrglooting u take thr nal
from, or deliver IL into, post Office fcr sufri
ing 10 10 be Vet, injured, destroyed, Iobhd ~
lost; and for refusing, affer demand I" o"n''!
the mail rs frequently asthc contractor rnn' u
is concerned in running. . coach, car, OF siczE
bUt on q route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul d,
contract for repeated failures 90 run agrrraNy
90 contract for violating the post Office law q
disob.ying the instructions of tue DcpartW'a'
for refusing ca discharge carrier when i'suf
ed by the Department TO do 81, for runu'ngh
express ~ aforesaid; or Tor transpntuns ".
sous or pacsages conveying mailsble matter 01'
o! the NAH.
s, The Postmaster General may orl'r ~ b
crease of service on n route by allowing tb'r
for a pro rata Increase on the contract pay. "
may change achedulcs Of departures and an
walls Ia all eases. and particularly 10 max" i'a
conform 10 connexions with railroads. Nitirt'
Id h.s IsasT lFF L.
not abridged. lie may also order an inctra~
speed. allowing, within the restrictions Il ~
law, pro rata Increase of pay for the adils
al stock or carriers II any. TIE ooptfstH
NAV, however, ~ hs ods ~ tnerenss ~ Tst
rrlinauish tho contract, ny giving pf"mpi D.
tice IL the Department. that he pr,l.Is doihgS
to carrying the order into Effect The Pns.Hs
ter General may also discontinue or curtiI ~
service. IN whole nr IN part, Ia order to pLios q
the route greater degree II service. ur uki
ever the public interests, la his judgment .lAI
rcauire such discUntinuaDce OF cuftalm,bii ~
any other cause; ho allowing a. full lBd'mt
" 20 contractor one months extra pay "a Tie
amount of service dispeBs-d with and . Jr
r-td compensation lot tic amount oI Ssf'he 70
tanned aud continued.
0. PAYMENTS will b. made by col'ee',1ss if1ta
or drafts ON po-tmaatsrs. or otherwise. after 10
cxpmtion of each gllarter-sdy, In HoNemst
February. Hay, and August.
10. The distances are given aooOrdB: 70 -
heat Information; but no increased pay Eili
allowed should they bc .rratcr than advertise
II the points 20 b. supplied are CORRECTLY ',i'1
btdders must saforia " sinS's't, ~ ,nh ous
Alro IN reference 70 ne "'lg"' I" .o'
condition u roads, hills, streams ~
toll bridges, ferries, OF oeS'tucllon'" -,
BY witch expense may ~ inrh l ira,,,i a..
'o ',,ataaraJ ~ T., sIleas5 mstaIrs OF mo-,
nr,hcn.ion "a On III. degree Of service to'is
-. J..,,ayoJ .r,i,s Ji,coutinush or u'hu
s,,",..',,,i ;,,.,...,r, Ms,anc, ocrarribr d.
,. M ''.',. ng,ca. c.,,llishsa lff
~, aJno,,tsasscn, 4. tssocJ and a!-o .uh,
,ha .an,ra., ,.,,r aro On be visited viiho-ld
~. ~ 49,, &C. ,.o a,a,s,,cs Ire ma, Increased
~, >, -, >, I'll ,t,,,yr1y.
~. blnaers are cIution, ,,' " .'n' a. iir
sais In time TO rcaeh the D'p a,r, -
and hour named, Is y. M fep'"ai' 81.
III o' q, c,,,,,a,j,on viii lid af frs.1
$1,000 u, ."'P e., ,tn,o Neither ear h.is
anhonht tsce,h.t W lid ,,,, ,t,. ,o,t,ris,r
coIsneIen WnIoh ~" 49,. -, a.. ,ua.iss1
qg.reu ps Law .un
vi suoN suaran'c'' ,,
-. Bidders should first proPse fof
strictly according 10 the advritt-itrN
then, IL they derir., separately FOR dihfi"
vice; and IL the r,guLHr b,d h. TIE Io"rr'
for the advertised service. the Other pr'I'''''
may be considered.
n Thar. .h,,,,d n. I'm, IN. route bid fFb'
-, hsre s snon =" ar co,nhnat.gr y,
ProposaIi oonsona, no , ~ o ~ moi fga1,
s,a forhIdso Ly law and cannot be ognsbf''
" -, nv ~
~. Inc ron,s, ,ls s' ~ IT, ,sJdsr Ibsi = .
h.Ih, anu Iesio 49,, W "a tl.-s u -
usmu post Vio"s H,i ,,,nnayy os,h
memDer "i hIm Nnet,