The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-09

u bc catIiea, anu all other particulars in r,f~.
ence t. the route and service, and also 81 ar.
careful examination OF the Laws and in.,Jr,i'es
attached to the advertisement.
Dated Csig,e1,
The undersigned. residing at - State -,
- undertake that. IL tho foregoing b;i sos
carrying the mail on route No - De sccsr,S Ut
by the Postmaster General, the bidder s5s IS
prior to the LIST day Of July, 1867 enter INFO a.
required obligation or contract 10 perform ,S Se
service proposed, with good and sufficient sp s-,e
| ties.
This we do understanding distinctly tho o,,i
cations and liabilities assumed by grar.D,s.
under the 9th section of the act Of Conrr,Ssa .,
July apis36.
Dated Signed by two guarantorsl
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned postmaster At S,,..
| of -, eertiEes, UNDER HIS OATH OF owl
that he Is acquainted vita the above .c!ar,pto,.'
! and knows them to be- men Of PROPERTY ~
able TO make good their guarantee.
Dated ,Si.ncdl
/ IThe above certificate must have a!liZei ~ :,
iive-cent revenue stamp, cancelled, Is the I.@
requires.l
Instructions 10 Bidders md pa,-
mnstcrs;
Containing also conditions 10 BE- isoprn,-
rated ia the contracts 10 the erten. ID,
Department may deem proper.
/ 4. Seven minutes are allowed ~ each ip,c-
mediate office, when not otherwise specified ~
asserting the nails but ON railroad and s,,,r,.
boat routes there Is 10 be no more delay tlau 1,
.uficicnt for an exchange of the mail pppcbs.
. On railroad and steamboat lines and oib.r
/ rnutes where the mode of conveyance admits q,
! H. the special agents of the Post Oikce n.p.r,
Inent also post office blanks mail bags Lock ana
| I. ha
8 ON railroad and steamboat lines tue rus,s
| agents of the Department are 10 bc couvrv,J
without charge, and for the use Of the agents
4 commOdious ear, or apartment; III the centre -.
car, properly lighted, warmed, AMI furnished
| and adapted 10 the convenient separation and
due security Of the mails, is IL Ia provided Iy
the contractor, under the direction ui a., "
partment.
Railroad and steamboat companies ar rnouir.
ed To take the mail from and deliver il into tho
post offices at the beginning and end Of tlt.r
routes and tn and from all Offices not more ;hsp
eighty rods irom a station or landing. Proposal,
NAV he submitted by the companies for the BAR
| forinance Of all other side seryic,-that is for
offices over eighty rods hOm q station or land
| Ing.
There viii be "way.bIlls" prepared by po,; .
masters ar other agents of the Dcnar,mrn, "a
| accompany the mails conveyed an railroads and
steamers, specifying the number and destination
| of the several bags. On other principal ruuirs
likewise receipts will be required and WAY bill.
! forwarded; the latter 10 be examined by tbr
several postmasters. 20 insure regularity in the
delivery of mails.
4. No nav will be made for trips not perform
ed; aud Tor each Of such omissions not sari,iar.
torily explained, three times the pay Of the tim
may be deducted. For arrivals 81 far l.lud
time as to break eonneSion with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused, one fourth ~
the compensation for the trip Is subject 10 ic'.
L. s.I l..1t I'll ~ . n. l..A
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proper.
toned 10 the nature thereof, and the Import.
ance of the mail. may be made.
;. For leaving behind or throw ing OF the
mails or any portion of them, for the admission
IL passengers or for being concerned In svi'irs
IN or running an express conveying iut'li.
grnCe in advance Of the mail, q quarters Ray
may be deducted.
q Fines will be- imposed unless the dcin
aucncy be- promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates OF postnastcrs or The ai!da,Its 81
other credible persons Tor falling Ia arrive IN
contract time, Tor ncgleciing Ia take the mail
FROM or deliver il into, post Office; for sulrr
ing IL 10 be wet, injured. destroyed, rubbed ~
lost; and for refusing, after demand, Ia convey
the mail frequently as the contractor runs ~
Is concerned In running coach, ear, OF steam.
boat on route.
!. The Postmaster General may annul tho
contract for repeated failures Ia run aglrral'y
o. contract; for violating the post office Laws 81
disobeying the instructions at the Department.
for refusing to discharge n car1icr Wh"n I'puir
ed by the Department Ia do 80; for running "a
express ~ aforesaid; or for transporting pr
Sous or pa' knges conveying mnilabo matter "al
Of the mail.
Z The Postmaster General may order al .g.
crease of service on n route by allow ing tErig'
for a pro rata INCREASE ON the contract pay. lilo
may change schedules Of departures aud au,.
walls in all cases. and particularly Ia make them
increase Of pay, provided the running time b.
not abridged. lie may also order an incrrasf Il
speed allowing, within the restrictions ~ Tho
law a pro rata increase 0i pay for the addition
nj stock or carriers, II any. THE contractor
may however. "a a., cass ~ iHcrcdSS ~ syf'i
rrlluquiSh the contract, by giving prompt Den.
tice to the Department that la prefers doing -
10 carving the order into effect III" Pns!mIs,
ter General may also discontinue OF Curtaii tho
service In whole or IN part IN order {" place IN
the route greater drgT'" Ui sstNicc, az Whoa
ever the public interests In his Judgment, shall
require such discontinunuCo ur CurtAimsBt i'r
any other cause; he allowing rs a iull lndrmbI
ty 30 contractor one months extra pay on The
amount OF service dispensed with. and a %
rata compensation for tho amount Of s'T'p"tc
tanned and continued.
" Payments viii hc made by collections iiola
or drafts on postnastcrs "r othcrw Use. after tie
expiration of each qunrter-aay, IN adventist
February, Nay, and August.
IL. The distances are given according ~ The
best information; but no increased pay will r.
allowed should they I've greater than advertise,
II the points 10 be supplied are correctly stated,
Bidders msvt inform hciHsslrrs on His point ahh
also in reference Ia the weight IL the mail ths
condition Of roads hills streams &C.. aud ~
toll bridges, ferries, or obstructons ~ any kiud
by which expense may he Incurred. No clam
for additional pay lia-ed on such ground, can l~
considered; nor for alleged mistakes or mi'sp
prchcnsion n 10 the degree Of srryicr. Hor for
bridges destroyed. ferries discontinued, 0r other
distractions increasing distance, occurring dGr
ing the contract term. Offices established after
this advertisement a. issued and al-o during
the contract term, are 10 he visited without 81
ira pas. IL the distance be- not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their projo.
salt In time Ia reach the Department hy tbr DAY
and hour named, Is r. M, February =, ls1i
for bids received afi"r that time tnA net b. eoR
stdered In competition with lad Of REASONABLE
amount received In time. Neither can bids 10
considered which are Witllnat the guarantee ~
qnred by law and a certificate Of the -nii'1rnry
of such guarantee.
IL. Bidders should ilT~t propose Tor ,'r'.se
strictly according % the advertisement sbd
then IL they desire SrIdrnisiy for different "r
vice. and II the regular hid be- the lowest oi'f'd
for the advertised service the other proposition.
NAV be considered.
IL There should be but one route bid fpf b
proposal. Consolidated or combination bds
proposing one sum for two or moro rDnir-
arr forbidden By Las, and cannot H. cnnsidr''l'
H. The route. the service the yearly pay tho
name and residence of the bidder. lthat Il. no
usual post Office address. and tho.e Of .~h
member Of . firm wb'r, a company 0a'f'
should be- distinctly stated.
-. Bidders are requested tn nso a. fAf 50
practicable the printed pTVposals furDisbed W
the department, 20 write out In full the sum
their bids, and a. retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be- snbiniiieh not
should bids once Submitted be withdraw 30
witbdrlwl Of bidder Or guarant0f WI y ?.
lowed unless tbs Withdrawal IL dated 5nh ~
osiyed boiorc tho last day for receiving P'o'''
sails. .4.F.---
Each bid mist be guaranteed BY two rr.poih,
sible persons The bid and guarantee should "
rgn>d plainly with the luIl BaIEe u csfb p't
son.
The department reserves the right to rrlf1,
any bid which may be deen,ed cIirayagani sHa
also 10 disregard tho bids Of falling contrary"
and bidders.
I6 The bid sAouh bs sailed. sapcrseries
Mall Proposals, State Of West Virginia, 80
dressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gc1sf.l,
Gourmet Ofiice," and sept by MAJ not W 70
~ agent; and postmssters will not enriose ~.
posais for letters Of any kind In their quarterly
returns
II Tho contracts are 70 be ereeuted asfr,.
turned 10 the D~parfmsnt by or befocs bs ~
day If july, 1907; but the service must " esEss
on that day, or on the mail DAY next a'isr u
whether the contracts be exsoutsd 90 not
Transfers Of contracts, or OF interest," IN -