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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-23

INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND
pOSTM A STER9.


Containing also conditions to BE- incorpor-
ated IN The contracts to the ertent the
department may deem proper.
l. Seven MINUTES are allowed to each
iIermediate office, when not otherwise
specified, Tor assorling the malls.
2 On routes where tho mode OF con.
veyance admits Of 1t, the special agents Of
the POStOtllCe Department, also p0stotf]ce
blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS, arc TO
BIZ conveyed without extra charge.
8. way bills" or receipts, prepared
by postmsslers or other agents OF the De.
partment, will accompany tho mails,
specifying the number and destination OF
the several bags, to be examined by the
p0stmasleIs, TO insure regularity in the
delivery OF bags and pouches
4 No yay will be made for trims not
performed and for each OF such omis-
sions, Il tho failure be ocCasIoned by tho
fault Of the contractor or carrier, three
times the psy oil the trip will be deducted
For arrivals 80 far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails,
and not sufficiently excused, oue-lourth
Of the compensation for tho trip Is subject
10 forfeiture. For repeated. dellnquencies
OF the kind herein specified, enlarged
penalties, proportioned to the nature
thereof and the Importance OF the mail,
may be made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing of
the mails, or any portion of them, Tor the
admission OF passengers, or for being con.
cerued in setting up or running an ex-
press conveying intelligence In advance
Of the mail, q quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
0 Fines will be imposed, unless the de.
linquency be promptly and satisfactorily
explained by certificates Of postmas,ers or
the aflidavits oil other credible persons, for
failing to arrive in contract time; for neg
Letting 10 take the mail from, or deliver II
into, post office; Tor suffering it TO be
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost;
and for refusing, alter demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, or Is concerned In running, a coach,
car, or steamboat on 0 route.
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The p. W. & Ky. Railroad.

From tho WellsburI Herald OF tho sthr
The Brooke County Committee Of Con.
ference on Railroad Matters that went to
Wheeling recently to confer, it appears,
were not empowered to do anything fur
ther than to talk, hear and report, and
consequently did nothing more. Theyre re.
port the corresponding Ohio County Com.
mlttee as being empowered by the Court
OF that county to negotiate, and it is sta.
ted that there is a fair prospect Just now
mat parties can be found who will under
take to put the road in operation on rea.
sonable terms il the contracting parties
can be got together on business basis
The next meeting Of the Brooke County
court Is In December, and the matter viii
then probably have attention. The fact
OF its being what is called o fiscal term
need not prevent, for this ia certainly one
OF the most important fiscal concerns The
county has on hands just now, Some ar.
Tapgement will very probably be gone
INTO al any rate for the settlement of the
outstanding claims against the railroad
company, amounting 10 about AK mn
that certainly should be attended 10. '''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-23
LIABILITY OF POSTMASTER!

AAnhAAAAA Va l ivan 90 HhS'
SIC. PAS That every proposal lor car.
ryipg the mail shall be accompanied by
the bond OF tho bidder, with sureties ap-
proved by postmaster, and in cases
where the amount Of the bond exceeds
five thousand dollars, by q postmaster of
the first, second, or third class, in sum
to be designated by the Postmaster Gen
erAl in the advertisement Of each route; to
which bond condition shall be annexed,
that II the said bidder shall, within such
time after his bid is accepted as the Post
master General shall prescribe, enter into
a contract with the United States oil
America, with good and sufficient sure
ties, 10 be approved by the Postmaster
General, TO perform the service proposed
in his said bid, and, further, that he shall
perform the said service according to his
contract, then the said obligation TO be
veid, otherwise 10 be In iull force and
obligation in law; and 10 case Of failure of
any bidder 10 enter into such contract 10
perform the service, or, having executed a
contract, In case oil isilnre 10 perform
the service according 10 his contract, he
auA Mo eulSblCa nudlI W llhDlS LOT Inc
amount Of said bond as liquidated dam
ages, 10 be recovered In an action Of debt
on said bond. No proposal shall be
considered unless 1t shall be accompanied
by such bond, and there shall have been
affixed to said proposal the oath OF the
bidder, taken before an officer qualified 10
administer osths, that he has the ability
pecuniarily, to fulfill his obligations, ana
that the bid is made in good faith, and
with the intention to enter into contract
and perform the service in case his bid IL
accepted,
SIC. 240. That before the bond Of q
bidder provided for in the aforesaid sec
ton Ia approved, there shall be Endorsed
thereon the oaths Of the sureties therein
taken before an officer qualified to admin
iSter oaths, that they are owners OF reaI
Iestate worth, in the aggregate, q sum
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HAMPERS MAGAZINE FOR DECEMpER.
Tho first of the December Magazines
to put in an appearance is the ever. wei
come Harper's, whose old, familiar yellow
covers look cheerlully up at US from the
mass of literary matter upon our table.
The number opens with fine illustrated
paper on St. Augustine, from the pen Of
Constance Fenimore Woolson. 1t Is eyi.
IDENTIFY the result Of patient study; but the
author has looked upon the old city with
fresh eyes, and has invented new STYLE
oil treatment, weaving the threads OF
romance with those Of travel. Her story
is embellished with twenty-five bright
illustrations Of scenery and character
Miss Woolson also contributes a Florida
poem, Pine Barrens."
Two very timely and interesting ar.
tlcles on the coming Transit OF Venus"
by Prof, Simon Newcomb, and the third
paper on Decorative Art and Architec-
ture in England" by Moncure D. Con.
way.
We have in this number the second
paper Of THE First Century Of the Re-
public" q review oil the progress Of the
century now closing. Each department
is treated by specialist. The present
inStallment is the first Of three or four
papers devoted 10 the department Of
Mechanical Progress from the pen OF
Edward Il. Knight, OF Washington
This article contains thirty-six illustra-
lions, and covers the progress made In
agricultural implements; the applications
oil steam, and the machinery for the
manufacture of cotton,
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Postmaster General. eQlal TO 5 per con tum on
the present annual ply ON the route; or case
amount Of tho bond accompanying the bid, II
said bond exceeds S5,0OJ
Tho proposal must be Sl0nFf by the bidder or
bidders, and the date OF signing Aiilxed.
Direct 10 the second Assistant Postmaster.
General, Post once Department, Washington,
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T., clerk OF the the same
being Court OF Record, do hereby Ger
tiiy that -, whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing affidavit, was, at
the time Of signing the same, a justice o!
the peace in aud for the county and State
aforesaid, duly qualified, and that all his
official acts as such are entitled to full
faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand as clerk, and affixed the seal
OF said court, on this - day Of -,
1877
LIS -. Clerk
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Clerk.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER

l, the undersigned postmaster at -,
State o! -, alter the exercise of due
diligence to inform myself OF the pecu-
mary ability and responsibility OF the
principal and his surelies in the foregoing
bond, and Of the unincumbered resl es-
tate owned by them, respectively do
hereby approve said bond and certify that
the said sureties are sufflclent-suficent
to insure the payment of double the en-
tire amount Of the said bond; aud do
further certify that the said bond was
duly signed by -, and -, and
-, his sureties, before signing this
certificate.
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NoTE.-WhCn tho oath Is taken before ius.
tce Of tho peace, or any other officer not using
a seal, except Judge OF United States court,
must DO .ddtd, under his seal OF oflcO, that the
hed a. such otleer.
Bids OF 5000 and upward must DO accompa.
hlea oy eertined check, or draft, on tome sol.
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Schedules 10 be furnished and posted up in
pOStcDiceS. Registers to b returned and
reports made.
Sac. 70. That the Postmaster General
shall furnish to the pOstmasters at the
termination Of each route q schedule OF
the time OF arrival and departure Of the
mail at their offices, respectively, 10 be
posted in conspicuous place in the OIL
flee; and the Postmaster General shall
also give the postmaster notice OF any
change in the arrival and departure that
may be ordered; and he shall cause 10 be
kept and returned to the Department, al
short and regular intervals, registers
showing the exact times OF the arrivals
and departures OF the mail.
By act Of Congress- approvedApril 81,
lSO9, no member Of Congress can be o
contractor, or.be concerned, directly or in e.
directly, in any contract with the Govern.
ment; and by the same act 1t is made a
high misdemeanor for any officer Of the
United States to enter, in its behalf, into
a contract with member of Congress.
IBut II q member withdraw from contract II
m'y be concluded with the other p4riners.-
opinion Of Attorney General, 4. Al. a contract
with Que WIN is elected member OF Congress
duEi1g Its continuance Is not Affected by ouch
election.-!6ld,, 8, 691l
The Postmaster General has no power,
under the law 10 release bidders and con.
tractors and their suretics from their liza
bilities on the allegation OF real or sup.
posed mistakes Of any kind in making
proposals. He particularly requests thai,
before bidding, the fullest INQUIRY and in.
vestigation be madein regard 10 the route,
distance, service, weight oil mails, cost Of
stock, feed, and all expenses existing and
likely TO occur during the contract term,
and with due consideration oil the conse-
quenCes imposed by law on delinquenls
Contracts TO be executed and filed in
the Department by the first day OF June.
Under the provisions OF section 245 OF
the act approved June 90, 1874, the Post
master General has prescribed the 1st day
oil June, 1875, on or before which day the
contracts OF accepted bidders must be re-
celved at the Department in Washington,
executed in due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with
this regulation shall be considered as
having failed to comply with their pro-
posals, and the Postmaster General may
proceed to contract for tho service with
other parties, according 10 law.
Contracts received ut the Department
after June 1st will not be considered by
the Postmaster General.
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EoIE.-W hen the above oath Is taken b. fore
Justice Of tho peace or any other deer not
u'inRaEal, ex ept a Juuge OF a U, 8. Court
he cettGca te q clerk Of court OF record
person who administered this oAth Is duly DUAL.
ined as such Officer. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-23


NURSING THE sIok,-"Irenuus" OF the
New York 06'crrer, has been sick, and
found out how important it is to be lie,
alone and not walked up every three min.
ulea to take medicine, and disturbed BY
various other noises, Being a philoso-
phCr he draws morals from his erneri-
ence, as follows: l. The most important
thing to the sick is quietude. Exclude
oil persons except the nurse and the doc
tor II these disagree, discharge ONE o(
Them Immediately. Attendants should
wear soft shoes that do not squeak
should speak neither loud nor in A whisl
per, should not slam doors or make any
noise that might disturb tho patient, 4
sick person 10 always more or Iess nerv-
Gus. Shut out, as far as possible, the
noise oil the street. When practicable
get out into the country at q great disI
;ance from the noise Of the cIty. Il IL
very much to BIO hoped that Tho steam
whistles be nearly or quite abolished, A
slight toot is sufficient Tor ali practical
purposes. .: Next In importance arc
sunshine and fresh air. Lei the patient
comfort. "''N''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-23
SCALE IN STEAM BOILERS

kd tM!I remove and prevent sealo In any stsan
ioSpS ss nc make no charge until The work Is
Nso asa ARCH sT, Pn1IDE1rHtA, Pa
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double the amount Of the said bond, over
and above all debts due and owing by
them, and all judgments, mortgages, and
executions against them, after allowing all
exemptions OF every character whatever.
SIC PAT. That any postmaster who shall
afllx his signature 10 The approval Of any
bond OF bidder, or to the certificate Of
suillciency Of surelies in any contract be-
fore the said bond or contract Is signed
by the bidder or contractor and his cure.
lies, or shall knowingly, or without the
exercise OF due diligence, approve any
bond Of bidder with insufficient suretIea,
or shall knowingly make any false or
fraudulent certificate, shall be forthwith
dismissed from office, and be thereafter
disqualified from holding the office oil
postmaster, and shall also be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and, on con-
victIon thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding five thousand dollara, or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
both.
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sUnally appeared before me - and
=, sureties in the foregoing bond,
to me known 10 be the persons named in
said bond as sureties, and who have ex-
Quoted the same as such, who being by
me duly sworn, depose and say, and each
Tor himself deposes and says, he has ex-
ecuted tho within bond, that his place of
residence is correctly stated therein, that
he is the owner Of real estate worth the
sum hereinafter set against his name over
and above all debts due and owing by
him, and all jugdments, mortgages, and
executions against him, after allowing all
exemptions Of every character whatever,
the total sum thus assured amounting to
($-)- dollars.
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the date. The signatures 10 tho bond Bhoul {
be, vi tnosiod, and the certificate on the In
siSS shpq DO signed BY Iq:tee q tno peace
tary public, no should GGlI hiS seal.
Know oil men by these presents, thai
-,oi--, in the State o.,
principal, and aud-ol--
10 the State oil -, as suretles
are held and firmly bound unto
the United States Of America In the just
and full sum d dollars, lawful
money Of the United States, to be paid to
tho said United States Of America, or its
duly appointed or authorized officer or
officers; to the payment Of which, well
and truly 10 be made and done, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, and ad-
ministrators, Jointly and severally, firmly
by these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this
-day d, 1877
Whereas, by an act OF Congress sp-
proved June 2S, 1874, entitled =" An Act
making appropriations for the service Of
the Post Office Department for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun.
dred and seventy-fve, and for other pur.
poses" 1t is provided: that every pro-
posal for carrying the mail shall be &C.
companied by the bond Of the bidder,
with suretles approved by9 postmaster"
in pursuance whereof, and In compliance
with the provisions Of said law, this bond
is made and executed, subject 10 all the
terms, conditions, and remedies thereon,
in the said act provided and prescribed,
10 accompany the aforegoing and annexed
proposal Of thesAid
Now, the condition of the said obliga-
ton is such, that II the said l., bidder
as aforesaid, shall, within such time after
his bid is accepted as the Postmaster Gen.
crAl has prescribed in said advertise
ment OF route No. -, TO wit, on or before
the lst day of June, 1875, enter into
contract with the United States OF
Americs, with good and sufficient sure
ties to be approved by the Postmaster
General, to perform the service proposed
in his sstd bid, and further shall perform
said service according to his contract;
then this obligation shall be void, other
wise 10 be in full force and obligation in
law.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this-dsy OF
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND
CERTIFICATE
PROPOSAL.

@fUSVoNt'
The undersigned -, whose post,
Office address Is -, county OF -,
state Oh, proposes to carry the mails
of the United States, from July !, 1876,
to June 80, 1877, on route No. -, be-
tween - and -, State OF -,
under the advertisement Of the Postmas.
ter General, dated October /, 1874, with
celebrity, certainty, and security" for the
annual sum Of - dollare; and If this
proposal is accepted he will enter into
contract, with sureties 10 be approved by
the Postmaster General, within the time
prescribed in said advertisement.
This proposal Is made with full knowl
edge oil the distance of the route, the
weight Of the mail to be carried, and all
other particulars in reference to the route
and service; and also, after careful exam
nation of the laws and instructions at
tached TO advertisement OF mail service.
Dated - -. Bidder.
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Oath required BY SECTION 245 Of an act Of
Congress dppr0ucd June 80, 1874, to be
affixed TO each bid for carrying the mail,
and 10 DO taken b50B an officer qualified
to adminiSter 0athS.
L, Of -, bidder for carry.
ing the mail on route No. -, from
TO-, do swear that l have
the ability, pecuniarily, to fulfill my obi.
CATION as such bidder; that the bid Is made
In good faith, and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform the SER
vice In case said bid shall be accepted.
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BOND.
UirertinnA

I&i-lntGr. The names OF tho principal an d
snGetIes In fall 10 tbs body OF the bond; ais O
the date. The signatures 10 tho bond Bhoul
DO Witnessed, and tho certificate on the in
aide shou DO signed by Justice CT tn0 peace,
aiding his oficial title, or, II signed by q no.
tAry public, no should Rlllx HE seal.
Know oil men by these presents, that
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Subscribed and sworn before me this
- day of -, 1877
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BY section 10 Of the act Of June 8, 1872,
every person employed in the postal ser.
vice is subject to all tho pains, penalties,
and foIleitures for violation Of the laws 70.
lating 10 such service, whether he has
taken the above oath or affirmation or
mt
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BIDS Of failing contractors may no! BE-
considered.
SEC, 240 That all contracts Tor carry
ing the mail shall be in the name of the
United States, and shall be awarded to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, with.
out other reference to the mode Of trans
portation than may be necessary 10 pro-
vide for the due celebrity, certainty and
security thereof; but the Postmaster Gen.
eral shall not DO bound TO consider the
bid Of any person who has willfully or
negllgently failed to perform former
contract.
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Oath Of HdH Contractor and CGirlsrI, Re-.
2Gtrtd By act Of CoIgrtfI, June =, 1874.
L.. do solemnly swear Tor atlrm) that !
will faithfully perform all tho duties required
OF me, and abstain from everything f0r6ld dCh
by the laws In rotation 10 the establish nent OF
stAleF; aud TIA. { will honestly and Truly az.
count for and pay over any money belonging to
the said United States which may come Into
my possession or control. 20 help me God.
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construed or intended to affect any pen
allies or iorleitures which have heretofore
accrued under tho provisions Of tho sec.
tons hereby amended.
Failing contractors guilty Of misdemanor,
SEC. 254. That any person or persons
bidding Tor the transportation Of the mails
upon any route which may be advertised
to BIO let, and receiving on award Of the
contract for such service, who shall
wrongIully refuse or fail TO enter into con
tract with the Postmaster General 10 due
form, and perform the service described
In bic or their bid or proposal, shall be
deemed guilty OF mIsdemesnor, and, on
conviction thereof, be punished by fine
not exceeding five thousand dollars, and
by Imprisonment for u term not exceeding
twelve months.
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Contracts cannot be assigned nor transferred
SIC 27l That no contractor for trans
porting the mail within or between tho
United States and any foreign country
shall assign or transfer his contract, and
all such assignments or transfers shall be
null and void.
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BY regulation Of the Department, no
carrier should be employed who is under
sixteen years of age; and no bidder will
be accepted who is under twenty.one
years oil age, or who is married woman.
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No pay to BE- made until contracts are
executed.

LONlEfHSutUH JOT duHHLOHdk &FDlCe re-
Stricted and regulated.
SEC. 200. Tint compensation for add.
tional service in carrying tho mail shall
not be In excess Of the exact proportion
which the original compensation bears to
the original service; and when any such
additional service Is ordered, the sum TO
be allowed therefor shall DO expressed in
the order, and entered upon the books OF
the Department; and no compensation
shall be paid for any additional regular
service rendered before the issuing Of
such order.
SIC col That no extra allowance shall
be made Tor any increase oil expedition
In carrying the mail unless thereby the
the employment Of additional stock and
carriers is made necessary, and in such
case the additional compensation shall
bear no greater proportion to the addi-
tional stock and carriers necessarily en-
ployGd than the compensation in the orig.
lnsl contract bears to the stock and car
riers necessarily employed in ita execu-
ton.