The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-08
VezO advertisements.

Leave Point Truth Tuesday and Friday at
Arrive at Pattonsville by7pm
Leave Pattonsville Wednesday and Saturday al
6 am;
Arrive at Point Truth by 7pm.
Bond required with bid. $780,
1889 From Estillyile toWaylana, 6A miles ar d back
Leave Estillvile Saturday at spm;
Arrive at Wayland by 4 pm;
Leave Wayland Saturday at a M:
Arrive at EStlllville by 10 M
Bond required with bid, 500.
1880 From Wise c. H., by Mcclure to Grundv q
miles and back, once week.
Leave Wise c. H. Wednesday at nj;
Arrive at Grundy next day by pm;
Leave Grundy Friday at 8 a m:
Arrive at Wise C. H. next day by 6pm
Bond required with bid, $500.
1851 From Liberty by Pattersons and Ewings Store
10 to, smyrna Church. IN. o., Is miles and back
Leave Liberty Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at Smyrna Church by II m;
Leave Smyrna Church Wednesday and satur
Arrive at Liberty by SPIN
,,r,o Bond required with bid $3.50.
llSo2 FROM Culpeper by Eldorado Castleton, ani
Laurel Mills to Rock Mills, 10 miles an(
back, twice week.
Leave Len;Ts c ~ Tuesday and Friday at m
Leave Rock Mills Tuesday and Friday at
Arrive at Eulpeper by 1e m.
Bond required with bid $3.50.
1858 From Kilmarnock to White Stone, miles ant
back, once week.
Leave Kilmarnock Saturday at Sam;
Arrive at White Stone by 9:45 m;
Leave White Stone Saturday at 10 a IN;
Arrive at Kilmarnock by II m.
Bond required with bid $50.
1904 From Lowesville by Rose Mills In. o). to Tyt
River Depot 1miles and back. twice week
Leave townsville Wednesday and Saturday al
Arrive at Tye River Depot by IN;
Leave Tye River Depot Wednesday and satur
day att m;
Arrive at townsville by ~ M
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1866 From Saltvie to Glade Spring. 7 miles and
Leave Saltville daily, except Sunday, at m;
Arrive at Glade Spring by 7pm;
Leave Glade Spring daily, except Sunday, at I
Arrive at Saltville by am.
Bond required with bid, $780,
1896 From Richmond by Fort Harrison (n o), to
/ Glendale, l6 miles and back. twice week.
Leave Richmond Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at Glendale by 6pm;
Leave Glendale Wednesday and Saturday at I
Arrive at Richmond by - M
Bond required with bid. $3.50.
1857 From Leatherwood by Dyer's Store to Martins
Vile, Is miles and back. twice week.
Leave Leatherwood Tuesday and Thursday at
Arrive at Martinsville by SPIN;
Leave Martinsville Tuesday and Thursday at
1870
Arrive at Leatherwood by 11soam
Bond required with bid 5000.
1858 From Snickersville by Trapp In. o. Bloom
IL,
Snlckersville equal to l0A miles and back,
three times week.
Leave snickersville Tuesday, Thursday and
saturday at p M
Arrive at Bloomfield by pm;
Leave Bloomfield Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday at pm
Arrive at Snickersville by IN,
Bond required with bid, $500.
1850 From Glenora to verdierville, 10 miles and
back, twice week.
Leave Glepora Tuesday and Friday at p m;
Arrive at Verdiervle by p m;
Leave Verdieryille Tuesday and Friday at 6
Arrive at 0lenora by IL m.
Bond required with bid, $3.50.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POSTMAST-
ERS;
Containing also conditions to be Incorporated in the
contracts to the extent the Department may
deem proper.
sureties to acquaint themselves fully with the laws
of Congress relating to contracts for the carrying of
the mails (the important provisions OF which
cited herein,) and also to familiarze themselves
with the instructions and forms herein furnished
ders or sareties, and to prevent Misrepresentation
or cause OF complaint the eafter.
Postmasters required to make themselves IA
miar with the laws and these instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each internedi-
ate office, when not otherwise specified, for assort-
ing the mails.
3. On routes where the mode of conveyance adj
mits of it, the special agents of the Post Office De-
partment, also post office blanks mail bags locks
and keys. are to be conveyed without extra charge
g. Way bills or receipts, prepared by postmast-
ers or other agents of the Department. will accom-
pany the mails specifying the number and destina-
ton of the several bags to be examined by the post
masters to insure regularity i'll the delivery of bags
and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed
and for each of such omissions If the failure
casioned by the fault of the contractor or carr. er
three times the pay OF the trip will be deducted
For arrivals so far behind time to break connec
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently sx-
cused, one-fourth Of the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquen-
eies of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties
propcrtioned to the nature thereof and the impor-
lance OF the mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
sengers or for being concerned Inserting up or run
ming an express conveying intelligence i'll advance
81 Fines viii be y Unless y Sc the denauency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certIi
Gates OF postmasters or the aiidavits OF other
time for negecting to take The mail from, deliv
er it into post Office for suferns it to be wet,
after demand, to convey the mail as frequently as
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running a
COACH car, or steamboat on route.
I. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures agreeably to contracts
Tor assigning the contract; for violating the post
office laws, dsobeying the instructions OF the De-
partment; for refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department to do so: for running
express aforesaid rfor transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out OF the
mail.
8, The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change sched
ules of departures and arrivals in all cases. and par
tculaYly to make them conform to connections with
railroads. without increase of pay, provided the
running time be not abridged. The Postmaster
General may also discontinue curtail the service
in whole in part, in order to place the route
superior service, or whenever the public interests
in his Judgment, shall require such discontnuance
or curtaiment for any other cause he allowing. as
Ill idemnity to contractor, one months extra pay
on the amount of service dispersed with, and pro
rata compensation for the amount OF service retain
ed and continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts postmasters otherwise, after the expi
ration of each quarter-say in November, February
May, and August, provided that required evidence
of service has been received.
TO- The distances given are believed to he sub
stantiay correct; but no increased pay will be al
lowed should they be greater than advertised if the
poats to be SUPPLIED are correctly stated ed Bde f
to the weight of the mail. the condition of
hills roads, streams, &C.. and all toll bridges turn
kind by which expense may be incurred No claim
for additional pay, based on such ground, be
considered; nor for alleged mistakes or missppre-
henSiou TO the degree Of service nor for hrid2eS