The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-03
United States Nail.
WEST VIRGINIA.
POST OFFIcE DEPARTMENT. ,
WLsHIHgToH, My 50 ls56

i Friday q ?. y;
ArriVe Il CGpon Bridge WIN.
Bond required With Did s5cO.
rae From Rearing Greek % Talbot, Il
miles and baek, once week.
Leave Rearing Greek "Wednesday 4
Arrive a TEIbo.ts by3HM;
Leave TAIbott'E Wednesday q ~ y
AFiye a Rearing Greek By I'm.
Bond required viii bid, SEQ.
1917 From wiuhsld, by Red House Shoals
to Fiat tFOFk, - lniles and back
once : week.
Leave Winfield Monday Al o An;
Arrive At Fiat Fork by7P.M;
Leave Flat Fork Tuesday at6A. "
Arrive at Winfield BY i'm.
Bond required With bid, $500.
lsiis From GrHithSTilIe, by Garrett Benz
and Upper Falls Of Coal, 70 Sain
AlbanS, u miles and back, once
week.
Leave Grii6thSYilis Saturday at An
AFTiTeAt St. AlbaHShy I'm.
Leave st. AlbanS Saturday a =. n
Arrive q 0TifhihGYills by 6F.N.
Bond required With hid, $40.
i2iIg From FOr Gay, by Warfsld, Ky, y
Mouth Of Pond, Ky, b2 miles Rnt
back, once week.
Leave Fort Gay Monday ate a. ~;
Arrive At Mouth Of Pond Tuesday BY
Leave Mouth Of Pond Tuesday at
Arrivs !. Fort Gay wednesday by
Bond required with bid, 500.
li2420 From Cove Greek to Logan c. H., u
miles and back, once . week.
Leave. Cove Creek Monday Of 5 \. VI
Arrive al Wayne c. H,by SIN;
Leave Wayne CHI. Tuesday at AM
Arrive 1t Cove Creek by s ?. n.
Bond required with bid, 500.
INSTRUCTIONS 10 ITDDKEs AND POST
MATTERS;
CoHigisiag also conditions . Be iHeOrpOTd.
led in ne eoniTactI Ia he CTteRi tie DtPdn.
ReHt may dceE proper.
The Posr1lAs1HB GENERAL warns bid
dera and their Sureties to Acquaint them
selves fully with Che laws Of Congress re-
lating to contracts for the carrying Of
the mails, (the important provisions Of
which are cited herein,) and also to
familiarIIe themselves with the inStrue-
lions and forms herein furnished, be
fore they HhAll assume any liabilities as
such bidden or SuTetieS, and TO prevent
mIIappFehepsion or cause Of complaint
thereafter
POSTAIGSTEIls are required 70 make them
selves familiar with the laws and these IN
StructionS that they may be Aole to Inform
and direct others.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each 10.
termediAte Office, when not otherwiseSpeci.
fed, fOr,assoTting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode OF convey.
anee admits Of It, the special agents OF the
Post Office Department, also post office
blanks, mail bags, lock and keys, arr to be
conveyed without extra charge.
). "Way bills or receipts, prepared by
posLmASterB or other agents Of the Depart
ment, will accompany the mails, specifying
the number anti destination OF the several
bfgs, TO be examined by the p0stmasters, to
insure regulArityin the delivery OF bags
and pouches.
T. No pay will be made for trips not per.
formed; and for each OF such omissions, OF
the failure be occaSiOn0d by the fault II
the contractor or CARRIER, three times the
pay Of the trip will be deducted. For ar.
aTals 50 far behind time d to break con-
nectlon with depending mails, and not
sufficiently sScused, one fourth OF the COM
psnSatiOn Of the trip Is subject to forfeit
ire. For repeated delinquencies Of the
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportional 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, for the
admission Of passengers, or for being con-
ceTned III setting up or running an express
conveying intelligence In advance OF the
mail, a quarter pay may be deducted.
8. RlneI will be imposed, unless the de-
linuuency be promptly and satisfactorily
explained by certificates OF postmaSterS or
the afidayits Of other credible persons, for
falling 70 arrive In contract time; for neg
Letting to take the mail from or deliver 1t
into, . post Office; for suffering 1t to be wet,
injured, destroyed, robbed or lost; Rld for
refusing, after demand, 70 convey The mail
aS frequently rs the contractor runs, or Is
concerned In running, q coach, car, or
steamboat on . route.
Z, The Postmaster General may annul
The contract for repeated failures to run
agVeeably TO contract; for assigning the
contract; for violating the post office laws,
or disobeylnR the instructions Of the De.
partment; for refusing to discharge q car
rier when required by the Department to
do 80: for running an express as Aforesaid;
or for transporting persons or packages
conveying mailable matter ont OF the mail.
s. Tho Postmaster General may order an
increase Of service on route by allowing
therefor a pro rata increase on the contract
pay, He may change schedules Of depart.
uFes and arrivals In all cases, and particu.
larry to make them conform 70 connections
with railroads, without increase OF pay, pro-
yided the running time be not abridged.
The Postmaster General may also discon.
tinue or curtiil the service, In whole or in
part, In order to place on the route supe-
flor service, or Whenever the public inter.
ests, In his Judgment, shall require such dis
continuance or curtAilment for any other
cause, he allowing, as full indemnity 70
contractor, one months extra pay on the
amount OF service dispensed with, and q pro
rata compensation for the amount Of ser
vice retained and continued. .si
Q. Payments will be made, By collections
from, or drafts on, postmaSters or other
wise, after the expiration Of each Quarter
say In November, February, May and Au.
gust, provided that required evidence OF
service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to
be substantially correct; but no increased
pay will be allowed should they be greater
than advertised, II the points 70 be supplied
are correctly stated. Biddtr1 NUT iFJorIa
hehIl6lreS on hiI point and also In refer
enee to the weight OF the mail, The eondl.
ton Of hills, roads, streams, DC, and all
toli.brIdges, turnpikes, plank.roadS, fer.
FieS, or distractions Of any kind by which
expense may be incurred. No claim for
additional pay, based on Bueh ground, can
be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or
misapprshenElon Is 70 the degree of'ser.
vice; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries die
continued, or other obStructions causing or
increasing distance or expense occurring
during Ge contract term. Offices estAb,
lIShed after this advertisement Is issued,
and also during the contract term, are 70 be
visited without extra pay II the distance be
moi increased. oda.
III: Bidders are cautioned to mail their
proposals IN time 70 reach the Department
BY the day and hour named IN the adYer.
tSemenL as bids received sitter that time
Aril not Dc e0pStderCd In competition with
bids Of reasonable amount received In
time. Neither can bids be considered
which ara without the bond, oath, and GER