Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-11

Leave Doyus'o"h every tuesday at icon anu arr,yr
at Buckingham c Ii on Thursday by m
90 From New Canton, by Virginia Mills Gooa-;,
ShaTch, W arinnster and Variety Mills 10 New GIas
gov, a week, 81 miles.
Leave New Canton every Thnrsday at nUnn ,pd -
rive at New Glasgow Friday by 6 I'm.
Leave New Glasgow every Saturday ate a m am
return TO New Canton on Sunday BY noon
~ From l.ynchburg, BY Wards Bridge, Deeenet,s
and "a Niis's, 10 A. Rogers, once week
Leave l.ynchburg every Thursday at am and
arrive at a. Rogers's same day by pm
Leave a. RogoTs's every Friday at a IN and arrive
at Lynchburg by pm.
So From Cruss KEYS TO S. WiI;aus,s o,,, ,o,
10 miles. > 0"0e Wees
Leave Gross Keys every Thursday at II a m ann,
arrive at S. Wiams,s by . % m " ~'''
Leave S. w iilioms's OF p m and ar~;va =, f,,
Keys by 5 p m. a. S'oS'
SO From Cumberland C h by Garland Browns, Dia.
mas Wills and Fountain Mills to Warren ouce week
Leave Cumberland c h every Friday a, 5 p IN aud
arrive at W arren on Saturday by noon.
Leave Warren at p and return to Cumberland
h on Sunday by noon.
NOTES.
l. The Post-NIaster General NAV exnes;,e Tho 49,. =,
ana alter the times for arrival and departure al any
Tune during the continuance OF the contract he pa
an adequate compensation for any extra expense that
may be OccasiOned thereby.
Seven minutes shall be allowed fur open;,c ,,
closing the mail al all Offices where no particular finn,
is specified '
). For every fifteen minutes delay in arriving afle,
the time prescribed IN any contract the conir,c,o
shall forfeit ten dollars and if the delay continue
me departure OF any pending mall whereby trim 20
lost, forfeiture of double the amount aIlowe ed for
ynS inc mail one trip shall be Incurred, unless il shall
be made to appear that the delay was occasioned bv
unavoidable accident; in which case the amount of ~.
Tor trip viii be forfeited These forfeilures II " in
DC observed, are unconditional except for the failure
81 trip by unavoidable accident, The penalty NAV he
reduced TO the pay for trip That on no condition
IS s sum- or the other penalties stated to be emittct
q. Persons making proposals required TO sta ~
their prices by the year. Those who contract viii
NJ to- ~,
August, November, and February one ,uon .f.or ~
expiration of each quarter. ~
D. TO other than free white pcrson shall bn en-, =
pioyej 10 carry the mail.
6. Where the proposcr intends TO convey the mil, =
the body OF stage carriage, he is desired TO stale IN
his proposals; and the Stage must he of sufficient Sic
unless otherwise expressed, TO accommodate seven mas
scngers. gus
T. Every proposcr may oIIer in his bid TO make INV,
Improvement in the transportation of the mail from Tho
terms invited either as to the mode of transporting it.
'e 1pee" fequfed or the frequency of the trips per
Weeh--wincii shall receive due consideration
The number of the post route shall be stated in
oh, and lie proposal must be sealed and directed to
the General Post Office, and endorsed ProposaI for
new route" Strict attention mast be given TO III,
endorsement il intended to breaI, the seal NJ
any proposal until the time for receiving bids shall have
expired.
3. The Post Master Genera! reserves n tmse,f IL ,
righ OF declaring any contract at end whenever on
failure happens, which amounts TO the loss of trim
g.. The distances stated such as have been com,
mnnicated to this occ, and some of them may be in
correct: on this subject the contractor must inform
himseit-the Department viii not be answerabie for-
any mistake
TO- In every case where the mail is transported in
stages and the present contractor shall be under bid
and the underbidder shall have such Stare
as may be necessary for the performance of tbe CO..
tract he shall be required 10 purchase from the presene
contractor at reasonable valuation, the whole or
any part OF me stage property, including horses thas
may ne suitable for the service, and make paymenf
therefor, by reasonable instalments as his nav howe
due, or as the parties may agree.
These terms will be made condition in the accer
tance oil any bid under the bid of the present
and should tie underbidder fail 10 comply with them
tis bid will be offered to the present contractor. hm,
should he decline making the contract at that ratio tho
proposal OF the underbidder will be accepted uncond
| tionally fN "'NoN''
| II. No bid shall be Withdrawn after tho ,,o Co..
receiving bids shall have expired, and should any
person refuse 10 take the contract at his bid he sa
be held responsible TO the Department for tho dTor
chce net"een ms bid and that at which the contracs
shall be made. Decisions on bids will he made ,,no
on The 3lst OF October. The assignment Of aDv cor
tract without the of The Post Master Genera,
shall forfeit -and in all cases where apnlicat;on -
made 10 the Department TO sanction ,ransror g.
terms must be fully stated. ~
should contractor or his agent engage in the trans
MISSION OF commercial Information by eypress on he
ronte more rapidly than the mail he shall forfeit his
contract. ~ ''
! ~ If route should be discontinued by Corrresr
OF uecone useless, I'D whole part in the opiu Inn
'"o VOL Ih'Sts' eneTai he may limit dispense
WIN tie service of the contractor, on making him an
allowance of one months extra paw
10. The contracts will all begin Japnarv LET 1909.
and The contracts for routes in The state Of New Yo
ana states east OF it, i'll continue for one year only
contracts Tor routes In Virginia, North ard Soui,
Carolina and Georgia will contnne three Years: and
The contracts for the other routes will conone t,,
years. ~
! H.: Pos-rnas;ers who receive an advertisement,
should give every person who applies an opportunity 10
! 'e"u H. JOHN MsLEAN
! Post-.Nasfer General.
.JW1e re, 1927.
! Mr.. Wilson EhOndes ofLcr,c;ec c,1LJ TTJ- T,1=