Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14

rive at Schoolcraft same day by pm
Leave. Schoolcraft every "Wednesday at m,
arrive at Battle Creek same day by S pm
1855 From kalamazoo Q7l6) in Kalamazoo
county by Allcgan to Saugatuck, 46 miles and
back once week
Leave Kalamazoo every Thursday at 8 m, ar
rive at Saugatuck next day by III am
Leave Saugatuck every Tuesday at p IN, ar
rive at Kalamazoo next day by III am
1856 From Kalamazoo to the mouth of South
Black River, SO miles and back once a week
Leave Kalamazoo every Friday ut a m, arrive
at the mouth of South Black River same day by
Ppm
Leave the mouth of South Black River overy
Thursday at III, arrive at Kalamazoo same day
by Jpn
1857 FROM Kalamazoo by, Plainville and
Grandvc to Kent, SIS miles and back once week
Leave Kalamazoo every Friday at m, arrive
at Kent noxt day by IL noon
Leave Kent every Saturday at p m, arrive at
Kalamazoo next day by 6pm
1853 From Saginaw Q7l7) to the mouth of
the river Saginaw, IL miles and back once in two
weeks
Leave Saginaw every other Monday at m,
arrive ut the mouth OF Saganaw next day by
pm
Leave mouth of Saganaw next day at a IN,
arrive at Saginaw same day by 8 pm
1853 Cassapois Q72l> by Johannesburg and
Adamsville to Elkhart, Ind. 20 miles and back
once week
Leave Cassapolis every Thursday at Q IN, ar
rive at Elkhart same day by pm
Leave Elkhart every Friday at am, arrive at
Cassapolis same day by Bpm
1850 From Lapier Q726) by Farmers crock
and Davison's Mill to Grand Blanc, 80 miles and
back once u week
Leave Lapier every Friday at m, arrive at
Grand Blanc same day by pm
Leave Grand Blanc every Thursday at m,
arrive at Lapier same day by 6 pm
l76l From Howell Q72S) by Saranac to Kent,
sc miles and back once week
Leave Howell every Friday at a m, arrive at
Kent every Sunday by III
Leave Kent every Monday at a m, arrive at
Howell every "Wednesday by 6pm
1862 From Kent Q736) to Grand Haven, SO
miles and back once week
Leave Kent every Wednesday at a m, arrive
at Grand Haven same day by 6pm
Leave Grand Haven every Tuesday at a m,
arrive at Kent same day by 6 pm
1853 From Centreville Q736) by Constantine,
Mottvile, Bristol, Elkhart, Mishawaukee, South
Bend, and Laporte, to Michigan City, 100 miles
and back once week
Leave Centreville every Tuesday at 6 a m, ar
Leave Michigan @ity every Tuesday at u m,
arrive at Centrevll5 every Thursday by p m
Proposals for carrying the mail in stages three
times a aoeek aciH be considered.
1854 From Mortified Q74I by Hamburger to
Howell, IL miles and back once week
Leave Mortified every Wednesday at p m,
arrive at Howell Same day by 6pm
Leave Howell every Thursday at 6 am, arrive
at Mortified same day by III am
1765 From Ionia Q746) by the way of Maple
River to Saganaw, IS miles and back once week
I,,,ia Sat, % N nj ut
Saginaw every Monday by pm
Leave Saganaw every Monday at 2 IN, arrive
at Ionia every Wednesday by 3 pm
1866 From New Buffalo Q75l) to Laporte,
Ind. Is miles and back once week
Leave New Buffalo every Saturday at S m,
arrive at Laporte same day by ii IN
Leave Laporte same day at l IN, arrive at
New Buffalo same day by pm
1867 From Bellevue C752) by Hastings to
Middle Village, 81 miles and back once week
Leave Bellevue every Friday at 5 a m, arrive
at Middle Village same day by 7pm
Leave Middle Village every Thursday at m,
arrive at Bellevue same day by Ppm
1868 From Eaton Court House Q752) to Ionia,
35 miles and back once week
Y Leave Eaton Court House every Friday at a
m, arrive at Ionia same day by 7pm
Leave Ionia every Thursday at m, arrive at
Eaton Court House Same day by Z pm
NOTES.
/. Each route must be bid for separately The
route the sum. the mode of service, and tho rosi-
dence of the bidder, should DO distinctly stated in
each bid
9. No proposal will be considered unless it be
accompanied by guaranty signed by two rcspon-
slble persons in the following form, viz.
"Thc undersigned and guaranty
that , if his bid for carrying the mail
from to be accepted by
the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obliga-
ton prior to the 25th day of January next, with
good and sufficient sureties, to perform the SER
vice proposed"
Dated " 1886"
This should be accompanied by the certificate
of postmaster, or other equivalent testimony,
that the guarantors are men Of property, and able
to make good their guaranty. U'No exemption
from this requirement is allowed in favor of old
contractors, railroad companies, or any other
companies or persons whatever.
g. The distances as stated in this advertiser snt
are believed to be substantially correct but the
bidder will inform himself on that point, as no in
creased pay will be allowed for any difference
when the places are named correctly.
A. The schedules are arranged as to allow seven
minutes to each post Office for opening and closing
mails generally, and one hour to tho distributing
post Offices but the Postmaster General may ex-
tend the time on allowing like extension to the
contractors.
S. The Postmaster General may alter the sche-
dule, and alter the route, he allowing pro rata
increase Of compensation for any additional ser.
vice required, and for any increased speed, when
the employment of additional stock or carriers is
rendered necessary.
6. He may discontinue or curtail the service
whenever he shall consider it expsdient to do so,
he allowing one months extra pay on the amount
dispensed with.
Z. He may impose fines for failure to take or
deliver a mail or any part of mail for suffering
the mail TO be injured, wet, lost, or desroyed and
may exacta forfeiture of the pay ofthetrip, when
the trip is lost, or the mail arrives so far be-
hind schedule time rs to lose connection with a
depending mail.
8. He may annul the contract for repeated fail.
uros to perform any Of the stipulations for refus-
ing to discharge carrier when required, for vio-
lating the Post Office law, for disobeying tho in
structions Of the Department, or assigning a con.
tract, without the previous consent of tho Post
master General.
9. If the contractor shall run a stage or other
vehicle moro rapidly or more frequently than he
Is required BY The contract to carry the mail, he
snail give the Same increased CELEBRITY and fro
qucncy 10 the mail, and without increase of com.
pensation.
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall,
in the conveyance Of passengers, give preference
TO those who are brought in the connecting mail
lines, over those travelling in any other so that
connecting mail stag ,routes shall form continuous
travelling lines.
III. On routes where the mail is transported in
stages, and the present contractor shall be super
seeded by an underbidder, who may not have the
stage property requisite for the performance Of