Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-30

Bend. and Laporte, to Michigan City, 100 miles
and back once week
Leave Centrevie every Tuesday ut m, ar
Leave Michigan City every Tuesday at 6 m,
arrive at Centrcvills every Thursday by 8 pm
Pr0p0sals for carrying the mail in stages three
times a neck toili be considered.
l764 From Northfold Q74l) by Hambaugh to
Howell, IL miles and back once week
Leave Mortified every Wednesday at m,
arrive at Howell same day by SPIN
Leave Howell every Thursday at am, arrive
at Northfeld same day by IL am
l765 From Ionia il746) by tho way of Maple
River to Saginaw, IS miles and back once week
Leave Ionia every Saturday at m, arrive at
Saginaw every Monday by pm
Leave Saginaw every Monday at 2 p m, arrive
at Ionia every Wednesday by SPIN
1855 From Now Buffalo Q75D to Laporte,
Ind. Is miles and back once week
Leave New Buffalo every Saturday ut S m,
arrive at Laporte same day by ii IN
Leave Laporte same day at m, arrive at
New Buffalo same day by pm
1867 From Bellevue Q752) by Hastings to
Middle Village, 81 miles and back once week
Leave Bellevue every Friday at S q m, arrive
at Middle Village same day by 7pm
Leave Middle Village every Thursday at a m,
arrive at Bellevue same day by 7pm
1766 From Eaton Court House 1852 to Ionia,
30 miles and back once a week
= Leave Eaton Court HOUSE every Friday ut
m, arrive at Ionia same day by Ppm
Leave Ionia every Thursday at I'm, arrive at
Eaton Court House same day by pm
NOTES.
/. Each route must be bid for separately. The
route, the sum, the mode Of service, and tho resi-.
dcnce of the bidder, should be distinctly stated in
each bid
, 2. No proposal will be considered unless it be
accompanied by guaranty signed by two respon-
slble persons in the following form, viz.
1.-THE undersigned and guaranty
that /, if his bid for carrying the mail
from to be accepted by
the Postmaster General, shall enter into obliga-
ton prior to the 25th day of January next, with
good and sufficient sureties, to perform tho 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. 9JTNo exemption
from this requirement is allowed in favor of old
contractors, railroad companies, or any other
companies or persons whatever.
3. The distances as stated in this advertisement
are believed to be substantially correct; but the
bidder will inform himself on that point, no in
creased pay will be allowed for any difference
when the places arc named correctly.
d. 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 a 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 curtail the service
whenever he shall consider it expedient to do so,
he allowing one months extra pay on the amount
dispensed with.
Z. He may impose fines for failure to take or
d,liver mail or any part of mail for suffering
the mail TO be injured, wet, lost destroyod and
may exact forfeiture of the pay of thetrip, when-
the trip is lost, the mail arrives so far be-
hind schedule time as to lose connection with
depending mail
8. He may annul the contract for repeated fail
urcs to perform any of the sipuations, for refus-
ing to discharge carrier when required, for vio-
lating the Post Office law, for disobeying tn, in
structions of the Department, or assigning con-
tract without the previous consent of the Post
master General.
9. If the contractor shall run stage or other
vehicle more rapidly more frequently than he
Is required by the contract to carry the mail he
shall give the same increased celerlty and fire.
qucncy to the mail, and without increase of COM
pensation.
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes SHALL
in the conveyance of passengers, give preference
to thos, who are brought in tho connecting mail
lines over those travelling in any other so that
setting mail stag routes shall form continuous
travelling lines.
IL. On routes where the mail is transported in
stages, and the present contractor shall be super
seeded by an underbiddsr, who may not have the
stage property requisite for the performance of
the contract, he shall purchase from the present
contractor such of the stage horses and property
may be suitabls for the service, at fair valua-
tion and make payment therefore by reasonable
instalments. Should they not agree as to the
suitablencss Of the property, the terms, the
curity, each may choose person, who may ap.
point third, and thor decision shall be final or
the Postmaster General will name the umpire.
This will b. made the condition of any bid under
that Of present contractor; and should the I'M
derbidder fail to comply, his bid will be offered to
tho contractor; but should he decline it, the pro-
posal Of the underbiddcr will be accepted uncon-
ditionaly.
IL. The proposals should be sent to tho Depart
ment sealed, endorsed email proposals in the State
| of ;" and addressed to the first Assistant
| Postmaster General.
AMOS KENDALL.
| Posr OFYrcE DEPARTMENT.,
October 25, 1886. 4wl2
ANOUKT MAKIIAL.-
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