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knton, North Sioninston, CT aud Preston, to Nor.
wich, 40 miles and back, once a week
Leave Tower Hill every Wednesday a. m,
arrive at Norwich same day by p m.
| Leave Norwich every Thursday al 6 a m arrive
at Tower Hill same day BY d p m.
40 From Chepacket, S76, Ms. TO Burrellsyille.
3 miles and back, once a week
Leave Chepacke; every Saturday at "A m, ar
rive at BurreIlsville same day by 5 m.
Leave Burelsvie every Saturday at 81 p IN, ar.
rive al Chepacket same day by a m
All. From Chepackei by KiiIingly Wilkinson
Factory, and Woodstock, TO North Woodstock, est.
mated at y miles and back once a week
Leave Chepacket every Thursday at M arrive
at North Woodstock same day by D m.
Leave North Woodstock ever, Thursday at a IN,
arrive at Chepacket same day by II IN
NOTES.
]. Each route mus, be bid for separately. The
route, the sum, ths mode OF service and the resi-
denee of the bidder should be distinctly stated in each
bid.
9 No proposal will be considered unI.ss it be
accompanied bJ guaranty signed by two RESPONSE
bic persons, IN the following form, VIZ;
The undersigned and
guaranty MAT fhis bid for carrying the
mail from to be accept
ed by the Postmaster General shall enter into an OBJ
gion p:ior to the first day of September next With
good and sufficient suretes, to perform the service
proposed"
Dated 1887"
This should be accompanied by The certificate Of a
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
guarau,ors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty
=. This guaranty being required by law, no ex-
symptom can be allowed in faver Of old contractors
railroad companies, or any sther companies or per
sons whatever
g. The distances, stated in this advertisement
are believed TO be substantially correct, but the bid
No.. . IL.
pay will be allowed for aiy difference when the pla
ces are named correctly.
a. The schedules are arranged so as to allow sew
en- minutes TO each post office for opening and clos
ing mails generally, and one hour TO the distributing
post Offices but the Postmaster General may extend
the time allowing like extension to the contractors
B. The Postmaster General may alter the sched-
ue, and alter the route, he allowing pro rata r
crease ofcompensation for any addona, service re-
quired, and for any increased speed, when the en-
poyment of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary.
6. He may discontinue, curta the service,
whenever he shall consider il expeden to do so, he
allowing one months extra pay OH the amount dis
pensed with.
T. lie may impose fines for failure 10 take or de-
liver mail, any part Of a mail; for suffering the
mail to be injured, wet lost, destroyed; and may
exact forfeiture Of the pay OF the trp, whenever
the trip is lost the mail arrives so far behind sched-
g. lie may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures TO perform any of the stpuatons for refusing
TO discharges carrier when required or violating the
Post Office law for disobeylng the instructions OF the
department orasslgnlng a contract without the pre-
vious consent OF the Postmaster General
g. II the contractor shall run stage other We
hcle more rapidly more frequently than he is
qured by the contract TO carry The mall he shall give
the same increased celerly and frequency TO the
mail, and without increase of compensation.
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
in the conveyance OF passengers, give preference
| to those who are brought in the connecting mar
lines ever those travelling in any other; that con
Meeting mail stage routes shall form continuous rav
cling lines.
II. On routes where the mail is transported il
stages and the present contractor shall be superse
ded by an undelbldder, who may not havetbe stage
property requisite for the performance Of the COD
tract, he shall purchase from the present contractor
such of the stage horses aud property as may b'
suitable for the service at fair valuation, and make
payment therefor by reasonable instruments Should
they not agree the suiidbeness of the property
the terms or the security, each may choose person
who may appoint third, and their decision shall be
final or the Postmaster General will name the uin
pire. This will be made the condition OF any bic
under that of the present contractors and should h'
under bidder fail TO comply, his bid will be offered Il
the contractor; but should he decline it, the propo
sails of the underbdder will be accepted unconditiCn
ally.
12. The proposals should be sent to the Depart
ment sealed, endorsed Mail proposals in the State
of land addressed to the First Assist
ant Postmaster General.
AMOS KENDALL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
January %, 1887.
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