Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-02

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M ., arIlVe lat at frairc du CHEN next d,r,
sim 70 miles rom M sleaa, Ill. to Belview Wyspa
, Leave Galena every Friday =, SO g.
Bellview same day by 6 n m - m, arrive =,
Leave Bellyiew every SATURDAYS
al Gaiena same day by 6 p m. ,anh.
ss5, '1 E 20 commence on the LIST JULY lsas
W., sosA. from Galena, Ill. by Viii. a.. IoSo'
WIS ana ORATORS Grove to Wio,a. % SPRING.
back once week, ''' o< miles aAd
1 Was ..aiena every Tuesday att
Iat Wiota same day by 6 p m. u snns
Leave Wiota every Monday al
Gaiena next day by 6 D M. Ms ariveu
service to commence LIST july. 1890
Sos2. From Du Buque by Peru. Dn,.. -.
h nah and Salisbury to Cassville, aS Y. ney,
,;v Leave e. Du :B1aque, every Thursday q. 6 m
ave al Cassyille same day by Inn m'af.
;; leave =. n oassville every "Wednesday a, s,
nv. ao al D =, Buque same day by JPN, s''
ss55. From Du Buque by Bellyiev. H,.,-
* ;,a aihnufs' and Pleasant Valley TO Dry,snnn.s.'
% miles and back once week. ''aport,
Leave Du Buque every Thursdav >, e..
rive at Davenport every Saturday :. C va m, ar.
leave davenport every Sunday a, ~
rye al Du Buque every "Wednesday hv ~, a
service to commence OH the LIST Jnl', 1P,a No.
E. "1 VT rom Davenport by Rockingham css..,
nel,y, "aubespnecon, Iowa. month of p %.as
burlington, ~ miles and back twice wal NV, 20
) NJ D;avenPoft every Tuesday and Frida,, =,
Leave a'l R's at Davenport next days by 6pn
at m, arrive at Davenport ne,, d.,. nc'osy
2Sso. From Burlington by Gibson,s Fs:,v I'm Ea
iaa'son and Fort Des Monies, to S., F1anc;s,;,.
ID ihiles and back twice week in ataaa.
Leave Burlington every WEDNESDAY And g..
by 10 IN. i"s''s'''e Same day,
Leave st. Francisvile every "Wednesday -,
satutday at m, arrive at Burlington same a ANU
1926, From Burlington to RichIaoa,o, 70
and back, ouce a week. miles
Leave burlington every Monday a, =.
rive al hlchiandton same day by ii m.
Leave ilichlandton every monday At 10 m
rive at Burlington same day y4pm.
2o27. From Commerce, ILL., to Fou d., M,;.
miles and back, once week. ''"e',
Leave Commerce every Thursday by at nm,
arrive at Fort Des MONIES same day by4npp "'
Leave Fort Des Moines every Thursday a, i,
nj, arrive at Commerce same dav nv ~
2O26. From Fort Des Moines bv K.p.,.. ;.
Warsaw, ILL.,, l6 miles and back once w..t
Leave Fort Des Mones every Thursdav a,a,9
P IN, arrive at Warsaw same day by m.
Leave Warsaw every Thursday at 10 10 am
arrive at Fort Des Moines same day by 3p m.
NOTES.
1. Each route must be bid for separately. tn.
route the sum, the mode of service, and The r..;.
dence OF the bidder, should be distinctly sta,.d Il
each bid. ~
Z. No proposal will be considered unless !, h.
accompanied by guaranty signed BY one or MON
responsible persons, in the following form, viz:
49, "' "'''oissheo guaranty
Ii 4 r..
mail flom tn h. ,o..,,sa Nv
the postmaster General, shall enter into an oblsa-
ton prior TO the first dayof March next, with good
ana suflcient suretles, to perform the su,eties 10
perform the service proposed.
'tsDated 1aa7n
This should be accompanied by certificate Of
postmaster, Or other equivalent testimony, ,h..
the guarantors are are men of property, AMI able
10 make good their guaranty.
This guaranty being reduiretl by law. no exemr-
ton can be allowed in favor Of old eontracwrs.
railroad companies, any other company or per
SONS whatsoever. !
The distances, as stated in this advertisement
are believed to be substantially correct: but the
bidder will inform himself OF that point. as no in.
creased pay will be allowed for any difference
when the places are named correctly.
4. The schedules are are arranged SO as to allow
seven minutes to each post Office for opening and
closing mails generally, and one hour to tho dis
tributing Offices; but the Postmaster General nav
extend the time OH allowing like extension 10 the
contractors.
D. The Postmaster General NAV alter the sched-
ule, and alter the route, he allowing a pro rata ,-
crease of compensation for any additional stock or
carriers is rendered necessary
lie may discontinue or curtail the service whe,-
ever he shall consider it expeiient to do So he al
lowing one months extra pay Oh the amount dis
pensed with.
7. lie may impose fines forfaiures to take or de-
liver mail, or any part of a mail; for suffering
the mail to be injured, wet, lost, Or destroysd and
may exact forfeiture of the pay of the trip, when-
ever the trip is lost, the mail arrives SO far be-
nInd schedule time as to lose connection with
depending mail
.. Tic may annul the contract for repeated fail.
ufes to perform any Of the spuatons, for refusing
20 ascharge carrier when required, for violating
'he iost Office law, for disobeying the instructions
ol the department, or assigning contract without
inc previous consent Of the Postmaster General.
g. u the contractor shall run stage other
vehicie more rapidly or more frequently than he is
required by the contract to carry the mall he shall
give the same increased celebrity and frequency 10
the mail, and without increase Of compensation.
H. Contractors Oh stage and coach routes shalt in
.he conveyance Of passengers, give preferenceto
those who are brought in the connecting mail lines
over those travelling on any other: SO thatcounect
ing mail stage routes shall form continuous travel.
ling lines.
=. On routes where the mail is transported il
stages and the present contractor shall be auperss
ded by an-underbidder, who may not have the stage
property requisite for the performance ofthc contract,
nc shaii purchase from the present contractor such
Q, me stage horses and property as may be suita-
pie LOT the service, at a fair valuation, and make
payment IN reasonable instalments. Should they
NOT agree as to the suilablencss of the property,
.ne terms OF the security, each may choose per-
son who may appoint a third, and their decision
shall be final, or the Postmaster General will name
the umpire. This will be made the condition Of
any bid under that Of a present contractor; and
should Al, underbidder fail to comply, his bid WIN
DC ohered to the contractor: but should no decline
~ the proposals Of the underbidder will be accepts