Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-01-18

: rive at Schoolcraft same day by6pm
Leave Schoolcraft every Wednesday at G a m
I arrive at Battle Creek same day by 5 pm
1855 From Kalamazoo Q7l6j in Kalamazoo
o county by Allegan to Saugatuck, AZ miles ant
back once week
: Leave Kalamazoo every Thursday at m, ar
rive at Saugatuck next day by IL am
Q Leave Saugatuck every Tuesday at p M ar
rive at Kalamazoo next day by IL am
1855 From Kalamazoo TO the mouth of South
Black River, SO miles and back once week
Leave Kalamazoo every Friday ut 5 a m arrive
at the mouth of South Black River same day by
Ppm
Leave the mouth of South Black River every
Thursday at IN, arrive at Kalamazoo same day
by7pm
1857 From Kalamazoo by, Plainville aud
Grandville to Kent, 55 miles and back once week
Leave Kalamazoo every Friday at A m, arrive
at Kent next day by IL noon
Leave Kent every Saturday at p m, arrive at
Kalamazoo next day by SPIN
1853 From Saganaw Q7lD to the mouth of
the river Saginaw, IL miles and back once in two
weeks
Leave Saginaw every other Monday at a m,
arrive at the mouth of Saginaw next day by
pm
Leave mouth of Saganaw next day at I a N,
arrive at Saginaw same day by 9 m
1859 Cassapolis Q72l> by Edwardsburg and
Adamsville to Elkhart, Ind. 25 miles and back
once a week
Leave Cassapolis every Thursday at m, ar-
| rive at Elkhart same day by pm
Leave Elkhart every Friday at 6 m, arrive at
Cassapolis same day by SPIN
1850 From Lapier (l726) by Farmers creek
and Davison's Mill to Grand Blanc, 80 miles and
back once week
Leave Lapier every Friday at 6 IN, arrive at
| Grand Blanc same day by pm
| Leave Grand Blanc every Thursday at a m,
arrive at Lipier same day by 6 pm
l76l From Howell u72S) by Saranac to Kent,
| 96 miles and back once a week
Leave Howell every Friday at 6 m, arrive at
Kent every Sunday by 6 pm
Leave Kent every Monday at IN, arrive at
Howell every Wednesday by SPIN
1852 From Kent Q736) to Grand Haven, 80
| miles and back once a week
| Leave Kent every Wednesday at M arrive
| at Grand Haven same day by 6pm
Leave Grand Haven every Tuesday at s m,
| arrive at Kent same day by 6 pm
1853 From Centreville (173S) by Constantine,
Mottville, Bristol, Elkhart, Mishawaukeo, South
Bend, and Laporte, to Michigan City, 100 miles
| and back once week
Leave Centreville every Tuesday at m, ar
rive at Michigan City every Thursday by pm
Leave Michigan City every Tuesday at 6 a m,
arrive at Centreville every Thursday by 6 pm
Proposals for carrying the mail in stages three
1764 From Northfiald d74l) by Hamburger to
Howell, IL miles and back once week
Leave Mortified every Wednesday at m,
| arrive at Howell same day by 6 pm
Leave Howell every Thursday at 6 am, arrive
at Northfcld same day by Ii a nj
| l765 From Ionia (l746) by the way of Maple
River to Soganaw, IS miles and back once week
Leave Ionia every Saturday at 5 m, arrive at
Saginaw every Monday by pm
Leave Saginaw every Monday at 2 m, arrive
| at Iona every Wednesday by SPIN
1855 From New Buffalo Q75l) to Laporte,
Ind Is miles and back once a week
Leave New Buffalo every Saturday at 5 IN,
arrive at Laporte same day by II m
Leave Laporte same day at m, arrive at
New Buffalo same day by Pm
| 1857 From Bellevue Q752) by Hastings to
| Middle Village, 81 miles and back once a week
Leave Bellevue every Friday at 5 m. arrive
| at Middle Village same day by pm
Leave Middle Village every Thursday at 5 a m,
arrive at Bellevue same day by Ppm
176o From Eaton Court House 1852 to Ionia,
| 35 miles and back once week
Leave Eaton Court House every Friday at 5 a
| m, arrive at Ionia same day by 7pm
Leave Ionia every Thursday at 5 m, arrive at
Eaton Court House same day by pm
NOTES.
1. Each route must be bid for separately. The
dence of the bidder should be distinctly stated in
each bid.
2. No proposal will be considered unless il be
accompanied by guaranty signed by two rcspon-
slblc 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 an oblga.
ton prior to the 25th day of January next, with
good and sufficient sureties, to perform the SER
| vice proposed"
Dated t" 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. GFNo exemption
from this requirement is allowed in favor of old
contractors, railroad companies, or any other
companies persons whatever.
j 3. The distances stated in this advertisement
are believed to be substantially correct but the
bidder will inform himself on that point, a, 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 the distributing
post Offices but the Postmaster General may ex
tend the time on allowing like extension to the
4 | contractors.
5. The Postmaster General may alter the schs
dule, and alter the route, he allowing pro rGtt
| increase OF compensation for any additional scr
vice required, and for any increased speed, wher
the employment of additional stock or carriers il
rendered necessary.
6. He may discontinue or curtail tho service
whenever he shall consider it expedent to do so
he allowing one months extra pay on the amour
dispensed with.
4 z. He may impose fines Cor failure to take o.
deliver mail or any part of mail for sufferin,
the mail TO be injured, wet, lost, destroyed;
may exact forfeiture fthe pay of thetrip, when
over the trip is lost, the mail arrives so far be
. hind schedule time as to lose connection with
depending mail.
3. He may annu the contract for repeated fail
ures to perform any of the stpulations for refus
!. ing to discharge carrier when required, for VIC
lating the Post Office law, for dsobeying tn, in
structons of the Department, or assigning con
tract, without the previous consent Of the Post
y master General.
9. If the contractor shall run stage or othe
e vehicle more rapidly or moro frequently than h
is required by the contract to carry the mail, h
d shall give the same increased CELEBRITY and fire
a quency TO the mail, and without increase of com
pensation.
e 10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
in the conveyance of passengers, give pref5renc
o to those who are brought in the connecting ma
lines, over those travelling in any other; so tina
connecting mail stag routes shall form cohtnuou
travelling lines.
re III. On routes where the mail is transported i
stages, and the present contractor shall be supeI
70 seeded by an underbiddsr, who may not have tn
oto IN FIR the nerf .