Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-26

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i've at Cassville same day by Z pm.
Leave Cassville every Wednesday at mar.
i've al Du Buque same day by pm.
1888. From Du Buque by Bellview, Hp,;,,.
port, ParAhurst and Pleasant Valley TO Davennpo,.
70 miles and back once week.
Leave Du Buque every Thursday at Ga mar.
rive at Davenport every Saturday by pm.
Leave Davenport every Sunday at l D m. ar.
rive at Du Buque every Wednesday BY nm.
Service to commence OH the lst July, 1888.
1924. From Davenport by Rockingham, Carl,,
Ferry, Waubesipnecon, Iowa, mouth of Pine, to
Burlington, 80 miles and back twice week in .,a.
ges.
Leave Davenport every Tuesday and Fndzy al
ms arrive at Davenport next days BY 6pm,
Leave Burlington every Sunday and Thursday
a. IN, alAive at Davenport next DAYS by 6 NM.
!, 2Ss5. From Burlington by Gibson's Ferry. For
Madison and Fort Des Moines, To ST. Francisyille.
10 miles and back twice week in stages.
Leave Burlington every Wednesday and Sa,ur.
day at a m, arrive at St. Fracisyille same d,n.
by lo IN.
Leave st. Francisville every "Wednesday and
Saturday at m, arrive at Burlington same dam
by Is nj.
1926. From Burlington to Richlandton. - mi..
and back, ouce week.
Leave Burlington every Monday at m. A..
rive at Reclamation same day by II a m.
Leave Richlandton every monday a, i2 m. n.
rive at Burlington same day by 4pm.
1927. From Comnnrce, Ill. to Fort Des Mo;,..
2 miles and back, once week.
Leave Commerce every Thursday by AT 9 nm
arrive at Fort Des Moines same day by ann
Leave Fort Des Moines every Thursday at II
a m, arrive at Commerce same day BY Inn.
202S. From Fort Des Moines BY Keokuck. tn
Warsaw, ILL.,, l6 miles and back once a week,
Leave Fort Des MONIES every Thursday a,3l.9
m, arrive at Warsaw same day by 8p m.
Leave Warsaw every Thursday at 10 l-2 am,
arrive at Fort Des Moines same day by 3pm
NOTES.
j. Each route must be bid for separately The
route, the sum- the mode of service, and the resi-
dence Of the bidder, should be distinctly stated in
each bid.
2. No proposal will be considered unless i. 10
accompanied by guaranty signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following form, viz:
"Ihe Undersigned guaranty
that if his bid for CARVING the
mail t1om to be accepted by
the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obliga-
ton prior to the first dayof March next, with good
and sufficient suretles, to perform the sulees, to
perform the service proposed.
ssDated 1897"
Postmaster, Or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men of property, and able
to make good their guaranty.
This guaranty being reduircd by law, no exemp-
ton can be allowed in favor of old coDnacia,s,-
railroad companies, or any other company or pe1-
SONS whatsoever.
The distances, as stated in this advertisement
are believed to be substantially correct: but the
bidder will inform himself O that point, as no il.
creased pay will be allowed for any difference
when the places are named correctly.
a. The schedules are arranged so as to allow
seven minutes 10 each post Office for opening and
closing mails generally, and one hour to the dis
trbuting Offices; but the Postmaster General may
extend the time OH allowing like extension 10 the
contractors.
S. The Postmaster General may alter the sched.
ule, and alter the route, he allowing pro rata in
crease of compensation for any additional slockor
carriers is rendered necessary.
He may discontinue or curtail the service when.
ever he shall consider it expedient to do SO, he al.
lowing one months extra pay OH the amount die.
pensed with.
Z. Hemay impose fines for.failures to take or de'
liver mail, or any part of mail; for suffering
the mail to be injured, wet, lost, or destroyed ana
may exact forfeiture of the pay Of the trip when
ever the trip is lost, the mail arrives SO al %.
hind schedule time as to lose conDexion win
depending mail.
3. He may annul the contract for repeated ia'l-
to discharge carrier when required, tor violating
the Pos, Office law, for disobeyng the ihstiueon'
OF the department, or assigning contfacl Wi'nou'
| the previous consent of the Postmaster General.
8. If the contractor shall rum stage or otnef
vehicle more rapidly or more frequently than nc y
required by the contractto carry the mail, Ne sna
give the same increased celebrity and frequency 70
the mail, and without increase Of compensation.
TO- Contractors on stage and coach routes shailin
the conveyance Of passengers, give preferences
those who are brought in the connecting mail lines,
over those travelling any other: SO thatconneet
ing mail stage routes shall form continuous uavel'
ling lines.
I IL. On routes where the mail is transported ~
stages and the present contractor shall be superb
ded by an upderbidder, who may not have the s'sss
property requisite for the Performance ohe contiae.,
he shall purchase from the present contractor ee
OF the stage horses and property as may % su';a
BILE for the service, at a fair valuation, ana m.Ao
payment in reasonable instalments. Should msy
not agree as to the suitabeness of me p1opo.y,
the terms or the security, each may choose ~.
son who may appoint third, and their aSe's...
shall be final, the Postmaster General WIN nsls
the umpire. This will be made the condi'loa =. :,
any bid under that of present contiaclui IN
should an underbidder fail to comply ms pm
be offered to the contractor: but should ne GEN.
it, the proposals of tho underbdder will Do seeeP'
ed Internationally.
II. The Postmaster General is prohiolteNa. ~: ~
law from making contracts for the traDspo. . -.
OF the mail with any person who shan ns's s,,s.
tered into any combination or pfoPosea - e
into any combination, 10 prevent inc ma aH.ao M
any bid for mail contract by any o'nel
persons; or who shall have made any ag1e. ..s ~
or shall have given or performed, OF pIoh'.s. nj
give or perform, any consideration 70 ~, ~, not
to do, anything whatever to induce any "''s'
to bid for q contract. ,.s..
ID. On poast coach and stage routes wn n..,. 30
kind of transportation is sometimes aims.;i a.
horseback, in wagon. Or carts for specified ns.
Der of months, weeks or days in each yea!, 4. s.
dspensaton of post coach stage ses ,,roooeals
tolerated unless il be stipulated for IN 'n' p''r
and embraced in the contract. -. Denars-
IA. Tho proposals. should be sent 7. 800 e -..v
ment sealed Snail proposals. in the os.ss u