Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11
EyDress Mails.

Express Mails.
PROPOSALS for carrying daily Express
Mail on bors sback, or IN railroad cars, Tor
the purpose Of conveying slips iron newspapers, III
III, of exchange newspapers, and letitfs (olhef |
ian surb az contain money! not eXceedln5 Isi On
ounce in weight, marked " Express haNi ana
puBlc dispatches from tie times heFe.Si'sI SUITE
10 the 90ih Of June lS45. ncluslyei on ne 'J,oN'
-or,ss Will be received at the Post Oihee Depart
1eut until the 9lst day oiSeptemoer next 10 oe TX
ciJed By the gath day Of said month;
From CASTOR n. c. TO Raleigh, 80 miles ana
hack. TO stop at two intermediate points, Il required
Service 10 commence on the let OF July, leo9:
leave Castor daily at 9 Ia p m arrive al IA
leigh next day by 10 m.
Leave Raleigh daily al l-2 m, arrive al Gas
ton next day BY l IL m.
9. From Raleigh, TO Fayetteville, 90 miles ana
back. .o
Service TO commence on the Isl day Of july 1889
Leave Raleigh daily at 4 9-4 m, arrive ut I az
ettcyille same day bv 10 ii IN.
Leave Fayetteville daily at l-9 P m, arrVe al
Raegh same day by 6 p m.
8. From Fayetteville, by Cheraw, S. e. and
Camden To Columbia, Sc miles and bacL.
Service TO commence as aforesaid.
| Leave Fayetteville daily at 10 l-2 m, arrive at
| Columbia next day by l-2 m.
Leave Columbia daily a. 10 m, arrive at ray
etteyiIe next day by II noon.
4. From Columbia, by Augusta, Ga. and war
rentuu, to Mlledgeville, l6l miles and back 10
stop at one more point If required.
Service to commence on lst JULY 1889. ,,
Leave Columbia daily at 3-4 m arrive at NIL
edgevie same day by 3 Ii pm.
Leave MilIedpevie daily at I m arrive al 20
umbia same day by9 l-2 pm.
s. From MiledgeviIe, by Macon, to Columbus,
1873 miles and back to stop at one or more nterne"
date point ifrequred.
Service 10 commence on LIST July, 1889
Leave Mlledgeville daily at 8 l-2 m arrive at
Columbus next day by l-a m.
Leave Columbus daily at 6 Sd m arrive at Mil
edgevillc next day by 3-4 m.
6. From Columbus to Montgomery, Alabama, 81
miles and back; TO stop one intermediate point i
required.
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1889.
Leave Columbus daily at S-4 m arrive at
Montgomery same day by II an.
Leave Montgomery daily at II m arrive at Co
lumbus same day by 6 l-4pm.
7, From Montgomery by Greenvillc TO Mobile
1913 miles and back TO stop at two points if re-
qulred.
Service to commence on the LIST January, 1899.
Leave Montgomery daily at II LA m arrive a
Mobile next day by Tam.
} Leave Mobile daily at p m arrive at Montgom
cry next day By 10 81 am
g. From Columbia, S. c. TO Charleston, IL!
miles and back.
Leave Columbia daily at a m arrive al Charles
t ton same day BY pm.
5 Leave Charleston daily at Q a m arrive at Colum
e ba same day by 8 l-2pm.
I NOTES.
Each route is to be bid for separately. The rout.
i the sum, and the residence Of The bidder, should
distinctly stated in the bid /; the sum should be sta
. ted by the year.
No proposal will be considered, unless it be &C
; companied by a guarantee, signed by one or NOR
: responsible persons, in the following form, viz:
j d The undersigned guaranty that II h
{ bid l0r carving the Express mail from to
Z he accepted hy the Postmaster General, shall cntt
:. into an obligation, prior to the first day OF Marc
Z next, with rood and sufficient suretieS to perior
= the service proposed.
= dated 1888"
y This should be accompanied by the certificate
. postmaster, or other satisfactory testimony, tn
=. | the guarantors are men OF property, and able
W make good their guarantee.
The Postmaster General reserves the power
changing the schedules but not so as 10 increase Il
!, expedition, without making the additional compe
~ sation authorized by law.
The mails are 10 leave precisely at the time set
:, Five minutes only are allowed for opening al
!" closing them a an intermediate Office.
al The pay Of the trip will be forfeited by a fan
On to arrive in time. And this forfeiture NAV be
ne creased into penalty not exceeding ten times d
49, pay of the trip according 10 the circumstances
S. der which the failure happened. Fora repetition
e, failures the contract may be annulled
III No excuse whateverwl be taken for failu
NC Departures and arrivals are to be regulated
, 10 the apparent or sun time.
I've Double stock win be paid for, where it is acua
~, employed. when the mail regularly exceeds sever
70, ,a' pounds in weight
" lit should become necessary, at any time, TO d
continue the service, "a result which is not expe
ed y the contractors will be entitled to receive t
months extra pay.
The proposals should be sent to the Departm,
'e- sealed, endorsed Proposals for the Express Ma
mr. and addressed to the First Assistant Postmas
III General, S. r. Hobbie.
alb Those who enter into this service must make
nip Their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms,
the floods, nor casualties, dangers, prevent Il
nth performance according to contract.
hp AMOS KENDALL
ar Posr OFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
est June 6, 1888. 50td
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