Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-04

Leave Quauan's ever, "Wednesday ats a o.. OF
ure 80 Pau.lng same day by 3 mo-.
Selo. krasu tluinsB 20 Washington b. Aa.,
g mil-s AMI back once a week.
Leave Qafman every "Wednesday 81 ~, az
rive 40 Wssnngione next day D. II an
Lave Washington eh every Thursday at p m,
sr1ve Al Quitnan next day by pm.
1911. From Blp.cy, ippsh county. by Conners
vile. is 0xf'rl, lafayette county, As miles and
back once q week.
Leave Riplry every Frdly 81 a m, arrive al Ok
ford next day by llsm.
Leave oxiord every saturday al p IN, arrive at
Ripley hexi day hy pm.
SOFA Ffom Siskevdle, BY Lafayette, Belion-
tame, to Greensboro, IS miles and back once
week.
Ieave Siarkvlle every Tuesday al m, arrive
a Gfeenshorn same dag by m.
Leave GTecusbmo every "Wednesday at m,
arrive Al Shrky,l,e same day by Jpn.
1913. From Wyatt; Lafayette county, by Chu-
lahnma. Hancock. Lebcaus, Hernando, To Mem
phis Tenn. 90 miles anI back onJe a week.
Leave Wyatt every Thursday al ~, arrive
a. Memphis next day by pm.
Leave Memphis every Saturday at m, arrive
AZ Wyatt next DAY hy pm.
NOTES.
!. Each route must b. bid f,r separately The
rou,e, tic sum, the mode Of service apd The rest
dence Of The bidder, should be distinctly stated IN
/ each hid. -
?. No proposal viii be considered unless It he sc-
companIed by guarantee. signed by one or more
responsible persons, N the following iorm viz:
+" the undersigned guaranty Inst If
his bid Tor carrying tie mail from 10
be accepted by The postmaster gen.
efas, SHAH enter inlp obgauon prior b the Isl
day Of September next. with guod and sufficient
sureiies 10 perform The service proposed
Dated 1880"
This should be- accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that The
gpafanor are men Of property aud able To make
| good this guarantee.
This guarantee being required hy law, no exemp.
ton can be allowed in favor Of old contractors rad
road companies or any other companies OF persons
| whatsoever.
| 3. The distances as stated in This advertisement
| are believed 10 he slbStantaly correct but The |
bidder wil inform himself an thai point az no in.
creased pay will be allowed i;r any difference when
the places are named correctly
4. The Postmaster Geucal may alter the scbe.
DUE, and alter hr route he allowing pro rdta in.
crease Of compensation for any additional service
required, End for any increased speed, when The en-
poymeni Of additional stock or carriers IS rendered
necessary.
5. He may discontinue The service, or curla il al
pro rata reduction Of pay whenever lac shall CON
slider il expedienl TO do So be allowing one months
extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
0. lie mly impose fines Tor failure 10 take or de.
liver mail, or any part 81 0 mail, al any post office
which is or may be established on The route for re- |
iusing or ncgecung u perform any other slipula
tim Of this contract for suffering the mad 10 b. in.
lured wei, lnsl, or destroyed and may exact a for
leiture Of the pay Of The trip whenever the trip is |
lost, or the mal arrives FAR behind schedule time
as to lose connection with depending mail.
I; lie may annu The contract for repeated fail |
nres to perform any OF the stipuatons for refusing
to discharge Il carrier when required for violating
the post office law; for dlsobcyng the instructions
~ The department, or assigning contract without
the previous consent of the Postmaster General
8 " the contractor shall run stage or other vc-
hicle more rapidly or more frequently than he is re.
CURED by the contract 10 carry the mail he shall
give the same increased celebrity and frequency 10 !
| the mail, and without increase Of compensation
., Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
convey Tree of charge, all agents the Department.
upon exhibition Of hircredentals; n so mail bags
| aud posi- office blanks.
| To- The Postmaster General Is prohibited by law,
rum making contracts for the transportation Of the
mtl with any person who shall have entered ntoany
combination, OF proposed toener into any combna-
ton. to prevent the making ol any bid for mail
contract by any other person or persons, or who
shall have made any agreement, ot shall have given
or performed, or promised 10 give or perform, any
consideration to do, or not 10 do, any thing whatever
10 induce amy other moi 10 lid for mail contract |
! H. On posi- coach and Stage routes, where that
kind oi transportation is sometimes difficult ptopo-
sails will be received for carrying the mails on horse
back, IN wagons or carts, for specified number of
months weeks, or days IN each year; but no dis
pensaton Of post coach or stage service will he ol.
eralcd unless be stipulated for in the proposal and
| embraced in the contract.
| II. The proposals SHOULD be sent 10 the depart
meat, sealed endorsed, email proposals ia the
State Of and addressed to the first
Assistant Postmaster General, n r. Hobbe.
AMOS KENDALL.
Posr 0rFIcE DEPARTMENT, !
April 90, 1899 4l-iw.