Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-05

DROP0sALS lar carrying lie u...l, Of ihe
n Unred States from Ihe J., dty 81. JANUARY
1870. 10 the 3.ih Of June, SD, On Tire loiuv-
ing pest routes q Mississippi, vii be r.ce v,d ai
this Department until the Ism DAY az November
next, az O'Clock PIN. o. be decided the neN, day;
So. SSH, From { t,tY..-, 30 Sar','a. Pom
toc, tarlailsy.i,, Gainesville, Hlzzan's l''-l,'
aua Gainesville, 10 Tu.cum-a, LOO lUes ara
lark gaigr "a week.
Lesye C.ttef,lle eye,y Tuesday $40 Fnda!
d; q "a 10, arrive "a Ilse-Euia every e--1l-a!
and TUESDAY By p IA.
Leave ru,cunlbia every Sunday and Wedne,-
day al 6 4 IN, arrive 1t CoiTee,Iie every Thurs
d4y and Sunday by IN.
Cy-PWPusal, for carving this mail ifree hmes
a week IN four horse post coaches wih also be
considered the time Of departures AMI arrivals
to be stated by the bidder.
3s2S. From Poniitoc, by Cotton Gin Port,
Athens aud Hamilton, TO Columbus, 10 miles
ond back, twice a week.
Leave Poniloe every Tuesday and Saturday
ut IN, arrive at Columbus next DAY by eight
p m.
Leave Columbus every Thursday and Mon
day, at m, arrive Of Poutltoc next days by
pm.
~ Proposals will also be considered TO car.
nv this mail three times n week in four horse
post coaches. to run by Aberdeen, emitting Cot
ton Gin Port, ard extending the service from
Pontitoc, by Chester. Cypress Greek and Milton,
to Holly Springs; the times uf departures and
arrivals 10 be stated by the bidder 10 his propo-
SAL
NOTES
/. Each route must be bid for separately.
The route, the sum, the mode ofseryice, and the
residence of the bidder, should be distinctly sta.
ted in each bid.
2. No proposal will be considered unless il be
accompanied By guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible PERSONS, in the following form,
viz
The undersigned guaranty tina,
fins bid for carrying the mail from to
be accepted by the Postmaster Gen
eral, shall enter into an obligation prior to the Isl
day Of February next, with good and sufficient
sureiies, to perform the service proposed"
dated 1880"
This should be accompanied hy the certificate
of postmaster, or other equivalent testimony,
that the guanntoTs are men OF property, and able
to mike GOOD his guarantee.
e This guaranlee being required by law, no
exemption can be allowed in favor of old conrac-
| tors, railroad companies, OF any other companies
or persons whatsoever
3. The distances, as stated in this advertise
meni are believed to be substantially correct; bu,
the bidder will inform himself on that point. as no
increased pay will be allowed for any difference
when the places are named correctly.
4. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
convey, free of charge, all agents Of the Depart
ment, upon exhibition Of their credentials also,
mail bags and post Office blanks.
5. The Postmaster General is prohibited, by
law, from making contracts for the transportation
Of the mail with any person who shall have en-
tered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination, to prevent the making Of
any bid for mail contract by any other person
or persons, or who shall have made any agree.
ment, or shall have given or performed, Oh prom
lsed to give or perform, any consideration 10 do,
or moi to do, any thing whatever to induce any
other not to hd for mail contract.
6. On posi- coach and stage routcs where that,
kind of transportation is sometimes difficult, pro-
posals viii beteceNed Coz carrying the mail, on
horseback IN Wagons or carts, lor specified
number ~ months, WEEKS o' oHyS III eath year !;
but no d'Sponsauon OF post coach o. Stage service
will be tolerated unless Il be stipulated Tor ia the
proposal and embraced IN the contract.
Z. The proposal should be sent TO the Depart
meni, sealed endorsed. " Mail proposals in the
State Of Mlssis>lppL" and addressed 10 the FIRST
Assistant Postmaster General.
S. r. H0BBIE,
Acting Postmaster General
Posi- OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.