The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-20

Miller. next day by II N.
Leave Mnler's every Friday at p nj arrive at
Trenton next day by p
472s. From Tuseumbia, by the mouth OF Nan
ga river, To Bolivar, 50 miles aud back once week:
Leave Tuscumhia every Monday al M arrive
at Bolivar next day by
Leave Bolivar every Wednesday al M aIriSe at
Tuscumbia next day by pm.
4729. From Van Buren,, by Alfred Deaiherade
and John Shields to Little Piney, 100 miles ana
back, once week.
Leave Van Buren, every Monday at N; arrive
at Little Piney next Wednesday by & p IN.
Leave Little PiDey every Thursday at IN; ar
rive at Van Bulen next Saturday by 6pm.
473o From West Prairie to Grand Prairie, % miles
and back, once week.
Leave West Prairie every Thursday al IN; arrive
at Grand Prairie next day by Spa.
Leave Grand Prairie every Saturday al b M ar
rive at West Prairie next day by tpm.
NOTES.
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all offices, where no particular time
is specified.
q Post Office blanks, and mail bags, TO be con
veyed without further charge on mail lines adm't"S
Of such convey
g. In all cases. there is to be forfeiture oil the pay
of the trip, when the trip IS not run forfeiture VI
at one-fourb part Of it, when the running OF ar
rival is SO far behind time as to lose the conec'on
with depending mail and forfeiture oil due
proportion Of II, when grade OF service - rendered
inferior TO thnt in the contract These forieitures
may be increased into penalties OF higher amount ac-
cording the nature frequency OF the failure anu
importance OF the mail.
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time for failing to
take from deliver al post office, the mai, or any
part of it for suffering it to be wet, injured, lost or
destroyed; for conveying II in place or ahner That
exposes it to depreciation, loss injury and for not
arriving at the time set And for setting up run
ming express to transmit commercial Intelligence
in advance of The mail, penalty will be exacted
| equal to quarters pay.
5. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures Tor violating the Post Office
laws for dsobey ng the instructions Of the Depart
ment refusing to discharge carrier when re-
quired by the Department for assigning the con-
tract without the consent of the Postmaster Gene
ra for setting up or running an express as aiore-
said
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
| and alter The schedule, he allowing pro rata In
crease of compensation within the restrictions i'm
.osed by law, for the additional service required, or
for the increased speed if the employment OF addi-
tional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may, such case, relnqush the contract
on timely notice. if he prefers it to tie change. He
may also discontinue or curtai the service, he al
lowing months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with
7. The payments will be made through drafts on
post Offices Otherwise, after the expiration of each
ber
g. The distances are gren Accord TO the best intor-
nation but eased pay ,riH be alored should the
prore TO be greater than is advertised ue places
| r,cily named
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making n contract for the transport
tation Of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed to enter
into any combination, to prevent the making Of any
bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sons or who shall have made any agreement shall
have given performed, Promised to give per-
form, any consideration to do, not to do, nyhng
whatever to induce any other person not to bid for
mail contract
10. a bid received after time, to wit the 18th
April next at p. m, without the guarantee
CURED by law or that combines several routes in
one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal not adjudsed 10
be extrayagant.
IL. A bidder may propose different days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time is asked and it is obvious that mail
ton other public accommodation is prejudiced-
He may ask for specified number Of days for more
running time to the trip a, certain of peculi-
| arIy bad roads, But beyond these changes propo.
sal for service different r the advertisement will
prevent its being considered in competition with a
regular bid, not set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing il
with other proposals
H. There should be bu, one route bid for in pro-
posal.
b. The route, the service, the yearly pay the bid
ders name and residence, and the name Of each
member of the firm, where a company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
IA. The following is the form Of the guaranty
which should be filled, the FIST blank with the name
Of the guarantor the second with that OF the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
mnating points Of the route and after beng dated,
should be signed by the guarantor who must be shown
by the written certificate Of postmaster or other
equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be a of pro-
perty, and able TO make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, 50 certified, should accompany each'b
"The undersigned - guarantees that - il
his bid for carrying the mail from - to - be
accepted by the Postmaster General, - shall en-
ter into obligation prior 10 the 1t day of July
next, with good and sufficient suretes, to perform
service proposed.
Dated -"
Is The bid should be sent under seal addressed 10
the First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail
Proposals IN the State Of -" written on the face
Of the letter. and should be despatched in time TO be
received by or before the 18Th April next, at 3
O'Clock, p. m.
&c The contracts are 10 be executed before the
lst July next.
Por Orrics DEPARTMENT,
January %, lSi3.
CHARLES a. WICKLIFFE.
Jan. 30-laV llw
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