The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-04

Leave Tuscumbia every Monday, al a mi arrive
al Bolivar next day by . IN.
Leave Bolivar every wednesday al M aTnye al
Tuscumbia next day by SPIN.
4720. From Van Buren,, by Alfred DeaiheTade's
and John Shields, 10 Litle Pineyi 100 miles and
back once week.
Leave Van Buren, every Monday at 6 a m; arrive
at Little P,nsy next Wednesday by pm.
Leave Little Piney every Ibufsday al N; ar
rive at Van Buien n, NJ Saturday by q pm.
4730, From Yves, Prairie 10 Grand Prairie 50 miles
and back, once week.
Leave West Prairie every Thursday at 6 m; arrive
al Grand Prairie next day by pm.
Leave Grand Prairie every Saturday al m; ar
rive at West Prairie next day by 6pm.
NOTES.
l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and clos
ing the mails at all Offices, where particular time
is specified.
2. Post Office blanks, and mail bags, to be con-
yeyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
of such conveyance.
8 In all cases, there is to be forfeiture of the pay
OF the trip when the trip is not run forfeiture OF
least one-iourth part of it, when the runnng
rival is so far behind time TO lose the connection
with depending mail: and forfeiture OF due
proportion of II, when grade of service Is rendered
inferior to that in the contract These 1oreitures
may be increased into penalties of higher amount ac-
cording 10 the nature frequency Of the failure and
| tie importance of the mail.
a. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time for failing TO
take FROM or deliver at post office, the mall or any
part of 1t for suffering 1t TO be wet, injured lost
destroyed for conveying it in place that
exposes it to depreciation loss, injury and for not
arriving at the time set. And for setting up run
| ming an express to transmit commercial intelligence
in advance of the mail, penalty will be cxacted
| equal to a quarters pay.
5. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
| for repeated failures for violating the Post Office
laws for disobeyDg the instructions of the Depart
| ment for refusing TO discharge "a carrier when
quired by the Department for assigning the con-
! tract without the consent of the Postmaster Gene
ra or for setting up or running express aiore-
said.
| g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule he allowing a pro rata in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
uosed by law for the additional service required or
for the increased speed, if the employment of addi-
onal stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may, in such case renquIsh the contract
timely notice, if he prefers it to the change. lie
may also discontinue curtail the service, he al
| lowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with.
| 7. The payments will be made through drafts on
post offices oherw Use, after the expiration of each
quarter, say IN February, May, August, and Noyem-
Der.
g. The distances are gire, according 10 the best ntjr-
nation but inc eaed pay ioiH be aoioed, should they
prore 10 be greater than is advertised vhe places
=, city named.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
| from knowingly making contract for the transport
taton 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 or shall
have given or performed, or promised TO give or per-
form, consideration to do, not 10 do, anything
whatever 10 induce any other person not to bid for
| mail contract
| 10. bid received after time, TO wit the 18th
! April next al 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 adjudged TO
| be eAtrayagant.
| H.. bidder may propose different days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time Is asked and it is obvious that no mail connec
ton other public accommodation is preludiced.-
He may ask for specified number of days for more
running time TO the trip at certain Of peculi-
arly bad roads But beyond these changes a propo-
sal for service different r the advertisement will
prevent its being considered in competition with
regular bid, not set aside for extravaganza and
where a bid contains any of the above alterations,
their Disadvantages will be estimated in comparing it
with other proposals.
IL There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal.
49, The route, the service the yearly pay, the bid
ders name and residence, and the name Of each
member OF the firm where company oilers, should
be distinctly stated.
Ia. The following is the form Of the guaranty
which should be filled the first blank with the name
Of the guarantor the second with that Of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and ter
mnating points Of the route and alter being dated,
should be signed by the guarantor, who must be
by the written certificate Of postmaster, or other
equally satisfactory testimonial, TO be OF pro-
perry, and able TO make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, 80 certified, should accompany each bid.
The undersigned - guarantees that - if
his bid for carrying the mail from 10 --- be
accepted by the Postmaster General, --- shall en-
ter into an obligation prior 10 the 1t day OF July
next with good and sufficient sureties to perform the
service proposed
Dated --n
-. The bid should be sent under seal addressed to
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.
IG. The contracts are 10 be executed before the
lst July next
PosT OrTIcE DEPARTMENT,
January 26, lsi3.
CHARLES 4. WICKIlFFE
Jan. 30-laul lw
RICHARD THOMPSON's LIFE PRESERFER
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