The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-08

Leave Trenton every Thursday a, NJ arrive a.
Miilers nett day by III
Lrave MIXERS every Friday at M arrive at
Trenton next day by IN.
i725. From Tuscunbs, by the mouth Of Nan
ga river, 10 Bolivar 50 miles and back, once aweek
Leave Tuscumba every Monday a, a M arrive
at Bolivar next day by Z IN.
Leave Bolivar every Wednesday al a IN; arrive at
Tusenmbia next day by pm.
4729 From Van Buren, by Alfred Deatherade's
and John Shields TO Little Piney, 100 miles and
back, nee a week
Leave Van Buren, every Monday at a m; arrive
at Little Plney next Wednesday by q p IN.
Leave Little Piney every Thursd.y at u; al
ri at Van Buien n NJ Saturday by m.
4730 From West Prairie to Grand Piairie So miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Vest Prairie every Thursday at a IN; arrive
at Grand Prairie next day by pm.
Leave Grand Prairie every Saturday al q m; mr.
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.
q Post Office blanks and mail bags, are to be con-
yeyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
of such conveyance
g. In all cases. there is to be forfeiture Of the pay
of the trip, when the trip is not run forfeiture OF
at least one-ourh part of it, when the running or ar
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 iorieitures
may be increased into penalties Of higher amount
cordng TO the nature frequency Of the failure and
lie importance of the mail
4. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time for failing to
take from, deliver at post office, the mail, any
part Of il for suffering il TO be wet, injured lost
destroyed; for conveying i in place or amer that
exposes it TO depreciation, loss injury aud for not
arriving at the time set And for setting up or run
ming an 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 for violating the Post Office
laws for dsobey ng the instructions Of the Depart
ment for refusing to discharge carrier when re-
qured by the Department for assigning the con
tract without the consent of the Postmaster Gene
raj, for setting up running express afore-
said
6. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation within the restrictions I'M
posed by law, for the additional service required,
for the increased speed If the employment of addi-
tional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may, in such case reIinqush the contract
timely notice, If he prefers to the change. lie
may also discontinue or 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 or otherwise, after the expiration of each
quarter, say in February May, August, and Noyem-
ber
8. The distances gren according 10 the best iator-
nation but inc eased pay piH be aitoced should they
prors 10 be greater than is advertised M places
u, city named.
8. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the iranspor-
tation of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, proposed 10 enter
INTO any combination, to prevent the making Of any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per
sons, who shall have made any agreement, or shall
have gwen or performed, or promised TO give or per-
form, any consideration TO do, not to do, anything
whatever 10 induce any other person moi TO bid for
mail contract.
TO- \ bid received after time TO wit the 18th
April next al p. m. or without the guarantee re-
quired by law or that combines several routes IN
one sum OF compensation, cannot be considered IN
competition with regular proposal, not adluJgcd TO
be eNtrayagant
ii. A bidder may propose different days and hours
of departure and arrival, provided no running
time is asked, and it is obvious that mail connec-
ton or other public accommodation is prejuijced.-
He may ask Tor specified number of DAYS for more
running time to the trip certain seasons Of pcculi-
arly bad roads. But beyond these changes a propo-
sal for service different fir the advertisement will
prevent its being considered in competition with a
regular bid, not set aside for extrav. gance; and
where bid contains any of the above alterations,
their disadvantages will be estimated in comparing
with other proposals.
II. There should be but ono route bid for in pro-
posa
- The route the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's and residence, and The of each
member Of the firm, where company Offer should
be distinctly stated.
H. The following is the form Of the guaranty
which should be filed, the ii Il 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 alter beng dated,
should be signed by the guarantor who must be
by the written certificate OF postmaster other
equally satisfactory testimonial, TO be man OF pro-
Ierty, and able to make good his guaranty. This
guaranty, 50 certified, should accompany each bid
"a 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 surc,es, to perform the
service proposed.
Z" Dated -"
Is 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
o'clock, p. m.
IS The contracts are to be executed before the
lst July next
Posr OrricE DEPARTMENT,
January 26, lsi3.
CHARLES A. WICKLiFFE
Jan. 30--laNl lw
RICHARD THOMPSON'S LIFE PRESERFER
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