The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-10

BUREAU on ORDsAscE AND HrDRoeaArBr,
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September oath, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bereau until
3 O'Clock, p. M, of the Isl day OF November
next Tor furnishing and delivering at the Powder
Magazines near tbs Navy Yards al Boston, Msssa-
chusetsi Brooklyn, New York, and Oospor, VIZ
gina, sixteen hundred barrels OF cannon and four
hundred barrels of printing Powder of one hundred
| pounds each, as follows, Wis
Al Magazine Nary Yard, Boston
| 300 barrels Cannon Powder.
IS do Printing do
IN Magazine Nary Yard, Brooklyn, NJ y.
| 700 barrels Cannon Powder.
$50 do Printing do
Al .uagasine near Navy Yard GOpOrt, Va.
| 700 barrels Cannon Powder
l75 do Printing do
One fourth of the above quantities to be delivered
at the respective places named, before, the LIST
day of January next and three-iourths to be deliy-
cred as above, before The LIST day Of May lS45
The powder 10 be grsnulated TO the standard
sleeves of the navy; to be well glazed and of range
OF not less than two hundred and fifty yards, and
none will be received that does not come up TO this
range; TO be subject to such tests and inspections
this Bureau may authorize direct TO be to the
tire satisfaction of the inspecting officers and of this
Bureau and to be put up IN good white oak barrels,
| full hooped.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in half the
estimated amount OF contract, to be entered into
within fifteen DAYS after the time limited for receiv
ing such bids, will be required: and ten per ceDtum
IN addition will be withheld from the amount OF each
payment made as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the contract; which will on
no account be paid until the contract sha be com
| pleted.
Proposals to be sealed and endorsed proposals
| for furnishing Powder for the Navy"
To be publ shed twice a week In the Madsonian,
| National lntegencer, and Globe, Washington. ID. c.;
Sun, and Republican, Ba fillmore American Sentinel,
and Mercury, Philadelphia; Evening Post, AMI Au-
| rora, New York; Daily Times, and Morning Post,
| Boston.
Sept. 25-2awtlNov.
DROPOSAlS Tor carrying the Mails Of the Uni.
ted States, from the LIST January, 1913 to the 80
| June, lS47, on the following routes in FLORIDA,
will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the City of Washington until
O'clock 2. M. of the I'd day of December, 1884, to
be decided by the 18th day of the same month.
| No. $500. From Alligator to Bount's Ferry, 80
| miles aud back, a week
| Leave Alligator every Monday at q a. M; arrive
| at Bount's Ferry same day by p. m.
| Leave Blounts Ferry every Tuesday at a. M ar
| rive at Alligator same day by 7 p. M
| 1881. From PiIatka to Enterprise, Con the st.
| Johns river) l25 miles and back, once week, in
| steamboats, or packets.
| Leave Pialka every Tuesday a. a. m; arrive at
| Enterprise next day by g p IN.
| Leave Enterprise every Thursday a, 6 a. m. arrive
| at Piatka next day by p. III.
Proposals for service in two weeks will be
| considered-aso for a month
! 1892 From Pilaka, by Orange Greek, Fort King,
Warm Spring, Fort Dade, and Fort Foster, TO Tan
! pa, l55 miles and back, once week.
Leave Pila,ka every Tuesday at a. M arrive at
Tampa next Friday by p
Leave Tampa every Tuesday at a. m, arrive at
Pilatka next Friday by Jpn.
1888 From Wacahoote, by Ena,hla, Fort lizard,
Homossassa, Annutga and Chocolate, TO Fort
Dade, l05 miles and back, a week.
! Leave Wacahoote every Monday at q a. m ar
rive at Fort Dade next Wednesday by p
Leave Fort Dade every Thursday at u a. M arrive
at Wacahootle next Saturday by pm.
1884 From ST. Augustine, by New Smyrna, ST..
Lucie, and Miami river, to Key West 600 miles and
back twice month, in steamboats, or packets.
| Leave St. Augustine the lst al nd 18th of ca IN
month; arrive at Key West in days.
Leave Key West on the 9Th and 23d of each
month arrive at st. Augustine IN seven days
1885. From Enterprise 20 New. Smyrna, 80 miles
| and back, once q week
| Leave Enterprise every Thursday at a. M arrive
| at New Smyrna day by p.
| Leave New Smyrna every Friday at 8 a. M ar
| riye at Enerprize same day by 6p. m
1886. From Newnansville, by Casonville, to Cedar
Keys, 80 miles and back, once week, in steamboats,
| and lwo-norse Coaches
| Leave NewnansvlIlo every Thursday at a. M;
arrive at Cedar Keys day by II noon.
Leave Cedar Keys every Friday at p. m; arrive
at Newnonsyille next day by : p
NOTES
No proposal will be considered, unless it be accom-
| panied by guarantee, signed by respon-
| sibe persons in the following manner, viz
"The undersigned - guarantees that - if
his bid for carrying the mail from - TO - be
accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into AN obligation prior to the 18th day Of
February next, with good and sufficient suleiies to
| perform the service proposed"
This should he accompanied by the certificate of a
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors men OF property, and able to make
| good thor guaranty.
The proposal should be sent to the Department
| sealed endorsed Proposals for Route No. -
| and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from comb-
| nations and the terms and condit ons which the
contract is to be made the last annual advertise
ment
PosT OrricE DEPARTMENT,
Sd October, 1874.
c. A. WICKLIFFE