The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-13

PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the Uni
Il ted States, from the LIST January, 1913 10 the 81
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, p. Nj. of the I'd day of December 1874 to
be decided by the 18th day of the same month.
No. $500. From Alligator to Blounts Ferry, IS
miles and back, a week.
Leave Alligator every Monday at o. m. arrive
at Bount's Ferry same day by y.
Leave Boonrs Ferry every Tuesday at 6 a. nj
rive at Alligator same day by 7 p IN.
1881. From Pila,ka to Enterprize, Con the ST.
Johns riveI,) 1875 miles and back, once week, in
ste amboa,s or packers.
Leave Pilalks every Tuesday at S a. m; arrive at
Enterprise next day 10y p.
Leave Enterprize every Thursday at a. m; arrive
at Pia'ka next day oy oP. IN
Proposals for service in two weeks will he
consdered-also for month.
1892. From Patka, by Orange Greek, Fort King,
Warm Spring, For Dade, and Fort Foster to Tam
pa, 1856 miles and back, once week.
Leave Pilaika every Tuesday at 5 a. m; arrive at
Tampa next Friday by p M
Leave Tampa every Tuesday at B a. M, arrive at
Patka next Friday by Ppm.
1888. From Wacahootic by Ema,hla, Fort lizard,
Homossassa, Annutliga and Chocolate, to Fort
Dade, los miles and back, once week.
Leave Wa"ahootie every Monday at 6 a. m; ar
rive al Fort Dsde next Wednesday by o. m.
Leave Fort Dade every Thursday at 6 a. M; arrive
at Wacshooe next Saturday by 7 pm.
1884. From St. Augustine, by New Smyrna, 81.
Lucie and Miami river, to Key West, GOO miles and
back, twice month, in steamboats, or packets.
Leave St Augustine on the LIST and 18th Of cash
month; arrive at Key West in seven days.
Leave Key West on the 9Th and 23d of each
month arrive al ST. Augustine in seven DAYS.
1886. From Enterprize 10 New. Smyrna 30 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Enlerprze every Thursday at 6 a. m; arrive
at New Smyrna same day by & p.
Leave New Smyrna every Friday at q. M; ar
rive at Enterprise same day by 6p. m.
1886. From Newnansvle, by Cssonvile, to Cedar
keys, 90 miles and back once a week, in steamboats,
aud iwo-borse coaches
Leave Newnsnsv,e every Thursday at 6 a. m;
arrive at Cedar Keys next day by IL noon.
Leave Cedar Keys every Friday at 1 p. m, arrive
at Newnonsville next day by Up. m.
NOTES.
No proposal will be considered, unless IL be accom-
panied by guarantee signed by one or more respon-
slble persons in the following manner, viz:
"1he undersigned - guarantees that IL
his bid for carry ing the mail from to ----- be
accepted by The Postmaster General, shall
enter into obligation prior to the 18th day of
February next, with good and sufficient su,eiies to
perform the service proposed."
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of a
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that the
guarantors se men Of properly, and able to make
good thor gosrsn'y.
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 combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
contract is be made, the last annual advertise
ment.
Posr OrrIcy DEPARTMENT,
80 October 1874
c. A. wTCKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
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