Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

Z m, arrive at MahaSka L. II. next day
by spn.
Leave Maha,ka C. H. every Friday at
m, arrive ut Iowa City next day b 8
pm.
Proposals for service once in 2 weeks
will be considered.
1859. From jacksonville, Clayton coun-
~, by the county seat Of Fayette county,
to Fort Atkinson, 10 miles and back, once
a week. SOY
Leave jacksonville every Monday 1t a
a m, arrive at Fort Atkinson next day BY
Leave Fort Atkinson every Wednesday
"a am, arrive II jacksonville nett day by
ISpm
Proposals for service Oncs in two weeks
will be considered:
Quere: whether route 10 necessary?
1862. From Keosatiqus, BY Davis
CourtAhonse, to the centre of Appanoose
county, 81 miles and back, once week.
heas ,Keosaudia every Thursday At 5
M, arrive a. centre Of Appanoose next
day BIZ IL nj.
Leave centre Of Appanoose every Fri
day a. ] p ID, arrive At keosahqua next
day by 6 p m. a.t.,
456l., Fron Marion, to the county
seat Of Benton comfy, 80 miles and back,
Leave Marion every Monday ,,Iti. at 5 n,
arrive at Benton G. H; same. day BY 8 p N.
Leave Benton G. II. every Tuesday at
Ga m, arrive at Marion. same day b Sip %.
/ 1862. From Marion, in Linn county,
through the settlements Of McGcnigle,
Lockhart, Osborn, and Davis, TO Quasdue-
ton, Buchanan. county, iowa, 81 miles and
back, once week. i,
Leave Marion every Monday At s n,
arrive at Quasqueton same day BY s p m.
Leave Quasqueton every Tuesday at s
a m, arrive at Marion same day by s .p n.
1863. From Nauvoo, Illinois, 10, Mon
trose, Iowa Territory, miles and back,
once a week. -
/ Leave Nauvoo every Saturday at 8 p N,
arrive at Montrose same day BY 3 p N.
/ Leave Montrose every Saturday at -
m, arrive at Nauvoo same day BY 8 p 10.
1864. From Oscaloosa, county seat Of
Mahaska county, BY Lake Prairie. to Red
| NUM- % mucS anu UdChs oiiCo 9 WCSAs
Leave Oscaloosa every Saturday at 6 q
m, arrive at Red Rock same day BY Z p m.
Leave Red Rock every Friday at 6 m,
arrive at tuscaloosa same day by Z N.
1865: FROM Dscaloosa, by the Six
Mile Prairie, to the mills near where the
Red Cedar creek empties into the Des
Mqipes, 10 miles and back, once week.
i Leave Oscaloosa every Saturday at a
m, arrive at the Mills same day by l m.
Leave the Mills every Saturday at p
n, arrive at Oscaloosa same day by 4 b m.
1866. From Washington Court-hoiise,
BY Keokuk Court house, to Mahaska court
house, 80 miles and back, once q week.
Leave Washington Courthouse Thurs
day at 6 m. arrive at Mahaska Court
house neA. day day. IL noon. -; !,
Leave Mahaska Courthouse Friday at
2 p m, arrive at Washington Courthouse
next day by 8 pm. t..
Quere: whether this route is necessary?
NOTES..
|. Seven minutes are allowed for open
i ing and closing the mails, at all offices
where no particular time is specified. ),
i 2, Pest Office blanks and mail-bags are
, to be conveyed without further charge,
on mail-lines admitted Of such convey
ance.
3. In all cases there is to he forfeiture
Of the pay of the trip when the trip is. no.
run; a forfeiture of at least he-foilrth part
of it, when the running or arrival is so far
. behind time as to lose the connexion with
. a depending mail; and forfeiture of a due
PROPORTION of it, when a grade Of service
is rendered inferior to that in the contract
These forfcitures may be increased into
I penalties of higher amounts, according te
the nature Of frequency Of the failure and
the importance Of the mail.
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the de.
, linquency be satisfactorily explained in
i, due time, for failing to, take from, or deliv-
er at a post office, the mail, or any part d
it; for suffering it to be wet, Injured, lost,
\ or destroyed; for conveying it in place
or manner that exposes it to depreciation
loss, or injury; and for not arriving at The
7 time set. And for setting up or runpinp
, an express Is transmit commercial inteni.
gence in advance Of the mail, penalty
s will be xacted equal to quarters pay.
5. The Postmaster General may annn
: the contract for repeated failures; for VIC.
lating the post office laws; for disobeyinf
5 the instructions Of the department; for re-
t fusihg to discharge carrier when required
by the department; for assigning the con
y tract without the consent Of the Postmas
I ter General; or for setting up or running
an. ex press, as aforesaid. !. I'LL,
? !. 6: The Postmaster General may alte
y the contract and alter the schedule, he al
. lowing pro rata increase Of compensation,
!: within the restrictions imposed By law, 70
!, the additional service required, or. for III,
]. increased speed, if the employment, IF al
6 ditional stock or carriers ID rendered nee
!. cssary; but the contractot may, in, sucl
!, case, relipquish the contract, on timely no
o !ice, if he prefers it to the change. H
e may also discontinue or curtail the service
he allowing one months extra pay on tn
: amount dispensed with. Ill ~
=. The payments will be made throug
a drafts on post offices, or otherwise, afte
the expiration Of each quarter-say i
J. February, May, August, and Novembe,
s 8. The distances are iuen according I
i the best Information; but no Increased po
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