Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-29

Steam Mill, from Taylors,ile 6 miles.n,
back, once week.
Stewatts Draft, from Barter Brook. . milo.
and back, once 4 week
Stock Creek, from Rye Cove, mile, ana
back, once week.
Stoney Hill, from Westmorcland, ) m,I..
and back, once week.
Stoney Point Mills. from Cumberland c. u
5 miles and back, twice week.
Jackets Mill, from Somerville, miles AZ
back, once week.
Teaze's Valley, from Mount Salem, miIs.
and back, twice week
Temperance, FROM Roses Mill, nils.
back, twice week.
The Glades, from Ora, son c. Fl, 7ml..
and back, once wces.
Tobacco Row, from Amherst c. II, mill.
and back, once week.
Tomahawk Springs, from IIetsesyille ;
miles and back, twice week.
Turkey Cove and Yokum station, from Wall.
ng's Creek, IA miles and back, once wes.
Tye River Mills and Roseland. from Ioy,n,.
ston, II mile. and back, tvicc wee.
yerndon, from Junction, plle. and b,c.
twice 4 week.
Virginia Mills, from New Canon iam,.
and back, twice week.
| Western Ford, from German Settlement !.
miles and back, once in Two weeks
| Form for BID where no change frop ad,er,i..m-,,
| is contemplated by the bidder.
al Tor we as the may be- there ur,.e tlr u,m.
names ul Of there slate the residence ~ residence.
| hereby propose 10 carry the mall on No. from
| TO as often IS the advertisement uqnrr-, IN ~.
time stated IN The schedules, and ny the following mod,
OF conveyance, To vii: (HeTe stale how II Is ~ 4. ~,
veyrd,) for the annual sum Of S :"
| Dated.
Form or guarantee To accompany each bid:
"The undersigned (hrfr nsrit The Name Of tie pu,,
anlor guaranors) guarantees that, here lns, n q.
OF bidder or names Of bidders, as he may te M
| his Tor their bid for carrying the MAI from Nh
| be accepted by the Postmaster General SHAH az
ter into obligation prior To The first day IL Juy ner
with good and sufficient suretes 10 perform Tie ,ety
/ proposed "
| Dated.
! INSTRUCTIONS.
l. Seven minutes allowed for opening and cl.ny
the mails NJ all offices where particular tnr Sc,
fed; but on railroad and steamboat routes there i, ID II
no more delay than IL necessary Ia deliver aud fctr,
| the bags.
.. The mail is 10 be- conveyed in preference 10 pas,en
gers and 10 their entire exclusion, is weight eu
| require IT,
5 Post office blanks, mail bags. ard the special as-p
of the department, on the exhibition Of then tr,d
ials, are TO he conveyed without further caaic- q
| mail lines admitting of such conveyance.
4. Mail agents are 10 he conveyed without charge
the principal railroad aud steamboat lines, where II
size OF the mails and the number Of thr officers 4
| quife their employment by the dephrlmr'" a' - e
case, separate apartment Tor The assortlls IN
keeping Of The mail is 10 be- provided by the coni,ad
| under The direction Of the department
5. In all there Is to br forfeiture IL the pa Is
the mp when The trip Is not run. forfeiture II ~.
0ne-luurth part at II when the running Of anNa Is
lar behind Time rs Ia lose the connraon iih drprt
ing mail; and forfeiture Of a due proportion Of II WIZ
"A nftFiaF IN Ibat IN
contract. These forfeiiures may he increased 1o
penalties of higher amount, according 10 The nature
frequency of the failure and the importance the
| T. Fines will hs imposed, unless thr delinquency n
satisfactorily explained IN due time. siling tai
fromi or deliver al post Office, tie mall any paH &
IL; for suffering II 10 be- wet injured lost az 4,
for conveying II IN place manner that exposes Il
depreciation, loss ar injury, for refusing after demand
10 convey mail By any roach ralifoad car. or steam
ho,t, which the contractor regularly runs On the rut
beyond The specified imbrr trips The contract ami
for not arriving AT the SET AMI fr .ettinr m .,
running an express 10 transmit commercial inr'ne.ne,
IN advance Of the mail, penalty viii b- eaacrd equal
| TO quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may annui The cuniiactit
repeated failures; for Violating the pist icr laws
ds0beying the INSTRUCTIONS Of ihr department iurn
fusing 10 discharge carrier when required ty the De
partment for assigning the contract without the conse
Of the Postmaster General, or for setting up uunn
| an express a aforesaid.
| The Postmaster General may alter the con'rac
and ter the schedule, hr allowing pro rata incrtast
of c0mpens alton. within the restrictions imposed
law, for the additional service required, or for the
creased speed n The employment OF additional slGck
carriers Is rendered necessary but the contract" mar
in such case, relinqnsh The contract on timely ncilcs
he prefers II To The change. The Postmaster Genera
may annul the contract, or cuta the service and la
when he wishes 10 dispense with the service IN whole
or IN part, or place higher different grade u
on the route he allowing one months extra pay IN
amount dispensed with
I The payments will be made through drafts 20,
offices OF otherwise after The expiration Of ,ac Iua
say III February, May, August and November.
TO- The distances are given acco ding 10 the be-, ~
formation; but no Increased pay Will be allowed, thou
they prove To be greater than Is advertised &c the place
are correctly named.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law fror
knowingly making contract for the transportation
the mai with any person who shall have entered mtg
any combnation proposed 10 enter nu any c0mblna
tion 10 prevent the making of any bid for mail con
tract BY any other person persons who shall la,
made any agreement. Gr shall have given perOfmrd
or promise 10 give perim any corside alton do
or not to do, any thing whatever 10 induce any oh.
person not TO bud ia" mali contract Particular aen
tion Is called To br % section Of the OF 1885, pqj
hlbiting combinations Va prevent bidding.
IL. bid received alter M, To wit the 10Th Mir
next, at a. m or without The guaranty required u
law, that Combines several in Of
pensatIon, cannot be- considered IN competition with
REGULAR proposal nj adJudred 10 he -atravagant
Is. bidder may otter, whr The transports Gale
for IN The advertisement /, difficult impraoilcaLIr
cc'taip seasond, Ia substitute inferior mode Of COZ
Sryancs, or Ia ntermit Srvcr a sprcitef humber n
days. weeks or months. tic may propose 10 ont an
tHdl ~ or " on lnr Stage
railway, of NJ steamboat landing, rs The case may
he MAJ offer substitute intci mode Of supp
In such cases tie may propose different days ar
hours Of departure aud arrival. provided
ming time Is asked ann II Is obvious thai mail cor
neaion or other public accommodation j. prejudice
Tie may ask for more running time I" the trip, during
sprrihrd rumber Of days. certain Of pee
nary bad roads; hut beyond these changes, prcpo'
iof service different from the advertisement viii pt,ei
iS orInS considered In competition with regular
MOI sci aside Tor ratIavapance; and where bid 90
ians any Of The above alterations. their disadvana.
viii be est:maied m comparing IL with other propos,
II mere should be but route bid for in a M
posal b
IS The route, the service, the yearly psy, the b.
GERS name and residence, and the name nf each
her OF the firm, where compiny offers should be- d.
tincy stated-als0 the mode Of conveyance IL high
er mode than on horseback is intended.
l. l6. The bid should he sent under real addressed
thr First Assistant Postmaster General, with " Va
Proposals IN The State az - :" written On II, flcr
Of the letter; and should be despatched in nm NV
received by or before the 10Th March next, at octo
| n. M.
IL. The contracts are To be executed by or before
| Ist July next.
Ia. Postmaster al Offices situated upon or near
| roads, but more Than eighty rods from depot, v,
Immediately after the lst April newt report at IA 81
the department, stating their exact distance from e
railroad depot. and how otherwise supplied WIN n
| mail, To enable the Postmaster General 70 d'rdut5
proper supply 10 BIZ made from The railroad by mail NJ y
| seneers, from and after The 1T July next. e
3D. Under the ari 81 March, s45, The ron'c !, 10 K,
let 10 the lowest bidder, rendering sufficient rna't
TOR faithful performance without other reference u rs
mode OF transportation than may be necessary 10 S4
vide for the due crlerily, certainty and secnit r.
such transportation. H.
When The lowest bid proposes mode Of convey at ~
thai IS inadequate :nr tir in respect t. ne 81
tainty, security, and crlcriiy ~ the mails n,dt Is
any accommodation for travel IL VIII not be fuiiilra
| the route. a.
~. When the bid DOES name y mode q eonr' ss
ance II VIII be taken and understood 10 be for I've -