Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-02-11
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Leave burlington evety SATURDAY a. u
arrive at Toolsboroueh same day by 5 p m
Leave Toolsborough every Friday a, 9 {
m, arrive at Burlington same day by 6 p IN
1854 From, For, Madison, Lee count. BY
West Point and Toscarora, 10 Farmlnglon
IS miles and back, three times'a week.
Leave Fl Madison every Tuesday, Thus
day and Saturday a, 9 a N, arrive at Farm.
ipg,on same days by m,
Leave Farming,on every Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday al 8 a m. arrive al For
Madison same days by m.
Proposals 10 extend through to Keosauqna
the county seat of Van Buren, county, will
be considered; also for once a week service
1885 From Keosauqna. Van Buren, coun
~, by Winchester, Birmingham, Fairfield
Court house and Brighton. to Washington
Court. house, SO miles and back. once a
week.
Leave Keosauqua every Monday at 6 a
m, arrive at Washington mex, day by II a
III.
Leave Washington every Tuesday at II
m, arrive a, Keosauqua next day BY 6 p m
Proposals for service twice week will be
considered.
1856 From Keosauqua. Wan Buren, coun-
ty, by Rising Sun, Philadelphia. Portland
loway,lle. Ashland and Sac and Fox agency
TO O,lumwa, AZ miles and back once week
Leave Keosauqua every, FRIDAY at 6 m,
arrive at Ouumwa next day by | l a IN.
Leave Ot,umwa every Saturday al ! m,
arrive at Keusauqua next day by 6pn!
Proposals a, end at Sac and Fox Agency
will be considered Also FOR twice a week
service.
1887 From keosauqua, Van Buren, coun
ty. BY Indian Prairie and Fox, 10 Bloomfield,
"a miles and back. once week
Leave keo,auqua every FRIDAY al p m,
arrive a, Bloomfield same day by 9pm.
Leave Bloomfield every Friday al a m.
arrive at Keosauqua same dav by II m.
1883 From Bloomfield 10 centre OF Appa-
moose county, &c mites and back once a
week,
Leave Bloomfield every Friday al s a m
arrive at Appauocse centre same day by 7
pm
Leave Appanoose centre every Saturday
a, a N, arrive a, Bloomfield same day by
som.
Quere: whether the route is necessary.
Proposals for supplying the following
Offices in Iowa Territory at a sum TO be nam
ed. and uhjvc, to The condition OF being
limited 10 the net proceeds Of Inc offices, are
invited:
Cedar river from Tio,in, miles and back
once week
Columbus City from Hope Farm, 9 miles
and back once week.
Dah!onega from Sac and Fox agency, 6
mi es aud back once week
Fauview from Edinburg, Is miles and
back. once week.
HlIlsboro' from Salem, miles and back,
once a week.
Hawk Eye from Yellow Spring. miles
and back, once week
Pleasant Grove from Fairchilj, 8 miles
and back. once week.
Rchland from Brighton. 10 miles and
back once week.
Salem from Yves, Point, Is miles and
back. once week.
Spring Rock from Davenport, % miles and
back once a week.
Virginia Grove from Wapello, 8 miles
aud back. once week.
NOTES.
|. Seven minutes are allowed for open
ing and closing The mails at all offices
where no particular time Is specified. but
on railroad and steamboat routes there Is 10
he no more delay than is necessary to de,
liver and receive the bags
2. The mall is 10 be conveyed in prefer
ence 10 passengers, and to their entire ex
cusiop If its weight and bulk rsglre il.
Pos, Office blanks, mail bags, and The
special agents OF the department, on the ex-
hiblton OF their credentials. are 10 be con
veyed without further charge on mail lines
admitting o! such conveyance.
4. Mail agents are 10 be conveyed with
GU, charge on the principal railroad and
steamboat lines, where the size oil the ais
and the number of the Offices will require
their employment by the department; and
10 that case, seperaie apartment Tor the
asserting and afrkeeping of the mail is TO
be provided by the contractor, under the dl
rection Of the department.
5. 10 ali cases. there is TO be forfeiture
OF the pay OF the trip. when the trip is not
run; forfeiture Of al least onefourf part OF
II, when the running time OF arrtrai is so far
behind as 10 lose the connection with de-
pending mail, and a forfeiture of due pro-
portion OF it, when grade of service IS rem
dered Inferior TO thai in the contract. These
forieitures may be increased iEto penalties
oil higher amount, according to the nature or
frequency Of failure and the importance of
the mail
6 Fines will be imposed, unless the de
linqnency be satisfactorily explained IN due
time. Tor falling 10 take from or deliver al,
aposi office. the mail, or any part Of it; for
suffering It 10 be wet. injured, lost, or de
sroyed; Tor conveying Il IN place or man
ner that exposes il TO depreciation, loss. or
injury; for refusing after demand 10 convey
a mail by any coach. railroad car. or steam
beat, winch tie contractor regularly runs on
the route, beyond the specified number OF
tips ia the col ,rac:; and Tor not arriving a,
the time set. Aud for setting up or running
an express TO TRANSMIT, Commercial intel!
sence in advance OF the mail. a penaity will
be exac'ed equal 10 quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV annuI tn
contrac; for repeated failures; Tor violating
the post Office laws; for disobeyiDg the in
s'ructions Of the department.: Tor refusing &c
discharge carrier when required by the de.
parimeni; for assigning the contract without
the consent OF the Postmaster General, o,
Tor setting up or running an express a.
aforesaid.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the
contract, and alter the schedule, he elbow
log pro rata increase OF compensation
wth!n the restrictions imposed by law. fol
the additional service required. or for the in
creased speed, il the employment Of add
tional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
bu' the contractor may. in such case, relin
qu!sh the contract, on timely notice. if he
prefers II 10 the charge. The Postmaster
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