The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-04
New routes Michigan, Indiana. illinois, wisconsin
Iowa, and Missouri.
Extract from, Tie oct Of Congs. Of Sd uareA lS45,
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Iowa, and Missouri.
Extract from Tie oct Of Congrs. Of I'd March, ls45,
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And he further enacted That it shall be the duty of
The Postmaster General in all future lettings of contracts
for the Of the mall to let the same IN every
tn the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance without other reference TO the mode OF
such than may be necessary to provide Tor
due CELEBRITY certainty and security OF such TansPor
lion shall any contractor hereafter be required
out or take atn the stock vehicles OF
any previous contractor for the same route"
I Bidders will be careful read the forms and in
utructions appended this advertisement They are re-
quesed state their proposals, the mode by which they
intend convey the mail Where the size and weight OF
the mails the speed called for in the schedules shall re-
uuire the contracts will be made for COACH steamboat or
railroad conveyance the may bel and consequently
such Will be let 10 bids proposing such mode of
veyance In all other cases. the routes will be assigned
bids proposing the cheapest mode OF transportation.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails OF the
L United States from the lst day of July l849, to the
consn Iowa and Missouri will be received at the
Office of the Post Office Department, in the city Of Wash
ington until 81 of The 4 Of April ls4s Ito be decided by
the Gath day of April, l649 the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, VIZ:
MICHIGAN.
1906. From Lansing, Michigan at a m Wednesday
BY Oneida, Chester, vermontvle and Hastings
To Alegan, BY 6 P m next day IS miles
And back between6 m Friday, and SIP m Satur-
" : ! a y
3sO7 From Lansing al 6 m Tuesday
BY Charlotte and Bellevue
To Battle Creek, by p m, A miles
And back between 4 u m and p m Wednesday.
Proposals for two three times week service will be
$685. From Lansing at Ga m Thursday
BY Cbarlo,te,r Olivet
To Marshall, BY 8 p m, A miles
And back between a m and p Friday.
asO9 From Lansing at ga m Tuesday
By Harycy's Settlement, Wheatons Settlement,
nnA Vnrn nntUIt
To Hastings, by p m, ~ miles
And back between a m and p m next day.
1910. From Lansing at a m Tuesday
By Eaton Rapids
To Marshall, by 8 p m, "A miles
And back between a m and pm next day..
Proposals for three times week service will be
considered. a1re
3sll From Lansing at 6 I'm Tuesday
To Byron, by 6 p m, 81 miles
And back between a m and m next day.
1912. From Hillsdale, mich, at e m Wednesday
To Montpelier (Ohio,) by p m, 30 miles
And back between a m and 6 pm next day.
3Sl3 From Kalamazoo at m Tuesday
ByAustin's Lake. Vicksburg, John w. Backey's,
Mendon, Sand Lake, and Sturgis Prairie
To Lima, {Ind.,) by IL m next day, Sc miles
And back between p m Wednesday and p m
nextday. ~
1914 From Brooklynat a m Monday
To Grnas Lake, by IL m, ~ miles
And back between IL m and m same day.
Proposals for tr-weskly service will be considered.
$685. From Dexter at m Saturday
To Howell, by 8 p M % miles
And back between S a m and IL m same day
1916. From Dexter a. m Thursday
To Lansing, by 8 m, 4G miles
And back between a m and p m next day
39l7 From Paw Paw at Saturday
To Alamo, by 10 M 10 miles
And back between p m and m same day
1918. From Allegan at a m Thursday
BY the Holland Colony
To Grand Haven, by 10 m next day, so miles
And back between m Friday, and p m Sat
urday. .
1919. From Pontiac at 10 m Friday
BY Campbcll's Corners
To Farmers Creek, by m, IS miles
And back between s m and pm next day.
$780, From Brighton at a M Saturday
By Hartland and Tyrone
To Fentonville, by s P m, IS miles
And back between s m and p m Friday
1891. From Howell at q m Saturday
BY Josco and White Oak
To Ingham, by 10 m, 20 miles
And back between p m and 7 same day.
Proposals for different schedule will be considered.
3s22 From Bronson at Saturday
To the township Of Noble, by II am, 10 miles
And back between IL m and p same day.
$685. From Ada at 8 a m Thursday
BY Smyrna and Disco
To Greensville, by 6 p m, IS miles
And back between a m and 8 p m next day.
a. INDIANA.
1880. From Putnamsvie at m Friday
ny Cataract Wills, oPcheef, Vhi'ehaii, Si'o otaii-
ford -ts
To Springvile, by m, 40 miles
And back between m and 8 p m Saturday
4O8l. From Upton at m Monday
By West Undertook
To Strawtown, by l2m, l4miles
And back between r m and 6 p m same day.
1882 From Salem at a m Thursday
By Lecsvlle
To bloomington by IL next day, so miles
And back between p m Friday and p m next
day.
4O83 From Muncie in Delaware county, at Friday
To County Seat of Upton county, by m, 40 miles
And back between a m and p m next day.
1854 From West Unity (Ohio) at a m, Wednesday
BY Angola
To La Grange Centre, Indiana,) by II m next day,
so miles
And back between 2pm Thursday and pm Fri
day. 'A
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