The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-28
PROPOSALS. FOR CARRYING THE
MAIL. ~


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New Ro6rEs M NORM CARoLINA. 8 s.i ....
Ertrdct from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, 1s45,
.fl 80, section l6- S .a s, -. IS ali f;t
Assd be further enacted That il shall be the duty
of the Postmaster General in all future lettings of con-
tracts for the transportation of the mail let the
in every case, the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance without other ref
to the mode of such transportation than may be
necessary to provide for the due celerty. certainty and
security of such transportion shall any con-
tractor hereafter he required purchase out take at
valuation, the stock vehicles of any previous contrac
tor for the same route. T" ..,;t.s+:e
UB Bidders will be careful to read the forms and in-
structons appended this advertisement. They
quested to state, in their proposals. the mode by which
they intend to convey the mail. Where the size and
weight of the mails the speed called for in the sced-
ules, shall require it, the contracts will be made for COACH
steamboat OF rail road conveyance the case may be
and such routes will be let to bids proPos-
ing such mode of conveyance. In all other cases the
routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode of transportation.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from the lst day of July, Is49, the 3Oth
be received at thefonract Office of the Post Office Depart
men In the city of Washington, until of the 4th
April 1s49 Ito be decided by the oath day of April
on the routes and in the and time herein
specified, viz: ~
NORTH CAROLINA.
%S57 From Ashville at a. m. Wednesday 5..
Through Buncombe and Yancy counties, by
Garrisons, GiIbert's Bull Creek, Indian Gap.
~, Double Springs, Gahagen's Big LAUREL, [across
the State line,] via. Sulphur Springs, Greene
county, Tennessee, and Loves. -..
To Limestone Springs by P. m. next day, Sc
miles.
And back between a. m. Friday and D. M
next day.
1858. From Cedar Creek, Greene county, Tennessee
at a Wednesday, a
By Aliens Old Stand, N C. and Joseph Rivers
Mill,
To Bald Mountain Creek Yancy county, by IL
m. next day, 40 miles.
And back between 1 p. m. Thursday and P.
next day.
2959. From Daniel Carter's at e ..
By J. w. Anderson's on Gabrers Greek, Yancy
county, Bull Greek, Walnut, and Brush Greek
To Warren Springs by
And back between. '
Bidders to state distance and schedule
1850. From Lexington at a Tuesday
By Fulton, Mocksville, County Line, and Oak
Forrest.
To StatesvilIe by IL m. next day, Al miles.
And back between p. m. Wednesday and 6 p.
next day.
Proposals for semi-weekly service to Mocksville
will be considered.
1861. From Lexington at z a. m Tuesday
By Fair Grove, Johnson's Hoover's, and Saw
yers Gold Mines.
To AshbOro, by p. m. IS miles
And back between a. m. and p m. next day. |
1862 From Elizabeth City at a. Thursday
10 Newbigon Creek, IL a. m. miles
And back between IL. m. and p. m.
Proposals to embrace Nixonton will be consid- |
cred. t--
1868. From Floral College at a Saturday
To RandalIsville, by IL a.. m. 10 miles
And back between IL m. and p m.
1854. From Lumberton at a.. m. Friday.
To Elizabeth Town or Prospect Hill, by P. m. |
35 miles.
And back between a. and p m. next day. |
1865. From Gravelly Hill at a. m. Friday
By Peters Greek. ..tt ~. |
To Fayetteville, by p m, 80 miles
And back between a. and p m. next day. |
1866. From Warrenton at a. m. Wednesday
To Shocco Springs, by 10 q. IL miles |
And back between IL m. and p.
Proposals for ti-weekly service during the water
ing will be considered.
1867. From Littleton at a Saturday
By Grove Hill, Kings Shop
To Ransom's Bridge, by IL m, % miles
And back between p and
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guarantee
signed by responsible persons in the follow
ing manner, VIZ:
"The undersigned guaranty that :,
if his bid for carrying the mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into an
obligation prior to the first day of July nert with good
and sufficient surecs, to preform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the
men of property, and able to make good their guar
lntee.
The proposal should be the department sealed
endorsed proposals for route No. -, in ;" and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination
md the terms and conditions which the to
'e made, see the last annual advertisement. 8
C. JOHNSON, Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., =
Washington, January 90 lS49 ;