Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-29
PROPOSALS
For Carrying the Mail i'm the
State of Iowa.
Ertract from the act Of Congress Of
Sd March. IS45, section lS,

Ertract from the act of Congress Of
Sd March, l545, section Is.
".4nd be IL further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Postmaster Gener-
al, in all future lettings of contracts for the
transportation of the mail to let the same,
in every case, to the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful perfor-
nance, without reference to the mode of
such transportation that may be necessary
! to provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty,
and security of such transportation; nor
shall any new contractor hereafter be re-
alton, the stock or vehicles of an previous
contractor for the same route"
CO. Bidders will be careful to read the
forms and instructions appended to this adj
vertissment. They are requested to state
in their proposals, the mode by which they
intend to convey the mail. Where the size
and weight of the mails, or the speed called
for in the schedules shall require it, the con
tracts viii be nude for coach, steamboat, or
railroad conveyance, as the case may be;
and, consequently, such routes will be let
to bids proposing such mode of conveyance.
In all other cases, The routes will b. as ign
ed TO bids proposing the cheapest mode OF
transportation.
CO. Railroad companies are specially
notified that their regular bids are to be
understood as including the supply of each
Office on The line of their respective roads
not over quarter of mile from their de-
pot. Separate proposals Tor offices more
than quarter OF mile OF will be consid-
eret,
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of
I the United States from the lst day of
July, 1880, to the Both of june, 1884, in
elusive, in the STATE OF IOWA, will be
received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city of Washing
ton. until 10 A. NJ. of the 10Th day of April,
1850. Ito be decided by the II tn day of May,
$780, on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz:
IOWA:
465l From Keokuk at 4 m tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Van Buren,. Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentonsport, keosauqua,
Winchester, and Birmingham;
To Fairfield by 10 p m, 70 miles;
And back between A m and 10 p m
next days.
Proposals for six times aweek service
will be considered.
1852 From keokuk at 4 m once a week;
Tuesday;
BY Prairie House, Salem, and Glas-
Cow;
To Fairfield by IL m next day, 60
miles;
And back between p m Wednesday
and 6 p m next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point
win be considered.
1853 From keokuk at m daily, except
Sunday;
ySummitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by 3 p m, 40 miles;
And ba ok between III IN and 10 p IN.
Proposals to extend this route and
service to Muscatine will be consid-
cred.
1864 From Fort Madison at p m triweek-
", Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY West Point. Tuscarora, and Prm-
rose;
TO Pennington by | | p m. % miles;
And back between m and a p IN,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
1855 From Montrose, Iowa, at a m once
week Saturday;
BY String Prairie, Montrose, and st.
Francisville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by IL m, l9 miles;
And back between 2 p m and nine p
IN.
1856 From Mcntrose at 6 IN twice week,
Wednesday and Saturday;
By Prairie House, Franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by 6 p m, 36
miles;
And back between 6 a m and G p m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered.
1861 From Burlingtonat pm once week,
Tuesday;
By Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Sa-
lem, Hillsboro, and Union;
ToMeosauqua by q P m next day %
miles;
And back between a m Monday and
Ii IN next day.
1858 From Burlington at q m daily, ex-
ceept Sunday;
BY Mildletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
Lockridge;
To Fairfield by 8 p m, 80 miles;
And back between 4 m and M
1850 From Burlington at 4 p M daily ex-
cept Sunday;
b. Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Wapello and Grandyiew;
TO Muscatine by II a m next days, 50
miles;
And back between Up m and 10 a m
next days;
1850 From Burlington at Ga m once aweek,
Saturday;
BY Albrisht's, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye.
and Palo Alto;
To Toolsboro by 3 p m, 26 miles;
And back between . IN and Up m
Friday.
466l From Navarro at "a m once week
! Tuesday,
BY Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Co
lumbus City, Port Allen, and Seven.
ty-Seven,
To Iowa city by 6 m next day;
/ nd baaiy hot xyany, II n M fFh ursHa u