The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-14
FIoris from Bloomfield, 8 miles ami back once

hirkville iion fountain Springs, 5 niles and
back once week.
Lnvelia from Abba, miles and back once q
week.
Marysviiie Fl ON Centre Point miles and back
once week.
Montacu'e from Apple Grove, "a miles and
back once week.
New Holland from Lssro, 6 miles and back
once a week.
Nine Eagles from Princeton, 90 miles and back
once week.
Palan City from Red Rock, 6 miles and back
once week.
Portland from Business Corner, two miles and
back once week.
Port Louisa from Too!esboro', II miles and
baca once weel.
Salt Lie, California from Kane, ,Os0 miles
and back six times year.
South For; from Centreyi'le, IA miles aid back
once weeE.
spragueyiIle from Spring Crook, ! miles and
bac. once week.
Union Wills from Oskaloosa, Il miles and baca;
Walnut Fork from Fairyew, IA miles aud back
once week.
Wells Mills lrom Bloomfield. 20 miles ard
bark once WeeE.
Vance Settlement from Colony, Il miles and
back once week.
TO NJ JOf J]lH. nm. G ~ CtF4k tU' IT'S,
nien. is co..:cm3'a.cd 6y TIC Ii 5tef.
.sl Cor we, as the case may be- here write tie
name or names N full Of here state the residence
or residences hereby propose to cary The mail
on No. from 10
as often the advertisement requires, inthe tine
stated in the schedules. AMI by the following
mode of conveyance, 10 wit: Here state how
it is 10 be conveyed for the annual SUN Of s
Dated
Fomofd suc.an 10 aeroapaay cce,t d.
s.The undersigned here insert the name ofthe
guaran:er or gnaran'ors guarantees that here in
sert name OF bidder, or names Of bidders, as The
case may be If his Coz ther) bid Tor carrying the
mai. from 10 be accepted by the Pos
master General, shall enter into an obligation
prior to the first day OF July next, with good and
sufficient saieiies to perform the service pfopos-
ed.''
Dated
Form Of Ce.hG ate.
THE undersigned, postmaster Of
certiies that the On ranors above named are sn.-
fcient and able to make good their guarant,.''
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS.
|. Seven minutes are allowed Tor opening and
closing the mails at all Offices where no particular
time is specified; but on siiroad and steamboat
routes there is 10 be no more DELAY than is neces-
sary 10 deliver and receive the bags.
Q. The mail is to be convened IN preference TO
passengers, 10 their entire exclusion, if IFS weight
and buIhreonre it.
5. Post-otfice BLANKS, maii-tags, and the spe-
cial gents OF the Department on the exhibition Of
their credentials. are 10 be conveyed. without
further charge, on mai! lines admitting of such
| conveyance.
4. Mail AGENTS are 10 be conveyed withont
charge, on the principal railroad and steamboat
line. where the size Of the mails and TIE number
OF Offices will require Their. appointment by the
departments; and in that case. separate apart
ment Tor the asserting and safe eeping OF tie
mail, is to be provided bv the con-, actor, under
the di, ection ofthe Department.
j. In all cases, there is TO be a forfeiture Of the
pay ofthe trip, when the Zip is not runs forfeit
IRE OF at least one fourth pat oft when the run
min. arrival is so far behind time as to lose The
connexon with depending MALL and forfeit
are of due proportion OF it. when grade OF
| tract. These forfei'u,es may b, increased into
penalties Of CHER amonn. according 10 the ma
lure or frequency of the fai uie, ard the impor-
tancc Of the mail.
T. Fines will be imposed, unless the delir-
quency be satisfactorily explained in due time, for
failing. TO ia e from deliver at, rost Office
the mail, any part Of II; for suffering ii 10 lie
| wet. injured, lost or destroyed; or conveying it
| in place or manner that exposes it 10 dea,ata-
ton, loss, or iuin,y; forreiusng, after demand, 10
| convey mail by any coach. railroad car or
steamboat, which the contractor regularly nhns
on The route, beyond the specified number ortrips
| IN the contract. and for moi arriving in the time
set; and for setting up and rnnnsg an express 10
transmit commercial intelligence in advance OF
the mai. penalty will be eaaeted equal to a
quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may anhulth the con-
tract for repeated failurs; for violating the post
Office laws: for disobeyins the Instructions of the
| Department.; for refnsin. to discharge carrier
when required bv the Departments Tor gn;ng
| the contract without The consent of the Posimas-
Ter G-ne,a. or for setting up AID running an eS-
press. as aforesaid.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the con.
tract. and alter the schedule, he allowing pro
increase OF compensation. within The restrictions
| imposed by law. for the additional service re-
quirrd, or for the increased speed, if the employ
nent Of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary; but the contractor may, in such case
relinqnish the contract on timely notice, il he
prefers it TO the change. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract, or cutaii the service and
paw, when he wishes TO dispense with the service
in whole or in part, or place higher or diHerent
grade OF service on the route, by allowing
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
8. The payments will be made tin oush drafts
on post-o Offices otherwise, after the expiration
of each quarter-say, in Febraarv, May, August
| and November.
10. The distances are given according to the
best iniorma,on;bu but no increased pay will be all
lowed. should they prove to be greater than is adj
vertised, il the places are correctly named.
~. The Postmaster General is prohibited BY
law from knowingly making contract for the
transportation OF the mail, with any person who
shall have entered into any combination, or pro
posed TO enier into any combination, to prevent
the making Of any bid for mail contract by any
other person or persons, or who shall have made
any agreement, or shall have given or performed,
or promised TO give or perform, any consideration
to do, or not to 30, anything whatever TO induce
any other person not TO bid for a mail contract.
Particular attention is called TO the 2Glh section
Of the act Of 1886, prohibiting combinations 70
prevent bidding.
io. A bid received at er time, to wit. the 10th
of ArrI next. at 10 A. M. or without the guaran-
| " required by law, or that combines several
routes in one sum Of compensation, cannot be