Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-03-01
PROPOSALS
For Carrying the Mail i'm the
State Of Iowa.
Extract from the act Of Congress Of

State Of Iowa.
Ertracf from the oct of Congress Of
Sd March, ls45, section Is.
".4,1d be IL further enacted, That il
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-
CURED to purchase out, or take at value
alton, the stock or vehicles of any previous
contractor for the same route" ..
nE- Bidders will be careful to read the
forms and instructions appended to this adj
vertisement. 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 will be made for coach, steamboat, or
railroad conveyance, as the case may be;
and, consequently, such routes will 'be let
| In all other cases. the routes will be assign
ed to bids proposing the cheapest mode Of
transportation.
O-3- 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 for offices more
than quarter of mile eff will be consid-
cred. .....
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails OF
l. the United States from the lst day OF
July, 1880, to the Both of Juns, 1854, 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. M. of the 10th day of April,
1880, Ito be decided by the IL tn day of MAY,
$780, on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz:
IOWA:
465l From Keokuk at A m tri-weeklv,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Van Buren,, Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentonsport, keosauqua,
Winchester, and Birmingham;
To Fairfield by 10 p m, rs miles;
And back between a m and 10 p m
next days.
Proposals for six times week service
viii be considered
1862 From keok1h at a m once a week:
Tuesday;
By Prairie House, Salem, and Glas-
gov;
TO Fairfield by 10 m next day, 60
miles;
And back between p m Wednesday
and 6 p m next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point
will be considered.
1853 From keokuk at m daily, except
Sunday;
ySummitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by 3 p m, As miles;
And back between Ii a m and 10 m.
Proposals to extend this route and
service to Muscatine will be consid-
cred.
1854 From Fort Madison at m tri-week-
ly, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By West Point. Tuscarora, and Prim-
rose; ........
To Pennington by | l m, 20 miles;
And back between m and 4 p m,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
4655 From Montrose, Iowa, at m once
a week Saturday;
BY String Prairie, Montrose, and St.
Francisville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by II m, 19 miles;
And back between 2 p m and nine p
m.
1856 From Montrose at m twice week,
Wednesday and Saturday;
BY Prairie House, Franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by 6 p m, SO
miles;
And back between 6 "a m and 6 p m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered
1857 From Burlingtonat p m once week,
Tuesday;
By Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Sa-
lem, Hillsboro', and Union;
Tokeosauqua by 6 p m next day SO
miles;
And back between a m Monday and
III IN next day.
465S From Burlington at d a m daily, ex-
ceept Sunday;
BY Middletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
Lockridge;
To Fairfield by p m, so miles;
And back between a m and N.
1853 From Burlington at a p m daily ex-
cept Sunday;
BY Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Wapello and Grandview; Iii
To Muscatine by IL m next days, SO
miles;
And back between 2 p M and 10 a m
next days;
1850 From Burlington at Ga m once week,
Saturday;
By Albright's, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye,
and Palo Alto; "
To Ioolsboro' by p m, &c miles;
And back between m and p m
Friday.
1861 From Navarro at 8 m once week,
Tuesday,
By Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Co
lumbus City, Port Allen, and Seven
ty-seyen,
To Iowa city by 6 p m next day;
And back between 6 a m Tn ursday
and A p IN next day.
1862 From Wapello, Iowa, at 6 IN once
week, Wednesday;
BY Toolsboro'
To New Boston, H.. by IL m, IL
miles,