Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
Proposals. Tor carrying the Mail II
80 The State Of Iowa.

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Proposals for carrying the Mail Il
u, the State Of Iowa.
nserese mss ~ ses II Congess u ID March, islS
-. .s, secticn 10.
sxAsf % Il farther enacted That Il shall be the duty
az - Postmaster General, In al future lettings o.
soatrActs Tor the transportation OF tne mail 20 le
a. sans In every case to the lowest bidder tender
lng SUFFICIENT guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference 70 the mode Of such trans
postation than may b necessary to provide for ht
due celebrity, certainty, and security OF such trans
bortation; nor shall any new contractor hereafter
30 required to purchase out, or take at valuation
The stock vehicles Of any previous contractor fo
the same route"
r. bidders win bs careful to read the forms an,
Instructions appended to this advertisement. The!
are requested TO state. in their proposals. the mode
By which they intend to convey the mail. Wher,
the size and weight Of the mails, the speed call
I'd tor In the schedules shall require ii, the con
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rairoas
eonveyancc, 40 the case may be; and, consequent
u, such routes will be let to bids proposing sucf
mode Of conveyance. In all other cases, the routes
win b assigned to bids proposing the cheapes
mode OF transportation.
n Railroad companies are specially notified thai
tAsir regular bids to be understood as including
the supply or each ONCE the line Of their respec
tive roads not over quarter Of mile from depot
separate proposals for ofnces more than quarter
ofa mile OF viii be considered.
DROPOsALS for carrying the mails Of the Unitet
States from the lat day Of July, 1850, to the s0tl
Of June, 1854, inclusive, in the STATE OF IOWA
viii b received at the Contract Office Of the Pos
O6Ace Department, In the city Of Washington, unit
10 n. OF the 18th day OF April, 1850, ito be deci
ded BY the nth day Of May, 1887 ON the route,
and in the manner and time herein specified, via:
$500 IOWA.
o9l From Keokuk at q m tri.woeklr, Monday
Ne nd Erid
WYE. ~ Van Buren,, Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport, Keosauqua, Winchester and Bir
49, mingham;
70 Fairfield BY 10 p m, IS miles;
$, And back between Z m and 10 p m next days
Proposals. for six times week service will b
considered.
iso9 From Keokuk Il 8 ! "a once week, Tuesday,
Dy rrsirie House, Salem and Glasgow;
10 Fairfield BY ~ N next day, 50 miles;
And back between N Wednesday and . .
N next day.
81. Proposal. 70 commence At West Poin. win be
considered.
ssss From Keokuk At g m daily, except Sunday;
tae. ~ Summitsville, M0ntrose, Fort Madison and
TX Green Bay;
70 Burlington BY : N, Is miles,
eAt Aad back between II m and 10 m.
Proposals. to extend this route and service to
100 Auscatins will be considered.
AesA From Fort Madison At l p m tri-rsekly, Tues.
= day, Thursday and Saturday;
~ West Point, Tuscarora and Primrose;
TO Huntington By II m, - miles;
And back between m and p m, Monday,
cess From Montrosc, Iowa, ats . m once week
D ssris. Prairie, Monterey, and ). Francis
vile, NO.;
TO waterloo BY u m, 10 miles;
And back between p m and p N.
lsse Trom Montrose at m twice week, Wed.
nesday aud Saturday;
By Prairie House, Franklin Centre, West Point
and Lowell;
10 Mount Pleasant BY 8 N, 50 miles;
.a And back between q m and p m Tuesday
rs and Friday.
Proposals Tor szi-weekly service win BE- con-
sidered.
Ass7 From Burlington At p once week, Tues
D Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Salem, Hills
bore and Union;
TO Ksosauqua By 8 m next day, 81 miles,
And back between N Monday and II m
ssss From Burlington st4 m daily, except sun
day;
D Middletown, HEREFORD, New London, Noun,
Pleasant, Rome and Lockridgs;
70 Fairfield BY . p m, 80 miles;
And back between m and p u.
elsse From Burlington at p m daily, except sun.
day;
By Navarro, Yellow Syringe, Linton, wapel,o
II TO Muscatine By II a m next days, s. miles;
And back between p m and 10 IN next day.
1850 From Burlington At m once week, satsr.
Day;
10 Toolsboro' b. m. 70 miles,
And back between m and p m Friday.
lssi From Navarro At m once . week, Tuesday |,
By Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Columbus City,
ss9 Port Allen and seventy -seven;
10 Iowa City by . p m next day;
And back between > m Thursday and n
next day.
keaa Rrosn yS.r>no Sc,-.
Wednesday;
~ T0olcsb0ro';
~ TO New Boston, M, BY - m, II miles,
$50 And back between m and 10 m.
b Hope Farm, crawfordsvills, and Pottsville; ;
.E- 70 Washington by p m, 30 miles;
And back between m Wednesday and D a.
$50 From Muscatine At y m daily, except sunday |;
= nirport, West Buffalo and Rockanghams
s@ 10 Davenport By p N, 20 miles;
ss And back between s m and u n.
Saturday;
ny Podee;
70 Rock Creek BY . N, II miles,
And back between . m and D m.
Proposals for twice week service are invited.
Aeee From Iowa City ut . m daily, except sunday
y West Liberty and overman's Ferry;
Io Muscasine b. pm, - milesi
Y And back between IL m and N.
Aee7 From Iowa City at Z m tri-wseklyy Monday,
f "Wednesday and Friday;
yottOuJ W4enln8tO0y Beo9AtO1 a0u W SlnuSj
To Fairfield BY m, IS miles;
And back between and p m next days.
Proposals for six times week services will be
considered.
lsse From Iowa City a n, once . week, Thurs.
day
ourneys
70 Lancaster BY II 4 N next day, 50 miles;
- And back between m Friday and p m next
day.
!, lsss Fron lows City At q N, twice week, Mon
s,fa day and Thursday;
N ~ Capt., Marenso. Montezun,, Newton ana
e.Ss Rarkersburg;
70 Fort Des Moines By m next days, 50
miles;
And back between 90 m Monday and Thurs.
ssaf day and p N nexe days.
-s4 Proposals for three times week service viii
b considered.
es7o From Iowa City At m tri-weekly, Monda
es Wednesday and Friday;
~ Solon, Holsters Grove, Cedar Rapids, Ma.
rion, Springville, Fairview, Anamosa, Mont.
sss cello, Bowers Prairie aud Cascade;
III 20 dubuque by m next days, ~ miles;
Ana BACK between : m Monday, Wednesday
and Friday and gp m next days.
'sfs 1roposaas Sos six times week service and "a
run Through in ~ hours, will be considered.
I'll From Iowa City a . n, once week, Tues.
Gower's Ferry, Woodbridge, Tiptoa, Mas.
siilon, snd Maquoketa; -
10 Andrew By N next dag, 81 miles,
And back between 4 m Thursday and & n mr.
Proposals for twice week service win b.
as Is. considered,