The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-21
Flo,i, from Bloomfield, . miles and back once

back once week. 80. On ,n;,.s
and back once week, y.
lndianolo from Fort lies MONIES, - lu''es @"a
Kirhville from Fountain Springs, miles ana
back once week. -. 80.
Loyela from Abba, Q miles and back once
week. .,.Ih.cL
Mon,acuie from Apple Grove, u miles and
back once week. 80, - h,.h
once week. .,,l.,
Nine Eagle, from Princeton, 20 miles and back
Pa,an City from Red Rock, 9 miles and back
once week. ~. and
Portland from Business Corners two miles anu
Port Louisa from Toolesboro', II miles and
back once aweek. 900 ,,;,.s
SAIL Lake. California from Kane, ,030 miles
and back six times year.
south Fork from Centreville, ID miles ald BACK
SpragueyiiIe from Spring Brook, : miles and
Union Mills from oskaloosa, y miles aud back
-once week.
once week. -
Wells Mills from, Bloomfield. go miles and
back once week.
YANKEE Settlement from Colony, II miles and
back once week.
Form for Bid, mhere no change from Gdteri'se-
nle,t Is contemplated By the afdcr.
& 81 Cor we, as the case may he) here write the
name or names in full OF heresiate the residence
or residences hereby propose 70 carry the man
on No. from 20
az often as the advertisement requires, IN the Tune
stated in the schedules, and by the following
mode of conveyance, TO wit: Here state how
il is 10 be conveyed for the annual sum of$
Dated
Form Of guaranty 10 accompany each Bid
s.The undersigned here insert the name OF the
guaran,er gnaran'ors guarantees That here IN
sert name of bidder, or names Of bidders, as the
case may bel.i his Cor their) bid Tor carrying the
mail from TO be accepted By the POST
master General, shall enter into an obligation
prior to the first lay OF July next, with good and
sufficient sureties 10 perform the service propos-
ed,
Dated
FORM Of Cerhf-afe.
.sThe undersigned, postmaster Of !,
certihes that the en- ranofs above named are sui
iicient and able to make good their guaranty"
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS.
Seven minutes are allowed Tor opening and
closing the mails n' all Offices where particular
time is spec ,fe; but on ,ilroad and steamboat
routes there is TO be no more delay than is neces-
sary TO deliver and receive the bags.
3 The NAL is 10 be convey ed in preference 10
passengers, to their entire xclusion, If its weigh,
and bulkreqnire il.
3. Post-offce blanks, mail-tass, and the spe-
cal agents of the Department on The exhibition Of
their credentials, are to BE- conveyed, without
further charge, on mail lines admitting OF such
4. Mail AGENTS are TO be conveyed without
charge, on the principal railroad and steamboat
line, where The size OF the mails and tie number
OF offices will require their appointment b. The
departments; and in that case. separate apart
nent Tor the asserting and safe-keeping OF the
mail, is to be provided by the contractor, under
the direction ofthe Department.
5. In all cases, there is 10 be forfeiture OF the
pay of'he trip, when the trip is not rum forfeit
IRE Of at least one fourth part oft when the run
Ming arrival is so far behind time as TO lose the
conneXion with depending mail; and forfeit
IRE OF due proportion OF it. when grade OF
service is rendered, inferior 10 that in the con-
tract. These forleitures may BE- increased into
penalties OF higher amount. according to the ra-
ture or frequency OF the failure, ard the impor-
lance OF the mail
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be satisfactorily explained in due time, for
failing, to take IRON or deliver at, rost- otiice
the mail, or any part Gift: for suffering it TO be
wet, injured, lost or destroyed; or conveying il
in place or manner that exposes il 10 deprada-
ton, loss, or Injury; for refusing, after demand, to
convey mail by any coach, railroad car OF
steamboat, which the contractor regularly runs
on The route, beyond the specified number oftrps
IN the contract, and for not arriving in the time
set; AMI for setting up and running an express 10
transmit commercial intelligence in advance oil
the mail, penalty will be exacted equal to a
quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may aniul the con-
tract for repeated fsimrfs for violating the post
office laws; for disobeying the instructions of the
Department; for refusing TO discharge carrier
when required by the Department: for assigning
the contract without the consent Of the Postmas-
ter General, or for setting up and running an ex.
press. as aforesaid.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the con.
tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing proraia
increase OF compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law, for the additional service re-
qured, or for the increased speed. II the employ
rnent oil additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary; but the contractor may, in such case,
reinquish the contract on timely notice, If he
p, efers il to the change. The Postmaster General
pay when he wishes TO dispense with the service
in whole or in part, or place higher or different
grade of service on the route, by allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
8. The payments will be made tn, ough drafts
on post-offces or otherwise, after the expiration
Of each quarter-say, in February, May, August
and November.
10. The distances are given according TO the
best information;bu no increased pay will be al
lowed should they prove to be greater than is adj
ver,ised, if the places are correctly named.
II. 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 enter 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
10 do, or not to DO, anything whatever TO induce
any other person not to bid for a mail contract.
Particular attention is called 10 the 28,h section
Of the act of i636 prohibiting combinations IN