Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-02-15
PROPOSALS
For Carrying the Mail i'm the
State of Town.

Ntfoee J,O" "e uct " COHgTeSS OF
3D. March, lS45, section ls.
"And 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-
quired to purchase out, or take at value
alton, the stock or vehicles of any previous
contractor for the same route"
U- Bidders will be careful to read the
forms and instructions appended to this ad
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 callel
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
to bids proposing such mode of conveyance.
In all other cases, the routes will b, assign
ed to bids proposing the cheapest mode of
transportation.
O5~ Railroad companies are specially
notified that their regular bids are to be
understood as including the supply of each
office OH The line of their respective roads
not over quarter of mile from their de-
pot. Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter OF mile of will be consid-
cred.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of
il the United States from the lst day of
July, 1880, to the Both of June, 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 tn, ii tn day of Nav,
1907 on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified viz:
IOWA:
1851 From Keokuk at 4 a m tri-weekly.
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday:
By Van Buren,, Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentonsport, Keosauona.
Winchester, and Birmingham;
To Fairfield by l0p m, as miles;
And back between 4 a m and 10 m
next days.
Proposals for six times week service
will be considered
1852 From Keokuk at m once week;
Tuesday;
By Prairie House, Salem, and Glas-
gov;
To Fairfield by IL m next day, 60
miles;
And back between p m Wednesday
and p m next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point
will be considered.
1858 From Keokuk at m daily, except
Sunday;
BySummitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by 3 p m, 45 miles;
And back between III 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 II m. 90 miles;
And back between a m and m,
| Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday.
1865 From Montrose, Iowa, at 6 m once
| aweek Saturday;
Francisville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by IL m, 10 miles;
And back between 2 m and nine p
m.
1866 From Montrose at a m twice week,
Wednesday and Saturday;
BY Prairie House, Franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by 6 m, sc
| miles;
And back between. 6 m and 6 m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered.
1857 From Burlingtonat pm 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 6 m Monday and
ii IN next day.
1858 From Burlington at m daily, ex-
ceept Sunday;
By Middletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
| Lockridge;
To Fairfield by 8 p m, so miles;
| And back between m and 8 m.
'0o" Aoit OuiHi6to" ~ ni "ois GA
| cept Sunday;
By Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Wapello and Grandview;
To Muscatine by ii m next days, SO
miles;
And back between 2p m and 10 a m
next days;
466O From Burlington at Ga m once aweek,
Saturday;
By Albright's, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye.
and Paio Alto;
To Toolsboro' by p m, 26 miles;
And back between y a m and p m
| Friday.
466l From Navarro at 8 a m once week,
Tuesday,
BY Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Co
lumbus City, Port Allen, and Seven
! ty-seven,
To Iowa city by p m next day;
And back between 6 m Tn ursday
( and p IN next day.
1862 From Wanello Iowa at 6 n IN once n