The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-25
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING
THE MAILS IN TENNESSEE.
Ertract from the act Of Congress Of Sd
.'Tlrch, 1915. Seciion IS.


.'Tlrch. 1915. section Ia.
".And be II further enacted. Tnat ii shall
be the duty OF the Postmaster General. III
all future lettings of contracts for the trans
portaton OF the mail, to let the same, in
every case, TO the lowest biller rendering
sufficient guarantees for faithful pnrlor-
nance, without other reference to the mode
of such Transportation than may be npces.
sary to provide for the due CELEBRITY, certain
", and security Of such transportation
nor shall any new contractor hereafter be
required to purchase out, or take at d vsl'
ualion, the stock or vehicles Of any prevl-
Gus contractor for the same route"
ecP Bidders will! be careful to read the
FIRMS and instructions appended to this ad.
verlsement. They are requested TO state,
IN their proposals, the mode bV whicn iHFy
intend 10 convey the mail. Where the
size and weight OF the mails. or the speed
called for in the schedules shal. require 1t,
the contracts will he made for coach.
steamboat, or railroad conveyance, as the
case may be, and, consequently, such
routes will bp let to bids proposing such
mode of conveyance. In all other cases,
the routes will be assigned 10 bids prOpos-
ing the cheapest mode Of transportation.
Ir,- Railroad companies are specially no.
titled that their regular bids are 10 be un-
derstooI as including the supply of each
office on the line OF their respective roads,
not over a quarter Of a mile from depot.
Separate proposals for Offices more than a
quarter OF mile off will be considered.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails ol
L the United States from the lsl day oI
july, 1850, to the 30lh OF June, 1854, in.
elusive, in Tennessee. will be received at
the contract office of the Post Office De-
par,men,, in the city Of W ashing,on, un-
iii 10 a m of the 10Th OF April, 1850, 90
be decided by the | til day of May. lS3O,)
on ihe routes and IN the manner and time
herein specified, viz:
TENNESSEE.
1901 From Nashville at p m trl-werk
", MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fridays.
By Green Hill. Cedar Grove, Lebanon,
Three Forks, Alexandria, Liberty and
Sligo;
To Sparta, by s p NJ, next DAYS, 50 miles;
And back between p nj. Wednesday,
Friday, and Sunday, and p m next
DAYS.
COUS FROM NGSHVIIlc i'll q II tis - ''hi'H
q week, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sun
DAYS.
By Mount View. Slewardsbore'. Murfrees-
boro', FoslerviIe, SheIbyyillr. Rich Val
lev, Cheslnu, Ridge, Norris Creek. Fay
eltsville, Halle Green, Ala, and Mcrdi-
awhile;
TO Huntsville, by II p m mex, days, li6
miles;
And back between Q a m Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS. and Saturdays and II NJ. next days.
Ptoposas TO commence al Murliesboro' are
invited.
53O3 From Nashville at s p m ri week
ly, MONDAYS, Wednesdays, aud FRIDAYS.
By Chesnut Grove, Charlotte, Williams
vile, Waverley, Camden, and Sandy
To Huntingdon. by IL p m, next days, ITO
miles;
And back between 10 p NJ. Tuesdays. Fri
DAYS. and Sundays, and 8 m Thursdays,
Sundays, and Tuesdays.
1904 From Nashville at a m times a
week, daily except Sunday;
By Mount View, Stewardsboro'. Murlres-
boro', Milersburg. Beech Grove, Man
chester, H,llsbcro', and Pelham;
To Chattanooga, by 6 m next days, l33
miles;
And back between T p NJ. daily except
Sunday. and l2 p M next days.
Bids proposing to run three of the weekly
trips after passing MurIreeshoro'. wa Nc
Mlnnvillr, TO Chattanooga. are invited.
Also bids for greater running time, so as
TO leave Nashville at s p m and arrive
there bv 8 a M.
53O5 From Nashville al s p NJ. tri week
", Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays.
By Good Spring. franklin. White House.
Spring Hill. Columbia. Ashwood. Mount
Pleasant, Henry. North Bend, Wavnes-
horn', Smiths Fork, Sorby, Savannah, an d
Adamsvi.;
To Purdv. hv am. Thursdays, Saturdays,
and Mondays. las miIes;
And hack between p N. Mondays, We'd |
nesdays, and Saturdays. and l2p m next
days.
Bids 10 commence al Columbia will be
considered.
5SO6 From Nashville at p m, 8 times
q week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and FRI
DAYS;
By Good Spring. franklin. White House.
Spring Hill, Columbia, Ashw ,od, Mount
Grove, Ala. and Florence;
To Tuscumbia. bv ! NJ. Wednesdays.
FRIDAYS, and Sundays, II miles;
And back between a N. Sundays. We'd
nesdays, and Fridays, and m next
davs.
Bids for 3 additional weekly trips between
Nashvill. and Columbia. through in
hours each way, are invited.
5SO7 From Nashville al m once a
week. Tuesdays;
By NoIensv,le. Trinne. HarPeth, Eagle
Vile, Versailles, and Cnionvile.
To ShelbyviIe, by l2 m next day, o2
miles;
And back between p m Wednesday. and
Spm next days;
With an additional weekly trip between
Nashvi,l and HarpeIh, leaving Nashville
FRIDAY at 4 IN, and Harpeih Friday al
INN, through each way iii hours.
53OS From Nashv at p NJ, once. a
week. on Thursday;