Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-02-22
PROPOSALS
For Carrying the Mail i'm the
State of Iowa.

State Of Iowa.
Ertract from the oct of Congress Of
Sd March, lS45, section lS.
Sind be ii 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 vehicl S of any previous
contractor for the same route"
0- 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
to bids proposing such mode of conveyance.
In all other cases, tn routes will be assign
ed TO bids proposing the cheapest mode OF
transportation.
CO. 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 off will be consid-
cred.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of
JIG the United States from the lst day of
July, 1850, to the 30th of Juno, 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. NJ of the 10th day of April,
1850, Ito be decided by the ii til day of May,
$780, on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz:
IOWA: .s....
465l From Keokuk at a IN tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Van Buren,, Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentonsport, keosauqua,
Winchester, and Birmingham;
To Fairfield by 10 p m, IS miles;
And back between a IN and 10 D m
next days.
Proposals for six times aweek service
viii 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 6 p m next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point
will be considered
1853 From Keokuk at A m daily, except
Sunday;
ySummitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by 3 p m, 45 miles;
And back between III a m and 10 p 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 | | p m. 80 miles;
And back between a m and a p m,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
1858 From Montrose, Iowa, at IN once
week Saturday;
By String Prairie, Montrose, and ST.
Francisville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by II m, Is miles;
And back between 2 p m and nine p
1886 From Montrose at 6 a IN twice week,
Wednesday and Saturday:
BY Prairie House, Franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by P m, 30
miles;
And back between Ga m and 6 p m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered.
1867 From Burlingt at p m once week,
Tuesday;
BY Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Sa-
lem, Hillsboro', and Union;
ToKeosauqua by 6 p m next day %
miles;
And back between 6 M Monday and
IL IN next day.
1858 From Burlington at m daily, ex-
eeept Sunday;
BY Middletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
Lockridge;
To Fairfield by p m, 30 miles;
And back between a m and P m.
1859 From Burlington at a P m daily ex-
cept Sunday;
BY Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Wapello and Grandview;
To Muscatine bysl m next days, %
miles;
And back between 2 m and 10 a m
next days;
1860 From Burlington at Ga m once aweek,
Saturday;
By Albright's, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye.
and Palo Alto;
To Toolsboro' by p m, 26 miles;
And back between 9 m and 6 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-seven,
To Iowa city by 6 p m next day;
And back between 6 m Th ursday
and p m next day.
1862 From Wapello, Iowa, at 6 IN once a
week, Wednesday;
BY Toolsboro';
To New Boston, ILL.,. by ID m, 10
miles,