Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-18
PROPOSALS for carrying the Mail in
the State Of Iowa.

I'd 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, consequent
", such routes will be lie. to bids proposing SUCH
mode of conveyance. In all other cases. the routes
will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode Of transportation. 80
IA. Railroad companies are specially nohfed that
their regular bids to be understood as including
the supply OF each Office the line Of their respec-
tive roads not quarter OF mile from depot
separate proposals for Offices more than quarter
Of q mile OF will be considered.
nNOPOsALS for carrying the mails Of the United
States from, the st day OF July, $780, to the aoth
of June, 1854. inclusive, in the STATE OF IOWA,
viii be received at the Contract Once OF the Post
Oface Department. in the city Of Washington, until
10 AZ NJ. OF the i6th day Of April, 1880, to be deci-
ded BY the nth day Of May, lS5oo on the routes
and in the manner and time herein specified, viz:
IOWA.
ssl From Keoknk at a m tri-weekiy, Monday,
We lnesday and Friday;
BY Van Buren,, Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport, Keosauqua, Winchester and Bir-
mingham;
TO Fairfield hy 10 p IN, rs miles;
And back between 4 = m and p IN next days.
Proposals for six times week service VIII DC
considered.
ASA From Keokuk at 0 M once week, iNesaay'
Nv Prairie House, Salem and Glasgow;
70 Fairfield by IL IN next day. GO miles;
And back between 1 p m "Wednesday and p
m next day.
Proposals to commence az west roint VIII nc
considered.
Asss From Keokuk at m daily, except Sunday;
By summitsviile, Montrose, Fort Madison and
Green Bay;
To Burlington by p m, IS miles,
And back between II m and 10 m.
PROPOSALS to extend this route aud service to
Muscatine will be con idered.
ssb4 From Fort Madison at I p M tri-weekly, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday;
BY West Point, Tuscarora and Primrose;
~, Earm bv II m, 70 miles,
And back between m and p m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
1855 From Mantrosc, Iowa, at 8 IN once week
Saturday;
By string Prairie, Monterey, and St Francis
vile. Mo-;
To Waterloo by IL m, 10 miles;
And back between p m and 8 p 10.
1855 From Montrose at q IN twice week, Wed
nesday and Saturday;
and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by m, Sc miles;
And back between a III and p IN Tuesday
and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will be con-
sidered.
lss7 From Burlington at r nj once week, Tues
tF day;
By Parrish, Lowell, Fast Grove, Salem, Hills
boro' and Union,
To keosanqua by I'm next day, So miles,
And back between q M Monday and II m
next day.
lsss From Burlington at a m daily, except Sun
By Middletown, Hartford, New London, Mount
Pleasant, Rome and Lockridga;
To Fairfield by p m, 90 miles:
And back between 4 a M and y m.
4s5s From Burlington at p m daily, except Sun
day;
BY Navarro, yellow Springs, Linton, Wapello
and Grandyiew;
To Muscatine by II IN next days, So miles;
And hack between IN and 10 m next day.
1850 From Burlington at m once week, satur-
day;
By Alorighrs, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye and Palo
Alto;
To Toosboro' by p m. &c miles;
And back between a m and m Friday.
4sst From Navarro at m once week, Tuesday;
BY Virginia Grove. Hope Farm, Columbus City,
Port Allen and Seventy seven;
To Iowa City by p NJ next day;
And back between n Thursday and m
next day.
Asse From wapello, Iowa, at m once a week,
Wednesday;
BY Tooesboro;
To New Boston, H., by u m, IL miles;
And back between M and 10 p m.
4ss3 From Wapello at m once week, TUESDAY +;
BY Hope Farm, Crawfordsville, and Pottsvhie +;
Te Washington by p IN, 80 miles;
And back between 6 IN Wednesday and m.
1854 From Muscatine at II m daily, except Sunday
BY Farport West Buffalo and Rockingham;
To Davenport by p m, 80 miles;
And back betw cen "a m and II m.
4Se5 From West Liberty az p IN, twice week,
Saturday;
TO Rock Creek by p m, II miles;
And back between a m and p m.
Proposals for twice week service are invited.
1856 From Iowa City at a m daily, except Sunday
BY West Liberty and Oyerman's Ferry;
To Mascatine by m, 36 miles;
And back between ~ m and pm.
4e67 From Iowa City at m tri-weekly, Monday
Wednesday and Friday;
Ey Yatton, Washington, Brighton and Walnut
To Fairfield by y IN, Dc miles,
And back between a and p m next days
Proposals for six times week service will be
considered.
4sss From Iowa City at 6 a m, once a week, Thurs.
By Wasson's Mills, Houston's Point and Sig.
Quincy;
To Lancaster by IL m next day. so miles;
And back between n, Friday and next
day.
1858 From Iowa City at a m, twice week, Mon
day and Thursday;
by Capt., Marenso, Montezuma, Newton and
Parkersburg; ...
To Fort Des Moines by 6 p m next days, Sc
miles;
And hack between a m Monday and Thurs.
day and next days.
Proposals for three times week service will
be considered.
4s7o From Iowa City at m tri-weekly, Monday
"Wednesday and Friday;
BY Scion, HooSier's Grove, Cedar Rapids. Ma.
rion, Springville, FaiIview. Anamosa, Msnti.
cello, Bowen's Prairie and Cascade;
70 Dubuque by p m next days, 80 miles;
And baca between IN Monday, Wednesday
and Friday and IN next days.
proposals for six times week service, and "a
run through in ~ hours. will be considered,
ss7i From Iowa City al m, once q week, Tues
day;
BY Covers Ferry, Woodbridge, linton. Mas.
sillon. and Maquoketa;
10 Andrew BY s p m next day, 81 miles;
And back between q IA Thursday and n M
next day.
Proposals for twice week service will he
considered.
zs72 From Washington at m, once a week, Wed
nesday;
BY Juan, Crooked Creek, and Trenton;
To Mount Pleasant BY p M, IS miles;
And back between a and 3 D n, next day.
Proposals for twice a week service viii b,
considered.
1878 From Washington at m, once a week, Wed
nssday;
BY Dutch Creek, Pleasant Grove, Sisourney
Springfield and Rose Hill;
To OskaloOsa by II m ne 1t day, SO miles
And back between p m Thursday and 6 p II
next day..
4e7A From Fairfield at q m, twice week, Tues
day and Friday;
BY Libertyville. Iowaville and Floris;
To Bloomfield by p III, 30 miles;
And back between m and p m next days
Proposals for three times a week service will
be considered.
4s75 From Fairfield at m, tri-weekly, Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday;
BY Lheryrii!e, Ashland, Agency City, Ottum-
wa, Point Pleasant and Eidyyiile;
To Oskal6OSa ly 9 ID m, miles.