Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-28
Proposals for carrying the Mail IN
!. ". v q The State Of Iowa.

Proposals for carrying the Mail IL
] w. 49, The State Of Iowa.
s,ersef ro~ ne act q CONGRESS q Sd March, 'ss'
.-g.st8ssssss section IS.
ssIsd b Il farther enacted, That II shall be the dut,
Or tho Postmaster General, In ell future lettings
sosracts for the transportation Of the mail, to lie
the same in every to the lowest bidder tender
inr suficient guarantees for faithful performance
~ without other reference TO the mode OF such trans
portation than may be necessary TO provide for thu
due celebrity, certainty, ana security OF such trans
pofsation; nor shall any new contractor hereafter
b required to purchase out, or take at valuation
the stock or vehicles Of any previous contractor fo
The same route"
r. Bidders win be careful, TO read the forms an,
instructions appended to this advertisement. The,
aro 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 call
ed for in the schedules shall require it, the con.
tracts will be made for coach steamboat, Or railroad
conveyance, as the case may be; ami, consequent.
~, such routes will be let to bids proposing such
mode Of conveyance. In all other cases, the routes
III win be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode Of trans portation.
~ Railroad companies ara specially notified that
their regular bids to be understood as including
the supply of each office the line OF their respec
tive rosds not over quarter Of mile from depot
ss separate proposals for offices more than quarter
of . mile of will be considered.
ORoPOSALSf for carrying the mails of the United
g4 States from the ST day Of july $780, the 3Oh
Of June, 1854, inclusive. in the STATE OF IOWA
se will be received at the Contract Office OF the POSI-
Office Department, in the city Of Washington, until
A NJ. OF the 18th day Of April. 1850, ito be deci-
ded BY the II tn day Of May, 1861 on the routes
and in the manner and time herein specified, Wig:
IOWA.
465l From Keokuk at 4 a m tri-weekly, Monday,
We inesday and Friday;
BY Van Buren,, Pennington, Bonaparte. Ben
kpOSa ter ir.
S4aff4 minghsm;
To Fairfield by 10 m, IS miles;
s Aud back between n, and 10 p m next days.
Proposals for six times week service will be
considered.
y Isss From Keokuk at m once a week, Tuesday;
ny Prairie House, Salem and Glasgow;
To Fairfield by IL m next day. 60 miles;
~ And back between M Wednesday and 6 p
m next day.
Ut Proposals to commence at West Point will be
considered.
II As5a From Keokuk at a m daily, except Sunday;
BY Summtsville, Montrose, Fort Madison and
III Green Bay;
To Burlington by . p m, IS miles;
sas And back between II and 10
~ Proposals to extend this route and service to
Muscatine will be considered.
ASA From Fort Madison at l p m tri-wcekly, Tues
$500. day, Thursday and Saturday;
BY West Point, Tuscarora and Primrose;
TO Pennington by II p m. 20 miles;
And back between m and 4 . m, Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday.
cess From Montrosc, Iowa, at q m once week
saturday;
BY String Prairie, Monterey, and st Francis
vile, NO.;
49, TO Waterloo by 10 m, 10 miles;
And back between p m and . p IN.
le66 From Montrose at IN twice q week, Wed.
nesday and Saturday;
By Prairie House, Franklin Centre, West Point
ana Lowell;
i 70 Mount Pleasant by p m, SO miles;
And back between a M and p m Tue sday
and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weskly service will be con-
sidered.
asst From Burlington at m once week, Tues
day;
9as By Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Salem, Hills
s*g boro, and Union;
To Kcosanqua by I'm next day, So miles,
And back between M Monday and II IN
next day.
cess From Burlington at IN daily, EXCEPT Sun.
day;
By Middetown, Hartford, New London, Noun,
Pleasant. Rome and Lockridge;
To Fairfield by y m, SO miles;
And back between q nj and 8 p m.
leSs From Burlington at m daily, except Sun.
day;
By Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton, wapel,o
and Grandview;
To Muscatine by II a m next days, So miles;
And back between p m and 10 a next day. |
$50 From Burlington at 8 once week, Satur- |
By Albrighps, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye ana palo
Alto;
TO Toolsboro' by p m. IS miles;
And back between q m and Friday.
SSel From Navarro at a M once a week, Tuesday;
BY Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Columbus CITY,
a# Port Allen and Ses cnt5 seven;
To Iowa City by pm next day;
And back between m Thursday and M
1sss From Wapello, Iowa, at m once week,
h Wedncs day;
BY Toolesboro';
To New Boston, ILL.,, by IL m, IL miles;
And back between p m and 10 D m.
loS9 From Wapello at a m once week, Tuesday; |
81 Hope Farm, Crawfordsville, and pottsville; /
70 Washington by p m, so miles;
And back between 6 a m Wednesday and 4 D N. I
1854 From Muscatine at 10 m daily, except Sunday
81 Fairport, West Buffalo and Rockingham; I
TO Davenport by m, 80 miles;
And BACK between IL and Il m.
Ssso from west Liberty at p m, twice week, !
Saturdays; |
By Pedee;
TO Rock Creek by 6 p m. II miles;
And back between a IN and pm.
Proposals for twice a week service are invited. |
lees From Iowa City at a m daily, except Sunday; |
BY West Liberty and Overman's Ferry;
To Muscatine by m, sc miles;
And back between l2 m and m.
lee7 From Iowa City at IN tri-weekly, Monday, |
Wednesday and Friday;
'e by Yatton, Washington. Brighton and Walnut |
To Fairfield by y IN, 66 miles;
And hack between a m aad M next days. |
Proposais for six times week service will be |
considered.
q
~ wa..on's Mills, Houston, Point and Sic.
Quincy;
TO lancaster BY II m next day, so miles;
N And back between IN Friday and IN next |
day.
80 From Iowa City at m, twice aweek, Mon
day and Thursday;
es Capt., Marengo, Montezuma, Newton and
Petersburg;
TO Fort Dcs Moincs By 8 p M next days, go
miles; = ~
And back between Ga m Monday and Thurs
0ay ana m next days.
PROPOSAL: for three times week service will
BE- considered.
Ss7v from Iowa City at m tri-weekly, Monday
wednesday and Friday;
~ SCION, HooSers Grove, Cedar RAPIDS. Ma. |
Iion, Springvie. Fairvew, Anamosa, Month
cello, Bowen's Prairie and Cascade;
20 Dubuque by . m next days, 80 miles;
Aaa BACK between m Monday, Wednesday
and Friday and pm next days.
proposals for six times week service and To
run through in - hours, will be nsidered
~ from Iowa City at n, .once week, Tues.
day; $3.50 a''-
~ Covers Ferry, Woodbridge, Tipton, Mas.
slions and Maquoketa;
10 Andrew by m next day, 81 miles, 4
Ana BACK between a m Thur sday and n m
next day. aa5f - :"
Proposals for twice a week service viii be
considered.