The Davenport gazette., 1850-04-04

back once a@eek. villa. ana
Kirkv.,le hon Fountain Springs, 2 mics a"u
back once a week. ~, h.,L opce n |
week. u;,e.anIb hack
Marysyil,e 4 ON Cenue ro'''''
Moutacute from Apple Grove, Il m''es anu
''es NM VII Holland from Lasro,6 miles and BACK
once a week. an ,,;las and hack |
Nine Eagles from Princeton, ~ mlles anu oaeA
once week. c.;a. and bac,,
paran City from Red Rock, miles anu O"e"
once week. n,;,as and
Portland from business lo1helse"o
back once week. i, IL. aud
port Louisa from Toolesboro', II m"es a''"
back once week. nan m;,es
and back six times year ,,h.ck
South Fora from Ccn,reville, - in'es "''u oa."
once week. ~. .,;,.s and
In i1n;on Inn Mills from oskaloosa, IL miles and bacs
NY " alnut Fork from Farview, IA miles and back
once a week. -, 90 IL. na
bark once weeS :. .d
Yankee Sal,emest from Colony, Il miles ana
back once week.
Form for Bid, rh.rc no etange from al erase
a,eat IS contemplated 6y The dfder.
81 (or We, as the case may BED [here write tie
name or names in fall there state The residence
Or residences hereby propose to carry the man
on No. from -
stated in the schedules, AMI by the following
mode Of conveyance, TO wit: Here state now
Il is TO be conveyed for the annual sum ot >
Dated
Form ofa guaranty to accompany eaeh b'a'
sTne undersigned here insert the name OF the
guaran,er or guaraniors guarantees that there IN
se,t name Of bidder, or names OF bidders, as me
case nav bel ii his (or ther) bid tor carrying the
mail from 10 be accepted By the Post
master General! sh III enter into an obligation
prior 10 the first day o. July next, with good and
.u.licien, sureies ioperlor,n the service pfopos-
ed''
Dated
Torn, Of Cerhdute.
The undersigned, pos master OF !,
certfes that The N raniofs above named are sui
ficient and able TO make good their guaranty"
D4ted
INSTRUCTIONS.
/. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at all Offices where no particular
time is specified; but on ,ilroad and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than is neces-
sary to deliver and receive the bags.
2 The mail is to be conveyed in preference 10
passengers, to their entire exclusions if its weight
and bulkrequire il.
3. Post office blanks, m1il-tags, and the spe-
cial agents Of the Department on the exhibition Of
their credentials, are TO be conveyed, without
further charge, on mail lines admitting OF such
conveyance.
a Nail tc -, bo nUoI mt nnt
charge, on the principal railroad and steamboat
line, where the size OF the mails and tie number
Of offices will require their appointment By the
department.; and in that case, separate apart
nens Tor the asserting and safe-teeping OF the
mail, is to be provided by the contractor, under
the direction ofthe Department.
s. In all cases, there is 10 be forfeiture oil the
pay ofthe trip, when the trip is not run; forfeit
IRE OF at least one fourth part oft, when the run
ming or arrival is so far behind time as 10 lose the
connexion with depending mail and forfeit
IRE Of due proportion OF il, when grade #
service is rendered. inferior to that in the con-
tract These foriei.ures may b. increased into
penalties Of higher amount, according 10 the ma
lure or fre luency Of the failure, and the impor-
tance OF the mail.
6 Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
9uency be satisfactorily explained in due time, for
failing, TO take from or deliver at, rost- Office
wet, injured, los or destroyed; or conveying it
IN place or manuer that exposes it 10 deprada-
lion, loss or iniury forreiusing, after demand, TO
convey mail by any coach, railroad car or
steamboat, when the contractor regularly runs
on lhe route, beyond the specified number oftrip.
in the contract. and for not arriving in the time
set; and for setting mp and raining an express 10
transmit commercial intelligence in advance OF
the mail, penalty will be ezacted equal TO a
quarters pay.
Z. The Postmaster General may anhnl The con-
tract for repeated f,iures for violating the post
office laws for disobeying the Instructions Of the
Department.; Tor refusing TO discharge carrier
when re ,nired by the Department. for assigning
he contract without the consent Of the Posmas-
ter General, or for setting up and running an ex.
press. as aforesaid.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the con-
tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing prora,a
increase OF compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law, for the additional service re.
quired, or for the increased speed, If the employ
lnent Of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary; but the contractor may. in such case,
relinquish The contract on timely notice, IL he
prefers il to the change. The Postmaster General
may annu! the contract, curtaii the service and
pay, when he wishes to dispense with the service
in whole or in part, or place higher or different
grade OF service on The route, by allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
8. The payments will be made though drafts
on post-oilices or otherwise after the expiration
ofeach qiar'er-say, in February, May, August
and November.
10. Tne distances are given according to the
best Information; but no increased pay will be al
lowed, should they prove to be greater than is all
vertised, if the places are correctly named.
II. he Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for the
OF The mail, with any person who
shall have entered into any combination, or pro
posed TO enter into any combination, 10 prevent
the making of any bid for mail contract by any
other person or persons, or who shall have made
any agreement, or shall have given or performed,
or promised to give or perform, any consideration
10 do, or not go, anything whatever TO induce
any other person not 10 bid for mail contract
Particular attention is called to the e8th section
Of the sct Of 1895, prohibiting combinations TO
prevent bidding.
II. bid received after time, 10 w.t. the 10th
Of Arril next, at 10 A. NJ. or without the graran-
4. Al.