Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-04-05
PROPOSALS
For Carrying the Mail i'm the
State Of Town.

State Of IOwn.
Ertract from the act of Congress of
3D. March, 1s45, section ls.
".4nd be it 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 a value
alton, the stock or vehicles of any previous
contractor for the same route"
0~T 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
10 bids proposing such mode of conveyance.
In all other cases, the routes will b. as ign
ed to bids proposing the cheapest mode OF
transportation.
c. 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 of will be consid-
cred.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of
/ the United States from the LIST day of
July, 1850, to the 30th of Jun., 1854, in
elusive, in the STATE OF IOWA, will b.
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,
1859. Ito be decided by the Ilth day of MAY,
1885, on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz:
IOWA:
465l From Keokuk at a m tri-weekly.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Van Buren,, Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentonsport, Keosauqua,
Winchester, and Birmingham;
To Fairfield by 10 p m, rs miles;
And back between m and 10 m
next days.
Proposals for six times aweek service
will be considered.
1852 From Keokuk at m once week;
Tuesday;
By Prairie House, Salem, and Glas-
Cow;
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 m daily, except
Sunday;
Summitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by } p m, As miles;
And ack between / 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 II p IN. 20 miles;
And back between m and m,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
46oo From Montrose, Iowa, at 6 m once
week Saturday;
BY String Prairie, Montrose, and st.
Francisville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by IL m, 10 miles;
And back between 2 p m and nine
1856 From Montrose at 6 IN twicea week,
Wednesday and Saturday;
BY Prairie House, Franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by 6 p m, 36
miles;
And back between 6 a m and 6 m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered.
1857 From Burlingtonatl pm once week,
Tuesday;
By Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Sa-
I'm, Hillsboro, and Union;
ToAeosauqua by p m next day 3d.
miles;
And back between 6 m Monday and
Ii a IN next day.
1853 From Burlington at N daily, ex-
ceept Sunday;
BY Middletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
Lockridge;
To Fairfield by 8 p m, SO miles;
And back between m and 8 m.
1859 From Burlington at 4 p m daily ex
cept Sunday;
By Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Wapello and Grandview;
To Muscatine by IL a m next days, SO
miles;
And back between Up m and 10 a m
next days;
1850 From Burlington at Ga m once aweek,
Saturday;
BY Abris ht's, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye.
and Palo Alto;
To Toolsboro' by p m, 26 miles;
And back between . m and 6 p m
Friday.
466l From Navarro at 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 Gam Thursday
and p IN next day.
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