The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-29

PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN THE
STATES OF MICHIGAN, INDIANA, ILLINOIS,
WISCONSIN, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND IN MIN
NEsoTA AND OREGON TERRITORIES.
Extract from the act of Congress Of Sd March, ls45,
ton 10.
"And be further enacted, That shall be the duty Of
the Postmaster General in all future lettings of contracts fol
the TRANSPORTATION of the mail let the same, every
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
full perormance without other reference the mode Of such
transportation than be necessary to provide for the due
ceey certainty security of transportation nor
shall any contractor hereaerbe required purchase
take valuations the stock vehicles of any previous
contractor for the same route
Bidders will be careful to read the forms and nstruc-
tons appended to this advertisement They requested TO
state in their proposals. the mode by which they intend to
convey the mail Where the and weight of the mails,
The speed called for in the schedules shall require it, the
tracts will be made for COACH steamboat railroad convey
ance, the may be- and consequently, such routes
will be let to bids proposing such mode of conveyance In
all other cases. the will be assigned to bids proposing
the cheapest mode OF transportation
az Railroad companies specially notified that their
euar bids be understood including the supply Of
each office the line of their respective roads not
quarter of mile from depot Separate proposals for Off
ces than quarter of mile off will be considered
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails Of the United States
L from the lst day OF July, 1850, to the 3Oh of June
1854, inclusive in the STATES OF MICHIGAN, IN
A.,
souri,, and in MINNESOTA and OREGON TERRI
TORIES will be received the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city of Washington until 10 A. M
OF the 10Th day of April 1885, Ito be decided by the llth
day of May, 1882 the routes and in the and
time herein specified viz
MICHIGAN.
37Ol From Detroit, Michigan, daily at s am;
To Buffalo, New York, by a m next day, 800
And back between IL and 10 pm next day.
37O2 From Detroit Michigan daily at m;
By Trenton Gibraltar, Brownston, Newport, Brest,
Monroe La Sale, Erie, and Manhattan, Ohio;
To Toledo by 8 p m, 81 miles,
And back between a and m.
3703 From Detroit, Michigan, daily at ms
BY Dearbomville, South Nankin, South Plymouth,
Ypsilanti Ann Arbor, Solo, Dexter Kedron, Fran
ciscoviDe Grass Lake Leon, Michigan Centre, Jack
son, Barry, Gdleys Station, Albion, Marengo,
Marshall Ceresco, Battle Creek Charleston, Gales
burg, Comstock, Kalamazoo Paw Paw, Matawan,
Decatur Dowagiac, Niles, and Buchanan;
To New Buffalo, by p m, 2ls3 miles;
And back between a m and p m
1904 From Detroit, Michigan at IN tr weekly, Monday,
Wednesday, and Fridays
By BEDFORD Livona Pennington, Now, Hicksville,
Kensington Brighton, Genoa, Howell, Fleming,
Cedar Conway, Phelpstown, Willamstown, and
Sanford;
To Lansing by IL a m next days, 80 miles;
And back between a m, Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and ii m next days.
3705 From Detroit Michigan, at ms daily, except Sun
day;
BY Royal Oak and Birmingham;
To Pontiac by ii a M 25 miles;
And back between | and p m.
37O6 From Detroit, Michigan, at m, tr-weeky, Mon
day. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Rosevllc Mount Clemens, New Haven, Colum-
bus st. Clair, and Mack's Place;
To Port Huron, by 10 m, Ga miles;
And back between a m and 10 next days.
37O7 From Detroit, Michigan, at m, once a week,
during season of navigation, Monday;
To Saut ST. Marie, by p m next Wednesday, 35l
miles;
And back between a m, Thursday, and m next
Saturday.
37Os From Brownstown, Michigan, at M once a week,
Thursday;
By Huron Romulus BellcviIle, and Jacksonville;
To Ypsilanti by IN, 20 miles;
And back between IL m and M "Wednesday.
s7O9 From South Nankin, Michigan, at 10 m, daily,
cept Sundays
BY Nankin and Plymouth;
To Worthwhile by 2 p m, IA miles;
And back between p m and 8
37lO From Plymouth, Me higan, at m, week,
Thursday,
By Borodno Superior, and Dixboro
To Ann Arbor by IL m;
And back between and p m.
37ll From Worthwhile, Michigan, at IN, once week,
Tuesday,
BY Pennington, North Pennington, West Bloom
field, and Pine Lake;
To Pontiac by IN, "a miles;
And back between a and p m, Monday.
37l2 From Monroe, Michigan, at m, daily, except
Sunday;
By Ida, summerield Decr6ed, Adrian, Clayton,
To Hlsdale by p m, 6s miles;
And back between a m and m.
37l3 From Monroe, Michigan at M, tri-weeky, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
By East RasnvlIe, North Raisinvile London, Milan,
York, Saline, and Lod
To Ann Arbor by p m, 80 miles;
And back between o a and p m, next days.
37l4 From Monroe, Michigan, at a M week,
Friday;
BY Oakvile and Paint Creck
To Ypsilanti by p m, SO miles,
And back between 10 a m and 10 m.
37l5 From Dundee, Michigan, at p M twice week,
Tuesday and Friday,
To Summerield by m, miles;
And back between p m and m.
37l6 From Adrian, Michigan, at u M daily, except
Sunday;
BY Palmyra Blissfeld, Ottawa Lake. and Whiteford,
Ohio;
To Toledo by 81 pm, 33 miles,
And back between ~ n and / IL
37l7 From Adrian, Michigan, at IL twice week, Tues
day and Friday;
BY Fairfield, Seneca, and Dover;
TO Medina by p m, "a miles;
And back between a and next days.
37Is From Adrian, Michigan at m, week.
Friday;
BY Rome, Mendon, Rolin Jackson's Mills, Wheat
land Centre Adams, and Cutters Corners;
To Jonesville by M 40 miles;
And back between and p m next day
s7ls From Adrian, Michigan, daily, except Sunday