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with guaranty in the following form, to be signed
by one more responsible persons, whose sufil-
cheney must be certified by some one who IL known
to the Department, either personally by his ofii-
cial position.
81 Tor WEI hereby guaranty that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms OF the ad,
vertisement for proposals for Indian goods dated
September 20, 1885, ifthe contract should be award
ed to him, and enter into bond for the execution Of
the same within the time prescribed"
f.. 81
L.. 81
*The contracts of former years are open for the
inspection Of bidders. L. LEA,
Sept 26 Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, lSi5
section IL.
"And be il further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
90 of Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
to let the same, in every case, to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ance, without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due celebrity, certainty, and security of such
transportation; nor shall any Contractor here
after be required to purchase out or take at val
uation, the stock vehicles of any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
nc Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested to state, in their proposals. the mode
by which they intend TO convey the mail. Where
the size and weight of the mails the speed called
for in the schedules shall require it, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
conveyance, the case may be and, consequent
ly, such routes will be let to bids proposing such
mode of conveyance In all other cases, the routes
will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode Of transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from the lst of january, 1851. to the 3Oh
Of June, 1854, IN the States OF Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, on the routes and in the manner herein
described will be received at the Contract Office
of the Post Office Department, in the city OF Wash
ington, until 9 a. IN. of the 9th of November
1885, 10 be decided by the 18th of November, 1850
Route $500 Leave Rome G eorgia, at IN, tri
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi
ga, Griilin's Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Niles, Springville, Truss,
and Rockville;
TO Elyton by 5 IA next days, l27
miles;
And back, between a m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 a N
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Tron, McMaths, and Jonesboro,
To Elyton, by m next days, 90 miles;
And back, between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 7 a IN
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at IN, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, c, H.;
10 ollnIon, ny III saAie uays, ~
And back between 7 a IN, Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and P IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; :
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
ToColumbus, Mississippi, by IL p m same
days, oil miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensvie, and
To Columbus, Mississippi, by m next
days, IS miles;
And back between m, Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
next days.
No, 56O2 From Clinton, at M tri-weekly, Mon
day, w ednesday, and Friday;
by Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 IN next days, 81
miles;
Aud back between m, Monday, We'd
| nesday, and IN next days.
Proposals to extend four miles to Mucka-
husky, with one hour moro time for the
trips, are invited.
No. 5s04 From Greensboro at 3 m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopohs, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by p m Sundays, 49
milcs
And back between 10 m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p IN
| same days.
| No. SOP From Brandon, Mississippi at p IN,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
BY Grecn6ush, Hillsboro', County Line,
| and Union;
To Herbert, by p m next days, 76 miles;
| And back between III a IN, Tuesday,
| Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
Proposals 70 end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, arc invited.
| No. 57Sl From Herbert, at IN, tri- weekly, Mon
| day, Wednesday, and Friday;
| BY Talasha, Oktbbehah, Daleville, Pom
Ga, Lauderdsle Springs, and Penoa,
Alabama;
And back between Z p IN, Monday, We'd
| nesday, and Friday, and 10 a IN next
| days.
Bids 10 commence at Muckalusky, 3
| miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, VIZ
1.-THE undersigned guaranty that
! II his bid for carrying the mail from 20
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
INTO an ODnEalOn PRIOR 70 INC just udl 81 JdNudT y
nsrf, with good and sufficient sureties, TO perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men Of property, and able 70
| make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent 10 the department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for route No. In
>" and addressed 10 the First Assistant Post
| master General.
| For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
| bnation, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract il be made, the last annual adj
! yertiscmcnt. n. X. HALL,
| Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General.
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