The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28
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IaWN-sfyS $3.50 4
0" Iacneudence 4, ON Font Des Mo'nes, ~ 'n''ss
anu a, uasn from Fort Des Mones, % miles ana
o't K;r I' from Fountain Springs, miles a'u
PACK Once i,om Alba, . miles and back once
week. pa;a, : miles and back |
Marysvise II oM 1e"''s
o" Man,acute from Apple Grove, - m'es 'a'
oas Nv Holland from L,gro, 6 miles ana oae
once a week. az, miles and back
''" psran @ CIV from Red Rock, miles and BACK
once week. r., ,,.o miles and
Portland from business 1o'"s'
back once week. =, ,r;,as and
port Louisa trom Too!esboro, - '"~
back once wees ,-. O9) miles
and back six times year.
South Fork from centrev''se, u mics ''1 'Ae"
once week. p...l niles md
oa i o, Wills from oskaIoosa IL miles and bacS
w Walnut Fork from Fairyew. u miles ana oaeS
w Wells Mills from Bloomfield, 90 miles ana
back once wees. - ,;ias anil
back once week.
Firm for Hid. shese no charge from "a ef''se.
airat Is eoatenpiatedb9 he litter
az Tor we. AZ the case may be,) here writ. The
~ names n faIllo There state the residence
or residences] hereby propose 70 carry ue 1'a''
on No. from 70 In, &C.,
as often as the advertisement requires, an',e hne
stated in the schedules, anil by the iolaoWms
mole of conveyance. to wit: fHe'e state how
il is 10 be conveyed for the annual sum OF :
Dated
,Ebrnn Of a cusraaiy 10 accompany each Bid.
s.The undersigned here insert the name oil Tue
euatan,er or guaran'ors guarantees mat mere III
sert name Of bidder, names Of builders, as we
case may be his Cor iheir) bid Tor carrying ,'e
mail from TO be accepted ~ we ross-
master General, shall enter into az "ohsauon
prior 10 The fist day o. July next, win gooo ana
sufficient suretes 10 perlor,n the service piopos
ed'
Dated
Torn, 81 Cee'5lrate.
s.The undersigned. postmaster Of !,
certiies that HE "a ratofs above naned are sui
iicien, and able 10 make good their guaranty"
INSTRUCTIONS.
seven minutes are allowed Tor opening and
closing the mails al AL Offices where no particular
time s sneclf,ea: but on iiIroaa and steamboat
ron,es there i to be no delay than is neces-
sary TO deliver and receive the bags.
.. The mail is to be conveyed in preference to
passengers. to their entire exclusion, il lis weight
and balkreiure It.
3. Post -aiiice blanks. mail.tags, and the sre-
ciai agents Of The Department on the exhibition Of
their credentials, are to BE- conveyed, without
further charge, on mail lines admitting OF such
conveyance.
I. Nal AGENTS are 10 be conveyed without
charge, on the principal railroad and steamboat
line, where tie size OF the mails and lie number
o. Offices will require their appointment b. the
neplrtmen,; and in that case. separate apart
lnent Tor the asserting and saIe-keeping OF the
mail, is 10 be provided by the contractor, under
the direction the Department.
5. In all cases, there s to be forfeiture oil the
pay ofthe trip, when the trip no. run; forfeit
IRE OF al least one fourth part oft, when the run
mag or arrival is 50 Ear behind time as 10 lose The
connexion with depending MALL and forfeit
IRE Of dne proportion OF il, when a grade Of
service il rendered. inferior 10 that in the con-
tract. These forsei.ures may b. increased into
penalties fhghsr amount, according TO the ma
ture or frequency Of the failure, ard the impor-
lance OF the mail.
Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency he satisfactorily explained in due time, tor
falling. 10 take from OF deliver at. rost- office,
tile mail, or any part Of il; for suffering il 10 he
vet, injured, losi or destroyed; or conveying il
In place OF manner that exposes it 10 aerrade-
ton, loss. Injury forreiusing, after demand 10
convey a mail by any coach, railroad car or
steamboat. which The contractor regularly runs
on the route, beyond The specified number ofirirs
IN the contract. and lor not arriving in the time
set; and for setting up and running an express TO
transmit commercial intelligence in advance OF
the mail, penalty viii be exacted equal TO a
quarters pay
Z. The Postmaster General may anita, The con-
tract for repeated flures; for violating The post
Office laws for diso5eyns the Instructions Of the
Departments; for refusing 10 discharge carrier
when re iuirei BY the Department; for assigning
The contract without the consen, Of the Posimas-
Ter General, or for setting up aud running an ex.
press. as aforesaid.
g. The Postmaster General may alter Tie con.
tract and alter the schedule. he allowing prorata
increase al compensation, within the restrictions
imposed By law. for the additional service re-
CURED, or for the increased speel, if the employ
Inent of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary but the contractor may. in such case,
reiinquish the cohtract on timely notice, If he
prefers il 70 Tie change. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract, cnrtail the service and
pay, when he wishes 10 dispense with The service
IN whole or in part OF place higher or different
grade oil service on the route, by allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with
0. The payments will be made ,hl ough drafts
on post sices or otherwise, after the expiration
Of each qnarser--say, in February, May, August
and November
10. Tue distances are given according to the
best information; but no increased pay will be al
lowed, shonll they prove to be greater than is all
vetiseh, If The places are correctly named
r.. he Postmaster General is prohibited BY
law from knowingly making contract for the
transportation OF The mail, with any person who
shall have entered into any combination, or pro
posed TO enter into any combination, to prevent
the making Of any bid for mail contract by any
other person or persons, or who shall have made
any agreement, or shalt have given or performed,
or promised to give or perform, any consideration
70 10, or not 80, anything whatever to induce
any other person not TO BIZ! for mail contract.
Particular attention is called 10 The e8th section