Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
Proposals. for carrying the Mail In
the State Of Iowa.
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the State d Iowa.
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section Is.
aAx6 u ysAer enacted, That II shall he the duty
Of the poetnasser General. in oil future lettings Of
contracts tor the transportation Of the mail, 70 let
ne same = every case to the lowest bidder tender
lnR su1cieat guarantees for faithful performance,
without other reference the mode Of such trans
poftation than may be necessary to provide for the
due celebrity, certainty, and security OF such trans
poetation; nor shall any new contractor hereafter
Be required to purchase OUT or take at valuation,
The stock vehicles Of any previous contractor for
the same eoute.0
n Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
Instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested 10 state, In their proposals. the mode
By which they intend to convey the mail. Where
The sire Ind weight OF the nails or the speed call
cd for In the schedules shall require it, the con.
tracts will be made for coach. steamboat, railroad
conveyance, a. the case may he; and, consequent
II, such routes will be let to bids proposing such
mode Of conveyance. In all other cases. the routes
viii be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode of transportation.
r. Railroad companie. are specially notified that
their regular bids to be understood as including
lhe supply or each Office the line of their respec-
tive roads not over quarter of mile from depot
Separate proposals for Offices more than quarter
Of mile on win be considered.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails Of the United
states from the list day OF July. 1850, to the 3oth
Of June, 1854, inclusive, in the STATE OF IOWA,
Once Department, in the city Of Washington, until
10 A. NJ. Of the 18th day Of April 1880, ITO be dcci-
ded BY the nth day Of May, ls5oO on the routes
end In ~ manner and time herein specified, viz:
.5t4 IOWA.
ASST From Keokuk at I m tri-weekly, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday;
BY Van Buren,, Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport, Keosauqua, Winchester and Dir
mingham;
70 Fairfield by 10 . m, IS miles;
Aud back between a m and 10 m next days.
Proposals for six times week service will be
considered.
4sS9 From Keokuk at 8 m once week, Tuesday;
ny Prairie House, Salem and Glasgow;
TO Fairfield by ~ m next day, so miles;
And back between p m Wednesday and p
nnext day.
Proposals . commence At West Point viii be
seos Tron xsokuk a 4 n daily, except Sunday;
~ Sunmitsville, Montrose, Fort Madison and
Green Bay3
70 Burlington by p m, IS miles;
And back between IL 4 m and 10 m.
Proposals to extend this route and service to
Muscatine will be considered.
4ssl From Fort Madison At p m tri-weekly, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday,
BY West Point, Tuscarora and Primrose;
70 burlington by II p m, 20 miles;
And back between . m and p m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
cess From Montrosc, Iowa, at q m once . week
By string Prairie, Monterey, and S. Francis
vile, Mo-;
70 waterloo by IL m, 10 miles;
And back between ? p m and SPIN.
Seee From Montrose at m twice week, We'd
~ Prairie House, franklin Centre, West Point
and Lowell;
TO Mount Pleasant BY NJ, 50 miles;
And back between q m and p m Tuesday
and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly servic. will be con-
sidered.
Ass1 From Burlington at m once week, Tues
day;
boro' and Union;
To Keosauqua by 6p m next day, s. miles,
And back between M Monday and II 4 m
next day.
lsss From Burlington At m daily, except sun
By NIiddletown, Hartford, New London, Mount
Pleasant, Rome and Lockridge;
To Fairfield by m, SO miles;
And back between 4 = m and 8 m.
le6e From Burlington at m daily, except Sun
y N.v,rre, yellow Springs, Linton, wapello
and crandvicw;
To Muscatine by II m next days, s. miles;
And back between p m and 10 N next day.
$3.50 From Burlington At . N once week, satur-
ny Aibrishps, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye and palo
AltoS
TO Toolsboro' by 3 m. Is miles;
And back between m and s m Friday.
SeSl From Navarro at m once a week, Tuesday;
By Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Columbus City,
Port Allen and Sevent, seven;
TO Iowa City by p N next day;
And back between a m Thursday and p m
next day.
lssa From wapello, Iowa, at M once week,
Wednesday;
BY T0olesboro';
To New Boston. H.. by m. mica:
And back between p and 10
lese From Wapello at . once week, Tuesday;
BY Hope Farm, Charlottesville, and Pottsville;
Te Washington by p m, 30 miles;
And back between m Wednesday and p n.
lee4 From Muscatine at II m daily. except Sunday
By Fairport, West Buffalo and Rockingham;
10 Davenport by p m, 80 miles;
And back between Z m and IL m.
leeS From West Liberty at p m, twice . week,
Saturday;
BY Pedee;
TO Rock Creek by s m, II miles;
And back between and 1 p IN.
Proposals for twice week service are invited.
Aess From Iowa City at m daily, except Sunday |;
b West Liberty and Overmares Ferry;
To Muscatine by p m, So miles;
And back between - m and 3 p M.
4ss7 From Iowa City at 4 m tri-weekly, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday;
Dy Yatton, Washington, Brighton and Walnut;
To Fairfield BY p m, Sc miles;
And back between a N and m next days.
Proposals for six times week service will be
considered.
lsss From Iowa City At = m, once = week, Thurs
~ wasson's Mills, Houston's Point and Sig
Quincy; ia
10 Lancaster by II m next day, 50 niles;
And back between ~ Friday and p m next
day.
lsss From Iowa City At 4 N, twice aweek, Mon
day and Thursday;
By CAPT, Marengo, Montezuma, Newton and
Parkersburg;
70 Fort Des Moines BY N next days, 50
miles;
And back between Ga m Monday and Thurs.
day and p m next days.
Proposals for three times week service will
b considered.
$50 From Iowa City At : m tri-weekly, Monday
Wednesday and Friday;
~ SCION, HOLSTERS Grove, Cedar Rapids, Ma
fions Springville, Fairview, Anamosa, Month
cello, Dowen's Prairie and Cascade;
70 Dubuque BY p m next days, 30 miles;
An0 back between m Monday, WEDNESDAY
and Friday and pm next days.
Sfopossls Tor six times week service, and to
run through in - hours, will be considered.
SsH From Iowa City at m, once q week, Tues.
- Covers Ferry, Woodbridge, Tiptoo. Mas.
eillon. and Maquoketa;
TO Andrew by N next day, q miIea:
Aoo oack between 81 N Thursday ana m
Proposals. for twice week service win \.
considered. =
M From Washington At = N, once week, Wed