Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-04-19
PROPOSALS
For Carrying the Mail i'm the
State Of Iowa.

ETfracf from the act of Congress OF
Sd March, lS45, section lS.
".4nd be IL further enacted, That it
shall be tho 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, certai nty,
and security of such transportation; nor
shall any new contractor hereafter be re-
quired to purchase out, or take at value
alton, the stock or vehicles of any previous
contractor for the same route"
O- 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
TO 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 a mile from their d.
pot. Separate proposals for Offices more
than quarter OF a mile of will b. consi,l-
erel.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of
l th- United States from tn, LIST day of
July, 1850, to tn Both of jun, 1851, in
elusive. in the STATE OF IOWA, will b.
received at tn, Contract Office OF tn. Post
| Office Department, in the city of Washin :
ton, until 10 A. NJ. of tn, 10th tlay OF Aoril
! 1872. Ito BE- / ci !Ai by tn ilth lay of Nav.
/ 1885, on the 1oltes an in tn. mlnl,r an
time her.i specified. VIZ:
IOWA:
1851 From Keokuk at a m tri-waekly
Monlay, Wednesday, AMI Friday;
b. Van Buren,, Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentohsport, keosauqua,
Winch ster, and Birmins CHM;
To Fairfield by 10 p m, 20 miles;
AMI back between m and 10 m
next DAYS.
Proposals for six times aweek service
will be considered.
1852 From .soauk at ( a 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 IN next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point
will be considered
1853 From keokuk at 4 m daily, except
Sunday;
ySumnitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by 3 p m, As miles;
And ba ok between | | m and 10 p m
Proposals to extend this route and
service to Muscatine will be consii-
cred.
1854 From Fort Midison at IN tri -week-
", Tuesday, Thursday, AMI Sdtur la :;
By West Point. Tuscarora, anl PriIn-
rose;
To Pennington by | | m. 20 mil s;
And back between IN AMI 4 p m,
Monday, "Wednesday, AM Frilly.
1858 From Montrose, Iowa, at & "a IN once
week Saturday;
BY String Prairie, Montrose, AMI st.
FrarfciSville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by IL m, Is miles,
And back between p m and nine p
m. ,
1856 From Montrose at a IN twice we k,
Wednesday and Saturday;
By Prairie House, franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant nv Il m m 2;
miles;
And back between 6 a m and 6 m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered
1857 From Burlingtonat pm once week
Tuesday;
By Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Sa-
lem, Hillsboro, and Union;
, Toneosauqua by 6 p m next day SO
miles;
And back between 6 a m MONDAY and
/ IN next day.
1858 From Burlington at 4 m daily, ex-
ceept Sunday;
BY Middletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
Lockridge;
To Fairheld by 8 m, 80 miles;
| And back between m ami . m.
1853 IRON Burlington al A p IN daily ex-
cept Sunday;
b. Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Napello and Grand,iew;
To Muscatine by "a m II KIT days, SO
miles;
And back between 2 p M and 10 a m
next days;
1850 From Burlington at ga m once aweek,
Saturday;
By A.brie hts, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye.
and P4lo Alto;
10 iooisboro' by p m, 26 mil s;
And back between y a IN and 6 p m
Friday.
1861 From Navarro at 8 m once week.
Tuesday,
BY Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Co.
lumbus City, Port Allen, and Sven
ty-seven,
TO Iowa city by 6 p m next day;
And back between 6 a m Thursday