Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-14
Proposals for carrying the Mail in
the State Of Iowa.


the State Of Iowa.
Esirse, from TIC act Of Congress- Of sd March, isi5
gy section Is.
AAnd Be Il further enacted, That il shall be the duty
or the Postmaster General, in all future lettings
contracts for the transportation Of the mail, to lei
the in every case to the lowest bidder tender
Ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference to the mode Of such trans
portaion than may be necessary to provide for the
due celebrity, certainty and security of such trans
portsti0n; nor shall any new contractor hereafter
BE- required to purchase out. or take at valuation
the stock or vehicles Of any previous contractor fol
the same route.s
10 Bidders win be careful 10 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 nails or the speed call
ed for in the schedules shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, railroad
conveyance as the case may he; and, con seluent.
~, such routes win be let TO bids proposing such
mode Of conveyance In all other cases, the routes
will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapes,
mode of transportation.
10 Railroad companies are specially notified that
their regular bids to be understood including
the supply OF each Office on the lige of their reSpec
tive roads not over quarter Of mile from depot.
Separate proposals for Offices moro than quarter
Of o mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for Carrying the mails OF the United
States from the st day Of July. 1850, to the 3oth
Of June, 1884, inclusive, in the STATE OF IOWA,
will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department. in the city of Washington, until
10 A. NJ. Of the 6h day OF April 1850, ITO be deci-
ded by the nth day Of May, ls5o.) on the routes
and IN the manner and time herein specified, viz:
IOWA.
Asst From Keokuk at 4 a m tri-wcek,y, Monday.
We inesday and Friday;
BY Van .Buren, Pennington, Bonapartc, Ben
tonsport, keosauqua, Winchester and Bir-
mingham;
To Fai hy n TX
And back between = IN and 10 pm next days.
Proposals for six times q week service will be
considered
4ssc From Keokuk at m once week, Tuesday;
BY Prairie House, Salem and Glasgow;
To Fairfield by IL m next day, 60 miles;
And back between p m Wednesday and S p
m next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point will be
considered.
lsss From Kcokuk at daily, except Sunday;
ny Summitssiile, Montrose, Fort Madison and
Green Bay;
To Burlington by 3 p M, As miles;
And back between IL and IOpm.
Proposals to extend this route and service to
Muscatne will he considered.
1864 From Fort Madison at y tri-weckly, Tues.
day. Thursday and saturday;
BY West Point, Tnscarora and Primrose;
To Pennington BY II m. % miles;
And back between a m and D m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
4o65 From Montrosc, Iowa, at s a m once esweek
Saturday;
BY String Prairie, Monterey, and st Francis
vile, MOI
TO Waterloo by IL m, 10 miles;
And back between p m and ep pm.
1856 From Montrose at a m twice week, We'd
nesday and Saturday; -
BY Prairie House, Franklin Centre, west Point
To Mount Pleasant by m, Sc miles,
And back between M and 6 m Tuesday
and Friday.
Proposals for ;ri-weekly service will be con.
Sidered.
1857 From Burlington at m once week, Tues
day;
BY Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Salem, Hills
horo' and Union;
To Keosanqua BY sp m next day. 81 miles,
And back between M Monday and II m |
next day.
1858 From Burlington at 1 a N daily, except SIM.
BY Midde.cwn, Hartford New London, Noun. |
Pleasant, Rome and Lockridge;
To Fairfield by p IN, SO miles;
And back between a m and 8 y M
4eos From Burlington at p IN daily, except SUM- |
day;
ny Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton, wapello |
and Grandview;
To Muscatinc by II a m next ,avs, 50 miles.
And back between y m and 10 m next day. |
1850 From Burlington at a M once week, Satur-
day;
ny Albrighrs, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye and PAID |
To Toolsboro' by 3 p m. &C miles;
And back between a m and 6 p N Friday.
k
rs Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Columbus City, |
Port Allen and Seventy -seven;
To Iowa City by y m next day;
And back between : Il, Thursday and p n, |
asa From Wapclo, Iowa, at s a m once week,
"Wednesday;
BY Toolesboro';~
To New Boston, H., by 10 m. 10 miles;
And back between IN and 10 m.
4os3 From Wapel!o at s a m once week, Tuesday
BY Hope Farm, Charlottesville, and Pottsville;
10 Washington by p m, 90 miles;
And back between Wednesday and 4 n m
1864 From Muscatne at IL m daily. except Sunday
By Fairport, West Buffalo and Rockingham;
To Davenport by p m, so miles,
And back between III and IL m.
l665 From West Liberty at 2 y IN, twice week
saturday;
BY Pedec;
To Rock Creek by p m, II miles;
And back between IN and pm.
Proposals for twice week service are invited
1855 From Iowa City at a daily, except SUNDAY;
By West Liberty and overman,s Ferry;
10 Muscatine by p M, IS miles;
And back between IL IN and u m.
A667 From Iowa City at 4 a m tr:-weekly, MONDAY,
Wednesday and Friday;
BY Yatton, Washington, Brighton and Walnut;
10 Fairfield BY m, 66 miles;
And back between m and p m next days.
Proposals for six times week service viii be |
considered.
4sss From Iowa city at 6 a m, once week. Thurs
By Wasson's Mills, Housten's Point and Sig.
Quincy;
To Lancaster by II next day, SO miles;
And back between p m Friday and y m next
day.
lsss From Iowa City at m, twice aweek, Mon
day and Thursday;
By Capt., Marengo, Montezuma, Newton and
Petersburg;
10 Fort Des Moincs by p m next days, so
miles;
And back between m Monday and Thurs
DAY and p M next days
proposals for three times week service viii
be onsidcsed.
SOW from Iowa City at a m tei-wcekly, Monday
wednesday and Friday;
ny Scion, Hoosier's Grove, Cedar Rapiis. Ma
ZION, Springvillc, Fairview, Anamosa, MONT,
cello, Bowen's Prairie and Cascade;
20 dubuque by p IN next days, 90 miles;
Anu back between a M Monday, Wednesday
ana Friday and pm next days.
Proposals for six times a week service and to
Iun through in ~ hoars, will be considered,
day; eeA' 'oss-
~ Covers Ferry, Woodbridge, Upton, Mas.
sillon, and Maquokets;
To Andrew By y m next day. CT miles.
And back between a m Thursday and - =,
next day. ~
Proposals for twice a week service will be