Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-25
Pr,DesaIs for EARRING the Mail in
tho State Of Iowa.

Proposals. for carrying the MAN ID
tho State Of Iowa.
efrsce from sAs oct 81 congress If - March, isAS'
- 80 section Is.
ulsl y further enacted, That Il shall Be the duty
Of ~ Hostmaster General, In al future ieines .!
eoa4rscts for the transportation Of the mall 70 ies
~ 49, IN every case to the lowest bidder tender
in9 SUFFICIENT guarantees for faitnui performance,
without other reference to the mode OF sucn trans
bortaton than may be necessary TO provide Tor the
doe celebrity, certainty, and security OF soch trans
oorsation nor shall any new contractor hereafter
b required to purchase out, or take At valuation,
he stock or vehicles Of any previous contractor fol-
HE same route.0
r. niddsrs win be careful to read the forms and
insfructious appended to this advertisement. They
Arc requested 70 state in their proposals, the mode
~ which they intend.to convey the mail. Where
HE sise and weight Of the mails, or the speed call
q for In the schedules shall require il, the con-
tracts will be made for coach steamboat or railroad
oesvsyance, as the case may be; and, consequent.
", such routes win be let to bids proposing such
mode Of conveyance. In all other cases, the routes
Win - assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode Of transportation.
II Railroad companies are specially notified that
their regular bids to be understood including
The supply Of each Office the line Of their respec
1--WE roads not over quarter of mile from depot
sepasate proposals for Offices more than quarter
Of mile OF will be considered.
nROPOSALS for carrying the mails OF the United
states from the lst day OF July, 1850, to the soh
Of June, 1854, inclusive, in the STATE OF IOWA
will be received at the Contract Office Of the Posi-
once Department, in the city of Washington, unit
10 A. NJ. OF the isth day of April, $780, to be deci
ued by the nth day of May, lsbo,) on the route.
esd In the manner and time herein specified, Wis:
IOWA.
vi From Keokuk at m tri-weekly, Monday
Wednesday and Friday;
By Van Buren,, Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tonsport, Keosauqua, Winchester and Bir
mingham;
TO Fairfield by 10 p m, IS miles;
And back between 1 a m and 10 m next days
Proposals for six times week service win be
considered.
Nsarrora Keokuk at m once week, Tuesday,
~ Prairia rouse, Salem and Glasgow;
10 Fairfield Oy - m next day, so miles;
And back between m "Wednesday and p
n next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point win be
4ees From Keokuk at m daily, except sunday;
~ summitsville, Montrose, Fort Madison and
Green Bay;
TO Burlington by m, IS miles;
And back between II m and 10 m.
Proposals. to extend this route and service 10
Muscatins will be considered.
ass4 From Fort Madison at p m tri-weekiy, Tues
day, Thursday and saturday;
~ West Point, Tuscarora and Primrose;
70 Farmington BY II p m, - miles;
And back between . N and m, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
cess From Montrosc, Iowa, a sa m once week
y string Prairie, Monterey, and St Francis
villes No.;
70 Waterloo by - m, 10 miles;
And back between m and . pm.
lsss From Montrose at m twice week, We'd
D. Prairie House, Franklin Centre, West Point
and Lowell;
10 Mount Pleasant by m, IS miles;
And back between . m and 6p m Tuesday
and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will be con-
sidered.
lss7 From Burlington at N once week, Tues
y Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Salem, Hills
boro' and Union;
To Keosauqua by 6 p m next day, 81 miles,
And back between q M Monday and II m
next day.
~ From Burlington at4 M daily, except sun
D. Middietown, Hartford, New London, Mount
Pleasant, Rome and Lockridgs;
TO Fairfield by 8 p m, 50 miles;
And back between q m and p m.
Asos From Burlington at p IN daily, except sun
days
By Navarro. Yellow Springs, Linton, wapello
and Grandview;
TO Muscatine by II m next days, So miles;
And back between m and 10 m next day.
oeee From Burlington at a m once week, Satur-
~ Albrishrs, Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye and Palo
Alto;
To rooisboro' by m. as miles
And back between m and s p m Friday.
&ool From Navarro at a once week, Tuesdays
By Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Columbus City,
Port Allen and Seventy seven;
TO Iowa City by p m next day;
And back between q m Thursday and I p
next day.
lsss From wapello, Iowa, at m once week,
Wednesday;
~ Toolesboro,;
TO New Boston, H., by - m, ~ miles;
And back between m and 10 m.
&es3 From Wapello at q m once q week, Tuesday;
BY Hope Farm, Crawfordsville, and Pottsville;
To Washington by p m, 80 miles;
And back between m Wednesday and p a.
lssl From Muscatine at - m daily, except Sunday !;
BY Fairport, West Buffalo and Rockingham;
70 Davenport by p m, 80 miles;
And back between m and IL m.
GEES From West Liberty at p m, twice week,
Saturday;
BY Pedee ~
TO Rock Greek by p m, II miles;
And back between . . m and pm.
Proposals for twice week service are invited.
<oSs From Iowa City at m daily, except Sunday;
by West Liberty and Overman's Ferry;
To Muscatine by p m, 80 miles;
81 And back between - m and pm. s
les7 From Iowa City at . m tri-weekly, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday;
ny Yatton, Warrington Brighton and Walnut;
To Fairfield by p m, SO miles;
anu OaCk OeJWe6n . 2 m au0 d m next 0AySs
a Proposals for six times week service will be
considered.
Asse From Iowa City at 8 N, once week, Thurs
day;
~ wssson's Mills, Houston's Point and Sig
Quincy;
70 lancaster BY II m next day, 80 miles;
And back between IN Friday and 9 m next
day.
lses From Iowa city at 4 m, twice aweek, Mon
day and Thursday;
~ Capi, MarenEo, Montezuma, Newton and
Petersburg;
10 Fort Des Moincs BY p m next days, so
miles;
And back between a m Monday and Thurs
day and m mex. days.
Proposals for three times a week service will
be considered
te10 From Iowa City at a m tri-weekly, Monday
Wednesday and Friday;
BY Scion, Holsters Grove, Cedar Rapids, Ma.
rion, Springvine, Fairview, Anamosa, Menti-
cello, Bowen's Prairie and Cascade;
TO Dubuque ny 3 m next days, 80 miles;
And back between 1 m Monday, Wednesday
and Friday and m next days.
tfoposals for six times q week service, and to
run through in ~ hours, will be considered,
ssH From Iowa City at N, once week, Tues
~ Covers Ferry. Woodbridge, Upton, Mas.
sllon, and Maqu, ksta;
10 Andrew BY p m next day, 81 miles;
AND BACK between = m Thursday and D m
next day.
Proposals for twice a week service will, ~.
considered.
ls7s From Washington At N, once week, We'd
nesday;