The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

IsaWk-Fsye ltom lRIoN op't"6ss "
back once a week. M ~,
Indepeudence from Fort Des Mones, 30 miles
and back once aweek,
InJ,auolo from Fort Des Mones, rs miles ana
back once q week. ~. ,a1
Kirkville iron Fountain Springs, miles aud
back once j week. =,
Loyelia rom Abba, miles and back once .
week nah.cL
once week. #G =. ~, "a
Moniaculc from Apple Grove, u miles ana
New Holland iron Lssro, miles and back
once a week. :,ah.cL
Nine Eagles from Princeton, % miles and BACK
Paran City from Red Rock, miles and back
once week. u.;,.. and
back once a week. . .,.. .nl
Port Louisa from Toolesboro', u miles anu
Salt Lake. California from Kane, 1880 miles
! and back six times year
South Fork from Centreville, IA miles a'a oas-
once week. liz. .nI
| back once week.
Union Mills from oskaloosa, ~ miles aud bacG
once a week. LII. Il
Walnut Fork from Fairyiew, IA miles and oacS
once week. -,
Wells Mills from Bloomfield, 20 miles anu
back once a week.
Yankee Settlement from Colony, II miles and
| back once week.
| Form. for a Sid, uhcle change from adfeFt''e'
naeat IS contemplated 6y The dffeer.
"l FOR we, as the case may BED there write the
name or names in full here state the residence
or residences hereby propose TO carry the man
| O.
as often as the advertisement requires, IN tne lime
stated in the schedules, and by the following
| mode of conveyance, 10 uit: Here state how
It is to be conveyed for the annual sum Of y
! Dated
Form Of a guaranty 10 accompany each Bid.
s.The undersigned here insert the name OF the
guaran'er gaaran,orsl guarantees that here m
sert name OF bidder, or names OF bidders. as lne
case may bel il his Tor the) bid Tor carrying Inc
mail from TO be accepted by the POST
mas er General, shall enter into an obligation
pror to the first day OF July next, with good ana
sufficient sareties 10 perform the service propos
| ed-
/ Dated
Form Of Ceyt.fcats.
THE undersigned, pos master OF !,
certites that the gnlrantors above named are sui
feient and able 10 maze good their guaranty"
i Dated
/ INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Seven minutes are allowed Tor opening and
closing the mails at all Offices where particular
time IS specified; but on r,ilroad and steamboat
routes there isto be no more delay than IS neccs-
sary to deliver and receive the bags.
j ?. The mail is to be conveyed in preference TO
passengers TO their entire exclusion, if lis weight
| and bulE require it.
/ s. Post-oiIice BLANKS, mail-tags, and the spe-
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.
| A. Mail agents are 10 be conveyed without
charge, on the principal railroad and steamboat
line, where the size Of the mails and tie number
OF offices viii require their appointment by the
! Department.; and in that case, separate apart
Inent Tor the asserting and safe-keeping OF the
mail, is 10 be provided by the contractor, under
the direction ofthe Department.
). In all cases, there is TO be forfeiture OF the
pay ofthe trip, when the trip is not run; forfeit
IRE OF at least one fourth part oft, when the
ming arrival is so far behind time as 10 lose the
connexion with depending mail; and forfeit
| IRE OF due proportion OF II, when grade Of
service is rendered. inferior TO that in the con-
tract. These lorfetures may b. increased into
penalties of higher amount, according 10 the ma
/ lure or frequency Of the failure, and the impor-
| lance OF the mail.
4 Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be atlsfctoriiy explained in due time fol
failing, TO take from or deliver at, rost Office
the mail, or any part cfit for suffering il 10 be
| wet injured, lost or destroyed; or conveying il
in place or rnan,er that exposes il to deprada
ton, loss, or injury for refusing, after demand ,tC
convey mail by any coach, railroad car oil
| steamboat which the contractor regularly run:
on lie route, beyond the specified number ofrip:
IN the contract, and for not arriving in the time
set; and for setting up and running an express tc
transmit commercial intelligence in advance o.
the mail, penalty will be exacted equal to q
quarters pay.
I. The Postmaster General may anhul The con-
tract for repeated failures; for violating the post
Office laws; for disobeying the instructions of the
Department.; for refusing to discharge a carrier
when required by the Department; for assigning
The contract without the consent Of the Poslmas.
ter General, or for setting up aud running an ex-
press. as aforesaid.
| 8. The Postmaster General may alter the con.
tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing proraa
increase OF compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law, for the additional service re-
quired. or for the increased speed il the employ
,nent OF additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary; but the contractor may, in such case,
| reiinqnish The contract on timely notice. il he
prefers II to the change. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract, curtail the service and
pay, when he wishes 10 dispense with the service
IN ~hoe or IN part, or place higher or different
grade Of service on the route, by allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
| g. The payments will be made through drafts
on postoffices or otherwise, after the expiration
ofeach qnarter-say, in February, May, August
| and November.
10. The distances given according to the
best information; but no increased pay will be al
lowed, should they prove to be greater than is adj
| veitised, if the places are correctly named.
l. ha -. - nSct sc tad
| law from knowingly making q contract for the
transportation OF the mail, with any person who
| shall have entered into any combination, or pro
posed to enter in,o.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 shall have given or performed,
or promised to give or perform, any consideration
10 do, or not TO do, anything whatever to induce
any other person not to bid for a mail contract.
Particular attention is called 10 the 28h section