The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-08

ana, !" III De received al the Contract Office OF The
Post o;re Department, in the city Of Washing Ton,
until, 9 a m OF Tie 9Th OF December, 1851 Ito be de-
cldod by the 18Th day Of the same month on the
routes apd IN The and time hereinafter spe.
cited VIZ
NORTH CAROLINA.
25oo From Jeferson 10 Richard Gentry's, on New
River, II miles and back, once a week
Leave J, iierson every Monday a, p M
Arrive at Richard Geniry's Gap creek) same
day BY pm;
Leave Richard Gentfv's (Gap creek5 every
Monday at 6 m;
Arrive a, J, ilersen same day by IL m.
@9ed from Mount Airy, via Judesvillc, to Gap Ci.
vii 80 miles, and back on e a week
Leave Mount Airy every Wednesday at a M.
Arrive at Gap Civil same day at pm
Leave GAP Civil every THURSDAY at an;
Arrive at Mount AIRY same day al 6 D m;
2Je7 From StaIesvi.le 10 Mount Ula, Is miles, and
back once a week.
Leave Statesve every Wednesday at p m :;
Arrive at Mount U!la same day by pm;
Leave Mount Ulla every "Wednesday at 7 a m /;
Arrive at SistesYille same daY by IL m.
2J-s From Jonesville to JudesylIe, 80 mules and
back nee week.
Leave Jonesville every Tuesday a, Ia n;
Arrive al Judesvile same daY by pm;
Leave Jldesyile every Monday at m;
Arrive al Jonesv!le same day BY pm;
1883 From Sugar Grove, up Cove Creek and down
Roan's Creek, 10 Tay lorsville in the State OF
Tennessee, 40 miles, and back once week.
Leave Sugar Grove every Friday al m;
AtslSc at Taylorsvilie same day by s PM
Leave Taylofsvlle every Thursday al a NJ
Arrive at Sugar Grove day by { m.
1880 From Moscly Ilall, via Jericho, TO Slrabane,
20 miles, and back once week
Leave Mosely Hall every Tuesday at M
ArFlSe at strrbane same day by pm;
LAT ave Stfabane every TUESDAY al s a m;
Arrive at Mosely Hal same day by II in.
1881 From Statcsylle, VIA Tay orsvie and Lcnoir,
10 Jonesboro', Tennessee, $50 niles. aud
tack once week
Lave Stausyille every Tuesday al am;
Arrive at Jcnesboro' next Saturday al : , IN
Lave Jonesboro' every TUESDAY at I m;
Arrive al Staiesvilc next SATURDAY b. : p N.
Bidders to name all intermediate Offices
( Proposals fer an additional TIP will be consid
cred.
1899 Fiom Unicn In.ttutc, in Randolph county, By
air Grove TO Midway, il Davidson county,
% mles, and back week.
Leave Union Institute every Saturday al 8 a II
Arrye at Midway same day By pm:
Lave Midway every Frlcay al am;
Arrive al Tn on Institute same DAY BY 4 p m
Proposals to omit FAIR Grove will be eonsld-
cred also, proposals TO embrace Penf ID
aud Abbolt's Geek, and extend 10 Walsers
Mills
Form Of a Bid
| or ~9 of propose 10 carry the
mails route No. from to a.
greeablY 10 the advertisement, Of the Postmaster
General dated 9Th August lo5l and by the follow.
ing mode Of conveyance viz;
ior the annual rum Of dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form of Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that if the foregoing
bid fer carrying the mail on roue No be accep.
ted by the Postmaster General the bidder shall, pri
to theel5h day OF February next, enter into The
required obligation to perform the service proposed
with good and efficient surctes
Dated. (Sfgned by two guaraato-s)
Form of u Cert,fcate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of certjies
that he Is vel acquainted with the above guaranors
and Their property, and that they men OF proper.
ty, aud able 10 make good their guaranty.
Dated. Signed
Notice and Instructions 10 Bidders.
Seven minutes are allowed to intermediate post.
masters for asserting the mails when not otherwise
specified by the schedules.
9 Pay viii not be made for trips not run and the
deductions for failures perform the same may be
increased 10 three times the contract pay therefore if
sufficient excuse be not sent in. Fines may be
take or deliver the entire mail
3 The Postmaster General NAV annu the cen.
tract for repeated failures, for violating the post of
fee laws or for dtsobeying the Instructions OF the
Department.
4 TIE Postmaster General may discontinue or
curtail the service, and the pay accordingly, al.
lowing enc months extra pay on the amount dispen.
sed with He may also increase the length or mum.
Der of the trips pro pay the contractor hav
III ri,,ht ,tei tI.c afrt,
timely notice, il he prefer it TO the change.
Additional pay will not DO made for excess Of
actual over advertised distance Should any such
case occur) if the offices correctly named,
Proposals without the prescribed guaranty or
posimsster's certificate of the sufciency of the
retes, or not received in the time specified by tle ad
combining than one route in .
tie same sum, cannot be accepted,
Bids for the service as adrertisea are entitled
to preference, but those proposing changes therein
will receive consideration,
Offices established during the contract period
within quarter OF mile OF tho route are 10 be sup
rhsd without extra pay those further off at pro
rata compensation.
9 Bidders should specify the mode of conveyance
intended TO be used. hen this is not done il " III
be understood TO be horseback.
10 If the accepted bidders fail TO execute con.
tract, or to commence and continue service agreca.
bly, to their proposals, they or their gua7antors or
suretics, will be liable to suit for the damages
sulting from reletting of the route.
IL Contracts arc 10 be executed BY the 18th day
Of February, 1859
II The bids Should contain the bidders name and
residence, and, If company offer those OF each
member of the firm, and should be addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General. and endorsed
" Mail proposals in the stale of -,"
For further particulars as TO conditions Of bidding,
and the forms of tie contracts required sdver
iscment Tor proposals tos carrying the mails IN Viz.
glnia, sc ISSUED January 10, 1881.
N. X HALL,
ti3 Postmaster General.
~ t,Eilcr NFrAEI,LENE. ArG 2. 1851