The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28
PROPOSALS.

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the BIB day Of December, 1851, 10 be decided
ny the 18th day of the same month. on the routes
and in the manner and time hereafter specified.
viz:
IOWA.
l746 From Keokuk, by Summtville, Charles.
ron, Primrose, Harrisburg, Winchester,
Birmingham, Libertyville, Ashland, Agen-
cy City, Dahlonega, to Oskaloosa, TIC
miles, and back once a week.
Leave Kcokuk every Monday at 8 m;
Arrive al Oskaloosa every Wednesday by
SPIN;
Leave Oskaloo.a every Thursday at Ga m;
Arrive at Keokuk evesy Saturday BIZ 6 p M.
4147 From Keokuk vim Camnrgo, Strong Prairie.
Croton to Farminton, 30 miles, and back
once week.
Leave Keokuk every Tuesday a, Ga IN;
Arrive at Pennington same day by m
Leave Harrington every Thursday Al, 6 n;
Arrive at Keokuk same day by pm.
4748 From Fort Madison, BY Appan ose, Pom
toosoc, Dallas City, Clmp Creek, to La
Harpc, 20 miles, and back once week.
Leave Fl. Madison every Tuesday al m !;
Arrive a, La Harpe same day by 3 pm;
Leave La iiarpe every Wednesday at IL m;
Arrive at Fort Madison same day p m.
4749 From Centreville, Appanoose county, to
81, John's, Dodge county, Iowa.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
aud name schedule.
ALSO From Centreville by county seats of Wayne,
Decatur, RnggoId. Taylor. Page and FREE
mont counties, to Old Fort Kearny or Gas
ton, 1870 miles
Bidders will specify int. rmediate points
and name a schedule.
475l From Mayvlle, Missouri to Nodaway,
Iowa, 30 miles, and back once week
Leave Mayyille every Thursday at a m;
Arrive at Nodaway same day by 6 p IN;
Leave Nodaway every Saturday at 6 m
Arrive at Mayviile same day BY pm.
4el2 '#am Davenport, bv Centre Grove, John
iioyd's store. aad Pean, to Iowa City, 60
mies, and back once week.
Leave Davenport every Monday at 6 m
Arrive at Iowa city every Tuesday by 6
Leave Iowa City every Wednesday at
Arrive at Davenport every Thursday by G
4153 From Musca,ne, by Seventv-Seven, Yat-
toe, Richland, and Wasonyiilc, to Monte
yuma, 90 miles, and back once a week
Leave Mdseatine every Monday at a m
Arrive at Montezuma every "Wednesday
By 6pm;
Leave Montezuma every Thursday at
Arrive at Muscatine every Saturday by
pm.
4754 From Indianolo, by Garden Grove and
Nine Eagles, 10 Princeton, Mlssour,l sc
miles, and back once a week.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
and name schedule.
Proposals will also be received to com.
mence route at Fort Des Moines
Ass From Keosauqua, By Union Corner, south
side of Fox River, to Bloomfield, 30 miles
ans beck once week.
Leave K.osau9ua every Tuesday al 6 a m
Form IF Bid
(or we) of propose TO carry
the nails on route No. from to
agrecahly to the advertisements fihe Postmaster
General dated 9th August. 1851, and by the fol-
lowing mode Of conveyance viz.
for the annual sum OF dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form of a Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that il the forcgo-
ing bid for carrying the mail IN route No be
accepted by the Postmaster General the bidde,
shall, prior TO The 5 day OF February next, en-
ter milo the required obligation 10 perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
Dated. (Sgned by two guarantors)
Form Of Cea.fcate.
The undersigned, postmaster of ,cer'i'
des that he is well acquainted with the above
men of roperty, aud able to make good thei
guaranty.
Dated. Signed.
Notice and Instructions 10 Bidders.
I. Seven minutes arc allowed to intermediate
postmasters for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules
g. Pay will not be made for trips not run; ana tht
ded for failures to perform the same may bt
to three times the contract pay therefor
suic emit excuse be sent in. Fines may he impo
lead Ior Ia pr
deliver the entire mail.
3. The Postmaster General may annul the contrac
for aures for violating the post Office laws
or for dsohey the instructions Of the Department
4. The Postmaster General may discontinue o.
curtsil the service, and the pay accordingly on ao"
ing month's extra pay on the amount disp4hset
with. He may also increase the length or numSer Of
the trips at pro pay. the contractors having
not ice, fhe prefer it 10 be changed.
S Additional pay will not be made for excess
actual advertised distance Should any such cast
occur ifthe Offices ara correctly name ID.
6. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty, Of
postmasters certificate of the efficiency ofthe sure
ties. or not received in the time specified by the ad
vertsement, combining more than one route IN tht
same sum, cannot be nc 'eptrd.
7. Bids for the service as advertised are entitled
prefere nee but those proposing changes therein
will receive consider ration.
g Offices established during the contract periot
within quarter OF mile OF the route are 70 be gu
piled without extra pay those further OF al pro rats
compensation.
0. Bidders should specify the mode of conveyance
inten ded to be used. When this IS not done II VIII
be understood to be horseback.
10. Iftke accepted idders fail 10 execute contract
or 10 commence and continue service agreeably g
their proposals. they, their gnarantors or sureies
will be liable to suit for the damages resulting IRON
reietting OF the route.
IL. Contracts are 10 be executed by the 5sh day o
February, 1852.
r.. The bids should contain the bidders name ant
residences and, ii company Offer those Of each mem
Der Of the firm. and should be addressed to the Flrs
Assistant Postmaster General, and endorsed "Mai
proposals in the state Off,"
For further particulars as to conditions OF bidding
and the forms Of the contracts see adver
semen for proposals for carrying the mails IN Nir
sinis, &C, issued January Is, 1851.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Post Office Department.,