The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-18

PROROsAES
jTOR carving the mails Of the United state
IN from the 18th day Of February, l652, lez
csntins thoee rousss under which different -
| Of commencemen, l. spsci6s ID 70 the Svtn
| June, 1854, Inclusive, 10 low, will . rsessse'
| Il ths Con,nct Ofice Of the Poss O@es Dsper'
meat, in the ci,y Of Wsshiagton, until y g
the 9Th day Of December, 1851, 60 % eecaae
BY the 18th day ofthc same moath.l On sne wv
and in the manner and time hereafter sPeesns0
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47l6 From Keokuk, BY Summltviils, Cos1.ss
ION, Primrose, Harrisburg, Wiashssse'
Birmingham, Libelsyvilie, Ashland, Agsn.
cy CITY, Dahionega, 70 Oskaiooea, a.
miles. and back once week.
Leave Keokuk every Monday . 3 an; :.
Arrive ~ Oskaloosa every WEDNESDAY, =
Leave oskaloosa every Thsrsasy q 9 Z 70
Arrive Il Keokuk evesy Saturday oy 2 N
AZ. From Keok uk vie Camargo, strose f1slus Z
Croson to Farmintoa, y nness ana Oac'
Leave Keokuk every Tuesday q. Ga m;
Arrive Il FsTmiugtan same day BY P M
Lave Fsrminr,on every Thursday At 81 M
Arrve n KeokVk same day BY I pm.
Ia.a8 From Fort Madison, hy Appan ose, Pom
ioosoc. Dsllas City, Camp Greek. to Il
Harpe. 20 miles, and back once week.
Leave Fl. Madison every Tuesday att am;
Arrive It L. Harpe same day BY pm;
Leave L. liarPs every "Wednesday a. II mi
Arrive Of Fors Madison same day M
a7se From Centsville. Appanooee county, to
III. TTauv4
Bidders viii specify Intermediate points
sud nsme a schedule.
l475O From Cenirev.le BY county seats Of WAYNE,
Decatur, Ringg.ld. Taylor, Page and Free
mon, counties, to Old Fort Kearny or Cas-
ton, 100 miles.
Bidders will specify int. rmediase points
and name a schedule.
4s5i From Mayvlie, Missouri to Nodaway,
Tlowa,l 30 miles, and back once week
Leave Mayville every Thursday OF 6a m;
Arrive atANodaway same day BY 8 P NJ;
Leave Nodaway every saturday at a m !;
Arrive At Mayvile same day by s pm.
ASA From Davenport, by Centre Grove, John
Boyd's store, and Pean, to Iowa City, 80
miles, and back once a week.
Leave Davenport every Monday At 81 m !:
Arrive At lows city every Tuesday BY 81
Leave Iowa City every Wednesday at 81
Arrive at Davenport, every Thursday BY s
m.
1858 From Muscatine, bv Seven,y-Seven, Yat-
toe, Richland, and Wasonville, to Monte
yuma, 80 miles, and back once week;
Leave Muscatine every Monday at m;
Arrive at Montezuma every Wednesday
by6pm;
Leave Montezuma every Thursday a, 81
Am;
Arrive at Muscstine every Saturday BY 81
pm.
I754 From IndianoIo, BY Garden Grove and
Nine Eagles, TO Princeton, Missouri Sol
miles, and back once week.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
and name 4 schedule.
Proposals will also be received to COM
mence route ct Fort Des Moines.
I755 From Keosauqus, BY Union Corner, south
side Of Fox River, 10 Bloomfield, 30 miles,
and back once 4 week.
Leave KeosAuqaA every Tuesday At m
Form Of Bid.
I Tor we) Of propose to carry
he mails on route No. !, from to !,
agreeably to the advertisement Of the Postmaster
General dated 9th August. 1851, and by the fol-
owing mode Of conveyance viz.
for the annual sum OF dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form Of a Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that If the forego-
ing bid for carrying the mail on route No. be
accepted BY the Postmaster General the bidder
shall, prior to the Is day Of February next, en-
ter into the required obligation TO perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
Dated. (signed by two guarantors)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of ,certi-
ties that he is we'll acquainted with the above
guarantors and their property, 'and that they are
men of properly, and able TO make good their
guaranty.
Dated. Signed.
Notice and Instructions to Bidders
!. Seven minutes are allowed to intsrmsdiat
tmsssefs for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules.
2 Pay will net be made for trips not run; and the
deductions for failures to perform the ssme may be
increased three times the contract pay therefor if
suhcient excuse be mot sent in. Fines may be mpo-
seq for afvels ater time also fer siag to take o.
for repeated failures, fer visashe the pest once laws
Or for lsobeying the insruciens 81 the Department
Z. The Poss1asser General may discontinue or
ing one months extra pay On the s0sunt dispsnsed
nth. He may alse incsesse The leasa Or number Of
notice, II be prefer il - be changed.
5. Additisnsl pay will NOT Sc made for excess of
actual over advertised distance sheud any such case
0ccur1 ifthe Offices correctly named.
8. Proposals. without the prescribed guaran ty, or
postmsters certificate Of efficiency OF the sure
ties. not received in the time specified by the ad
vertisement, or combining than route the
same sum, cannot be &C epted.
2. Bids for the service advertised are entitled
to prefere nee, but those propeseg changes therein
will receive confederation.
8 Offices established during the contract period
.ifhin quarter Of mile ofthe route are to be SUP.
piled without extra pay those further OF st pro rata
compensation.
Q. Bidders sho1ld specify the mode Of COW yance
int nded TO be used. When this 10 not done il will
be understood to be horseback.
10 II the accepted b dders fail TO ecute contract,
or 70 commence and continue service agreesbly 10
their proposals, they their guarantors suretes
viii be liable to suit for the damages resulting from
il. Contracts are 70 be executed by the 5th day o.
February, 1852.
y. The bids should contain the bidders name ani
residence and. If company OFF,, those OF each mem
her Of the firm, and should be addressed to the FRS
Assistant Postmaster General, and endorsed ssNai
tropossls in the state OFF
For further particulars 10 cond itons of biddng
and the forms Of the contracts required, advsT
isement for propose for carrying the mails in Wiz
ina, c.,assusd January Is, 1881.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Post Gfee Department.,
.iugnst, %, 1851. 5l-Sw}
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