The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-02

PROPOSALS.
T1OR carrying the malls Of the United state
from the 18th day Of February, 1859, tex
ceptins thoee routes under which different "a
of commencement is specified, to the s0a 9
June. 1854, inclusive, in Iowa, will BE- secesvps
al The Contract Office Of the Post Office Depart
ment. il the city Of Washington, until 10 a. o
the 9Th day Of December, 1851, Ito be decided
by the 18Th day OF the same month, on the routes
and in the manner and time hereafter sPeclnso
viz:
ALAG From Kcokuk, by Summitviils, Cassiss
Birmingham, l.bersyvilIe, Ashland, Agen,
cy Civ, Dshlonega. 10 Oskaleosa, liz
miles, and back once week.
Leave Keoksk every Monday q 3 . N;
Arrive At Oskaloosa every "Wednesday Oy
Leave oskaloosa every Thursday II Ga NJ;
Arrive a Keokuk eyesy Saturday by 2 M
a-47 From KeOk uk Vic Csmargo, Strong Prairie,
Croson to Farmin,op, . miles, ana BACK
once week.
Leave Keokuk every Tuesday ., 8 a m;
Arrive u Bennington same day oy m;
Leave Harrington every ihursdsy ato m;
Arrive st Kecksk same day BY pm.
lx-18 From Fort Madison, BY Appan ose, Pom
tcosoc, Dallas City, Camp Creek, to La
Esrpe, 20 miles, and back once week.
leave r. Madison every Tuesday a q m
Arrive al La Harpe same day by 3 pm;
Leave L. iiarpe every Wednesday at IL m;
Arriye I, Fort Madison Same day p N.
4s@9 From Cen,rsvilIe, Appnnoose county, 70
ST. Johns, Dodge county. iowa.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
and name schedule.
ALSO From Cen,reyile BY county seats Of Wayne,
Decatur, Ringgold. Taylor. Page and Free
mont counties, TO Old Fon Kearny or Gas
ton, 100 miles.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
and name schedule.
s.5l From Mayville, Missouri to Nodaway,
IIowa,l 30 miles, and back once week
Leave Mayvlle every Thursday ct 6 q m;
Arrive at Nodaway came day by 6pm;
Leave Nodaway every Saturday a, m ;
Arrive At Mayviile same day by 6 pm.
4752 From Davenport, BY Centre Grove, John
Boyd's store. and Pean, TO Iowa City, 90
miles, and hack once week.
Leave Davenport every Monday al 6 a m !:
Arrive a, Iowa city every Tuesday BY .
pm;
Leave Iowa City every Wednesday at s
am;
Arrive at Davenport every Thursdayb By s
pm.
1853 From Muscaiine, by Ssventv-Seven, Vat
toe, r chiand, and Wasonvile, to Monte-
yuma, 30 miles, and back once a week;
Leave Mascaiine every Monday al 6 a m !;
Arrive at Mon,ezuma every Wednesday
by 6pm;
Leave Montezuma every Thursday at 6
am;
Arrive at Musca,ine every Saturday by 6
pm.
ASA From lndianoie, by Garden Grove and
Nine Eagles, 10 Pnuceton, 'lissouri,l so
miles, and back once week.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
and name a schedule.
Proposals will also be received to COM
nlence route al For, Des Moines.
1855 From keosauaua, b. Union Corner, south
side of Fox River, 10 Bloomfield, 80 miles.
AMI back once week.
Leave Keosauqua every Tuesday at Ga m ;
Form Of q Bid.
Cor we) Of propose to carry
the mails on route No. iron TO
agrecably to the advertisement of the Postmastel
General dated 9th August. 1851, and by the fol
lowing mode Of conveyance viz.
for the annual sum OF dollars.
Dated. Signed
Form Of Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that ii the forego
ing bid for carrying the mail on ronte No. b
accepted by the Postmaster General the bidde
SHALL, prior 10 the Is h day of February next, en-
ter into the required obligation to perform III
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
Dated. (Sgned by two guarantors)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of ,cert
hes that he is we'll acquainted with the aboy
guaraniors and their property, 'and that they ar
men of roperty, and able to make good the
guaranty.
| Dated. Signed.
Notice and Instructions to Bidders.
| !. Seven minutes are allowed to n.ermediai
pcs.masters for asserting the mails when not othe
wise spcci6ed by the schedules.
Pay will not be made for trips not run; and Il
Deductions for failures to perform the same may
to three times the contract pay therefor
.ea ior be not sent in. Fines may be imp
deliver the enr. time; also for failing to take
;. The Postmaster Generalma, --.ul IN. contrae
or repeated aiures, for violating the j. :.
or diso5syiBg the instructions Of the Department
! :. The Postmaster General may discontinue
service, and the pay accordingly, ALLOW
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispense
With. He may also increase the length or number
the trips at pro rata pay, the contractors having II
The right TO relinquish the contract 90 giving time
notice, ifhe prefer it to be changed.
| >. Additional pay will not be made for excess
actual over advertised distance tshoud any such
occur) 1.-THE orices ars correctly name d.
y. Froposas Wfhout the prescribed guara MY,
posmasiers certificate Of the sufciency of the sur
ties. or net received in the time specified By the
vertisement or combining than one route in Il
same SUN, cannot be &C epted.
z. bids Tor the service advertised are eptitle
10 preirre nee, but those proposog changes therej
VIII receive consideration.
/ . Offices established during the contract perio
sihin quarter of . mile efthe route are TO be SUI
Peo without extra pay, those further OF at pro RAJ
tcompensation.
Q. Bidders sho1ld specify the mod of conv eyane
intended to he used. When this 10 not done il "
be understood to be horseback.
IT, ifthe accepted bidders fail to execute contrac
Or 10 commence and continue service agreeably
their proposals. they, their garantors or surete
VIII os ishls 70 suit for the damages resulting fro
reletting OF the route.
/ il. Contracts are TO be executed by the 5th day
| February, 1852.
| ~. The bids should contain the bidders name ar
resiaence and 1T coiapany off those CHI mes
Der of the 6rm and should be sddrsssed 10 The FL
| Assistant Postmaster General, and endorsed .Ma
u PROPOSALS in the state of-.o
! for further particulars TO conditions Of biddin
aud the forms Of the Contracts REQUIRED see adj
nsrment for proposals for carrying the mails in vi
.inis, c., issued January Is Is5I.
| N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
! fosf 0fise Department.,
7agusf, 90, 1851. 5l-Gw}
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