The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-25
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS
I,OR carrying the mails Of the United State
il from the 10Th day Of February. 1897, teA
cep,ina those routes under which different ia
| ii commencement is speciii.d,l TO the 3U!h
June. 1854. inclusive. in Iowa, Will b. teceasc
| al The Contract Office of the Post Office Dcpar'
uen,. in the city Of Washington, until ~ ~ 9
the 9Th dav Of December, 1851, Ito be dec,de
oy the 18Th day ofthe same month. on the route
and in the manner and time hereafter specliiea
| viz:
a74S From kcokuk, by Sumnitvllle. CnaIles
TON. Primrose, Harrisburg, Winchester
Birmingham, Libertyvilie, Ashland, Asen
CIV City, pahlonega, to Osksloosa, =.
miles, aud back once week.
Leave Keokuk every Monday q . o.;
Arrive at Osk aloosa every "Wednesday y
Leave oskaloosa every Thursday at 8 M
Arrive at Kecknk evesy Saturday ~ M
l47.7 From Keok uk via Camargo, Strong fraifie
Croion to Farminton, 50 m'ies' ana PACK
once week.
Leave Keokuk every Tuesday Of m;
Arrive o, Pennington same day by nj
| Leave Farminp,one every Thursday a: 6 mi
Arriva 4 Keokuk same day By pm.
i1is From Fort Madison, by Appan ose, Pom
toosoc, Dallas City, Camp Greek. 10 La
Uarpe. 20 miles. and back once week.
Leave ii. Madison every Tuesday at m
Arrive al La Harpe same day BY 3 pm;
Leave La iiarpe every "Wednesday al IL N;
Arrive at Fort Madison same day M.
.74o From Cenirevilc, ApPanoose county, TO
ST. Joints, Dodge connsy, IIowa.l
Bidders will specify intermediate points
aud name schedule.
4750 From Centrevllo BY county seats OF WAYNE.
Decatur, Rinsgold. Taylor, Page and Ere
mont counties, to Old Fort kearny or Gas
ton, $50 miles.
Bidders will specify ints rmediate points
aud name schedule.
4.5l From Mavyiile. Missouri to Nodaway,
Iowa 30 miles, and back once week
Leave Mayvile every Thursday Of a m;
Arrive q, Nodaway same day by 6pm m;
Leave Nodaway every Saturday at a m ;
Arrive q, Nayviile same day by 6 pm.
4.5o From Davenport, BY Centre Grove, John
Boyd's store. AID Pean, 10 Iowa City, 60
miles, and back once week.
Leave Davenport every Monday at 6 IN !;
Arrive at Iowa city every Tuesday BY D
pm;
Leave Iowa City every Wednesday at s
am;
Arrive at Davenport every Thursday by 6
1853 From Nuscatine, hv S-rentv-Seven, at
Toe, Richiand, and Wasary!l!c. /, Monte
yuma, 90 miles. and back once a week;
Leave Mlsca.ine every Monday al 6 a m /;
Arrive d; Montezuma every Wednesday
by 6 pm;
Leave Montezuma every Thursday at 6
am;
Arrive at Musca,ine every Saturday by 6
pm.
= "A
Nine Eagles, 10 Princeton, Missouri so
miles, aud back once week.
Bidders will specify Intermediate points
and name schedule.
Proposals will also be received TO COM
meuce route a. Fort Des Moines.
i155 From keosiuqGa, By Union Corner, south
side OF Fox River, TO Bloomfield, 30 miles,
and back once week.
Leave Keosauaua every Tuesday at m
Form Of Bid.
Cor we) of propose to carry
the mails on route No. from to !.
agreeabiy to the advertisement, OF the 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 forego-
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 guarantoIs)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of .cerli-
hes that he is well acquainted with the above
guarantors and their property and that they are
men OF roperty, and able to make good their
guaranty.
Dated Signed,
Notice and Instructions TO Bidders.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to intermediate
pos tmasters for asserting the mails when not other
2 Pay will rot be made for trips not run; and the
deductions for failures to perform the same may be
increased TO three times the contract pay therefor If
sufficient excuse be not sent in. Fines may be impo
sed for srrvels after time also failing to take or
deliver the entire mail.
3. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures for violating the post office laws.
or for dsobeying the instructions Of the Department
4. The Postmaster General may discontinue
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with. He may also increase the length number Of
the trips at pro rata pay, the contractor, having the
the right to TenGnish the contract on giving time y
notice, ifhe prefer il to be changed.
5. Additional pay will not be made for excess OF
actual over advertised distance houd any such
8. Proposals without the prescribed guars nty, or
posmasters certificate ofthe suffciency OF the sure
ties, or not received in the time spec fed by the
vertisement, or combining more than route in the
same sum, cannot be accepted.
z. Bids for the service advertised are entitled
10 pretere nee, but those proposing changes therein
will receive coBsiderat ion.
4 Offices established during the contract period
within quarter of mile ofthe route TO be sur
Piled without extra pay those further of pro rata
compensation.
8. Bidders sho1id specify the mode Of COW eyance
intended TO be used When this is not done il i'll
be understood TO be horseback.
10 tke accepted bidders fail to execute contract,
or to commence and continue service agreeably 10
their proposals, they their guarantors or sureties
VIII be liable TO suit for the damages resulting from,
releitiny ofthe route.
II. Contracts are TO be executed by the 5sh ds oil
February. 1859.
u. The bids should contain the bidders name and
residence. and, If company Offer those of ach mem
Der OF the firm. and should be addressed to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and endorsed "Mai
For further particulars TO conditions OF bidding
and the forms Of the contracts required, see adyeT
usemen for proposals for carrying the mails in Viz
GINA, c.,issued January Is, 1851.
N. X. HALL.
Postmaster General.
Post Office Department,
.dug4st, 90, 1851. 5l-6w{
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