The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-04
PROPOSALS

:. PROPOSALS
t'oh carrying the mails of the United State,
rom The i5h day Of February, 1852 lex
lesplins those routes under which different IA,
:, commencement, me. is specified, to the 3Oth o
H. lo'4' inclusive, IN Iowa, will be received
/. nv contract oice OF the Post Office Depart
~ o. !" We city q Washington, until 10 m Of
a' ,h orr Gay Of December, 1851, Ito be decide.
IA liz ,osh Jay OF me same month. on the route.
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IOWA.
1'ao from heokuk, by Summi,ville, Charles.
oh, Pfinrose, Harrisburg, Winchester.
birmingham, libeftyvle, Ashland, Agen-
~ City, Dahionega, TO Oskaloosa, IlO
mics, and back once a week.
Leave keokuk every Monday 8am:
6pm; =
Leave oskaloosa every Thursday at 8a M:
arrive at keokuk evesy Saturday BY D M.
af' FROM heoknk via Camargo, Strong Prairie,
| once week.
Leave Kcokuk every Tuesday at Gam:
Arrive at Pennington same dny by 4 m !:
Leave farmingioneve Thursday a, 6 a n:
nfrivc al heokuk same day by PM
4'Ao from Fort Madison, by Appan ose, Pom
toosoc, Dallas City, C,mp Greek. 10 la
Iiarpe, 90 miles, and back once a week.
Leave RI. Madison every Tuesday a, m !:
Arnye al La liarpe same day by3pm;
Leave La lIarpe every Wednesday al l2 M;
.-o arrive y at Fort Madison same day p m.
4'4' FROM Centteville, Appanoose county, to
81 Johns, Dodge county, Iowa
bidders will specify intermediate points
and name a schedule
4. oO From Cent reyillp nv caup+,, cent. ar Iv..,
Decatur, Ringgold. TAYLOR, Page and Free
mont counties, TO Old Fort Kearny or Gas.
ton, 1870 miles.
Bidders will specify intermediate points
and name a schedule
415l From Mayvile, Missouri to Nodaway,
Iowa, 80 miles, and back once week
Leave Mayvllle every Thursday at m;
Arrive at Nodaway same day BY 6 m;
Leave Nodaway every Saturday at 6 m ,
arrive at Mayvile same day by 6 pm.
ai32 From Davenport, by Centre Grove. John
Boyd's store, and Pean, to Iowa City, 90
miles, and back once week.
Leave Davenport every Monday al 6 a m !:
Arrive at Iowa city every Tuesday by 6
Leave Iowa City every Wednesday at 6
Arrive at Davenport every Thursday by 6
p m.
4i53 From Muscatne, by Ssventv-Seyen, Yaf-
Toe, Rchland, and Wasonvilc, to Monte
yuma, 80 miles, and back once week;
Leave Mnscaiinc every Monday at 6 a m !;
Arrive al Montezuma every Wednesday
by s. pm;
Leave Montezuma every Thursday at 6
Arrive at Muscatine every Saturday by
41oI From lndanolo, by Garden Grove and
Nine Eagles, 10 Princeton, Missouri, 80
miles, aud back once week.
Bidders will specify Intermediate points
and name a schedule.
Proposals will also be received 10 com.
mence route at Fort Des Moines.
400 From keosan9ua, BY Union Corner, south
side OF Fox River, TO Bloomfield, 30 miles,
and back once a week
Leave ksosauqua every Tuesday at m /;
Form Of Bid
| Cor wc) of propose to carry
the mails on route No. fom 10
agreeably 10 the advertisement of the Postmaster
lowing mode OF conveyance viz.
for the annual SUN of dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form Of a Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that if the forcgo-
ing bid for carrying The mail on route No. be
accepted By the Postmaster General the bidder
shall, prior 10 The ID h day OF February next, en-
er into the required obligation 10 perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
Dated. (Sgned by two guarantors)
Form Of Certificate.
The unders' gned, postmaster Of ,cerli-
ies that he is We'll acquainted with the above
guarantors and their property, and that they arr
men OF roperty, and able to make good their
guarantT.
Dated. Signed.
Notice and Instructions to Bidders.
l. Seven minutes arc allowed to ntermedia late
os,masters for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules.
2. Pay viii not be made for trips not run; and the
deductions for failures to perform the same may be
increased three times the contract pay therefor il
suiic ien be not sent in. Fines may be impo
sed Tor arrives after time; also for failing TO take or
deliver the entire mail.
3. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures, for violating the pos. Office laws
for disobey the instructions OF the Department
4. The Postmaster General may discontinue OF
curtaii the Service and the accordngiy on allow
ing months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with. He may also increase the length or number Of
the trips pro rata pay the contractor, having the
the right to relinqnish the contract on giving timely
notice, ifhe prefer il 10 be changed.
5 Additional pay will not be made for excess OF
actual over advertised distance should any such case
occnr) ifthe OIL. ces ara correctly named.
6. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty, or
postmssers certificate of the snffcency Of the sure
ties or not received in he time specified by the sd
vetisement combining more than one route IN the
same sum, cannot be act epted. III
4 Bids for the service as advertised are emitted
to preere nee. but those proposing changes therein
will receive considerations. ,
& Offices established during the contract period
within quarter Of mile ofthe route are to be sup
Piled without pay those further OFT at pro rata
compensation.
Q. Bidders shorld specify the mode Of CONVEYANCE
intended to be used. When this not done 1t " III
be under stood to be horseback
10. lfthe accepted bidders fail to execute contract,
or TO commence and continue service agreeaoiy 10
their proposals. they their guaranors or sureties,
will be liable suit for the damages resulting from
a reletting OF the route.
II. Contracts are to be executed by the 5th day oil
February, 1859. , !,
10 The bids should contain the bidders name and
re sdence and, if company Offer those o. each mem.
her of the firm, and should be addressed to the rst
Assistant Postmaster General. and endorsed "Maii
proposals in the state of--."
For further particulars as to conditions oil Diddlhg
and the forms OF the contracts required, see advtI
t,sement for proposals Tor carrying the mails III VIZ
GINA, &c, issued January 10, 1851.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
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