The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-03

Ut the Contract office Of the Post Office Depart.
ment, in the city Of Washington, until 8 A. NJ,
of the 4th Of April, 1883; to be decided on the
18th Of April, 1888.
MINNESOTA.
From July 1, 1883, 10 June 80 1854.
1884 From St. Paul, via Redwing and Reeds
Landing, in Wabashaw county, TO Lans-
ing, in the State Of Iowa, $50 miles and
hack, once a week.
Leave St Paul every Monday nj 6 n m
Arrive at Lansing every Wednesday by
SPIN;
Leave Lansing every Thursday Il. 6 p NJ ;
Arrive al ST. Paul every Saturday by 3
pm.
1855 From ST. Paul to Little Canada. once a
month.
Bidders will specify the distance, and pro-
pose schedule.
Proposals for this service by the trip will
be recen ed.
1886 t~Jn Saltwater, VIA White Bear Lake,
To Lilll. Canada once month.
Bidders Will specify the distance, and pro-
pose Il schedule.
Proposals for the service by the trip will
be rece:yed.
1867 From Falls St. Anthony to Little Canada
once Il month.
Bidders will specify the distance, and pro-
pose a schedule.
Proposals for this service by the trip will
be received
46aS From S, Paul, by Mendo,n, Shahcopee
Little Rapids. lie Sueur, AMI Traverse
des Sioux, to Mankato, 100 miles and
back, once week.
Leave ST. Paul every Monday at 6 m a;
Arrive at MahkatO every Wednesday ty
6pm.
Leave Mankato every Thursday at 6 a III
Arrive u, ST. Paul every Saturday by 6
1859 From ST Paul to Cannon river, 35 miles
and back once Il week.
Leave ST. Paul every Monday AT 6 p m 4;
Arrive at Cannon river same day by 10
p m.
Leave Cannon river every Wednesday a,
spun;
Arrive at ST. Paul same day by I0p IN.
1910 From ST. Paul, by Dekorra and Elka-
der, TO Dubuque, Iowa, $50 mues and
back, once week.
Bidders to name intermediate offices and
schedule 10 connect with the Iowa mail al
Deborah
Proposals for twice week service will
lie considered (See rotue l2049, Iowa.
464l From Crow Wing, by Sandy Lake, 10
Fond du Lac, 10 miles and back, once a
month.
Proposals on this route to be made by the
trip
Bidders should state schedule Of arrri-
vals and departures.
1912 From Crow Wing, by Cass Lake and Red
Lake, 10 Pembina, $50 miles and back
once month.
Proposals on tins route 10 be made by the
trip.
Bidders will also name 4 schedule Of ar
rivals and departures.
46l3 From Fort Snellin: to the Falls OF ST. An
thony, 10 miles aud back once ii week.
Leave Fort Smelling every Monday at L
pm,
Arrive Il, the Falls Of ST. Anthony same
day by p m;
Leave the Falls Of st. Anthony every
Tuesday at Il m;
Arrive al Fort Smelling same day by 10
1914 From Fort Ripley to Crow Wing, 81
miles and back, once IA week.
Leave Fort Ripley every Thursday at
am;
Arrive n, Crow Wing next day by II IN;
Leave Crow Wing every Saturday at 6
am;
Arrive at Fort Ripley next days by IL m;
1915 From Deborah, Iowa, TO Mankato, 200
miles and back once week.
Bidders vii, name intermediate offices,
also, a scehdule o.! arrivals and depart
ures.
1916 FROM Deborah, Iowa, by Brownsville,
MonteZuma and Minnesota city, 10 Wa
bashaw. 1870 miles and back once week.
Bidders specify schedule of arrivals and
departures.
4647 From Minnesota city to Traverse DIES Sioux
$50 miles and back, once month
Proposals for this service must be made 10y
the Trip.
Bidders viii. also name a schedule of ar
RIVALS and departures.
FORM FOR A BID.
W here no change from advertisement is contemplated
by the bidder,
for we as the case may bc) There write the name
or IN ll Of There state the residence or resi-
denccsl hereby propose to carry the mail on route
No fom to as Of
ten as TIE Post Master Generals advertisement for
on the same dated February 2, 1853, re.
qures, in the time stated in the schedules contained
in such advertisement, and BY the following mode OF
conveyance, 70 witt There state how If is to he con-
veyedl for the annual of There write on, the
in words at fol- iength.l
Dated [Signed.j
Form ofa Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that, if the foregoing
bid for carrying the mail route No. bc ac
ccpted by the Post Master Goneral, the bidder shall
prior to the l., day of July next, into the
quired obligation to perform the service proposed,
with good and sufficient surcties.
Dated [Signed by two guarantors,
Form Of Certificate,
The undersigned POSTMASTER, judge, or clerk of a
of record the may Ge) certifes that he
well acquainted with the above guaranors and their
property, aud that they of property and able
to make good their guaranty.
Dated LSigncd.1
INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions to he incorporated the contracts
to the ertent the Department may deem, proper.
!. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails; but on railroad and steamboat routes there is
to he no delay than is sufficient for exchange
Of the mail bags.
g On routes where the mode OF conveyance ad-
mits of it the special agents of the Department, also
post office blanks mail bags, locks and keys, are to
to he conveyed without extra charge.
g. No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned, three times the pay OF the trip may be de-
Quoted For arrivals far behind time rs to break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently
cxcuscd one. fourth of the for the trip