Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-12
UNITED STATES MAIL.
ALABAMA


DROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE mails
i Of the United states from the 18th day Of Peb-
rlary, 1854, TO the seth day Of June, 1859 inclu.
stve, on the following route in the STATE OF
ALABAMA, and In the time and manner specf-
fed, Will be received az the Contract Once Of the
Post Once Department, in the city Of Washing
ton, until p. m, Of the 10th January 1885, to Be
decided on the next day:
7Voa-From Montgomery, by Steep Creek, Fort
Deposit, Butler Springs, Cokerville, Clai-
borne. and Gainestown, to Mobile, 2s6 miles
and and. osch daily T,h side supply Of Green
Sandy Ridge, and Kirkville tri- weekly; the
transportation between Montgomery and
Claiborne to be performed In a double line
@ssn hs roads %in n.ns
horse mail wagons, Of sufficient capacity to
ESQ carry whatever mali may be daily received
a. Montgomery or Claiborne; and between
Claiborne and Mobile In such classes OF
steamboats, as may be suitable in speed sire
and structure, for the regular performance
Of the service al all seasons of the wear 10
be under the entire and exclusive control Of
the accepted bidder or bidders, 80 that no
bfeoches Of connexfon shall occur either way
by reason of any other person or persons hav-
ing right 20 regulate or interfere with the
arrivals and departures Of the said steam
boats.
Leave Montgomery daily at4Kpm
Arrive a. Mobile In % hours, by ak am
Leave Mobile daily at IL a. m, from 1st No
vember to LIST June, and at . m residue Of
Arrive In Montgomery In % hours, by IL "a.
from 1st November to LIST June, and by o
m residue Of the year.
NOTE
No nay viii be made for trfps not performed
and for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip NAV be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sun ieHtly excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
ton for the trip Is subject to forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinnuancv no
promptly and satisfactorily explained nv csr,fa
catss OF postma sters the afdavts Of other cred
liable persons for neglecting take the mail from
or into post Office; for suffering il to be Injured
DESTROYED, robbed or lost and for refusing afteif
demand, TO convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs, or Is concerned In running, We
hicles on the route. The Postmaster General NAV
annul the contract for repeated failures to run
agreesbly U contract, or for dis0beyiag the post
once Laws 8r Instructions OF the department The
Postmaster General may alter the schedule. He
NAV also order al increase Of service by allowing
therefor ST0 rata ncIeuSe On the contract pay.
He may also Curtail discontinue the service In
whole In part at pre- rata decrease Of pay, IL ne
allow one months extra compensation on the
smoaAt Of ssrvios dispensed with The bids
should be addressed 20 tine Second Assistant Post
mas.sr General, superscriOed ''Mait Proposals
Toy AtcbamA - The contracts 10 be executed and
returned 10 the department BY or before the 18th
~ tsSbruary, lS56. For further particulars As 10
t,.s ,,sfv ses pAIaphIsT advertisement convey,
- sb. Inaiis ia Aistanss Gtisstssippi, Arkansas
I,',it4tana AID rssAs, of1s54 s5s8
JAMES CAMPBELL,
nov 2a-diW postmaster General.