Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-24
UNITED STATES MAIL.
AI,ARAMA

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Nov. %, fs55.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE mails
l. Of the United States from the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1883, TO the 30th day Of June, 1855 inclu-
sive on the following route in the STATE OF
ALABAMA, and In the time and manner speci-
fed, will be received at the Contract Ofice Of the
Post Office Department, in the city Of Washing
ton, until p. m, Of the 10th January, 1850, to be
decided on the next day:
7OG2-From Montgomery, by Steep Creek, Fort
Deposit, Butler Springs, Cokerville, Clai-
borne and Gainestown, to Mobile, 266 miles
and back, daily, with side supply Of Green
Sandy r idge, and Kirkville tri- weekly the
transportation between Montgomery and
Claiborne to be performed in a double line
Of four horse coaches, with the privilege,
when the roads are bad, Of using four horse
horse mail wagons, of sufficient capacity TO
carry whatever mail may be daily received
at Montgomery or Claiborne; and between
Claiborne End Mobile in such classes Of
steamboats, as may We Suitable I'm speed, size
and structure, for the regulaf performance
Of the service at all seasons Of the year, 70
be under the entire and exclusive control Of
the accepted bidder or bidders, so that no
breaches Of connexion shall occur either way
ny reason Of any other person or persons hav-
ing right to regulate or interfere with the
arrivals and departures Of the said steam
boats.
Leave Montgomery daily at4Xpm
Arrive at Mobile In % hours, by4Kam
Leave Mobile daily at IL a. m, from LIST No
vember to LIST June, and at q m residue Of
the year
Arrive In Montgomery In % hours, by IL m,
from LIST November to LIST June, and by Z p
m residue Of the year.
NOTE.
No paw will be made for trips net performed,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinquency re
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates Of postmasters or the adavits of other crsd
liable persons for neglectng to take the mail from
or into post office; for suffering II to be injured
destroyed, robbed or lost and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs, or is concerned In running, We
hicles on the route. The Postmaster General may
annul the contract for repeated failures to run
Office laws or instructions Of the department. The
Postmaster General may alter the schedule He
may also order increase Of service by allowing
therefor pro rata Increase on the contract nav
He NAV also curtail discontinue the service In
whole or In part at pro rata decrease of paw IL he
allow one months extra compensation on the
amount Of service dispensed with The bids
master General, superscribed "Mail PROPOSAL,
for Alabama" The contracts to be executed and
returned to the department by or before the 18th
Of February, 1855. For further particulars as TO
conditions to be incorporated In the Contracts bid
ders may see pamphlet advertisement for convey
Ing the mails In Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas, Of 1854
JAMES CAMPBELL,
noV%-oaw Postmaster General.