Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-01
UNITED STATES MAIL.
AIAPAM

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Nov. %, 1855.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE mails
of the United States from the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1856, TO the Both day Of June 1853, inclu-
sive, on the following route In the STATE OF
ALABAMA, and in the time and manner speci.
lied, will be received at the Contract Office of the
Post Office Department, In the city of Washing
ton, until p. m. Of the 10th January, 1856, to be
decided on the next day:
7C2-From Montgomery, by Steep Greek, Fort
Deposit, Butler Springs, Cokervlle, Clai-
borne and Jamestown, to Mobile 266 miles
and back, daily, with side supply Of Green
vile daily, and of Tintlalah, Hickory Grove
Sandy Ridge, 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 mall may be daily received
al Montgomery or Claiborne; and between
Claiborne and Mobile In such classes of
steamboats, as may be suitable in speed size
and structure, FOR the regular peTfO nance
Of the service at all seasons Of the year. to
be under the entire and exclusive control of
the accepted bidder or bidders, SO that no
breaches Of connexion shall occur either way
by reason Of any other person or persons hav-
ing a right to regulate or interfere with the
arrivals and departures Of the said steam
beats.
Leave Montgomery daily at4H pm
Arrive at Mobile In 36 hours, by AZ am
Leave Mobile daily at IL a. m, from LIST No
vembe1 TO lst June, and at "a m residue OF
Arrive in Montgomery In SO hours, by II m,
from LIST November to LIST June, and by Z p
m residue Of the year.
NOTE.
No paw will be made FOR trips 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
sufficiently excused one fourth OF the compensa-
ton for the trip i3 subject to forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certiA-
liable persons for neglectng TO take the man from
or into post office; for suffering II to be injured
destroyed, robbed or lost; and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail 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
agreeably 10 contract, or Tor disobeying the post
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 pay
He may also curtail or discontinue the service In
whole or In part, at pro rata decrease Of pay, he
allow one months extra compensation on the
amount Of service dispensed with. The bids
should be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, superscribed "Mau Proposals
returned to the department by or before the 18th
Of February, 1885. For further particulars as to
conditions to be incorporated In the contracts bid
ders may see pamphlet advertisement for convey
ing the mails I'm Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas, Of 1854.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
nov 2i-d4w Postmaster General.