Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-15
UNITED STATES MAIL.
ALA BAMA

POsT OFTICE DEPARrMBSr. Nov. %, 1855.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING ThB malls
Il Of the United States from the 18th day OF Feb.
ruaTy, 1883, TO the Both day Of June, 1888, inclu
sfve, on the following route in the STATE OF
ALABAMA, and In the time and manner speci-
fed, will b. received at the Contract Ofhce Of the
Poet Orice Department, in the city Of Washing
ton, until p. m, Of the lD;h January, 1855, TO be
decided on the next day:
7V2-From Montgomery, ty Steep Greek, Pert
Deposit, Butler Springs, Coker~lle, CIai-
borne, and Jamestown, 10 Mobile, 283 miles
and back, daily, with side supply Of Green.
vile daily, and Of Tintlalah, Hickory Grove
Sandy Ridge, and Kirkville Ti-wee KY; the
transportation between Montgomery and
Claiborne to be performed IN a double line
Of fOur-horse coaches, with the privilege,
wieL the roads are bad, OF using four horse
horse mail wagons, Of sufficient capacity to
carry whatever mail may be daily received
al Montgomery or Claiborne; and betxeea
Claiborne and Mobile In such classes of
sr2mbOats Is may be suitable In speed, size
and structure, for the regular Performance
Of uHe service al all seasons of the year, %
be under the entire and exclusive control a
the accepted bidder or bidders, so that no
breaches Of eonnexion shall occur either way
by reason oS any other person or persons hav-
ing right 70 regulate or interfere with the
arrivals and departures Of the said steam
boats.
Leave Montgomery daily at4Xpm
Arrive al Mobile N Is hours, By * IN
Leave Mobile daily al IL a N, fsOm lst No
yember TO Is: June, and at q m residue Of
Arrive IN Montgomery in 3S hours, by IL m,
from lst November to Is: June, and by7p
N residue Of the year.
NOTE
No pay will be made for trips not performed,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the ps;y 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 Cl the compensa-
tfon fos the TIP Is subject to forfeiture. Fines
VIII be imposed, unless the delinquency b.
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certia-
Gates OF pcstmssters q the adavits Of other cred
liable persons FOR neglectng to take the mail from
DESTROYED robbed or lost; and for refusing afteI
demand, 20 convey the mall aS frequently as the
contractor runs, OF Is concerned in runnfn0 We
hiclAs on the route. The Postmaster General mav
annul the contract for repeated failures to ru1
agTeeabIy 10 contract, OF for disobeying the post
othce laws or instructions OF the department The
Postmaster General may alter the &C hedule 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 ruta decrease OF pay IL he
allow one months extra compea on the
amount Of service dispensed with. The bids
should be addressed 20 The Second Assistant Post
master General, superScribed Mail Proposals
for AIabomG.n - The contracts 10 be executed and
returned 20 the department by or before the 18th
of February, 1855. For further particulars ds 10
conditions TO De- incorporated In the contracts bid
ders may see pamphlets advertisement for convey
ing the mails IN Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas
Louisiana and Texas, of 1oJi.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
GSv 3i-dlES iostmaster General