The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-09

and back, once a week
Leave Albemare Thursday at l0a m;
Arrive at Swift Island same day by p N;
Leave Swift Island Thursday at : m;
Arrive at Aibcmarle same day by 10 m.
500 From Cheraw, by Stewardstown, Rocking.
ham, Dockery's Store. and Bear Branch,
to McDonads Mills, 80 miles and back,
once week.
Leave Cheraw Thursday at m,
Arrive at McDouaId's Mills same day by
6pm;
Leave McDonaIds Mills Friday at IN;
Arrive at Cheraw same day by 7 P m.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Form Of q proposal qrhere no chanee from al,
rcrt1scment IS contemplated By the bidder.
IT,, of -, county of --, State
Of ---, propose to convey The mails from July
l, 1895. to June 3d. 1859, route No, -,
from TO-, agreeabIy TO the ADVERTISE
merit of the Postmaster General, dated january
10, 1855, and by tbs following mode of convey.
uuce, viz:
for The annual sum Of
dollars.
This proposal is made with tuII knowledge of
the distance OF The route, the weg III! Of the mail
10 be carried, and all other particulars in refer.
ence to the route and service and also alter fall
examination of the instructions and require
mems attached to the advertisement.
Dated
(signed)
Form Of q Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at --, State
of -, undertake that, if the foregoing bid
for carrying the mail on route No. -- be
cepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder
shall, prior to the 1st day Of July, 1855, or as
soon thereafter may be, enter into the required
obligations to perform the service proposed, with
good ami sufficient sureties.
This we do with full knowledge of The obi
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors under
tue 9th section of the act of Congress of July
,, 1886
Dated
(Signed by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned postmaster of -- State
of --, ceres, under his oath Of Office, that
he is acquainted with the above guarantors, and
Knows them 10 be men of property, and able 10
make good their guarantee.
Dated
(sigued)
The sufciency Of guarantors on proposals may
be certified by judge OF court Of record, and
By postmasers at the following offices, and no
oilers:
In the State o. NORTH CAROLINA, post
masters of offices at the court house county
seat Of each county; and at Chapel HILL David
College, Enfield, Fayetteville, Franknon,
Castor, Colds boro', Greensboro, Henderson, Ke-
nanviile, Milton, Murfreesboro', Oxford, Salem,
Scotland Neck, WILLIAMSON, Yanceyville.
Conditions to be incorporated IN Meco1racts to the
ertent the department may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each in,erme-
date Office, when nc: otherwise specified, for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be delay than is suffi.
cent for an exchange Of the mail bags.
2 On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents Of the department,
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys,
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails when offered, are to be conveyed
without additional pay also, the route agents of
the department. for whose exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodous car, or
apartment In the centre of car, proper lighted,
warmed, and furnished and adapted 10 the conve. |
nicnt assortment and due security Of the mails is
to be provided by the contractor, under the direc-
ton of the department.
f. No ray will be made for trips not 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, AID not
sufficiently excused, ooe-iourh of the conpensa-
lion for the trip is subj, CT to Forfeiture Deduction
viii! also be ordered for a grade OF performance
inferior to that specified in the contract. For re.
peated delinquencies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportional to the nature
th -eof, and the importance Of the mail, may be
made.
5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails, |
or any portion Of them, for the admission Of pas |
sengerS, or Cor being concerned in setting up or !
running express conveying commercial intelI-
gence ahead of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted.
6. Fines will " i'll be imposed, unless the deIin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily explained |
by certificates of postmastcrs the afIidavits OF
other creditable persons, for failing to arrive in
contract me for neglecting to take The mail from,
or deliver it nto a post office for suffering it
lowing either 10 the unsuitabeness of the place
or manner Of carrying IT'D TO be INJURED destroyed,
robbed, or lost; and for refusing, after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently the contractor
runs. or is concerned in running, coach, car, or
steamboat a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annuI the con.
tract for repeated failures to agreeable 10 con.
tract; for disobey ing The Post Office laws or The
instructions OF the department; for refusing 10
discharge carrier when required by the depart.
Inent 10 do so; for assigning the contract without
the assent OF the Postmaster General for run.
ming express as aforesaid for Transporting
persons packages conveying maable matter
out OF the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service on route by allowing therefor
q pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may