Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-04
UNITED STATES NAL.

PosT OrrICR DEPARTMENT Nov y, 1855
pROPOSALS FOR CARRYING TIE mails
Of the United Stats from the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1885, 10 the 30th day Of June, 1853 inclu-
sive, on TIE following route in the STATE OF
ALABAMA, and In the time and manner speci-
ned, will be received at the Contract Once OF the
Post Of8ce Department, In the city Of Washing
ton, until p m, Of The 10th January, 1855, TO be
decided on the next day:
70GsAF rom MONTGOMERY, by Steep Creef, Fort
borne and Gainestown, to Mobile, 266 miles
and back daily, with side supply Of Greens
vile daily, and Of Tintlalah, Hickory Grove
sandy Ridge, and Kirkville ui weekly the
transportation between Montgomery and
Claiborne to be performed In double line
Of four-horse coaches, with the privilege,
when the roads are bad, Of using four horse
carry whatever mail may be daily received
at Montgomery or Claiborne; and between
Claiborne ard Mobile In such classes Of
STEAMBOATS, as may be suitable l. speed size
and structure, for the regular perfoI mar ce
Os the service at all seasons Of the year, 10
be under the entire and exclusive control Of
Tue accepted bidder or bidders, so that no
breaches Of connection shall occur either way
hy reason OF any ether person or persons hav
ing right TO regulate or interfere with the
arrivals and departures OF the said steam
boats.
Leave Montgomery daily ataKpn
Arrive at Mobile In Is hours, b. AZ am
Leave Mobile daily al ii r. III, from ist n o.
vember 70 let une, and at a III residue Of
Ine year
Arrive in MONTGOMERY in 90 hours, 10y II IN,
from Is. November to Let June, and by
m residue OF the year.
NOTE.
No pGy 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 ccnncxion with depending mails, and not
sufftiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
tion for the TIP is subject to forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinquency De
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certih-
Gates Of postinasiers the aidavitS OF other cred
liable persons for negectinS to take the mail from
destroyed robbed or lost and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail frequently as the
contractor runs, OT 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 FOR disobeying the post
cface laws 6I Instructions Of the department. The
Postmaster General NAV alter the schedule. He
may also order an increase Of service by allowing
therefor pro yatG Increase on the contract pay.
He n ay elso clTtail or discontinue the service In
whole or In part, at py rata decrease OF pay, II he
amount Of service dispensed with. The bids
should be addressed to the second Assistant Post
master General, superscribed "Maft Proposals
for 1I1banrd.n 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
icrs may SEQ pa mphlet advertisement for convey
ing the mails ia Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
LOuis isiana ami Texas, Of 1854
JAMES CAMPBELL,
nov 24-d4w Postmaster General.