The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-16


gan's Mills, Loves Level, and Garnan's
Mills, to Clear Creek, and return by
Row landsville, equal 10 81 miles and
back once a wee k.
Leave Albemarle Wednesday at 2 pm;
Arrive at Clear Creek next day oy 9 m;
Leave Clear Greek Thursday at % IN.
Arrive at Albemarle next day by 2 m.
$3.50 From Aloemarle to Swift Island, o miles
and back. once week.
Leave Abrmarle Thursday at lOa m;
Arrive at Sw if Island same day by l p M
Leave Swift Island Thursday at 7 ms
Arrive at Albemarle same day by 10 ~
5760 From Cheraw, by S'ewardstown, Rocking
ham, Dockery's Store and Bear Branch
to McDonald's Mills, 80 miles and back,
once q week.
Leave Cheraw Thursday at m,
Arrive at MrDouads Mills same day by
6pm;
Leave McDonads Mills Friday al m;
Arrive at Cheraw same day by m.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Form of q proposal ,chere no chamge from ad.
ve1t'sement is contemplated by the bidder.
IT,, Of --, county of --, State
Of --, propose to convey he mails from July
l, 1855. to June 80, 1852 route No, --,
from -- to-, agreeably 10 the advertise.
ment of The Postmaster General, dated January
~, 1855, and by the following mode Of convey.
ance, viz;
for The annual sum Of
dollars.
This proposal is made with full knowledge of
The distance OF the route. the weigh, of the mail
TO be carried, and all other particulars in refer
ence to the route and service, and also after fall
examination of the instructions and require
mens attached TO the advertisement.
Dated
(Signed)
Form of q Guarantee.
The unders CRED, residing at --, State
Of --, undertake that, if he foregoing bid
for carrying the mail on route No. - be
copied by the Postmaster General, the bidder
shall, prior 20 the lSt day Of July, 1855, or as
soon thereafter may be, enter into the required
obligations 10 perform the service proposed, with
good ami sufficient sureries.
This we do with full Wedge of the obi.
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors under
the 27fh section Of the ACT of Congress Of July
2, 1886.
Dated
(Signed by two guarantors.)
Form, of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of --- Stale
of -, cerlities, 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
(Sigred)
The suficiency of guarantors on proposals may
be certified by judge OF court OF record, and
nv postmasters at the following offices, and no
0therS:
In the State o. NORTH CAROLINA, post
masters Of Offices at the court house county
eat of each county; and at Chapel Hill, David
son College, Enfield, Fayetteville, Franknon,
CASTOR, Colds boro'. Greensboro, Henderson, Ke-
nanville, Milton, Murrreesboro', Oxford, Salem,
Scotland Neck, WILLIAMSON, YancryvilIe.
Conditions to be incorporated an the contracts to the
e1temt the department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each nerme-
diare Office, when no. otherwise specified, for as.
sorting The mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be delay than is suffi.
cient for exchange of the mail bags.
2. On routes where the mode OF conveyance
admits of il, 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, to be conveyed
without additional pay; also, the route agents of
the department, Tor whose exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commodious car, or
apartment in the centre Of a car. properly lighted
warmed, and furnished and adapted 10 The conve.
nIFDt assortment anu Que security OF the mails IS
to be provided by the contractor, under the drec-
ton of the department.
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each oc such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times The pay of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and no'
sufficiently excused, one fourth of the compensa-
lion for the trip is subject to Forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade OF performance
inferior to that specified in the contract. For re.
peared deIinquencies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportional to the nature
thereof, and the importance of the mail may be
made.
5. For leaving behind, throwing off the mails,
or any portion Of them for the admission of pas.
sengers, or FOR being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial inlelIl.
gence ahead Of the MAIL quarters pay may be
deducted.
6. Fines will ~ilI be imposed, unless the deln-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily explained |
by certificates of postmastcrs, the affidavts OF
other credebIe persons, for failing to arrive in
time; for neglecting TO take the mail from,
or deliver it into, a post office for suffering it |
lowing either 10 the unsuitableness of the place |
or manner of carrying ir to be injured, destroyed
robbed, or lost; ana for refusing. after demand |
to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, concerned in running, a coach, car, or !
on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annu the con.
tract for repeated failures to agreeable TO con-
tract: for disobeying the Pos, Office laws or The |