Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-13
UNITED STATES MAIL.
. ALABAMA

Posi- OBYICB DEPARTMENT. Nov. 70, ES5.
DROPOsALS FOR CARRYING TIE mails
II q the U nited States from the 18th day Of Feb
rosry 6B TO tbs 30th day OF June, 1853, inclu-
l1ve, 90 the following route in the STATE OF
ALABAMA, and In the nms and manner speoi-
Posi- Odoe Department, In the city Of Washing
ton, lntu p m, Of the 10th January, lSS6, to Be
dacAAsd on he next day:
Deposit, Butler Spsings, CotervilIe, Clai-
borne. and 6ainestown, TO Mobile, 266 miles
and back, daily, with side supply OF Green
is d1y ana d % KISi1ie 1ine SfISs IS
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
horse mail wagons, a suricient capacity to
carry whatever mai may be daily received
q Montgomery or Claiborne; and between
Claiborns and Mobile in suon classes OF
at@mbosts a. may be suitable In speed, sine
Of ths service al all seasor 4 the year, 70
be under the entire and ex adsive control Of
the accepted bidder or bidders, 30 that no
breachesof connexiop shall occur either way
6y resson a any other person or persons hav-
ing right 70 regulate or interfere with the
arrivals and DEPARTURES of the said steam
Leave Montgomery daily ot4Xpm
Arrive At Mobile IN 36 hours, by AZ am
Lssvs Mobile daily al IL a. N, from lst No
yember to lst June, and e. q m residue Of
Arrivs in Montgomery In % hours, by II m,
from LIST November 20 LIST june, and by . p
m residue Of the year. 49,. -
NOTE.
No nay will ba 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 90 far behind fine as to
break connexion with depend ng mails, and not
SUN 3jently excused, one fourth OF the compensa-
tton for the trip Is subject to forfeiture. Fines
~ INN NTnla la1f ta
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gales or posma sters or the adavits Of other cred
table persons FOR Deylecting 20 take the mail from
on into post oticej for suffering II to be injured
dastroyed, robbed lost; and FOR refusing, after
demand TO convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs, or Is concerned In running We
hLciss on the route. The Postmaster General NAV
annul the contract for repeated failures to ru,
agreeably 70 contract, or for disobeying the post
Once laws 6 instructions OF the department The
Postmaster General may alter the schedule. He
NAV Also order an increase OF service by allowing
therefor a 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 II he
allow one months extra compensation on the
amount Of service dispensed with. The bids
should be sddressed 10 the Second Assistant Post
master General, superscribed 81 MAJ! Proposals
for Alabama" !" The contracts to be executed and
returned to the department by or before the 18th
~ February, 1853. For further particulars as TO
conditions 70 be incorporated In the contracts bid
dsrs may see pamphlet advertisement for convey
fng the mails ip Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
JAMES CAMPBELL,
nov A-d4w Postmaster General.