The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04

Leave Rus5ellyille wednesday at a
Arrive at Smedsville by s p m; f
Leave Smeidsyile Thursday at 4 a m; 5FA
Arrive at Rnssellvie by 5 IN. E
s67s From Sewer G. H. to Strawberry Plains, - miles
erl N and back, once q week -# EEtht
Bidders win state distance, and give schedule CT de-
partares and arrivals f1
se7s From spstdwell BY Clarified to Boston, Qocal)
Ky- 80 miles and back, week.
Leave Speedwell Monday at Z a m; sA
Arrive at Boston BY 6 pm; &
Leave Boston Tuesday at Z Nd; E.a.a sg8at
Arrive at Speedwell BY 6 pm.
$3.50 From Spring Hill by Yestas Tan-Yard and Santa
ra Fe, to Williamspor, 20 miles and back, once q
Leave Spring Hill Monday at cam; sT
Arrive al Wiliiamsport by ~ %; 1rE :
Leave Williamsport Monday at pm; 8 ea8zt
Arrive at Spring Hill by IN. gs. IL
1851 From Straight Fork to Snyders, miles and back
w Bidders win state distance, and give schedule of de-
partnres and arrivals. ana
1852 From Wavery, by Magnolia in Stewart county to
$500. Dover, 40 miles and back, week.
Leave WaverIy Tuesday at a IN; g# T.
., Arrive at Dover next day by IL 10; r-a raaa|
d ra Leave Dover Wednesday al 10; a
Arrive at Wayery next day By m
1858 From Shebyylle by Fa Creek and County line to
- Lynchburgh, returning by ellis Store, Charity,
and Flat Greek to Shelbyville equal to lsl miles
~ and back, twice week. s4sEE
Leave Shelbyyie Monday and Thursday at a IN; +
~ Arrive At Lynch urgh same days by IL IN; ag
- Leave Iynchburgh Monday and Thursday at p NJ;
t Arrive at Shelby Vile same days BY pm.
1854 From Paris BY New Boston and Cottage Grove to
.s Elm Tree "a miles and back, once week. sn,i I
Leave Paris Tuesday at a 10; /
Arrive at Elm Tree by m; esr.t
Leave Elm Tree Tuesday at 3 pm; Tsat :
Arrive at Paris by p m. s..zfrr. s
Bids for twice-a- week service win be considered
$685. From Philadelphia, by Wrghtsvile Kingston lS
miles and back, once week. n vgrr,s 4
Leave Philadelphia Saturday at PM aa .
Arrive ut Kingston by pm; .s s...Er &
Leave Kingston Saturday at a N; go
Arrive at Philadelphia by IL IN. Se4g Z
Bids for twice-a-week service will be considered.
FORM OF PROPOSAL. @
Of count, Of 1,- STAT State - Of I'm. a.
ls-, on route No. - fiom ----- 10 ---, agreeahly
to the of the Postmaster General dated Feb
ruary 1857, and by the following mode of conveyance
viz: - for the annual sum Of ------ dollars
This proposal made with full knowledge of the dis
lance Of the route the weight the mail to be carried and
all other particulars in reference to the route and service
and also after careful examination of the laws and nsruc
tons attached 10 the advertisement. aTg@A
Dated a.. Ev8 ga.t taag afs5.alI@4 IVA
aaaIses 81 ag GUARANTY ts
The unders gued, residing at --, Stale Of, UNI
dertake that the foregoing bid for carrying the mail on
route No. - be accepted BY the Postmaster General, the
bidder shall prior the LIST day August 1851 enter into
the required obligation contract to perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient sureties ~ 6E
This we do understanding distinctly the obligations and
liabilities assumed by guarantos under the 9th section Of
the act Of Congress Of July p 1886. #1A
Dated .tga a. r4-.f
CERTIFICATE. a arA
cerfes UNDER OFFICE, that be is acquainted
with the guarantor and knows them to be of
property, and able to make good their guarantee.
Dated
NOTES 1-s ao,sf
Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified for opening and examining
the mails. f3Lt r -slst. f@
No pay viii be made for trips performed; and for
each or such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time to break connection with depending
nails and not sufficiently excused onefourth OF the COM
pensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture
Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be prompt
y and satisfactorily explained by certificates of postmas
ters or the adavs of other credible PERSONS for failing
to arrive time; for negecng TO take the mail
from or deliver it into post Office for suffering 1t to be
wet injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost ea
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
peated failures agreeaby contracts for violating
the posoce laws disobeyng the instructions OF the
department. for refusing discharge carrier when
by the department to do so for assigning the con-
tract without the of the Postmaster Generals for
transporting or packages conveying nathalie mat
1 ter out of the mail Ht.# .i#11&
The Postmaster General may order increase Of
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the pay He may change schedules of departures
and arrivals make them conform in all cases to
nexons with railroads. without increase of pay provided
the running time be not abridged He may also order
increase of speed allowing within the restrictions Of the
law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional stock
carriers any The contractor may, however, in the
of increase of speed renquish the by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers doing
to carrying the order into feet The Postmaster General
may also cural discontinue the service in whole in
part pro decrease of pay allowing one months
ira COMPENSATION in the amount dispensed with, when
ever his opinion the public interests do not require the
same in he desires to supersede it by different
grade of transportation. as
Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on postmaster or otherwise after the
praon of each quarter-say in February May, August
and November. sgA
The distances are given according to the best informa
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they b.
greater than advertised il the points to be supplied
rectIy stated Bidders must inform emssres his point
Bidders requested to use far practicable the
printed form of proposal furnished by the department
to write in full the of their bids and to retain
copies OF them. let Hfa4t
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted. g41Ih
The bid should be sealed surperscribed Mail propo
sails State of D addressed Second Assistant Postmas
General Contract Office and sent by ma not BY tc
an agent and postmasters will not enclose proposals or
letters Of any kindly in their quarterly returns.
The contracts pe executed and returned the de
by before the LIST of August 1867 but the
vice be commenced the mail day after July
| lst whether the contracts be executed OF not tx
Section Is OF an of Congress approved March 1s45
provides that contracts for the transportation of the mail