The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-10
United 9tafea Mails.

We cory below from the Worth West. the Government
paper, 80 much oftle Mail Proposals cf interest
to circle Of readers in Iowa We also 1ublish tn.
"fcrn,s required together With paragraph from tho
.'Instructin,s' to Bidders" Those who want more
definite nfor nation to the manner Of securing
tracts, will get copy of the Official Advertisement
and examine 1t. VIC get no pay for this publication
as the Worth Vast does, but it is important to the
country, and will therefore stand few weeks in
| columns.
Proposals will he received at the Contract OAiec u.
til r. NJ. Of March 81, lSjs-thr time Of contract l.
four years, service to commence July L. 1858. Dcci.
ions to he rendered by the oath April, 1853.
We omit, IN most in.tanccs, to state the days and
and times Of arrivals and departures. because space
thereby saved and bcdes this those wko design cor,
tracing will examine the whole subject officially
| printed. - = "a - Is Ii &c g. -
liill, Pin Oak, Gasncvin MiiIville and Gatten.
berg. to lilo, SO miles snd back, twice a
Rid. for three trips a week invited. 81, e,
1O9S2 From Dialogue, by Dycrsvie, Poultney, Plum
| Spring, Yankee Settlement, York, Strawberry
Point, Tayiorsville. Brush Creek, Corn Ilili
we.tGcld, Orion, We. i Union, Eiiorado and o.
stan, to eDecorah, 100 miles and back, three
1osss From DuSnluc. by Chanunc,v,,,.. Evergreen
Oakland. New Vienna. Viola, Colony, Newsstand,
Export, C"mmuna, EIkalcr, Hardin, I.ybrnnd,
frankvile and Trout River, to DEBORAH, los
miles and back, three times week..
10000 From pyersvilic by Poulney, volga City, E.in
and Ctorcmont 10 DEBORAH, SIS miles, a
week each way.
lO9e2 From Delhi to Strawberry Point once week and
back.
loo93 From Delhi. by Poultncy Colony. &C., to Gar
| navlo. ~ miles aud back once a week.
1o?9i From 6arnavilo, by National, rarmcr.hure,
Gard and Moncna, to Hardin, % milcs aud
| Ri's for three trips a week invited! 1870 -
1896 From FarMer.bury Mc(;rrgOr's miles and
back, once q week. f""N e. t.#.HE
Leave Farncr-burg Wednesday and Friday at
Arrive at McGregor by Up. IN. r..w 10
Leave Mct!reg"r Wednesday and Friday at s pm.
Arrive At fanncrsburg BY 10 a. n,.E + In
Bids for three trips week invited.
lo997 From Gutenberg by Elkport and Yankee Set
81 tlem'n', t. Independence, - miles and back
1o9os From Gutenberg, by Peck's Ferry and Coles
burg, to Dycrsvillc, IS 'n;lccs and back
week. a.'..tas.
lO999 From Elkader By Coxs Creek Strawberry Point
| Cas-, Erie and Buffalo Grove. to Independence,
-H Is miles and back. once week. .E .. ''
1000 From Elkalcr, by High Grove Highland, Lee
lliyria, Wet Union, Douglas. Old Mission, Fort
| Atkinson and Cailnar, to Decorah 81 miles and
back, twice week. r..7'' .a"' ,..h..7
~ BID. for three trips week invited t1gr- "a .r
llool From DEBORAH, by Orleans, Vernon Springs,
E'' Howard Centre, Saratoga, jamestown, vnlano-
Va, Doran and cadin, to Usage, 60 miles and
'-'' back, three times week. -,t , H*1@ .#H
HOOP From DEBORAH, by New Oregon, Howard Centre
jamestown and Usage, to Mitchell, IS mile. and
's Bids for three tribs week invited. a. 'resE+ o.
~, Bidders will name other intermediate cfic--, n
any,. y 5".'.,@'t 3, .
1908 Prom Howard Centre by Saratoga Staryviiic
s. st. Ansgcr, and Glen Mary, to Bristol in worth
| Co., % miles and back. once week. &.
ITO. From Hardin, ty Cleveland, to Waukou, 10
1905 rros Waakon, BY watet,iiIe, refs snil and
&se1oasnson's Landing, to Prairie du Chiea, VIZ.
| 30 msle, and hack, once = week. -
l1006 From Monona, by Grand Meadow, Po.tville
l.. Winne.hrik. castala, and O.sian, to Calmar, 80
1907 From Monona, by volney, Rossvillc and Water
vile to Lansing, 30 miles and back. twice a
Aliamakce, Wexford, and Columbus, to Lam
.ng, Al miles and back, once week a -
| Bids for two trips per week invited.
once week. +'' Ht"
100 From Lansing, by Makcc, waukon, Union pr..
IRE and frccport to DEBORAH, IS miles and back,
lloll From Lansing, By French Creek, Clear Creek
Dorchester, Delleyiil-, Min. and Looking Glass,
to EIl;oata, 20 miles and back, once a week.
llO1? From West Union, by Clarcmont and Molona,
miles aud back. ak time, a week. = = " - "
Isl ch.ss, City nssi, and cis,. sss' to-
O..sc, Is miles and back, three tiraes week.
IN, bids TOR gix time. week scr,ic~ invited.
ll"l4 From West Union, by Windsor. Rchfeli, Sta
Eleton. Ma,,lssyill-. !ack'onville, PrairicyilI,
Howard. Wnk.bure, Nelson and, Cardiff, to
usage, UiieS ana back, twice week.
Kids far three trips week invited. TaSfH
llol5 From Prairie du Chen. Wis.,. by Johnson's
Landid@. Iowa. and wankon, to Eiota, Min, 10,
1lols From Prairie an Che Wis. by Nezckan, Iowa,
Painted Rock, and Wexford, to Lansing, IS
miles and back, once week. ''-t
llol' From Mct;rcgor, hy Monona, Grand Meadow,
rotviile. Winnesht,k, Cast ala, Osian Fort At
sinson, AMI Howard, to O.a:;e, 100 miles aud
90 Leave Mc(rcgor Monday Mt 9 a. m. r-a gasg
Arrive at Gage next Thursday at a. nn.s s~ j
Leave Usage Thursday At S a. m. IN srtEFs
Arriv" at Mct;rcrOr next sunday by & 4. m.
BID for three axd also for Fix trips week invi-
ted
Bids 10 commence At Prairie iu Chicn inyitdd.
llole From Mctirrgcr by farmersburg. Elyin and IL
week. .,s ! sas-.f',.s.r.,..- 5 t.
Leave Mc('rrsor Tue Say at a. M
Arrive ut Independence next day by y. m. H.
. Leave lnlcwcnicnce Thur day at S a. ~. -
Arrive at Mctregor next day by 6 y. N.
"% ~ . SrrIy Esn,s
bradford. It. Charles City, Floyd, IIowardvillc
aud 0 age, to Mitchell, 0S miles and back, once
Btis invited for two and ALEC for three trips .
week ; also to end at Usage instead or Mitchell.
1903 From Asona by faoli to Spirit Lake, in Dick
1906 From St. Charles City, by Ripley. Flood Creek
and Rock Grove City, to Shell Rock Fall., 81
miles and back, once o kcck -.T =
l1o9S From Clear Lake City. Ir,ington, to Asona 50
miles and back, once a week. ~.
in, "'''e''@neo - -, whose post ONCE adj
dress Is - -, county Of, state Of
propose tn convey the mails Of the United States,
July !. 1883, to June 30, 1862, on Route No. -,
netWeen.---- -- and -- -. ngrecably
the advertisement OF the Post Master General dated
December II, 1871. for the annual sum Of - dol
larS. ...... .E ...u f.,... .... AZ. r- .t..-,
This pro,o al Is made with full knowledge of the
distance OF til" rouie. the weight Of the mail car
re and all other particulars in reference the route
and service and al,o after careful examination Of the
laws and instruction. attached to the advertisement
Dated. Tar (sixned.l
The undersigned, rc-iding at 60 State Of
-, undertaHe that. IL the foregoing bid for carry
ing the mail on route No. -, be accepted hy the
Postmaster General, the bidder SHALL prior to the it
day OF August, 1885, enter INTO the required obga-
good and sufficient surities. 49, 800 = Z
TIL. we do understanding distinctly the obligations
and liabilities assumed by guurantors under the eth
section Of the act Of Congress Of july 2, 1885. "
tsigncd by two GuaraAtors)
-. =.... CERTIFICATE. ID.
The undersigned, 20 t,nastcr at - state Of |
-, certies, under hrs oath of Office, that he !. |
acluaMt TED with the above glarsltOrs and knows
them 70 be men Of property and able to make good
thr guaranty.
Dated. % t't4 #a...i#-s~ E"a fS;oneJ
Bidders requested to use. a. far n practicable
the printed form or proposal furnished ny the depart
nen, to write out in full the their bids and to
ret ain copies Of them..r - y. -, mr. - y
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be Withdrawn - ,IYssaFFs |
Each bid must be guaranteed by two re.pOuihe pcs-
General guaranteys cannot he aAlu,itt~d, The bid /
and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
name al, each person.. 80
The department the right to reject an, bid
which may be deemed exravagant aud also to disre.
CARL the bids Of failing contractors and beldcr..
TEr bid should be scaled super-crihed sMxil Pro-
po.als, state VI - addressed "Sccond A..it-
ant Postmaster General Contract On7c. ana s.n, ~