, 1858-12-31

and Duwamish rivers, to Seattle, 35 miles
and back, once week
Leave Steilacoom City every Wednesday at
at Q am.
Arrive at Seattle by pm.
Leave Seattle every Tuesdayat am.
Arrive at StracoOm City by 7p.m.
Bids for two trips a week are invited.
l2769 From Vancouver, by Cathlapoodle, to Pc.
kin, So miles and back, once a week.
Leave Vancouver every "Wednesday at am.
Arrive at Pekin by pm.
Leave Pekin every Tuesday at Q am.
Arrive at Vancouver by pm.
Bids for two trips week are invited.
1870 From Steilacoom City to Fort Walla.walla,
$50 miles and back, twice month.
Leave Steilacoom City on the LIST and 18th
Of each month.
Arrive at Fort Walla.walla in ten days.
Leave Fort Walla-walla on the LIST and 18th
Of each month. sl-r
Arrive at Steilacoom City in ten days.
1911 From Seattle, by Ceur d'Alene Mission,
Hellgate, Fort Benton, and Fort Union, to
St Paul, in Minnesota, 1900 miles and
back, twice month, in covered wagons
orp st coaches.
Leave Seattle on the 1st and 18th Of each
month.
Arrive at St. Paul in 25 days.
Leave ST. Paul on the LIST and 18th Of each
month.
Arrive at Seattle in 25 days.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions 10 Be embraced in the con.
tracts to the erteRt the Department may deem
proper.
i. No pay will be made for the trips not per.
formed; and for each Of such omissions, not sat
isfaetorily explained, three times the pay Of the
trip may be deducted. For arrivals so far be.
hind time as to break connection with depending
nails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth Of
the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeit
iIre. Deduction will also be ordered for grade
Of performance inferior to that specified in the
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, proper
toned to the nature thereof and the Importance
Of the mail, may be made. ---
Q. For leaving behind o. throwing of the
nails or any portion Of them, for the admission
of passengers, or for being concerned in setting
up or running an express conveying intelligence
in advance Of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY GER
thcates Of postmasters, or the afidavits Of other
credible persons for falling to arrive in contract
time; for neglecting to take the mail from or
deliver It into post Office; and for suffering It
lowing either to the unsuitableness Of the place
or manner Of carrying ~ TO be wet, injured, de-
stroyed, robbed, or lost. ss7 sn3
4 The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures 10 run agreeably 10
contract; for violating the post Office laws or
disobeying the instructions Of the department; |;
ldr refusing to discharge q carrier when required
BY the department to do 80; for assigning the
contract without the assent Of the Postmaster
General; for running an express, or for tran
sporting persons or packages conveying mailable
matter out Of the mail. .lL 2lof
8. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease Of service on ronte by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
may change schedules Of departures and arri-
vaIs without increase Of pay, provided the run
ming time be not abridged. He may also curtail
or discontinue the service, in whole or in part,
at pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing one months
extra compensation on the amount dispensed
with, whenever in his opinion the public inter
ests do not require the same, or in case be de-
sires to supersede il BY different grade Of
transportation ,1
9. Payments will be made for the service by
collections from or drafts on postmasters, or 9TH
erwise, after the expiration Of each quarter
say in February, Nay, August, and November.
z. The distances are given according to the
best information; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
Il the points 10 be supplied be correctly stated.
Bidders must inform themselves on this point I;
and also IN reference to the weight Of the mail,
the condition Of roads, hills, streams, &C.. and
all toll-bridges, ferries or distractions Of any
kind By which expense may be incurred No
claim for additional pay based on such grounds
can be considered; nor fbr alleged mistakes or
miapprehensions as to the degree Of services |;
nor for bridges destroyed, or other obstructiOns
increasing distance, occurring during the con-
tract time. Offices established aftvr this adver-
tisement Is issued, ane also during the contract
term, are to be visited without extra pay, II the
distance be not increased.
g. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat Is, bis
usual post Office address, and those Of each mem
Der Of firm where company offers, should be
distinctly stated also the mode Of conveyance,
if higher mode than horseback be intended.
The words with due celebrity, certainty, and
security" inserted TO Indicate the mode Of con-
veyance will constitute "stdr bid. When
. star bid Is intended, no specific conveyance
must Be named. ss
FORM OF PROPOSALS.
L., Of -, county Of -. State
Tor Territory d, propose 70 convey the
mails Of the United States from the ist Of July,
1oE0 80 Iura m 1870 ~, rn,,ka NJ.