The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-20
Form Of PROPOSAL, Guarantee, ana
Certificate.
PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL.
The unasrseed whSs OF post ss address
the mails o. the United States from July sse2 70 June
~ the on Of
November 20, 1851 with CELEBRITY certainty and
i,y," for the annual sum OF - dollars.
7Ai proposal uadr aH kno,rlege ef dtssanoe az
~ yi, he 1eeh ef he n,aa 70 be cnrre and al other
passar. IA refereaee % e route and serrice and also
a careful eTaninaiton Of the lars aud instructions attached
70 no advertisement.
patad l:.t.
GUARANTEE.
der.ake that q the foregoing bid carrying the mail on
he bidder shall 70 the August iesa enter
into the REQUIRED obligation or contract TO perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient surstes.
Ihia do, understanding di.tiape allegations and le
aq o. cOsess y JaiD ID, 1888. $" -'sS1 : -
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, Postmaster at 49,, State of ----,
with the above and knows them 70 bo of
property. and able to make good their guarantee.
Instructions.
Cbnainng Cosdoas be incorporated comracts to
the r1teM Tie Department ,.dy deem proper.
!. Seven minutes are allowed 70 each intermediate
mails but on railroad and steamboat routes there 4 to
b no more delay than Is sufficient for an exchange Of
on railroad and stssnboai lines, and o.tAr route.
agents once also post Office blanks,
mail bags locks, and keys to be conveyed without
soassssd Without charge and or
while travelling With .he mails commsdios car or
wsrmsd and saspisd 70 hs
- "a ~ s %
hHiirnsd and steamboat required TO take
and end 81 !. her routes and to ana
IF nas ms l. rga
ance Of al other side Is for OFFICES over
Tas VIII e IN
Of employed By railroad companies There as
the department . ACCOMPANY the mails specifying the
nep q On ss
and way bills forwarded the latter to BE- examined by
ne several p9smAstefs to ensure rs&arity In the de-
Ns pss viii be made for trip. 70, peri rmed, and
three times the pay % the trip may e as.ne,ed tor
psnaus ana not s to a,ess
the for the trip forfeiture. De-
interior 10 that specied IN the eoniract for repeated
dsnausnes. q the knd herein spssfed enl.rara BEN
2 q. %si e %sds 'a.'s' aAa ne IN.
portion Of them, for the admission OF passengers
for being concerned in setting up running express
conveying neilRence ~ advance of the mall quarter
J. Fines viii Ss imposed nnles. the dslinauenc, be
or tho adaaIts q other Credible
He q Or Ssssa r. po. ses
saerins 4 e b vet injured DESTROYED robbed
denhna The mail
Qusnty the runs csncsrMsd In
coach, car, Steamboat route.
4. r.s..l..eis. ss.si y iy s:.t.! nc cor.-sc fer
the post ONCE laws the Of the de-
partmeDt for refusing to discharge carrier when re-.
anir-d by the department 10 do so for running nm OK
press aforesaid for Transporting persons or pack
aGes conveying mAilablc matter out Of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
the pay He may change scleulcs OF depar.
lures and arrivals In all and particularly make
them conform to connexions with railroads. without In
OF pay provided tho running time not abridged
He may also order increase ospeed, allowing, within
the restrictions Of the law Or pay for
however, in tie case Of increase Of speed rlinqps
the contract by giving prompt notice the
that heprrfers doing TO carrying the order effect
Tbs Postmaster General may ALSO curtai discontinue
tbs service whole In pail rata decrease III pny
allowing ons months extra compensation on the amount
lee sst Of Congress. Of March ;. is.s section ls