The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-01
Store FRIDAY 81 5 IN, arrive at sawyer's

miles, and back, once . week. Leave Steed-
mans Friday 2 p m, arrive at Rish's Store
m, leaNe kish's Store Friday 5 p IN, ar
rive atSteedman's pm.
5755. From Rish's Store, by Wiliamsons
Mills and BunSHamp, to Orargeburg court
house, IS miles, and back, once week.
Leave Rish's Store Friday 5 III, arrive at
Orangeburg court house next day l12 m,
leave Orangeburg court house Thursday,
sitter At arrival Of cars-say i p IN, arrive at
Rish,s Isl1,, Store next day 4 p m.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE,
AND CERTIFICATE.
Proposal
The undersigned whose
post Office address is --. COUNTY of
---, State CT -. proposes To convev
the mails Of the United States, from 1 'JeE JanG.
ary l, 1866, to June 80, 1867, on route No.
-. hetween - and -, under.
the advertisement of the Postmaster Gene
raj. dated August II, 1865, with '.celeritv.
certainty, and security, for the annual sum
of - dollars.
This proposal is made with full know
ledge OF the distance of the route, the
weight OF the mail to be carried. and all
other particulars ia reference to the route
and service, and also after careful ex;.ni-
nation Of fhe laws and instructions attach
cd to the vertisement.
Dated fSrrcll
GO re; r. - undersigned, residing at -,
S"ng Dls h for ,csEda csrrSns IT. the mail on route
General, the bidder shall, prior to the lst
day OF january, 1866, enter into the re-
qulrcd obliS cation or contract to perform
the service proposed, with good and suf-
ticicnt surctics.
This We do, understanding distinctly tic
Obligations and liabilities assumed bv
Suar&ntors under the 9th Section of the
Act of Congress Of July .. 1886.
Dated lSiGned by two guarantors)
Certificate
1he undersigned, postmaster at --
state OF -, certliies, UNDER HIS OaHn
OF OFFICE, that he is acquainted with the
above guarantors, and knows them to be
men OF property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
Dated (Sirnod y
The above certificate must have affixed
to 1t fivc-ccEt revenue stamp, cancelled.
as the law requires. a
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS.
ContdantnJ also comdlta0aS to De incoe-po-
rdted IN tie contracts to the extent the De-
pertinent may deem, proper.
L. Seven minutes are allowed ts zach in
termediate oaice, when not otherwise she
cited, for asserting the mails; but on rail
road and steamboat T1utes there is to be
no more delay than is sufficient for an ex-
change Of the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines. aad'
other routes where the mode of convex
ance admits of it, the special agents of the
POST Office Department, also post Office
blanks; mail bags, locks and. keys, are to be
conveyed without extra charge.
s. On railroad and steamboat lines the
route agents Of the Department, are to be
conveyed without charge, and for the use
OF the agents canpodions car, or apart
mont IN the centre of q car, properly light
ea,' warmed, and furnished, md adapted to
the convenient separation and due security
OF the mails, is to be provided by the con-
tractor, under the direction of the Depart
ment.
Railroad and steamboat companies arc
required to take the mail from and deliver
It into the post Offices at the beginning and
nd OF their routes, and to and from all
ohces not more than eighty rods from q
station or landing. Proposals maybe sub
mltted by the companies for the perform
ance OF all other side service-that is. for
landing.
} There will be ''way-billso prepared by
'postmasters, or rather agents OF the De-
Partment, to accompany the mails convey
eu on railroads aud steamers, specifvine,
the number and destination of the several
paSs. On other principal routes, likewise,
receipts will be required and way ay-bills for
Warded; the latter to be examined by the
several postmasters, to insure regularity in
the delivery of mails
4. NO pay will be made for trips not per
formed; and For each of such omissions.
not satisfactorily explained, three times
the pay OF the trip may be deducted. For
arrivals 80 far behind time as to break
conncxlon with depending mails, and not
suhe1ehtiy excused, one-fourth OF the COM
pcnsatlon for the trip is subject to forfei-
,nre- For repeated delinquencies of the
,,ra hind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the
Importance of the mall may be made.
O.: For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails, or any portion Of them, for the ad-
missi9n na3 of passengers, or for being con-
cerned Ia setting up qNrripning an express
conveying intelligence i'll advance Of the
mai, & quarter pay may be deducted.
:, T. Fines will be imposed. unless the de-
lnquency be promptly and satisfactorily
eNpialned by certificates Of postmastcrs or
the atildavits Of other credible persons, !
1or failing 30 arrive in contract time; for no