Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-23

rival OF the oara.say at 3Dpm;
Leave Snow Hill daily, except sundaT, at 7
Arrive at Sails bury BY I'm
sOsi From Salisbury to Quantico, ~ miles and
Leave ssiisSury Tuesdsy. Thursday, aud Sat-
4s. ss e4H and s.,rr
s:;:sIs s1ss :. w..,...,..
miles and back: once week. ~.
aEs Sst %sissh Ssssay al Am
Leave whitehsven Friday aIpm;
900 sS . f.uSs s1s'I miles 81 and back. ssa
Leave Barren Greek Springs Tuesday and Sat
arrive nTHsy az 6 La 80 p 3; ,1Sam;
A FROM frss.:: a G.ssi s. sPa s,
s' fSesass s. Tsss:d.y and
Arrive at Eewtown bysam;
Leave Ne.tewn Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
Arrive at Prinee:s Anne by spm.
sss FROM Princess so Anne, BY Deals Quarter. to
Deals Island, IL miles and back, once q
LesW Princes. Anne Friday atsam;
Arrive at Deals Island BY II
Arrive at Princess Anne by m.
Proposals also invited for service twice
oss IRON Snow Hin to Lindseyville, miles and
back; once week:
Leave Snow Hill Saturday at a N;
Leave It aeSsfSsi ss.9 9s
x fIom saIx HI SANDY H to Horn.ovn
ls miles and back, three times 2 week
Arrive at Horntown by7am;
Leave Horntown Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
A HrHs' at Is snow WI Hin by llpm.
FORM OF PROPOSAL: GUARANTY, AND
The undersigned, ~ -~o-o- ~, whose post Office
address is =, county of -, State Of =,
HS hs roa
between = and -, under the adv er, isement
with CELEBRITY. certainty and security" for the
thus 81 i. made wi full .noweds. of the
distance of the route, the weight Of the mail to be
ssIred and al other particulars in reference to
inaton Of the laws and instructions attached to the
Dated tsigned.)
undersafs that, Il the foregoing bid s cr car. 81
the mail on sprts . BY the
Ii day Of july ss enter into the reqursd obiss
ton or contract to perform the service proposed,
This we do. Understandable distinctly the obliga-
tons and liabilities assumed by euArAntors under
the 9th section OF the act of Congress of July 3
Dated. (signed by two gusrantors.)
Certificate.
eeTtses. under his oath Of oice that he 81 IL
acquainted with the abeye guarsntors nd knows
them to be men Of property, and able to make good
Dated. ''
INSTRUCTIONS To s gIRRERs AND POST
Contoining al conditions to be incorporated IN the
contracts TO the ertent the Department may deem
]. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting
there is to be delay than is sufficient for an
exchange of the mail pouches.
routes where the mode of snce admits of it.
the special agents of the Post Office Department
are to be conveyed without extra charge
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents accom-
ps9ying them: are to be conveyed without charge;
warmed and furnished and adapted to the eonSe
to be provided by the contractor, under the drec.
ton Of the Department.
to take the mails from anddeliver it into the post
Offices at the beginning and end Of their routes,
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
6s
| rods from station or Ian ding.
There %l BE- wsy 81 b AL PREPARED by postmas
on and
5
insure IN he Delivery %s
| 4; No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
sssJRIsnsd three times the pay Of the trip will ss
snfie s excused one fourth OF the cOmpensa
of sSs K fSs S
| enlarged penalties, proportional to the nature
| thereof, and the importance of the mail may be
| s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
| Quoted. ' "
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
Gates Of postmasters the adaats Of other re cred
be persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
into post cice for suffering it to be wet, iniur.
| ed, destroyed robbed, or lost; and for refusing
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running a
coach; car, or steamboat on a route.
tract for repeated failures agreeably to con
tract for violating the post Office laws disobey
ling to disc barge carrier when required by the
| Department to do so; for running an express as
Conveying maaoe ont pe Of hs MALI
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
| increase on the contract pay. He may change
schedules ofdepartuIss and walls in all and
with railroads without increase Of pay provided the
| running time be not abridged. He may also order
/
tons OF the law pro rata increase Of pay for the
additional stock or carriers, any The contractor
may however, in the case Of increase of spe ed,
hnqnish the contract; by giving prompt netice to
the department. that he prefers doing Sc to carry
Ing the order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service, in
whole OF in part, In order to place the route
greater degree of service whenever the public
interests, In his judgment, shall require such dis
| continuance or curtAilment for any other cause
he allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay on the amount of service dis
pei sed with and pro rata compensation for the
| amount Of service retained and continued
| 3. Payments will be made by collections from or
GRATIS on poetmasters, otherwise, after the ex-
| rtrstion OF each Quarter-say in November, Feb
ruary, May, and August.
| 10. The distances are given according to the
best informaton but no Increased pay win be I'll.
lowed should they be greater than advertised, If
Bidders must inform themselves on this point.
and also In reference to the weight of the mali, 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 ad-
ditisnal pay, based such ground, can be con-
sidered; nor for alleged mistakes misapprehen-
sion as to the degree Of service; for bridges
destroy cd, ferries discontinued other obstruc-
| tions increasing distance, occurring during the
| contract term. Ofces established after this adj
yertsement is issued and also during the contract
term. are to be visited without extra pay il the
| distance be not increased.
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pronos In