The national Republican., 1867-12-16

Arrive at Barren Greek Springs by 8 m
1904 From Princess Anne, by Hope, to New.
town, 13 miles and back, three times n
week
Leave Princess Aune Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at s p N.
Arrive at Newtowu by Q am
Leave Newtown Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 3 p IN.
Arrive at Princess Anne by Q pm.
Proposals invited for six.times.a-week ser
vice.
3O35 From Princess Ammo, by DANES Quarter,
to Deals Island, II miles and back,
once q week.
Leave Princess Anne Friday at cam.
Arrive at Deals Island by IL m.
Leave Deals Island Friday at 2 p tn.
Arrive at Princess Anne by p IN.
Proposals also invited for service twice a
week.
3O36 From Snow Hill to Lindseyville, Q miles
and back, once week.
Leave Snow Hill Saturday at a m.
Arrive at Lindseyville by IL an.
Leave Liniseyville Saturday at sam.
Arrive at Snow Hill by am.
3O37 From Snow Hill, by Sandy Hill, to Horn.
town, II miles and back, three timcs
aweek.
Lenve Snow Hill Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday n3sm
Arrive at Hornton by 7 am.
Leave H,rnton Tuesday, Thursday, and
Ssturdayat IN.
Arrive at Snow Hill by II IN.
FORM OF PR,PosAL, GUARANTY, AND
CERTIFICATE
PropoIaL
The undersigned, -, whose poet
Office address Is F., county Of -, State
Of -, propdes to convey the mails Of the
United States, from July l, 1868, to June 80,
1872, on route No. -, between - md
-, under tle advertisement Of the Post.
master Genera, dated October 81, 1867, with
celebrity. certahty and security" for the an.
nual sum of - - dollars.
This proposal is made with full knowledge of
the distance Of the route, the weight OF the
mail to be carriI, and all other particulars in
reference to tb route and service, and also,
after careful examination of the laws and In.
structions attaded to the advertisement.
Dated (Sigued.)
Guaranty
Tho understood, residing at -, State Of
-, undertke that, if the foregoing bid for
carrying the mil on route No. - be accepted
by the POstua stor General. the bidder shall,
prior to the st day of July, 1868, enter into
the required Obligation or contract to perform
the service ppposei, with good aud sufficient
sureties.
This we do, understanding distinctly tho obli.
cations and ltbilities assumed by guarantors,
under the twdty-seyenth section Of the a.t Of
Congress of Joy 2, 1886.
Dated (signed by two guarantors.)
Certificate.
The undersgned, postmaster at -, State
Of --, cenfes, under his oath of Office, that
he Is acquaintd with the above guarantOrs, and
knows them to be men of property, and able to
make good thar guaranty.
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS,
Containing eiso conditions to Be incorporated in
tie coHtraey to the crteHt The Department may
deem propt.
Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate offic, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting themails but on railroad and steam.
boat routes there Is to be no more delay than
Is sufficient ilr IN exchange Of the mail pouches.
2. On railbad ond steamboat lines, and other
routes wher( tho mode of conveyance admits
Of 1t, the special agents Of the Post Office De.
partment, ato post office blanks mail bags,
looks and klys, are to be conveyed without
extra charge
3. On railbad and steamboat lines the route
agents of tht Department, also the British and
Canada maill when offered, and the agents ac-
companying them, are to be conveyed without
charge and for the use Of the United States
agents a copmodious car, or part of car,
properly lighted, warmed and furnished and
adapted to he convenient separation and due
security Of he mails, is to be provided by the
contractor, 'tnder the direction Of the Depart
ment
Railroad aid steamboat companies are re.
quired to tale tho mail from and deliver II
into the post Offices at the beginning and end
Of their routes, and to and from all Offices not
more than eighty rods from station or land.
ing Proposals may be submitted by the com.
panies for tie performance Of all other side
aatyinn hnt far stuhty rnII frop
u station or landing
There will be "way billsn prepared by post
masters, or other agents Of tho Department, to
accompany the mails conveyed on railroads and
steamers, specifying tho number and destination
of the several bags. On other principal routes,
likewise, receipts will be required and way bills
forwarded the latter to be examined by the sew.
eral postmasters, to insure regularity in the de.
livery Of mails
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip will be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one. fourth of tho comTensa.
tion for the trip is subjec to forfeiture. For re-
peated delinquences OF the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, prOportioned to the nature
thereof and the Importance OF the mail, may be
made
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails,
or any portion Of them, for tho admission Of pas.
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
vance of the mail quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
8, Fines will be imposed, unless the delin.
quenoy be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates OF postmasters or the sfhdavits Of
other credible persons, for falling to arrive In
contract time for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver 1t into, post oiice for suffer-
ing 1t to be wet injured, destroyed, robbed, or
lost and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or
Is concerned in running, coach, car, or steam.
boat on route.
7. The Postmaster General may Rnnul the
contract for repeated failures to run agrceably
to contract for violating the poet office laws or
disobeying the instructions of the Department,
for refusing to discharge q carrier when required
by the Department TO do so; for running an ex-
press as aforesaid or for Transporting persons or
packages conveying mailable matter out of the
mail
3, The Postmaster General may order an In.
crease of service on n route by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the cOntractpay Ho may
change schedules of departures and arrivals in
all cases, and particularly to make them conform
to connexions with railroads. without increase Of
pay, provided tho running time be not abridged
He may also order an increase OF speed, allowing,
within the restrictions Of the law, pro rata in.
crease OF pay for the additional stock or carriers,
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