Evening star., 1868-04-27
NJAIL MESSENGER SERVICES.
CRY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Posf OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

"AshlN1ToNs u. ", MarCh 10, 1875
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Contract
<, he decided by th. es th for the say ssFvie. @
named beiow, Tor four years from July l. 1868, to
Mes.enser service in the city Of Philadelphia
25l5 rom the pest office to the New York depot
AIN al kssnsihglon, 2's miles, two trips daily, ex.
Tron.the post Office to the New York d.Dot at
Walnut street wharf, Ia miles, four trips
daily; exec PIT sunday. -
From The post office to the New York depot at
West Philadelphis,. miles, one trip daily ,ex.
cept Sunday. '' p T'''-l : '
From the post Office to the Baltimore depot 2
miles, two trips daily. except Sunday.
sS tIsl asro, miiss. fve trips daily, except
From the POST ofhce to the West Chester and
oxicrd depot, miles, two trips daily, except
From the post Office to the Norristown depot,
mile, one trip ,lsily except Sunday.
From the post Office to the North Pennsylva-
iadepot, "a miles, Eve trips daily, except
From the post OIL ce to the New York and
Washington Through Line depot -, miles
four trips daily, except Sunday; two on ~ n
From the post office 10 the Reading depot ,lsi
miles: two trips daily, except Sunday.
nc depot, = miles, two trips daily, except Sun.
fr,m i the % post office to the Havana stes smers, l
From the New ORR depot at Kensin gton to the
undaT and a. am ,ts m uhree trips daily, except
fIom the New York depot at Walnut street
S.;,, Sfsn to the post office, q mile, two trips
Prom the New York depot at W est PhiladeIpbis
90 the post office, miles, one trip daily, except
From the Baltimore depot to the post office, /.
From the PennsyinaSia re1IrsI JIugaa Seag to tho
sost once, miles, sir tr! !ps daily, except Sun
From the West Chester and Oxford pot to the
poe, once, miles, two trips daily, except
From the Norristown depot to the post Office.
niIe one irIp DAILY, except sunday.
From the North Pennsylvania depot TO the post
From the New York and Wa-hington Through
ssdep Gs sSndsS SGs - four
from rom The heading depot TO the post office, Ia
aai any ss.as sfSsRs spSt to
post ONCE, y mile, two trips daily, except
Prom the Havana steamers to the post office.
mile. a. often required
post oce be at all times under the dirsction Of
the postmaster; tn mails (. be taken from an
be carried in substantl al one or two horse wagons
oi ,unSieLt capacity for the entire mail we'll pro.
aSd I.s s% from
ard when carried In the night must be accompa
guard the sor.es Ohslass Ins ths driver as
Guard 70 tT snoleetat all times to the postmasteEs
The bids for this service are to cover all trans-
p3fiatloa OF mail matter to or from the Philsdel-
pi, Pnia pos. once, ana to all railroads and steam
mat city including congressional documents and
zee puolicatloDs OF any Rame or nature and il
must be diefnctiy understood that the actor
VIII not receive any increase of cOmpensa ton dur
ing the contract term for such vice nor for any
delay In Consequences of the failure of the mails to
The pied bidder will be required to enter nto
contract ana bond with two sureties of ara pie aud
unquestonable sufciency to be certified to az such
by the Postmaster Al Philadelphia for the faith
11i per ofmance OF the service in every resi- pect
Inc contracf Will also provide that the or
shall shall be answerAble Tor all persons to whom he
shsii commit the transportation Of the mails and
De sccC uutable 10 the United States for sny dam
OF care that nnes may he I'm posed and dednc tious
naoe Tor fal ures and delinquencies in the per-
oImahce e The ser vice: and that the cOntract may
0e sDaniie for repeated aiures for lating the
post ofhee laws diregar Ting the instr ons of
the department.. N
In case Of failure Of the accepted bidder to exc
during the contract tern the service will be re-
advertised and re- let at the expense OF thu falling
bidder or contractor !
Bidders are requested to call at the PhiIAdeIphia
POST once where blanks for bids an be obtaineD
and inform themselves of the characte of the ser
VICE and " hat will be required in order tha, they
NAY yid unaerstandingly, and to prevent any mis-
apprehension after the service had been let
In view or possible increase or reduction of the
service bidders will state in their bids the sums
Ier which they agree to perform each trp in each
viii be made in accordance with these fgares
be sum total for all the service will also be stated
in the body OF the Did
The Postmaster Gene ral reserves the eht to cur
tail add to the vice in accor dance " th above
srctlon, and also reserves the right to reject all
BIDS which may be deemed extravagant.
fropcsais from falling bidders or contractors will
Proposals should be sealed, superscribed {" Pro.
rosals for Mail Messenger Service, Philadelphia,r
nnd addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
ALEXANDER ". RANDALL,
mn UWow Postmaster General.