Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-17
NIAIL.MEssENGER SERVICE.
CITY OF BALTIMORE.
POSr OFFICE DEPAPryFSr

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Sealed Proposals will lie received at the Contract
next Ito be decided Dy the suth f1r the ssrSiee e
named telew' for four years from July /, 1885, to
Msss,nseT SEriee in tSs eity Of Baltimore.
S44 rom the Baltimore Post y flee to the Balti-
more and ohio Il. X epot eight trips daily,
except Sunday, and four Sunday. lone
From the Baltimore Post Office to the North
en- tentra r. K, three trips daily, except
FIum the baltimore Poet Offic TO the Phila-
delph,a. wilmington and baltimore K X De-
pot three Tips aaiiy except Sunday, and one
Fr. N tie baltimore Post OH &C. 20 the Norfolk
steamboats,, one trip daily, except Sunday,
From the Baltimore Post ONCE TO the Balti-
more and Havana steamships, two trips
From the Baltimore Post Office to the Balti-
DiOre AID Liverpool line of steamers, two trips
From the Baltimore Post Office to the North
German Lloyd ocean steamers, two trips
From the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Depot to
the Baltimore Post Once eight trips daily
except Sunday, and three sunday, Zone
Prom the Northern Central railroad Depot to
From The Philadel phia, Wilmington. aud
once, four trips, daily exec Of Sunday, and
one sunday three fJarths miie,)
ET, n the Norfolk steamboats, to the Baltimore
Post once one trip daily, except Monday,
three -tOurths mieJ
To the Baltimore Post Office, two trips
From the Baltimore and LIVERPOOL line of
steamers t. the Baltimore Post Office, two
From the North German Lloyd ocean steamers
to the Baltimore Post Office, two trips
Prom the Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Depot 10
the Northern Central X. Depot, one trip
daily, except Sand sy- Cor aud a half miles J
Prom the baltimore and Ohio r.: Depot to
the Norfolk ST, amboats, one trip daily, ex
ctPt SUNDAY, two miles
From the Philadel phia, VII mington, and Bal
timOIe X. Depot TO the Norfolk steam
boats; one, trip daily, except Sunday, (One-
In addition To the foregoing service, it is bro.
posed To- use the wagons Of the contractor for the
once 10 and from tie President street Depot and
20 and from the Bali and OhiO x. T. Depot. "a
al each depot. 70 deliver to- and receive from the
pcs.ai car clerks registered packages
pet oce TO be at ali times und,r the direction Of
The postmaster; the mails TO be taken from and de
carried in substantial one or two horse wagons Of
sHficieut capacity for the entire mail, we'll pro-
snd poiss.d aso from 1isn sne
and hen carried in the night mnst be accomps
susrd; the horses, wagons, harness, driver and
Eusrd to be subject at ali times to the postmaster
The bids for this service are to cover ell trans
portsiiOB OF mail matter TO or from the Baltimore
,he mails Of the Quilted States from th at city
including congressional documents and free publ
eral wagon LOADS daily; and it must lie distinctly
Understood that the contra tor will not rece We
any Increase OF compensation during the contract
T. ri T. such service nor for any del Az in conse.
qEtnce of the failure of the mails ts arrive son
The accepted bidder will be required to enter
into contract and bond with two ties OF am pie
AID unquestionsble suficiency ito be certified TO
as such by the postmaster at Baltimore, for the
faithful Performance Of the service in every re-
spect. The contract VIII also provide thatthe con-
tractor shall be answeIable for ali persons to whom
he sh all commit the Trans portatiOn of the mails
aud Ice accountable to the L nit ed States for ANY
carnage sustained through heir tunfaithfulness or
Of care; at fines may be imp Dsed nd deduc
tions made for failures and deiPquencies in the
perf Tmance of the service; and that the contract
NAV bee snnulled for repeated failures, for viola
ting tue post once laws, o disreg srding the in
sfIuctions Of the department.
In case OF failure OF the accepted bidder 70 exc
during the contract term the service will be re
advertised and let al the ex peI 10 OF The fains
bird.r or contractor.
Bidder are requested TO call at the Baltimore
Post Office where blanks for bids can be obtained
ind inform themselves ~ the character Of the ser
vice. and what will lie req ired In order that they
iay bid understsudingly, and to prevent any mil
apprehension after tn service had been let.
In view 80 possible increase or reduction of the
. rviee bidders will state IN thsfr bids the SUM
dir. elton as advertised AMI increase and reductio,
iii be made in accordance with these nsuree. I b.
total tor aH the service viii also be stated II
The Postmaster General reserves the. right I.
enrtaiI or aid 10 the service in accordance ~nti
abt We section and also the right TO reJec
all bids Which may be riass1. ="
VII rot be considered
Proposal. should be sealed sugsrsc ribsd PRO
ms sas
ersl, Post once Depsrtmsnt." ,,vrr,
.n<t.wsv =. .Po~tmoster General.