Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-13
\JAIL-MESSENGER SERVICES.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the Contract
UIe t o, In be sa nepartment until May %,
named below Tor four years from July /, 1853, to
Messenger service in the city of PHILADELPHIA.
25l5 From the pest Office to the New York depat
at ksnsington, "a miles, two trips daily, ex.
From the post Office to the New York depot at
walnut street wharf. Ia miles, four trips
Prom The post off &c to the New York depot Il
Nsst fhiiiadeiphla, miles, one trip daily ,ex-
From the post ONCE to the Baltimore depot. Q
rI miles It. two trips daily except sunday:
iIaI aePot. miles, hve trips daily except
From the post o III To Ss Yves, Chester and
oxicrd depot, miles, two trips daily, except
From the post Office to the Norristown Dot. i
mile one trip daily, except Sunday.
From the poet Office to the North Pennsylya-
Sunday.
From the post Off ,e to the New York and
Washington Through Line depot. y. miles.
four trips daily, except Susday; two on sun
From the post office to the Reading depot, T.,
n.iles two trips daily except Sunday;
TIC DEPOT, y miles, two tri ps daily except sur
Fr. n the post Office to The Havana steamers.
From the New ork depot a, Kensington to the
1ndaT and IN, m Ir[se trips daily except
fTom IN. New York depot at Walnut street
N wharf to the post office, = mile, two trips
Fr,m tie New York De pot at West PhiIa eInbia
70 me post ofhce- miles, one trip daily except
From the Baltimore depot to the post office, 2
From The Pennsylvania Central de pot to the
post flee, : mil :, Elk trips daily except Sun
From the West Chester and oxford depot to the
poet office, miles, two trips daily except
From the NorIistown depot to the post Office.
r mile; one tTIb daily, EGYPT sunday
once. IA miles. lOur Tips daily
From the New YORK and Is arlington Through
Tip. daily except sunda 1y wo on % Sunia Jour
From the heading dept TO the po-t office, Il.
From the Camden u ana A fG depo. to the
post Office, :, mile, two trips daily, except
frcn the Havana steamers to the post Office,
- male. a. often As required
rOst once to be at al times under the direction Of
the postmaster tn mails {. be taken from and
delivered into The post ofce cars, and boats; 10
h. car led in substan al or two horse wagons
.f .uf.ieLt sapseity for the entire mail, well pro-
tCCted oy suitable water proof covering from the
elem' nts- and protected also from de oredations;
ard ard, when carried In the nisht must be accOmpa
med BY At least one person besides the driver as
guard' the horses. wagons. harness, driver AM
guard TO be suhJeot all times to the postmasters
The bids for this service are to cover all trans-
pEia post office, ana TO all railro ais and st cam
toats carryin the mails Of the United States from
fee euIlfatiSns .; any sse or 1Stnre ana ipt Il
must he dlstinctly understood that the contractor
ing the contract term for such service nor for any
delay H. consequence OF the failure of the mails to
Tie excepted bidder will be required to enter nto
contract and bend; with two snreties of ample AID
by the Postmaster Phiadel phia,) for tbs faith
tul per oimance OF the service ia every respect
shall be answerable for all persons to whom he
shall c, mint the transportation of the mails and
age sustained throug h their unfathfulness or want
Of care: that fines may he imposed and deductions
trmance 81 Tho vice: and that the contract NAV
be anBulied for repeated fsi ures for violating the
tine department
In case OF failure of the accepted bidder to exc
cBte q contract. OF of the abspdOnment Of service
during the contract term, the service will be
sdyerised and re let at the expense of the failing
Biaders are requested to call at the Philadelphia
Post ufnce where blanks for bids an lac obtsined)
aud inform themselves of the charac ter of the
vice and " hat will be required in order that they
ma, hid understsndingly, sni 70 prevent any mis-
In view of possible increase or reduction of the
service bidders will state in their bids the sums
tHrwhleh they agree TO perform each trip In each
direction as advertised and increase and reduction
viii be made in accordance with these fgares
ir the body of the bid.
The Postmaster Gene reserves the right to cur
tail add to the vice Ia accordance with above
sscficn and also reserves the right to reject all
hins Which mag be dsem,d sStravassnt.
. Proposals. should be sealed, super.,rlbed Pro.
possls for Mail Messenger Service Phiiadel phia ~
sni addr, sd = cond Assistant Postmaster Gen.
ALEXANDRA W. RANDALL.
NH 30 w6w Postmaster General.
HEADQuARTERss I nISTRIcr INDIAN TER
ChieJ Cnnrsernnst,r's OHo,,
Fort Gibson. NJ. March ~, 1873
Scaled Proposals in duplicate will be receiy al
az thu office, until o'clock of TIL q RSOAY,
MAY = 1853 at which time bids will be opened for
furnishing to the United states Quartermaster' 3
Deyartneut supplies TO be deliveret as follows:
Fort Gibson, G.. T., 100 tons Of Hay.
fort Arbuckie- G.. N. I. T.. 100 tons OF Hay,
or such other quantity il being more or less, the
proposals, MAY al
The Hay t. De cut on the public domain, between
te lst day OF July, ls55 and the 18th day OF Sep
tent er. Is hauled into thu Fort, and urely pn
20 in ricis Of % tons and 70 tons each in which
col dttion IL will be subjected to the inspection,
ace psnce or reject on, OF the office OF tbs
ieImssteI 8 Department on dsty At the Post where
the Hay is delivered. .-. 4. r.. ~. 4
Payments TO DO made on the last day Of July
IL 8, tor the quantity inspected and accepted at
that time, and on completion Of the contract and
made
Prcrosals will be received for all or any mart of
the amount required At either or both places =
The requirements and fornaiities usual in con
tracing for Government supplies will be exacted
Of All bidders. and all Ia whom contract may be
AWARDED in the present case
For further particulars apply at this once.
By authority OF Breyet Major N. Bry ant, GEM
handing District Indian Territory;
a,,os. tib;rf O. N Disfrict r