Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-06
PROPOSALS.
DISTRICT oF COLUMBIA.
MEsSENGER SERVICE.
Posi- OFEIcE DEr,Rrxrn1

Sail, Dwsshigsio9 D 6 February, 5, iisssS
next be decided By the " sh foT thu 3 ser tgin
Jns OT,SS Tor Tour years from July l.Isos. to
HsssHssr S,srrie, in q. Cry Of Wasa,as,on.
AS 20 rsgfsd March i. Is s
so4S rom the Washington City Post once to the
S nrsnse snd AIrssndria h. R Depot Mary
thha or y. y. avenue, one trip daily;
From The Washington City Post once to the
i riiomsc ,tsaIsb.at. foot Of I'm street two
IGN SaI, The WASHINGTON CfiS Post Once to the
dai5 EXCEPT sur Isy. an ! 81 one sYnd.y; ''p'
rom BaltIm"r- AMI ONO r u Dep t. POto-
ms Steamboats,, foot Of 9TH street, one trip
From Baltimore and Ohio h Depot to Or
sngs ahd AioVanoria h. Depot. Maryland
From the orange aud AI,xsnlris K Depot
Mary land or New Jersey avenue, TO the Wash
ington .ity Post Ofire. one trip daily:
stree. g. the Washington City Post Oiice
tw- trips dai y, except Sunday, sud one san.
From the Baltimore and Ohio r r. Depo. O.
The Washington City Post once. fvs trips
daii' -Nr' ~ Sundsy AMI two sunday.
Prom Potomac Steamboats, foot II I'm STRAIT
I, Baltimore aud Ohio Z. L. Depot, one trip
FEm Orange AMI Alexandria r r Depot.
n 1 Eisn' aIenn%. 70 Baltimore AMI Ohio r.
The hour q, arrival Al and departure from city
psi once u lie AZ ali times under th4 direction II
Iver-d into th- post of C. cars and boats IN H.,
carried in substantial one OF two horse wagons Of
by suitable water proof royaTin, from te
eI.ments, aud protected sl<O from depredations:
snd when carried IN the might must Ice scc0mpan-
ED o a" =, e1,t one person besides the driver
seru tn n n1tSr.' wagon harsess, driver and
Sua!u 20 Dt snbect ~ all times to the postmaster
The bids tor this service are to cover AT trans
portatiou IF mail matter To OF from the Washing
ton City post Office, and to all railroads an staan-
IOats carry ing the mails OF the United States from
thN city lnclutinz congressional documents and
Tree puhhcatlons Of any name nature, amount
ing to several wagon loads daily; ami IL must be
Understood thtt the contractor will
receive any increase Of compensation during the
contract term fr such service, for any delay in
cons. iusnce 9f the failure % the mails To arrive
The accepted bidder will be required 10 enter in
20 contract ana h0nd. With two sureties Of ample
anu IN sufciensy tto be certified to
The faithful performance OF the sarvics in every
ID S9P R will provide that the
whom ne snail commit the tran .portatiOn IF the
a1v damages sustained through their unfaithful
ness oL waIt OF care; thai hines NAV De i'm posed
an deductions made Z r failures and delinIucnces
IN the performance Of TIA. service, aud thai the
contract may be snnul. for repeated failures for
instruction. - the a. paifmsnt' hs the
IN case ~ allure Of ne accepted bidder to exc
during the contract term, the service will be real
verified and re let ~ the expense of the failing
Bidder. are requested n call at the Washington
City Post ONO where blanks for bids can be OBJ
tanned and inform themselves % the Character of
the service, anu what will be required in orier
that they may hid overwhelmingly. and to pre-
ven any HnssPpreheu5iOn after the service has
been let ~
In view 81 possible Increase or reduction of the
service. brrs viii state in their bids the sur,s for
which they agree 20 perform each trip in each ii
rectl"n a. advertised snd Increase and reduction
viii lie made in accordance with thesp figures The
tOlal Tor a. the service will also D., stated in
tie body Of the lid.
TIE Postmaster General reserves the right to cur
"a or aad 10 the ,eryIc@ IA seccrdanee with above
section, and also reserves tn right 10 REJECT all
- Nhl'G may De deemed extrsN CANT.
Proposals. from falling bidders or &C 9tracfors will
not be considered $3.50
PrlpCsa' should he sealed supe7scribed Pro
pssals for Mail Messenger Service Wa.biu0ton
and addressed - cOnd Assistant Postmast41 Gen.
eral. Post Ofice De- artmsnt W.
ALEXANDER W RANDALL
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