The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-03

burg n. by East Springfield and Wost |
Springfield, to Cherry Hill, 10 miles and |
back, six times = week to Wes, Spring |
6,ld, and three times week the residue. |
Leave II. II. Station daily, except Sunday, |
at 1880 NJ.
Arrive at West Springfield By $50 a IN.
Leave West Springfield daily, except Sun
Arrive at X. r. Station By I IN.
Leave West Springfield Tuesday, Thuradsy |
and Saturday, at $50 n N. ....."
Arrive at Cherry Hill BY 1880 IN.
Leave Cherry Hill Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 3 pm. .ra .s...
Arrive at Wcst Spring field by 4 pm.
2jl0 From Fairview, by sterottsnia to Frank.
lin Corners, 10 miles and back, twice .
week.
Leave Fairview Wednesday and Saturday
at $50 IN.
Arrive at Franklin Corners by 10 IN.
Leave Franklin Corners Wednesday and
Saturday at 1880 pm.
Arrive at Fairviow BY $50 pm.
25ll To perform the messenger service from the
Eric and Pittsburg railroad between the
following points, by schedule, to DO satir-
factory to the postmaster at tho places
supplied
From railroad TO Girard, II miles and
back, twice daily ex cspt Sunday.
From railroad to Plstcs, miles and back,
daily, except Sunday.
From railroad to Elk Creek, 2t miles and
back, daily, except Sunday.
From Albion to Lundy's Lane miles and
back, daily, except Sunday.
From railroad to Albion, Il mies and back,
twice daily, except Sunday.
Bids to b made TO cover oil this service
25l2 From Jackson Station, by West Grove, 10
Lake Pleasant, 8 miles and back, twice o
week.
h.ave Jackson Station Wednesday and
Saturday at 10 m.
Arrive at Lake Pleasant by lam.
Leave Lake Pleasant Wednesday and Sat-
urday at 2pm.
Arrive at jackson station by 4 p m.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEES, AND
CERTIFICATE.
Proposal
Office address 10 -, county Of -, State
Of -, proposes to convey the mails OF the
United States, from July l, 1858, to June so,
| 1872, on route No. -, between - and
-, under tho advertisement Of the Post
master General, dated October 81, 1867, with
celebrity, certainty and security" for the an.
| nual sum OF - dollars.
| This proposal 10 made with full knowledge Of
the distance Of the route, the weight Of tho
mail to be carried, and all other particulars in
| reference to the route and service, and also,
after careful examination of the laws and in.
| struotions attached to the Advertisement
Dated (Siguod)
| Guarantee
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
-, undsrtako that, II the foregoing bid for
| carrying the mail on route No. - DO accepted
BY the Postmaster General, the bidder shall
prior to the LIST day Of July, 1868, enter into
/ the required obligation or contract to perform
the service proposed, with good and sufficient
| sursties
This We do, understanding distinctly the obli
cations and liabilities assumed by gusrsntors,
under tho twenty.seventh section Of tho act oil
Congress Of July @ 1885.
Dated Signed BY two guarantors)
| Certificate.
Tho undersigned, postmaster at -, Stat
Of, certi6es, UNDER MS OATH OF OFFICE
that he 10 acquainted With the above susrantors
and knows them to be men Of property, and abls
to make good their guarantee.
Dated (signsd.)
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
| MASTERS,
| Containing also conditions 10 30 incorporated in
the contracts to tie ertert The Department mn,
1 deem proper.
l. Seven minutes arc allowed to each inter
mediate Office, when not otherwise specified, fo
asserting the mails but on railroad and steam
boat routes there Is to DO no more delay thai
Is SUFFICIENT for an exchange Of the mail pouches
IL 2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and othe
routes where the mode Of conveyance admit
| Of II, the special agents OF the Post Office De
partment, also POST Office blanks, mail bags
locks and keys, are u be conveyed withou
extra charge.
5. On railroad and steamboat line, the rout
agents of the Department, also the British an,
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents ao
comPanying them, arc to be conveyed withou
charge aud for the use Of the United State
SCENTS comnodiouA~car, or part Of car
properly lighted, wGIkd and furnished an,
adapted to the convenient separation and du
security Of the nails is to DO provided by tn
contractor, under the direction Of tho Depar,
ment.
Railroad and steamboat companies are re
quirsd to take the mail from and deliver
] into the post Offices at the beginning and en-
Of their routes, and to and from all cfhces no
more than eighty rods from a station or land
, ing Proposals may be submitted by the con
phnies for the performance Of all other ,id
service-that Is for Offices over eighty rods frol
. station or landing.
There will be "way bills" prepared BY pos
1 masters, or other agents of tho Department,
accompany the mails conveyed on railroads an
steamers, specifying the number and destiEatio
Of the several bags, On other principal route
Likewise, receipts will DO required and way bill
forwarded; tho latter to be examined by the 50,
, eral postmasters, to insure regularity in the d.
. livery Of mail'.
4. No pay will be made for trips not periormeC
and for each Of such omissions, not satisfactory
explained three times the pay Of the trip will
deducted. For arrivals so far bohind time az
break connection with depending mails, and n
r sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the com pens
ton for tho trip Is subject to forfeiture. For r
peated dclinquencies of the kind herein specific
enlarged penalties, proportional to the natu
thereof, and the Importance of the mail may
made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing of the mail
or any portion Of them, for the admission Of pa
q sengers, or for being concerned in setting up
running an express conveying intelligence In Il
vance Of tho mail, a quarters pay muy DO d
}. Quoted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the doll
A quency be promptly and satisfactorily explain'
by certificates Of postmasters or the adidsyits
h other credible persons, for falling to arrive
.. contract time for neglooting to take the rni
from, or deliver 1t into, post oflicci for sufG
IN ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed,
lost; and for refusing, after demand, to cow
, the mails as frequently as the contractor runs,
is concerned in running, a coach. car, or steal
boat on n route.
7. The Postmaster General may aunul I
ID contract for repeated failures to run agreeab
| e.. 81 al ! r.. Al III. II.