Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-13
PROPOSALS.
MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
PosT Oyrrcv Dvp.,r~rx-

Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals viii Be at tho
SsR u be- desasd ne tn unit, sp 18th
named below, for four years from July /. 1893 to
As cos,:s n sa ssy ~ rs wss's'"s'o"
s94s from the " ngtOc City Post once to the
rT Pss.I T.: ys;.SiPSs:ss Si,s to tn.
the Cyy us q:
From Bait%Srs and Ohio 3: f bspet 70 po.o-
mac Steamboats,, foot Of 18th street, one trip
From B, ht and Ohio B. Depot to, Or;
T;sn he Orange ana &ls,Ssndrias f Z. K Depot.
r ington City Post Once, one trip daily;
Ise the 70 r Pot steamboat foot sf 1th
~strips daily. except Sunday, and one Sun
the, Washington City Post Once. fivs trips
Fqsm re esSeg, sgnday and two su1day
to Baltimore and OHIO r. r. Depot, one trip
From Orange and Alexandria R. Depot
RaIy lsna avenue to Baltimore and Ohio X.
The hour Of arrival at and departure from city
post office to be at all times under the direction of
livered into the post ofic. cars and boats; to be
carried IN substantial one or two horse wagons of
suitable @s Te p5 the
elements, and protected also from depredations;
led by at least one person besides the driver as
guard the horses. wagons, harness, driver and
control and. approval.
The bids for this service are to cover ell trans
portatlon OF mail matter TO or from the Washing
ton City post office, and to al railroads and steam
boats carry ing the mails of the United States from
thst city, ncludlnR congressional documents and
Tree publications. OF any name or nature, amount
Ing to several wagon loads daily; and it must be
hnf NnrAtr oNA0
receive any increase Of com pc nsation during the
conssau.nca 81 ,h suSn nor Tor any delay in
The scce pied bidder will be reauired to enter in.
to contract and bond, with two sureties of ample
and objectionable suficiency Ito be certified to
the faithful performance of the service in every i
respect; The contract will also provide that the
whom he shall commit the tran.portation of the
mails. and be accountable to the United States for
ness or want OF care; that fines NAV be- inn pnsed
and deductions made for failures and delinauences
contract be annull.d for repea ted failures for
violating the post ofhce laws. or dsregarding the
In case off allure of the accepted bidder to exc
cute contract, or Of the abandonment of service
yertised and re-let at the expense of the failing
bidder or contractor.
Bidders are requested to call at the Washington
City Post Once where blanks for bids can he oh.
tained) and inform themselves of the character of
that they may bid uuderstaBdingIy, and to- pre-.
vent any misspprehension after the service has
been let ~
In view Of possible increase or reduction of the
service bidders will state in their bids the sums for
which they agree TO perform each trip in each d.
rectiOn As advertised and increase and reduction
viii be made IN accordance with these figures The
the body of the bid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to cur
tail or add TO The service IN accordance with
section and also reserves the right to reject All
bids which may be deemed eXtravagant
Proposals from failing bidders or contractors will
not be considered.
Proposals. should he sealed, superscribed ssPro-
pnsals for Nail Messenger Service, WASH gton ~
and addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Post Office Der artmsnt." wv
ALEXANDER W RANDALL
ar 1-v6t Postmaster S.nar.I