The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-17
STATES MAIL.

DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
Posr ORPIcB DEPARrMEST,
WAsHINGToS, July 2S, ls6S.
sresl Of he 6Etsd States and V ipPrqTed By The
President June Is, 1865, which resolution is as fol-
Rssolved, &C., That the Postmaster General is
hereby authorized to change the character Of the
ritory to Helena, Montana Territory. to pOst-sOaeh
Proposals will be received at the Contract Ice
BAY, 6sppbor T. ISL 10 DO dSsidsd Sy he sd Tor
uary isg. to june 80 is72, on the follow route.
and BY the schedule Of departures and arrivals
herein specified, viz:
1857 From Fort Abcrcrombie, Oak ota Territory by
Fort Ransopi Fort steyensqn, Fort Butord.
to Helena, Montana TsrritoTy, w miles
and back three times u week. in four horse
FROM May to October 81. in each year
Leave Fort AbereroInbie Sunday, Tuesday.
and Friday at u. mt
Arrive at Helena by the ninth day thereafter
Leave Helena Sunday. Tuesday. and Thurs.
Arrive Al Fort iBorcrOmbie by the ninth day
:, thereafter by pm.
From FST sand
,a and ILtdhHy at ? AM NJ d,x.,h.
Leave Helena Sunday. Tuesday. and Friday
Arrive at Fort AbercrombIe by the eleventh
days thereafter by Up. m.
THE FOLLOWING ARE PROPER PoRNs OF PROPOSAL,
GUARANTEE AND CERTIFICATE.
address Is 80, county of -, State d -,
Pronoies to convey The mails Of the ya!,ed States.
Nm JarSSG i to and 5une o. a SG % s route
yertscmepI q the Postmaster General, dated sep
This proposal is made with full knowledge. of
be carried, and all other arteulars in reference to
the route and soryieei and also after careful OK;
to the advertisement.
Guarantee.
TES Sa he e1s BID faf Carrying
Post %Ss!eT GENERA, Inc bidder shall. prior q he
LIST day Of January, is6 enter into the required OBJ
sooG sSd to ai service
This we do understanding distinctly the oblga-
The 27Ih section Of the act Of Congress Of July ,,
Dated
Certificate.
The undetsiened. postmaster at -, State Of
is acquainted with the above gusrantors, and
knows them to be men OF property, aud able to
'nf bste sp0o 'D''' u''An'oo,
Proposals must be signed by the bidder or bid
dors, and guaranteed by two responsible persons,
certified to as such by n Postmaster or Judge Of u
No pay viii be made for trips not performed, aud
for each q such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
dSsted. Fines viii BE- Imposed. unless The dsia.
quency be satisfactorily explained, for neglecting
to take the mail from into post Office Tor suf-
lering i to be injured, destroyed, robbed, lost;
and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mall
| as frequently MS the contractor runs, or Is con
| eerned In running, vehicles on the route. The
Postmaster General may alter the schedule Of de-.
partures and arrivals, and also order an increase
Of service by allowing therefor pro rata in.
crease on the contract pay. He may also curtail
| or discontinue the service IN whole or in part
whenever IA, road shall be built over the route
| or any part thereof, and mail service ordered
thereon. or In order to place the route great err
degree Of service, or whenever the public Interests
In his Jud gmenl, shall require such discontinuance
or euTtailment for any other cause he allowing as
full indemnify to contractor month extra pay
on the amount Of service dispensed with, aud Il
| pro rata compensation for the amount Of service
| retained and continued.
| Bids should be addressed to the 'secOnd Assist.
ant Postmaster General,T ruppTscribed "PrOpo
| sails, Route No. 1851 Dakota. "
For other Information, and also for Instructions
as to the esndt In addition to the above to be
embraced In the contract, &c, see adyertise IL
| Of October 81, 1885, January 2, 1885, and January
1858, inviting proposals for mail service 10 Mn:
| hesOta and Dakota, to be lOund at the principal
post offices. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
| sep2-wit Postmaster Genera,