The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-15

DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
wAsHIs9ros, July q, 1855.
grsa. q ISs GHied states and U appfeSed BY c
President June Is. 1855, which resolution Is fol-
Rssoipsd, DC, That the Postmaster General is
hereby authorized 70 change the, character Of the
riio5y. 70 HoisHs, Montana Territory to postedash
Proposals will be resolved at the Contract taes
Of this Department until 50 clock ,p; m, q THURS
DAY oe,S H is 10 b dssidsS BY TIE 81 for
uary iS to june 30. is7s, on he foiiowins rcus,
and by the schedule Of departures and arrivals
herein specified, viz:
1857 From Fort Aborctomble, Dakota Territory BY
Fort Hanson, Fort Stevenson, Fort Buiord.
to Helena, Montana Territory. 800 miles
and back three times a week In four hone
Tss1 ~ m SS Sssssn sssSs;y 4
1 da asislsua By he ninth day thereafter
Leave Helen. Ta Sunday. Tuesday. and Thur.
Arrive a fCTt AbererOmbio by the ninth day
From sSys%hst & April " SPIN each year
AGf 9s f Hslssa sy 1hs eleventh day. there
Leave Hsl.h % 81 Sunday. Tuesday. and Friday
ArrirS At Il Fort AbsrcrOmble by the eleventh
rHS roLL9wsa ARE rsSrEh rSIss o. PROPOSAL
., , "SAalff tspS.ai. .S
proposes 10 convey the malls Of the GaeS States
from January !. lsto. to Juno 30, ls72, on rOulo
Ssr.emsst " he Postnaster och date ED Sep
TENDER D, 1855, in four horse posteoaehes. for the
This proposal is made with full knowledge Of
the distance Of the route. the weight OF the mail 10
the route and seryicei and also after careful ex:
ANIMATION Of the laws and Instructions attached
to the advertisement
Dated
The undersigned, residlngAt-, State Of,
undertake that, II the foregoing bid for carrying
BE mail or route NJ sll be accented By he
ID day Of January, S enter into ihe required OBJ:
ligation. Or contract to perform the service pre-
pTTfGi : We DO SsasTsiandIas aistnsty the Oblisa.
tions and liabilities assumed by guArantors under
i b 9Th section Of tho act Of Congress of July
Dated
The undeIsigned. postmaster at -, State Of
-. eeItiaes uSpER ms OATH OF OFFICE. that he
Gnows tSsm 70 Ss men ' q p9opeitg. and sbs %
make good their uaruntee.
NOTES
Proposals must be signed by the bidder or bid
certified 70 as such BY a postmaster or Judge o. 4
for each Of such omissions not satisiastoriiy eT-
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
quency be satisfactorily explained for neglooting
70 take the mail from or into post once for SUE
ferng 1t to be injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost
and for refusing, ator demand, to convey the mail
hs frequently as tho contractor runs, or IL con-
eerned in running. vehicles on the route. The
Postmaster General may alter the schedule Of de.
partures ard arrivals, and also order an increase
Of service by allowing therefor n pro rata In
crease on tho contract pay. He may also curtAil
OF discontinue the service In whole or in part
Whenever rail road shall be built over the route,
or any part thereof, aud mail service ordered
thereon, OF In order to place on the route greater
degree Of service. or whenever the public Interests
in his judgment, shall require such discontin
Or 3qIt'lmGnt for any other cause; hS allowing AT
full Indemnify to contractor one month extra pa
| on the amount OF service dispensed with, and i
| pro rata compensation for the amount Of service
| retained and continued.
Bids should be addressed to tho Second Assist.
| sails, Route No, 1857, Dakota "
For other Information, and also for instruction,
as to the conditions In addition to the above TO be
embraced In the contract, nc see adyertis enc /,
OF October 81, lS6, January 2, 1sJ7, and January
2, lsbs, Inviting proposals. for mail service in Min
nesota aud Dakota. 10 DO found at tho principal
post Offices. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
tep2-wit MI Postmaster Genera.