Evening star., 1868-05-11
PROPOSALS.
IL L-n2ESsENGEk SERVICES.
CITY o. PHILADELPHIA.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
w AsHINCTnN I'D a. March Ia Iasa

WASHINGTON D. O.. March Is, ISIS
sesiee proposals will be received at the Contract
aeeidsa Sy the 1a sun for IN. MAY .
% hseS ~ OetS ,sz ioI four years from July l. lsSs to
Messenger service in the city of PHILADELPHIA.
Sls .OI' .hs pest ONCE to the New York depot
ns ssssnsihgton, IN miles, two trips daily, eX
From the post ofhce to the New York depot at
wHHnnt street wharf, Ia miles, four trips
rusll except sunday.
West PbiIsSe,b. iIas W sIin SslI9 st
From the post ONCE to the Baltimore depot. .
miles; two trips daily, except sunday.
FROM the post on. = TO the p, nnsylvania Cen
tLal depot: miles, five trips daily, except
From the post once 70 the West Chester and
oxferd depot, 2 miles, two trips daily, except
From the post Office to the Norristown DEPOT I
mile, one trip daily except Sunday.
pis depot, "a miles, five trips daily, except
From the post ofi,e to the View York and
Washington Through Line depot %, miles
toar trips daily except Sunday; two on sun
From the post ofice TO the Reading depot. TX
from the post Office TO the Camden ana Allan
&c Depot y miles, two trips daily, except sun.
from the post Office to the Havana steamers
mile, as often as required.
post once 2I miles three trips daiiT 70 sne
sunday and one on sunday.
wharf to the post ofice, i mile two trin
ualil except SUNDAY.
From the New York de pot at West PhiladeJpbis
20 the post ONCE miles, one trip daily, exec pt
From the Baltimore depot to the post office, q
mics, tive tips daily; exec pt Sunday.
post ofhce, miles, six trips daily, except Sun
day three on Sunday.
From the West Chester and Oxford depot to the
post office, miles, two trips daily, except
From the Norristown depot to the post ofies1
mile one trip daily, except sunday
ron Tue North Pennsy wanna depot to the post
From the New York and Washington Through
Linz dePot 70 the post ofhce, Pa miles. four
From the hesiing depot to the po.t ofice, IL
E mile tnree tips daily, except sunday.
post once, mile, two trips daily, except
Prom the Havana steamers TO The most office
mile. a. often as required.
The hour Of arrival at ana departure frsm the
the postmaster; the mails {. be taken from and ID
Sthvered into the post Office cars, and boats; 20
of SUFFICIENT capacity for the entire mail well pro-
Sfeted oy suitable water proof covering from the
q nd when carried In the night must be accompa.
nied BY at least one person besides the driver as
guard, the horses, wagons, harness, driver and
susId 10 bs subItct At all times to the postmasters
hT1s bids for this service are to cover all trans
p1fiistlo1 OF mail matter to or from the Philadel
boats carving the mails Of the United states from
that city: inc ludIng congressional documents and
must be distinctly understood that the contractor
VIII not receive any increase Of compensation dur
ing the contract term for such service nor for any
DELAY IN of the failure of the mails to
arrive on sched ule time
The pied bidder will be required to enter int
contract and bend. with two sureties of ample and
uDduestlonable suCiency TO be certified to az such
ty the Postmaster At Philadelphia for the faith
anl pertoi nance OF the service in every respect.
ne contract VIII also provide that the contractor
ssail be auswerable for all persons to whom he
sbsH commit the trans sportation of the mails and
De accountable 10 the United States for any dam
age sustaIred through their unfaithfuness or want
OF care. that hnes may be imposed and deductions
uane iOr fsllures and deliuquencies In the per-
ofmahce u The ser vice: and that the contract nav
lie anbuliet for repeated failures for violating the
post once laws, direesTding the instruct .ns of
The tepartu ent
In case OF failure Of the accented bidder to ava
cute contract, OF Of the abandonment of service
during the contract term. the service will be re-
advertised and re- at the expense of the failing
bidder contractor.
Bidders requested TO call at the PHILADELPHIA
Post Once v here blanks for bids be obtained1
and inform themselves of the character of the ser
vice. and hal will be required, in order that they
may bid understandingly, and 20 prevent any mis-
apprehension after the service had been let
service bidders will state in their bids the sums
Tor which they agree to perform each trip in each
direction ss adyertiSed and increase and reduction
Nli De made In accordance with these hgares
ID the body Of the bid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to cur-
Tall or acd to the se-yice in accordance with above
section, aud also reserves the right to reject all
Proposals from failing bidders or contractors will
not be considered
Proposals should be sealed, superscribed Pro.
posa1s for N all Messenger Service, Philadelphia -
ALEXANDER W RANDALL