Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-24
I TNITED STATES MAILS.
FLORIDA.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

lowing routes IN the State OF Florida. will be
ceiyed at the Contract Office of this Department
until 3 ?. m. Of March 81, next, to be- decided by
Accepted bidders will be required to take the
oath prescribed by law commonly called the test
6El From Bailey's Mill to Miccosukee, y miles
and back, three times week.
Leave Bailey's Mill Tuesday, Thursday and
Arrive at Miccosukee by SPIN;
Leave Miccosukee Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Arrive at Baiiey's Mill by liam
A52 From Rapport to BrooksvilIe, 20 miles and
ks saIvs BsyPOT sainTd hy stsam
Leave Brooksville Saturday at / pm;
Arrive at Bay port by IN.
quincy, q miles and back three times week
Leave CLattahOochee Monday, "Wednesday and
Arr YEA at . oU nj n'' by 70 m;
Leave Quincy Monday Wednesday and Friday
Arrive at Chattshoochee by Ppm.
6i5i From Mariana, by Crowells. to Chsttshoo
Leave Mariana TUESDAY and Friday at am;
hrTiye It ehattahoochse BY pm;
Arrive at Mariana by5pm.
loI. 20 miles and back. once week
Leave toIt Dsde Saturday AT am;
Leave Fort Taylof saturday at pm;
Arrive at Fort Dade by pm
miles and back.
Lave Jasper wednesday at sam;
Arrive at Bellvilie by pm;
Leave BelIyille THURSDAY at ami
64s7 Trc% MS,siry Han to Madison, Is miles and
Lfsys Mo;sisy Hall Monday attain;
Leave Madison Monday at pm;
Separate TrHpossl- are invited for extension Of
service to Taylor Court-h house
CAS- From Orlando to Meionviile, p miles and
Lave Orlando Wednesday at5sm;
Arrive at Mellonylle by II M;
Leave MelIOnyIIle W ednesday at 1 IN;
Arrive at Orlando by pm
Greek, 81 miles and bach, once a week
kears I II pac wed Iss , al a.. s% m
Leave Peace Cr' elk Friday at b! am.
| Arrive at Tampa next day by pm.
Bidders to propose a schedule of departures and
Proposals invited to begin at st. Marks, and to
inelud. Tampa
Kyer, Jupit, r, and Miami to Key West, So
| miles and back, twice = month.
Leave New SmyTns on the LIST and 18th Of each
| Arrive al Key West by the 10th and 24th of ach
Leave Key West the LIST and 18th of each
Arrive at New Smyrna by the 10th and Path Of
| each month.
| NOTES Proposals must be to carry the mail
viii "oeerity certainty and security, using the
| terms OF the law and they must be guaranteed by
two responsible persons, certified to as such by n
| No pay will be made for trips not performed, aud
for each Of such omissions not sats iac torily
planned three times the pay of the trip may BE- de-
Quoted. For arrivals 81 far behind time to bre ak
| connection with depending mails. and not suf
hCiently excused, che fourth of the compensation
for the trip Is subject to forfeiture. fines will he
III posed, unless the delinquency he satisfactorily
| planned. for negesting TO take the mail from or
into poet Office; for suffering 1t TO be iDlared, de
stIoyed robbed, lost and for Tefusing after de-
mand. t. convey the mail as frequently as the
tractor runs, or is concerned in running, vehicles
| on the route.
| The Postmaster General may snnul the contract
for disobey the post OiC laws the ions
/ OF the DE pa rtment. He may alter the schedule of
departures and arrivals and also order increase
OF service by allowing therefore increase
continue the service in whole or in part at pro
rata decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra
| C'mpensation on the amount of service dispensed
with. Bids should be s0dreseed to the Second
ASST taEt Postmaster General superscribed
Proposals, State Of Florida, and sent by mail.
For forms Of proposals, dc., and other informa-
ton see ad vertiseInent of October 81 1871, and of
| off Gee. ALEX W. RANDALL,
Ja3Iaw4w Postmaster General.
OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE ISSPECToR,,
Proposals will be received at this Office until the
9Th day of February 1855 for setting the Buoys at
Maumee Bay, Rasin Point Point Morills, and
Detroit river. Also, for Niagara reef Portage
river, sandusky river, and Ssndusky bay.
Separate contracts will be made in the division
embrace the taking the buoys before the close of
navigation, and replacing them with temporary
substitutes
The Buoys to he furnished by the Government
BY order of the Light House BOARD.
fell ct FRANCIS b. ELLISON, Inspector.