The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-10

s464 From New burlington, BY Spring Valley,
to Bell Brook, miles and back, twice
Leave New Darlington Tuesday and satur.
day at $3.50 p m. r ...5I
Arrive at Bell Brook by $50 p m.
Leave Bell Brook Tuesday and Saturday at
I'm.
9465 From Lewisbu rg, BY Euphsmia, To West
Sonora, miles and back, six times .
week.
Leave Lsvisburs daily s1csp. Sunday at 8
Arrive at West sonora BY Gam.
Leave West Sonora daily except Sunday at
Arrive at Lswisburg by sp. m.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY, AND
CERTIFICATE.
PropssaL
The undersigned, - -, whose post
ONCE address Is -, county Of -, State
Of -, proposes to convey the mails Of the
United States. from July l, 1858. to June 80,
1872, on route No. - between - and
-, under the advertisement Of the Post
master General, dated October 81. 1867, with
"celsrity, certainty and security" for the an.
nunl sum OF - dollars.
This proposal is made With full knowledge Of
the distance Of the route, the weight Of tho
mall to bs carried, and all other particulars In
reference to the route and service, and Also
after careful examination Of tho laws and In.
'trpotion' attached to the advertisement.
Dated tsigned.)
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
undertake that, IL the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on route No. - DO accs pied
by the Postmaster General, tho bidder shall,
prior to ths LIST day Of July. 1868, enter into
the required obligation or contract to perform
the service proposed, with good and sufficient
sureties
This We do, understanding distinctly tho obli.
CATIONS and liabilities assumed BY guarantors,
under the twenty -sevsnth section Of the act Of
Congress Of July 2, 1885.
Dated (Signed BY two suArantors)
Certificate.
Tho undersigned, postmaster at -, State
Of, certifes, UNDER MS OATH OF OFFICE,
that he is acquainted with the above guarantors,
and knows them to DO men Of property and able
to make good their guaranty.
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS,
Containing also conditions to BE- incorporated in
The contracts to Meertsnt the Department may
deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
huouiaso omCc, Wuou uut OtuorWlbo upcCiubu, LOT
asserting the mails but on railroad and steam
boat routes there Is to DO no more delay than
Is sufficient for an exchange Of the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode Of conveyance admits
Of 1t, tho special agents Of the Post Office De.
partuent, also post office blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, arc to DO conveyed without
extra charge.
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
ar af ha nana ~ n. L.. la ..L
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents 40.
companying them, are to DO conveyed without
charge and for the use Of the United States
agents . commodious car, or part Of . car,
properly lighted, warmed and furnished and
adapted to the convenient separation and due
security Of the mails, 10 to DO provided BY the
contractor, under the direction Of the Depart. |
ment.
Railroad and steamboat companies are rs-
quired to take tho mail from and deliver 1t |
into the post Offices at the beginning and end |
Of their rostes, and to and from all Offices not |
more than eighty rods from q station or land. |
Ing. Proposals may be submitted by the COM |
panies for the performance Of all other side |
ssrvice-that is for Offices over eighty rods from
4 station or landing,
There will be "way bills" prepared by post. |
masters, or other agents of the Department, to |
accompany tho mails conveyed on railroads and |
steamers, specifying the number and destination |
Of the several bags. On other principal routes, |
likewise, receipts will DO required and way bills
forwarded the latter to be examined by the sew
sral postmasters, to insure regularity in tho de-
livery Of mails.
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained. three times the pay Of the trip will DO
deducted. For arrivals SO far behind time as TO
break connection with depending mails, and not
efficiently excused, one. fourth Of the eompensa.