Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-15
PROPOSALS.
ALL MESSENGER sERyICR
CITY OF BALTIMORE.
Posr arFIcEnrp.nru.


sealed Proposals will be received at the Contract
dessd ne hs sai for ;h ss .sr2es
oesos Tor four years from July j, 1858, to
Messesssr Ssrrios IN "a, city Of Bal,imo,s.
So44 From the Baltimore Post Once to the BaIti-
except Sunday, and four sunday. lone
From the Baltimore Post ofse. % ,ha North.
srnGentrsl r. X. three trips daily except
SUNDAY and one sunday zone mile.
delphis, wiimi . gton and Baltimore De-
20, tnree trips eslly except sunday, and one
From the Baltimore Poet ON &c to the Norfolk
ueemoosts one trip daily. except Sunday +,
}rom the Baltimore Post on &c to the Balti-
more and Havana steamships, two trips
From the Baltimore Post Ofice to the BaIti-
more and Liverpool line Of steamers, two trips
From the Baltimore Post once to the North
German Lloyd ocean steamers, two trips
From the baltimore aud Ohio railroad Depot to
the Baltimore P,st once, eight trips daily
except suhdsy' ana three Sunday, tone
Prom the northern Central railroad Depot to
except SUNDAY, and two Suuday, one mile :
From the Philsdelp his. WiInin efon. and
once, four trips daily sSeept Sunday Sunday. r snd
one Sunday, three fourths mite
From the Norfolk steamboa TO the Baltimore
tthree- fOurths mile.)
D.
to the Baltimore Post otfcs, two tri -
From n'1 ths Baltimors And rivsr, IL. 80
steamers z the Baltimore Post Offcs, two
Prom the North German Lloyd ocean steamers
10 the Baltimore Post Oehce, two trips
From the baltimore and Ohio n. r p.no, N
the Northern Central r.. X. Depot, one trip
daily except Sunday, Zone and half miles j
the Norfolk STEAMBOATS, one trip daiiy' ss
sep; sunday DAY, ttyo milesl
timore X X. Depot to the Norfolk steam.
boats, one trip daily, except Sunday, Zone
In addition 70 the foregoing service it is pro-
pOsed to use the wagons Of the conr actor for the
Once TO and from the President street DEPOT and
TO and from the Baltimore and Ohio X. & Depot a
at each depot, to deliver TO- and receive from the
postal car clerks registered cksges
pet Office to be 1T all times under the dire ctoB of
the postmaster; the mails to be taken from ln1 de
carried in substantial one or two hSrse wagon, of
sun Gent oapeeity for the entire mail, well pro-
aud sso from .Ism 5n
and when carried in the night must be accOmpa-
guard the horses, wagons. harness ~. driVsr .Ss
guard 70 De subject AZ ali times the postmaster
The bids Tor this service are to cover all trans
I"TtstIoD OF mail matter TO or from the Baltimore
" ing the mails Of the United States from thar civ
including Congressional documents and free prb
CAtlohs OF any nanls or Dature. amounting 70 sew
er wagon loads daily AND IL must he distinctly
ande rstoOd that the contractor will not RECEIVE
any l9cresst Of compensation during the contract
Ter IN Tor such service, nor for any delay in conse
qHence Of the failure Of the mails t. arrive on
The accepted bidder will lie reouired 70 enter
into contract ard bond. with two suretes OF am pie
.hd unqnestionsble suttciency to he certified 70
.. sueh by the postmaster at Baltimore , for the
faithful performance Of the serviee in every re-
speet The contract will also provide that the con
tractor shah lie snswerabe for all persons TO whom
he shall commit the Trans pOrtation Of the mails
-khd be- accountable to the Unite STATES for ANY
damage sustained through their tunfafthfulness or
want OF care that hnes may be IMPOSED nd deiuc-
Tons made for failures and deipguencfes in The
p rformance OF the service. thai the Contract
nav be anRulled for repeated failures for VioIa-
sTructl0ns OF the department..
ia case OF failure of the accep pied BIDDER Ia eye
cute contrsot, OF of the abandonment of service
CURING me contract term. the servi - VII b. re-
sdvertised and let at the expense VI The faiIng
lirder or Contractor.
Bidder requested To cali at thu. Baltimore
End Inform themselves Of the character of the ser
wee snd what VIII 70 required. in order tina thew
may o,d understsndingly, and TO prevent any mis-
slpreheD-lOn after tn service had been let
In view OF possible increase or reduction Of he
p rNiee, bidders viii state in their bids the sums
Tor which they agree TO perform each tri in each
VIII be made IN accordance with these Il gures The
sum total Tor all the service will also be stated in
the body of the bid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
curtai or aid TO the service in accord nce W tn
shove section. and also the right 20 reject
all bids which may be deemed extrayagant
VI II lot be considered.
PIopossis should De sealed, supersc ibed Pro
AID addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
ALEX W. RANDALL,
sp 3laWGw Postmaster General.