The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-05
.AIL.MEssRSoER SERVICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Posr oFFIcK DEPARrNEyr,t
a S4opS.,s Viii BE- rsesiyssd At 's IL Con-
5ss ONE Of g .hs T ,ss h Nay
named below, for four years from July I, 1865, 10
M''enF;, ss5yss IL Miles, iss Si e Washington
s f5SR i6s , Sa;hIRsSR Sy the
From The Was6inSlOa City Post oalss I 10 the
Potomac steamboats,, foot Of Seventh street,
two trips daily, except Sunday, aud one
From lie Washington City Pos, oase to the
rr daily, sTGSrs sGnSdsy, SpS one Sunday
tomac steamboats,, foot Of Seventh street,
From Bsiti%Srs and ohls R, R. Depot to
land Sr New Jersey avenue, one Trip daily:
r New A 5efay avca r. P Sc
rWashingtSn City Pest ogee, one trip daily ;
n as tOiSPf Ss Ws.na RS! FL 2, ss
aee. two trips daily, except Sunday, and one
From she Baltimore and Ohio R. r. Depot to
the ,washing,on City Post 0alsc, Ave trips
From Oaas sseSn SSs az ssteD,b
street. to Baltimore and Ohio X. Il. Depot.
From Orange and Alexandria Il. II. Depot,
Maryland avenue, to baltimore aud ohio L.
The hour eefSt rlsa at and departure FROM the
nost .tise to be a. all tmes under the dirceti9a Of
81 ae to SG ass1 sS 4"
carried In substantial one or two horse wagon. Of
. 5Gf ,ss %ns e Ts PGS
hs Ss5 and led IiS from
AS guard; the horses, wagons, harness. driver
ter,S control and approval.
Ths bids for this service are to soySJali trans.
City post oaicc and 10 ali "a roads and stcambSat.
carrying the mails Of the United States from that
city including Congressional documents and free
Amounting
70 several wagon loads daily and 1t must be dis:
eeye any Increase Of compensation during the con.
tract term for spch service, nor for any delay In
eonseqneGee Of the failure Of the mails to arrive
The accepted bidder will be required to enter
and snquestiouabe sumcrncy, Ito be certified 10 As
such by the Postmaster at Washington city,) for
tractor shall be auswcrabc for all persons to whom
and Rs TsS ss II Tor ls any if aa
age sustained through their unfaithfuncss or want
made aud III he SSTf
anee q !he services aud that the contract my be
annulled for repeated failures, for violating the
post office laws. ordisrgarding the int.ructious Of
In case Of failure Of the accepted bidder to exc
cute contract, or Of the abandonment OF service
during the contract term the serylcewill be read.
bidders are requested to call at the Washington
City Post Once (where blanks for bids can be OBJ
tained) and inform themselves Of the character Of
the service. and what will be required, in order
that they may bid understahdingly, and 10 prevent
any msappro hcnslon after the service had been let
In view Of 4 possible Increase or, reduction OF
the service, bidders will state iu their bids the
sums for which they agree to pGTforIn each tropiu
each direction as advertised, and Increase and re.
duetion will be made In accordance with these
figures. The sum total for al the service will
also be stated IN the body Of the bid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to cur
tall or add 70 the service In accordance with above
section, and also reserves the right To reject all
bids which may be deemed cxtrayagant.
Proposals from ia ling bidders or contractors
I'LL not be considered.
Proposals should be sealed. superscribed "Pro-
posals for Mail Messenger Service, Washington. -
and addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral, Post Office Department
ALEXANDER W. RANDALL
ap2 -Thot Postmaster General.