Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-16
PROPOSALS.
limited STATES MAILS,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
PosT 0FFrcE DEPARTMENT,

POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON Jan. ., 1873
Proposals for convey ing tie mails of the United
states from July rs toJuns 30 ISL. on the fol,
he received at the Contract Office Of this Depart
ment until p m. of March 81 next, to be decided
The accepted bidders will be required to take
the oath commonly known as the Test Oath, and
to execute contr acts in the form and manner pre-
scrihed by law and the regulations of the Depart
1913 From Due West to Donsldsville, miles and
back, three times week.
Leave Due West Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Arrive at DonaIdsville by 4pm;
Leave DoEsldsviile Tuesday, Thursday and
Arrive at Due West by pm.
Proposals for three additional trips per week
500 Prem Monticello, by Long Run, to Aston, a
miles and hack, once week.
Leave Monticello Friday at an;
ArIive at Aston by I'm;
Leave Aston Friday At pm:
Arrive st Monticello by 4pm
Mount LebaIsn5 New Prospect, Cannon s
IN. Co. and Tryon, to Hendersonvilie, 551s
miles and back. once week.
Leave spartanburg u. IL. Thursday at q m;
Arrive at Henderso nville Friday by I2m;
Leave HendersOnville Friday at / m
Arrive at spertsnburg q. Fl. saturday by
sos + rom AlIendale. by Great Cypress. to Barn
well G: 20 miles aud back, twice q week
Leave Alendsle tuesday and Friday at a m
Arrive at Barnweli q. n. by ii an;
Leave Bsrnwell U. IL. Tuesday and Friday at
Arrive at Alendale by SPIN.
57Oi From Charleston by HadreIl s and Thirty two
Mile house, to North Santee, 45 miles and
back. once a week.
Leave Charleston tuesday at 3 pm;
Arrive at North Santee next day by II am;
Leave North santee Wedn. sday at p IN;
7Os Hft to nyds Is miles and
back, once a week.
Leave DaI in gton q Ii. Friday att am;
Arrive at Lydia by 10 an;
Leave Lydia Friday at 2 m;
Arrive at Darlin gton G, III by 6pm.
500 From Due West, by Level Land, to Temple of
Healtt, Is miles and back. once a week.
Bidders to propose schedule of departures and
SOTks.-Proposas must be to carry the m all
with CELEBRITY certainty, and security, using the
terms of the law, and they must be guaranteed by
TWO responsible persons, certified to such by q
postmaster or Judge of a court of record.
No pay will be made for trips not performed and
Tor each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
piained three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
ducted. For arrivals So far behind time AS to
break coDnet tion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth of the cnmpa nsa
tion tor the trip is subject forfeiture. Fines will
be imposed, unless the delinquency he satisfactory
ly explained, Tor neglecting To take the mail from
or into post ON e; for suffering il to be injured
destroyed. robbed or lost, an for refusing after
demand. to convey the mail frequently ~ the
contractor runs, or IS concerned in running
vehicles on the route. The Pos tmaster General
may annul the contract for disobeying the Pc 1t
Office lass or the Instructions OF the Department
be may alter the schedule OF departures and ar
tract pay. lie may also curtal or discontinue the
s.ryice IN whole or in part at pro rata decrease
OF pay allowing one months extra compensa tion
on the amount Of service dispensed with
Bids should he addressed to the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General ~ superscIibed, .'Propo-
posals, State OF South Carolina, and sent By mail
For forms OF proposal, &c, and other informa
ton see advertisements of October 81 1856, ami of
tbs date In pamphlet form at the principal post
Jalh lawiw Postmaster General.