Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-29

10 tne postmaster At the plaga A. L. m rpfleH
Prom Railroad 20 Girsrl, IA mil0s and hseI .
~ ice daily except sunday.
From Railroad % PlAtss, > miles snd hscl
from Railroad 20 XIX Greek "a. mile. aBa hscl
From Albion TO Lubdy's Lane. n. mile. an,
back, daily eNcprt SUNDAY
From hsi;road 70 Albion, D. miles ami back
s,,s Pos s 20 le made 10 cover al, the service.
ISfe pies.sSt nile ana " Nv Ne. Sr,ea, g
Leave Jackson Station "Wednesday and ssiuT
Arrive az Lake Pleasant by l2m:
Leave Lake Pheasant WednesSss ana satur
Arriyc At Jackson Station byapm
FORM OF Pro @ 9s3shh; GgrAEASTr. AND
Proposal.
address Is M. COUNTY Of ~ stat. p ss onh,r
proposes O. convey thu mails Of the Unit.d State
from July !. les, Go June 20. ls72, rvute No
a the Postmaster General, dated October 81. -
VIII Cell rty. certainty, anu security - fer the
"nnual euin OF - dollars.
TINS proposal Is made with FUN knowledge Of th.
uelsuce oi the route, the weight of the nsil 10 D..
carried and ally other particulars in Tefsren,e q,
nation 81 the laws and instructions attached To- m
advertisement.
Da'ea e. tsighed.,
The undersigned, residing AZ - sian. ~ -
% TAX INA, u the foregoing bad tor carr, ing tn
insli on route No. = be accepted Nv the Pnstmss
july ls,s, enter into the required ol,liSst;an -
and ~ psIi.rm the service proposed, with god
This We do understanding Distinctly IN. olli,.
IL s. am hanhues assumed by guHrantors undst
1886. ''' W 0"nsress - july .,
dated tsign.a ~. ~. o...
C.rftaoafs
lhe uhdeTslgned, postmaster at - ST.. -
-, certites, ndeT his oath Of one that IL 81
scqusli ted it'll the above guarantors' and nv
s H. 70 ne ileh OF pror"rn, aud sbie g. maj
Dated. 'SiAh'"
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosT
MASTERS. '''i
COHtn'ntHE a 80 ocadirsoHs ~ - ,yos,,,,,,,, 81, .
aonirao'' SO "a srtenf "A, D,parfra,si nav 49, -.
4. seven minutes sre allowed 10 each ,,,s,-,,,;.,-
t Theh not "therwise specified Tor sssortinr
there L. 20 be more delay than Is =, r,n'e-
exchange OF the mail pouches w -"
= on railroad and steamboat lines AMI 9th
routes where the mode of convevanra admit, o,h,i
the special agents OF the Post once psr.rtp1.,,
are a. be convey ed without extra char. "' N'Se-
> Oh railroad and steamboat line, IN. r..,,
canada mails, when offered and H. ,gs,,, ~ shd
pan, ing them, are TO be couyeyed Wit 5out rbsy1
and for the use Of the United STATE sg,B, s g
modious car, part of a car nrsnsrl1 100, 80.
warmed aud furnished, and adapted - IN en-,
nlent separation and due security ~ the rns;is :,
20 be provided by the contrartoT r,ode- TN - y
ton OF the Department. wv "'i'N
hs,irosd ana steamboat companies are r,-,pir,.5
70 take the malls from and deliver il into 80 -,
otlces at the beginning and end of their ro,its-
rods from a station or landing Proposals NAV -
rnbnlitel ~ the ConpGnie- foT the perforpan-.s a
RODS from station or Lar ding.
Ihere VIII lie way bin, prepared by postms-
pahy the mails conveyed on railroads and steam.t.
sPeihsang re number and destination of the sev-
tral bag On other princiP pal routes likewise re-
Selnts Va be required and way bills torw "a
"a ii 70 Ds by the several postmaster
al ~, go Day Mi by made Tor Trip performed,
explained, three times the nav Of H. ,ri Iii
deducted. Tor arrivals 20 tar Lehind time =. r.
sufficiently excused one fourth OF the oor - no.
ton Tor the trip is subject TO forfeiture ~ "a
enisrged penalties. proportional 10 the nst,r
thereof aud the Importance % thu mail NAV =
s. For leaving behind or throwing of IN. mail.
or any poluon OF them, for the adIni-.ioD 81 ~.
running an express conveying inteIliSenrs up, nf -
yance OF the mail, quarters paw may ha o.
. Zine, will be Imposed. unless the deljpsnspc,
ce,.s m na explained by Ceria
lble persons Tor failing % arrive in contract tion
M - % tshe The mail from, deliver a.
u destroyed. robbed. II lost. and f.r ra,nsyy,'
Az. ~ demasd, To- convey he mail frequently a.
o',Ao n car or steamboat CA a Route
49,, , ne - tHisstsr General may snnul the con
uact LOT epeated failures TO run agreesbly a. en-
tract i9r Violating the post laws or d,soIe.
sing TO disc barge a Carrier when reoDireS a.
btpatlllent 70 DO so; for running an exprsss .
aforesaid; or for Transporting pers n. or nscI
conveying mailaole matter out Of the nj eAAee-
Ihe Postmaster General may order an iDor.s.
Increase on the contract paw m. nasy P e,
schedules ofdeparturss and arrivals in an casss So
with railroads without increase OF nav rroXiss 81,
anHnlng TIME tie not abridged he may also ord
an increase OF speed, allowing, within The restr,r
u,h, on the law pro rata increase of nav for a..
STOCK or carriers ifany The oontrsctor
as er. IN the case Of increase Of pc ed r.
!i,hanish the contract by giving PROMPT betiSe =,
ne ~ that be prefers doing 50 10 carr
ING me order into effect. The Postmaster Genera
may also discontinue or curtail the serve. :,
n,e ~ IA part: 10 order 20 place tho route
gf.a1er -gree OF service, or whenever the pnblir
interests, In his Judgment, shall require such dis
~ sIn or snfiallment for any other cans
month extra pay On the amount OF seryioe d.
smonp ~ sia rro ran compensation for tn
y. n yments will be made by collections from 80
III; on postInssters or otherwise, after the eN
ruary. May. and August 'ei' fe'
IL ~ Ihe distances are given according to IN,
,I~sd should they be greater than advertised Al
Bidders must inform themselves on ms nai,s
ana also IN reference TO the weight Of the maii H.
Sohaluon OF roads. hills, streams. DC. and ali fon
bridges, ferries, ~ obstructions of abv Lind -
H.ich expense may be incurred. No claim for al
ridered; for alleged mistakes or 1s con
ION a. 70 tse degree of service; nor for bridge.
lions increasing distance occurrine Jnrin." "a
contract term. Offices established after this al
eIusenlent j. issued and ALEC during the ronfrsc,
term, are 80 be- visited without e trs NJ n. a.
distance tie not increased. u" '"e
II bldders are cautioned 70 mail their nronossts
Ia time to reach the Department by the daT 49,
hour named, q .. m, March q. Isss ! for bids ~.
ceiNed after that time will not be conside,.a =,
competition with bid of rea~onahle arnonn, -,
celved In time. Neither can bids be c1nstdsrs.
which are without the guaranty reauired LT r..
en- oefuncate of the suffi cheney OF such ruar-
IL. Bidders should first propose forserx,o. s,.i,
" according To the advertisement and tbsn =,
they desire. parately for different service go a.,
the regular bid be the lowest offered for an. 49,,
Used service the other propositions may be c"nsis
H. There should be but one route bid for an.
posing one sum for two or more routes 81 =. ~
pldoen by law, and cannot be considered
~ Inc route. the service. the YEARLY n.,
name and residence Of the bidder ffhas = -
usual post office address and the name 81 ..,
nemoer oil "A hrTn, where "A company ofIers .ho,'lS
be distinctly stated. f' i0' S""eia
~ BIDDERS are requested 10 use, as far As prsc,i
cable, the printed proposals Furnished bT r. ~
partment, 10 write out in full the sum of their hiS
aud 20 retain copies of them. ''
Altered bids should not be submitted. nor sho,,,,
lids once submitted be withdrawn Nowitb6rswsi
81 ~ bid or guarantOr viii he allowed miles, IN.
Hllnafawal Is dated anu received befor. fhe lsst
day for receiving proposals. WV '@e'
Each bid must be Guaranteed NV txro rs.,.o,.,,,
persons The bid and guaranty shouId ~ sisnaS
plainly with the full name Of each persen
ne department reserves the ri Chr 10 reisr, an,
bld which may be deemed extrayagspt and al,
TO disregard the bids Of failing contractors and hid
ders. 'N '''
l6 The bid should be sealed su perscribes mai
Proposals, State of Maryland add ressed sseconS
Assistant Postmaster General. Contract ONE.
and sent by mail, not by an agent. and MOI
masters viii not enclose proposals COR letter. Of
any kind In their quarterly returns.