Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-21
STATES MAILS
FLORIDA.
POsr OFFICE DEPARrMESr. /

Proposals for conyo wing the mails Of the United
lowing routes in the State Of Florida will be be re
ceiyed at the Contract Office Of this Departing nj
until 3 Pm Of March 81. next to be decided by
Accepted bidders will be required to take the
oath prescribed by law, commonly called the "test
645l From BaiIey's Mill to Miccosukee, Is miles
and back; three times a week. -
Arrive At Miccosukee byspm;
Lave hieeosukee Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Arrive at Bailey s Mill Ham.
'2 b sS% 6 6s port 70 Brooks''e' 70 miles and
Leave Bayport Saturday atsam;
Arrive at brooksyille by IL m;
Leave Brooksviile saturday atIpm
Arrive st Rapport BY SPIN,
Quincy, q miles and back three times wee k
Leave Cfattahoochee Monday, Wednesday aud
Leave Quincy Monday "Wednesday and Friday
Arrive at Chattshoochee by7pm
6ia From Marians, by CrOwel's, to Chattahoo
Leave Mariana TUESDAY and Friday si7am;
arrive Hr" It thsSttahSoehSe BY sRm;
Arrive at Mariana by5pm.
ior, 20 miles sud back, once a week.
Leave Fort Dade Saturday at am
Heay Ss Fort tH TayIoi ST 81 PM
Arrive at Fort Dade by o IN
w" III III. ID pr ~ 'ehhinss' 70 DeE'iie, i
Leave jasper r, " ,; s,dnesday at sam;
Leave BeIivilie 6ursdayy atsam:
s,,z Arrive Frd,s At M Jasper a BY tpm ,,.
Leave Moseley Hall Monday ATTAIN;
feare Madison Monday ID " at Al pm;
Arrive At Moseley Hall by D m
Separate proposals are IL viied for extension of
seryice e Taylor Court house.
6BS From Orlando to Mellonyille, q miles and
Leave orIsedo Wednesday, at sam:
Arrive at Mellonyille by IL m;
Leave mellonville Wednesday at pm;
ss59 From Tampa, BY LANA and Cork, to Peace
Leave Tampa Wedoesds SH att HH . M . "'A'
Arrive p at Pea zee Creek , next day by SPIN;
Arrive at Tampa next day by SPIN
6io From Cedar Keys TO hey West, 40 miles and
Bidders to propose a schedule of departures and
Proposals invited to begin at St. Marks, aud to
e4sl FROM New smyrns, by Sand Point. Indian
miles and back, twice a month.
Leave New Smyrna on the LIST and 18th of each
Arrive q Key West by the 10th and sath of each
Leave Key ives. on the LIST and 18th of each
Arrive at New Smyrna by the 10th and 24th of
each month.
EoTEs:-Proposals must be to carry the mail
with 'celerity certainty and security" using the
terms of the law and they must be gu aran teed By
two responsioie persons, certified to as such by y
r9stmaster or Judge OF a court of record.
No pay win be made for trips not performed. and
for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned three times the pay Of the trip be de-
dueed For arrivals so far behind time as to break
connection with depending mails, and not suf-
hcieptly excused, enc fourth 81 the compensation
Tor the trip 10 subject 10 Forfeiture Fines will be
imposed, unless the delinquency lie satisfactorily
explained, for negleeting to take the mail from
into poet oihee for suffering it to be injured de-
stroyed robbed, lost and for refusin e, after de-
mand to convey the mail as frequent as the con
on the route.
for disobeying the post Office laws or the instr
OF the Department. He may alter the schedule Of
departures and arrivals, and also order an inc
oil service by allowing therefore pro ratd Increase
continue the service in whole or in part at pro
rata decrease Of Ray, allowing one months extra
compensation on the amount OF service dis pensed
With. Bids should be addressed to the Second
= ASH .ant Posmaster Heners,, IA s9 prescribed
. For forms OF proposals, &c, and other informa-
ton, advertisement of October 81, 1871. and of
this date in pamphlet form, at the principal post
Offices. - = ALEX W RANDALL.
OFFICE OF LIGRT;HOusE IsSPEoT0R,,
Proposals will be received at fhis once until the
9Th day Of February, 1875 for setting the Buoys at
maumee Bay, Rasin Point, Poiut Morilla, and
rysr 5ye. AisO for sssSri reef Portage
separate contracts will be made in the division
and order named Of the foreg Ding points and will
embrace the taking mp the buoys the close Of
nsSieation, and replacing them with Temporary
The Buoys to be furoished by the Government.
BY order Of the Light House Hoard.
feAst FRANCIS 3. ELLISON, Inspector.