The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22
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NAIL.MEssENoER SERVICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

rosr oFEIeg DEPARrNESr,l
s.., IsA .ndSo.. d e. February Is lSs
Az next TO be decided BY he StS Tor The service
named below. for four years from July !, 1855. to
Messenger Service II The City e Washington.
SIs From tSs @ssSinstan e Civ Ps.i oae. to til.
Orange and AIeIsndriS Il. X. Depot. Mary.
rs% Ss IVY asTsy CIV 6ss |.
Potomac steamboats,, foot Of seventh street,
two trips daily. except Sunday, and enc
From The washi5EtO. city Pest one. to the
daily, except sunday, ana one sSud,yt
From Baltimots and Ollie r. 3. Depot :. Pc
tonae steamboats, sa,,l' foot Of Seventh street,
From Bsi i and Obi: 3; R. p.p:. t.
ss Nss Jersey sT.aa. esR1 p AMY!
&SasSsna d 81 f Fs. }Si :s, : .ssp9 Ts :
From the pO,om ,Sc w Steaprbo.ts. foot q ssy.
@ % daily al .sssPt Sandy s .sS .ns
S Ts Rs' S ri fs Ss Ss. ap:'s IT.:
From sSss soos ~
street, to Baltimore and Ohis X. 4. Depot,
one 'fip . daily: "A ,,,x,u,,,, n...,
S% as s,. aRs f ksm.rs aaa oR f.iR
. r: bep9t. one Trip daily
so.t :ss 70 30 At al n audsP IL sr.: =.
The po,tmastsri the mail. to DO taken rem and d.
into Ss ss H .S. nS
g. e, ss sns %s s
s.d when carried, IL The Might must Is sse.n:
panied ~ q least one person besides the !riysr
and guard to be subject at ali times e the psstmas
r.. ia, f opd s ItPp .sI,e.
portation q mail matter to Or fror. the washinEts
e1y PEI e. nah. al. Il. tn:4 s.: rom a..
eity, including Congressional doeunsnts and free
tinetly understood that the contractor will not
eeiye any Increase q compensation during ths eeH.
CONSCIOUSNESS Of the failure 81 the malls t. arrive
The accepted bidder will be required :. enter
into contract and bond with tive sprstie. q ample
:a: d SSS e.. po...ts4 (: BE- ss sy
the AhS the II sSss,,
tractor shall Be saswerabis for al person, {. WIEN
shall h comm. The tr.PsP9 r. q The mails
age susta ned through their sufathfalI.s, d want
q care that hnes may be imposed and deductions
a nas. ssS I S On as p a.S
aunulled for repeated failures, for violating the
post oie. laws or disregsrdtng the iutsrsetsns Of
In case 81 failure q the accepted bidder !. exc.
SaIns sSs eon.s er h Ss ssTSs. L.r..s
yertised and re.let At the expense Of the falling bid
BIDDERS are requested Il. call at the washi.st..
City Post oniee (where bla6ts for sid, can be Cd:
he service. sss What viii Be- rs,aIssd, !. srdsr
any hension AFTER the service had been let
=, yisC o. Ros.ibls increase o. ,Isd,stie. q
suns for whch they agree TO perferls each trsp In
each direeisn As yertsed, and increase snt re-
| duction will be made in accordance With these
| figures. This sum total fer all the service will
| also be stated In the body Of the bid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to a.
tail or add 10 the service In accordance with Above
section, and also reserves the right 10 reject all
| Proposals. from falling bidders or esntrastsr,
will not be considered.
| Proposals should be sealed, superscribed "Prs.
| posals for Mail Messenger Service, washingtol,'
| and addressed Second Assistant Postmaster eea'
| eral, Post once Department, ~
| ALEXANDER W. RANDALL,
| ap2-Th6t Postmaster General.