Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-15
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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0m,e o. his Department until p, m, May 18th
named below for four Years from july h sea fe
june 30, 1879.
Messenger Ss,vie, IN tss Cty Of Wasssnston.
GT.nge ami Xie1sndri. 4. r. Depot MARY. rye
Pgton.s stsanbost. foot Of Tn street . '1s
s B.I,imors and Ohio r: I. Depot; Ave trips
From Baltimore and Ohio b. Depot to Poto-
mac Steamboats,, foot of Eth street, one trip
From Baltimore and Ohio R B. Depot to- Or.
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F,9s The Orange and AleHsndria R. 3. Depot
iDston City Post Once one trip daily ia liz:
From s tn. e. p Pot Steamboat, foot e 18th
TIVE trips daily, except Sunday. and one Sun.
From the Baltimore and Ohio R. Depot 20
the Washington City Post ONE i've trips
daily, except Sunday, and two sunday;
FROM Potomac Steamboats,, foot of 7th strset
to Baltimore and Ohio B. B. Depot. one trip
From Orange and Alexandria r. r Depot.
Maryland avenue, to Baltimore and Ohio r.
I'll. Z Depot, ore trip daily
post office 20 be at all times under the direction Of
the postmaster the mails to be taken from aud ds-
liVered into the post Office cars and boats to be
carried in substantial one or two-horse wagons Of
snneient cspscity Tor the entire mail, well pro-
elements, and protected also from depredations;
led BY AZ eat one person BESIDES the STSa9
guard; the horses, wagons, hsrsess, diver and
control and approval
The bids for this service are to cover al trans.
ton City post cfce and TO all railroads and staam
noas carry Ing the mails OF the United States from
Tree publications or any name OF nature amount
ing to several wagc loads daily; and it must be
receive any increase Of compe DsatiSn during the
contract term for such service for any delay in
Hutnee 81 the failure OF the mails to arrive
The accepted bidder will be required to enter in
and upgues lion able sufciency, Ito be csrti sd TO
a. such by the postmaster at Washington City } for
respect. 1he contract will also provide that the
contractor shall be ans weT able for all persons to
ss and be ecountsble to The United States St f oe
any damages sustained through their unfaithfui.
and deductions made for failures and delinIuences
IN The pertoImatce Of tn. service; and that the
violating ne post office laws, or dsregsrding the
ins'I uctioIs Of the department.
gate contract Of the sbanao nment Of service
yertised and re-let at the expense of the failing
bidder or contractor.
Bidders are requested to call at the Washington
thlnedl and inform th.mseIvss OF the chara of
that they may lid understandingIy and to pre-
ven any misapprehension after the service has
btsplst
In view Of possible increase OF reduction of the
service, bidders Will state in their bids the sums for
which they agree 10 perform each trip m each di
rection advertised. and Increase and reduction
will he made in accordance with these figures. The
sum total tor Az the service will also be stated in
the body of the bid.
The Pos master General reserves the right TO mr.
tail or add to ihe service in accordance with above
section and also reserves the right 20 ALI
bids which may be deemed extravagsnt
Proposals from falling bidders contractors will
not be considered
Pr,po.als .houId be sealed, superscribed PRO
pOsals for Mail Messenger Service, Washine tOp ~
and addressed IS. sond Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Post Once De- artmsnt."
ALEXANDER W RANDALL,