The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-06

Leave ScafOru MONDAY, wednesday anu
Friday on arrival Of cars-eay Q p m.
Leave Concord Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 1880 m.
Arrive at Seaford by 1880 p m.
Proposals also invited for more frequent ser
vice
$3.50 From Laurel, BY loves Cross Roads, Gum
boro,, Sheppardsville and Whaleysville, to
Berlin, 1913. miles and back, twice week.
Leave Laurel Monday and Friday at $50
Arrive at Berlin BY 10 pm.
Leave Berlin Tuesday and Saturday at 7 m.
Arrive at Laurel by 2iao IN.
PORN OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE AID csirrYioArE.
ProposaL
drrs. rae.sns ssi: p Ro:e once p aS
PS;., 70 convey he mail. q the Uniied States. from
July !, ls6s to June %, lsI2, on route No. -, BE-.
Postmaster General, dated October 81 1851 with Zee:
lerlty certainty, and security, for the annual sum
,Thi. proposal i, mad. with full knowledge Of the
distance Of ne route, the weight Of the mall to be
r91tS and service AID also nfts, careful sJsminnon
Dated tslsned.)
The undersigned. residing at 49,, State Of -,
undertake that II thief oresoing BID for carrying the
General The bidder .hs pfpr 70 Il. ii day " JULY
1856 enter into the required obligation or contract 20
e eicnS a1rste. service proposed win s0'a anu ''"
d TSl' VI iI;Ss s oSlIss.
the s,h section Of tbs q CSPsr,:. q July 2 iss.
The undersigned, postmaster at -, stateof-,
eusintcd win he above saarantors, and Know them
TO be men Of property, and able to make good their
sqPs sisa
ISsTnrcrI9ss TO BIDDERS hSp rosInAsIEns,,,
the contracts TO the ertent TIE Department may
& WIEN mot Sh are
nails but railroad and steamboat routes there 10
Of the mall pouches. ' ~ w. -
On railroad and steamboat lines, and other route,
slsl agent. q tn. P0:! 0nss psps5iPsnt also post
S conveyed without charge. ""' a'''' "' W W
3 o. railroad AID .tcsnbG.. line. the route agent.
when offered. aud the agents accompanying them,
are % DO conveyed without eharge and for the .oi
gn pfp msT%sS n s.T
adapted q the and due security
Der 81 Ike direction q shS pspsp,%.n contractor aa
,Es Sc MAI o@ md a.as
a. the PcgSains and end Of 'hti5 routes; and to And
ton or landing, Proposals may Be Submitted by the
eqmpspes for the Rerformanee o. all other side ser
There will be way bills prepared by po.tmas.
the mails conveyed on railroads and steamers, specf
Tying the number and destination Of the several bags
reaGiTcd snx way Bills forwarded the isttcr to BE-
examined BY the several potmatcrs, TO Insure regu-
larity In the delivery Of mails.
1 Sopsy, viii be made Tor trips not performed; and
GnetsS GSG sas 'sS bshnS S m SfsSs
excused one fourth Of The Compensation for the rip
ssubject 70 forfeiture For repeated delinqueneics
porOncd to tho nature thereof. aud the Of
For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion Of them, for the admission OF passengers
mas cont d
quarters pay may be deducted.
be promptly and satisfactorily explained W earti
Gates Of posmasters, or the adays Of other credit
SssHSsti2S 10 AXE he mail from, or deliver into,
post oiieei for suffering 1t to be wet, injured, de-
maud, 70 convey The mail AS frequently as the CON
tractor runs. or is concerned in running COACH car
l. The Postmaster General may apnul the eoutr.rt
Violating the post oicc laws or disobSying the in.
struettons Of the Department.; for refusing to dis.
do soi for running express as aforesaid or for
Transporting persons or packages conveying mailabe
s' The fSstnasier Onsral may order an increase
Of service on route BY allowing ihSrefoEa pro rata
"a and aud psq
sHaT 10 make xhaS sm SSsSm nesiSss
the thine be moi brdsSs He Rg aSS
additional stock e Carriers, i any, The eSatr,c!or
in9ash tho contract. BY giving prompt notice to the
Dtg Ss he 4Sss 'S 90 s1ss ss
discontinue eurtail the service. in whole part.
II Sd e rSSs on h SS p%bs dfSrS
ment, shall require such dse0nttnuance or eurtail-
INV 10 Contractor one months extra pay ON liz
amount Of service dispensed with, and pro rata
compensation for the amount Of service retained and
J. Payments will be made by collections from or
ton Of each quarter-say In November, February,
Is The distances are given according to the best In
formation but no neressed pay Will be allowed should
S nPyp be s are tS sShS % s n PGH
~ ,S m point s soSd hfo ~ tdss e tse
stresm. &C. aud all toll bridges, ferries, or obstrue
tons fanny kind by which expense may be incurred.
Ia I'd no o. %ssp
prehenS9n the degree Of seryiee nor for bridges
Increasing distance, occurring during contract term.
0Gces estab shed after this advertisement issued
without extra pay II the distance be not Increased
naed H aaPsR I'D. rssessa a aGs
@ Ss @ S Nehe
bids be considered hich are without the guaran
tee required by law and certificate Of the efficiency
u Biadsrs should nrst propose for service strictly
accord ng to the ad yersement, and then, they de-
,ro S;pSrdtsy ioI dlaesen. ri yeS and Il The iegu
L I'D be the Lowest SnsTSa 9 3, ss SER
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law and cannot be considered,
H. The route the service, the yearly pay, the
and residence Of the bidder Chat Is, his usual post
office addrcss,l and the name Of each member Of Il
nrm, where u company offers, should be distinctly
| stated.
IS Bidders are requested to use, far practica
BILE, the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
nent to write out In full the sum OF their bids, and TO
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdraw. No withdrawal
OF bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal Is dated and received before the last day
Each bid aust 30 guaranteed by two per-
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly
with the full name OF each person.
The Department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extrayagant, and also to dis
regard tho bids Of falling contractors and bidders
d. The bids should DO sealed, superscribed :" Mai
Proposals, STATE of Delaware, addressed second
Assistant Postmaster General. Contract once, and
sent by NATL by or to an agent and postnahters
will mot enclose proposals Tor letters Of any Kind in
their quarterly returns.
II Tho contracts are be executed and returned to
the Department by before the LIST day o|Juiy, 1865
but the must DO begun on that day. or Oh tho
mail day after II, whether the contracts DO exc
cuted or not.
Transfcrs Of contracts, or Of interest In contracts,
arc forbidden by law, and consequently cannot be
allowed Bidders will therefore take notice that they
will be expected perform the service accepted to
them through the whole term Of the contract.
IS. POstmakteTs at Offices on or near RAILROADS. bu
more than eighty rods from station, will, immct
daIey after tho ih OF March next, report their exact
distance from the nearest station ana now they are
otherwise supplied with the mall TO enable the Post
master General 10 direct u mall -nessenger supply
from the lot VI July next.
10 Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress approved
March T. ls5, provides that contracts for the trans
IOrtatUI VI the mail shall be let, in every case,
the lowest bidder rendering stheient guarantees for