The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-24
MAIL.MEssENoER SERVICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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named below. fer four years from July !, 1855. to
Messenger Service IN the CITY q .wa.hiprtou.
Orange and GIeIsndris r. T. Depot. May ":
F!s% Il. wv cy o H sI !. ,io
Potomac steambeats, foot q Seventh street.
I've ,trlps daily except Sunday. and one
From iSs w.. al 5ss city Pest oss. to the
From b.i.iSaS. and oSio /, K 6spSs !: p.
tomas steambsats' foot Of Seventh street,
r;s %s 'i Ssi si.ss; and Obi: R. r .,g., t.
From N STa1s ss ed 'sGs saf .F
cy f To. 5oias e, c as.f9 qS H.
From the Potomee sieambo.ts, foot Of sey.
Zee, tive trips daily. except sunday. and enc
RS' e., ri fs os Ss. a s:P it,:
daily, except sunday. and two sunday
street 70 Bsi.inors and OH. ' h. h. 'f D.p.i.
From 't 9E. &s' and Al.x.qdria R. n. Depot.
Il. Depot. one trip daily. N 0'' NJ
post .nice to be a all time. under Ii. dreetss q
The possmsseri the mail. to DO taken rem and Do.
s.ssd into hs s. ,nS s
g. fer the snTs mall s
he sie@sut. and prs,ee,sd AZ. rem S aepr.a..s.;
and when carried in the might must be accom-.
a. guard; he horses. wagons, S srness, driyer
and guard e be subject at all times to the pssnss-
IN. bids, fer this service are to e.v.r all trans.
psrtAion o. mail matter 70 or from the washingtsn
Rs nS ss.
city including Congressional documents and free
e sessrap wasos Cads SsS sns Il na., ~ si
tinetly Understood that the contractor will not
tfset Term Tor such ssnSss, nor Or nm d III
consequence Of the failure fths mails 70 arrive On
The accepted bidder will be required to enter
Into contract and bond with tive sprsties q ample
SSS s BE S:r .sy
the faithful pSTiornsles q the service In every re-
i Tor P al fsa
hs sS%% ,e be ira q Oh. mails
age sustained through their SHiaithfulne. q want
0 q, IsHi ses as be pd
sHss q sef.iee The eontr"stp %ay :.
aunulled for repeated failures, for violating the
post oiice laws. rdisregarding the intsruetsns Of
In case o. failure q the accepted bidder t. ore.
during the contract er% he ssryiss %i bs Iens
yertsed and re-let at the expense OF the falling bid
bidders are requested to call atthe W ashingtou
CITY Post once twhere blanks for bid. eaa be ss;
tsinedl And inform themselves OF the character Of
that they may bid ldiAgly, and 10 prevent
any Misrepresentation after the service had been let
In view Of a possible increase or sductisn Of
the service, bidders will state In their bids the
sums for which they agree to peTferin each trsp Ia
each directisn as advertised, and increase and re-
duetion will be made In accordance with these
figures. The sum total for all the service will
also be stated In the body sfthe bid.
The Postmaster General reserves tho right 10 car
tall or add 70 the service in accordance with above
section, and also reserves the right to reject all
bids W ch may be deemed cxtravagant
Proposals from falling bidders or contractor.
will not be considered.
Proposals should be sealed, superscribed "Prs.
posals for Mail Messenger Service, Washington
and addressed Second Assistant Pestmaster Gen.
ersl, Post once department
ALEXANDER W. RANDALL,
ap 2-Th6t Postmaster General,