Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-29

ALL MEssENGER sERyICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
PosT OFYIcE DrPkRrMyur.

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Sealed Proposals in be -ived at the Coat. 4
0m,e o. his pepar,psn r., until sp m. NAV 18th.
namel be ~, for four years from July I, 1913, to
June 20, IE2
M,sssrsr, se,rfes IN tss CRY of wasaiss,on.
so4s Tr,m The Washington CITY Pos, oft;c. to the
Or.hge snd Al-xsnaris B. X. Depot, Mary
Is ' CITY sr Hs asi One. to tn.
potomac ,tearboats, fo5t Of TIN Street, two
Frem the .shiS ston City Post 0iic ct I, N.
Baltimore and ohio Y r. Depot, Il 20 tri ps
From Baltimore and Ohio r. Depot t. poto
pa pa Steamboats,, foot of 9TH street, one trip
From Baltimore and Ohio b. Depot Z, Or
-ngs AID Alexaporia y. r. Depot Maryland
Maryland or New Jersey aSeaue to the Wp.b.
From the Potomac Steamboat foot Of 7th
snee, to the W Washington City Post Office,
dH.tFips dai y, except Sunday, and one sun
From the Bsltimors and Ohio R pepo. to
the washington City Post Office five tri ps
daily except sunday and two Sunisy;
rom Potomac Steamboats,, foot of 9TH street
d a. baltimore aud Ohio X. r. Depot. one trip
From Orange and Alexandria R DEPOT,
~ nan, ssenne 70 Baltimore and Ohio r.
The hour of arrival at and deps-tu from city
the Postmaster the mails TO be taken from and d.
llvered into the post ofic. and boats; TO be
sufficient capacity tor the en- ore mail well pro
tseted by suitable wafer proof covering from the
eIements, ana protected also from depredations;
and when carried in the night must be accomp pan.
iTu o. al ieast one person besides the driver
guaru to be subject at oil times To- the .ostns.ts ~
control aid approval.
The bids for this service are to cover AL trans
portatlOn OF mail matter 10 or from the Washing
ton City post office, and to all railroads and STAN
that city. including onRrts, iopaI docum .nts and
Tree publications OF any name or nature, amount
distinctly understood that the Contractor viii not
receive any increase of compensation during the
cons luence OF the failure of the mails TO arrive
The accepted bidder will be required to enter in.
to Jntract ana bond. with two sureties of ample
and unques,ionsble sutfciency, Ito lie certiie ed to
the faithful performance of the service inee very
respect. The contract will alsp provide that the
whom he shall commit the tran portation of the
mails. and be accountable to rhe United states for
ness OF want of care; that tines NAV be i'm pos,d
and deductions made for failures and delin iuences
contract may be annull, for epe sted failures for
violating he post Off &c laws or disregartinr the
Ins'ructlons OF the department.
In case off allure of the accepted bidder to exc
cute contract or OF the abanionmeut of service
yertised and re-let at the expense of the falling
bidder or contractor.
Bidders reque-ted to call at the Washington
City Post Once where blanks for bids can be OBJ
tsined) aud inform themselves of the character of
IN anu WDht VIII De required order
that they may lid under standing ly. and to pre.
bee let
In view of possible increase or reduction of the
service bidders will in their bids the for
which icy agree 90 perform each trip in each III
Tecl"n as advertised. and increase and rednc Il IN
Will he made in accordance with these CURES The
- toial ior at the service will also be stated in
The body OF the bid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to cur
tail or add TO she service in accordance with above
section aud @lso reserves tn right to reject all
nIds which may be de emed eNtravagant
Proposals from failing bidders or contractors will
rot be COM der.d.
Pr pcsa's should be sealed. superscribed "Pro
pnsal- for Mail Messenger Service Washington y,
ard addressed $ cOnd Assistant Postmaster Gen.
"ral, Post Office De- artmsnt"
ALEXANDRA W RANDALL,