The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-10
TINTED STATES MAIL.

TINTED STATES MAIL.
DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
Posr OFFIcR DEPARrNBsT,l
WASHINGTON, July q. 1865.
gress Of the United States and approved by the
President June Is. 1858, which resolution is fol-
Rssolpsd, dc, That the Postmaster General is
hereby authorised TO change the character o. the
TItoiy 10 Hsians. Montana Territory to ps't-eOaeh
Proposals will be received at the Contract once
DAY, October l. 1885, TO be decided By the 81 for
GaTy sss. to June So i7s on the follow ing route,
herein specified, viz:
Fort Ransom, = ort Stevenson, Fort Buiord.
to Helena, Montana Territory. 900 miles
and back three times week In four'horse
FROM May IL October 81 in each year.
Leave Fort Abercrombie Sunday, Tuesday,
Arrive Al Helena BY The ninth day thereafter
Leave Leave Helena Sunday Tuesday. and Thurs.
Af Hfy Al fo R Abererombis by the ninth da,
From ni NSssmbsff 70 3 April SOL each year,
Leave Fort Abercrombie Sunday, Tuesday,
Arrive 81 HslsDa BY The eleventh days there
Leave Helena "a s. Sunday. Tuesday and Friday
Arrive q Fort AbsrcrOmbie by the eleventh
-HE PoLLOwISO iEE PKofEK roKNs OF PROPOSAL.
ovAhASrrE AND o5HriYicArk'
The undersigned -, whose pos, ofieo
s4:: 10 so n. }ms, Of o
iT0n January l. 1859. to June ~. iS72. or T., 1Oa u
" he PsasT 0.o %1ssI sSf ssS
TENDER Is. scs, In four horse posteOsches for the
r TSis P pS ~ i. made With full knowledge of
the distance Of the route the weight VI the mail to
be carried and all other Particular. In reference to
animation Of the laws kad Instructions attached
to the advertisement
The undersigned, residlngat-.I, State Of.
he mall on route No. ISiI s. ssssptsd S 81 tPs
q ssaS ssf service pre-
ton. and Tf sbss ss.Smd b. aasFn lRS Snas
the 9Th section Of the ACT Of Congress Of July 2,
Dated
Certificate
-, certines UHDEK HIS OArH o. OyPIcB, that he
Is acquainted with the above guarantors, an d
know. them 70 DO men Of properly, and able to
Dated
Proposals must be signed by the bidder or bid
deTs, and guaranteed by two responsible persons,
certified TO as such by postmaster or Judge Of a
NoPsy viii be made for trip. no. performed, and
lOr tACn OF buch OmlrblOnh not Satisfactorily eN-
planned. three times the pay Of the trip may be de
Quoted, Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be satisfactorily explained, for neElecting
TO take the mail from or into post ONCE Tor sat:
ferny II TO be injured, destroyed, robbed, Or lost
and for refusing, after demand, TO convey the mail
As frequently As the contractor runs, or 10 con-
cerned In running. vehicles on the route. The
Postmaster General may alter the schedule Of de.
partures ard arrivals, and also order an increase
Of service BY allowing therefor = pro rata In D..
| crease on the contract pay. He may also curtaii
or discontinue the service IN whole or in part
whenever railroad shall be built over the route,
or any part thereof, and mail service ordered
thereon or in order to place on the route greater
degree Of service, or whenever the public interests,
In his jud Ement, shall require such diseontinuAnes
or eurtalment for any other oauBei he allowing as
full Indemnity 10 contractor one month extra pay
on the amount Of service dispensed with, and a
retained and continued.
Bids should be addressed to the Second Assist
ant P9stmssler General" unprecedented "PrOpo.
sails, Route No, lSsl7, Dakota "
For other Information, and also for Instructions
as to the csndltOns In addition to the above to be
embraced in the contract, &c, see adveTtiseme
Of October 81, 1865, January 4, 1867, and January
2 1863 inviting proposals. for mail service In Min
nesota and Dakota, to be Lound at the principal
post Offices ALEX. W. RANDALL,
sep2-wit Postmaster Genera.