Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-15
NJ JAIL AEsSENGER sEkyIOes.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT

WASHING TON, d. c.. March Is, 1868.
Once Of thi. department until D. M, Nav IS
ne xt ito be decided by the sOthl for the seTvjca
named oeoy' for four years from July l, 1893, to
Messenger service in the city Of PHILADELPHIA
ISIS From the poet office to the New York dep Dot
Ssn 4fSn nnas ~ miles, two trips daily, ex-
Frsasthe post ONCE to the New York DEPOT a.
Mnlnus street wharf, Ia miles, four trips
From the post Off ce TO the New York depot a,
west sPhiisdslphia, miles, one trip daily ex-
From the post ONCE to the Baltimore depot. 2
Fram ,bs TWO NO., Trip d aany except sunday
tral depot, miles, five trips daily, except
From ths n sw9 o on su NJ az .,, c,...
SxIord depot, 2 miles 1.-TWO trips daily, except
From the post Office to the Norristown depot, !,
mile one trip daily, except Sunday.
From the post Office to the North Pe-nsylva.
MIA depot, pa miles, five trips daily, except
From the post ONT to the New York and
four trips daily, except Sunday; two on sun
From the post ONCE to the Reading DEPOT. +.
miles, tw o tri ps daily, except Sunday.
From the post Office to the Camden and Allan
tic depot, q miles, two trips daily, except Sun
From the post off &c to the Havana steamers,
mile, as often as required.
post office, "a miles, three trips daily. exec T ps
sunday, and one on Sunday.
TIC view 1OEh uepOt az dlnuf street
wharf to the post office, q mile, two trip s
daily, except Sunday.
to the post Office miles, one trip daily, exec o;
Sunday.
From the Baltimore d pot to the post office, 2
From the Pennsylvania Central de pot to the
post ONCE, miles, elk trips daily, except Sun
From the West Chester and Oxford depot to the
post office, miles, two trips daily. exec Of
From the Norristown depot TO the post Office !
Fr mlIe tS one s trlB daily except sunday
oee %Ies faar res dsf HspO' to the post
From the New York and Washington Through
sRS. to s.a hs gSndsg Gs ~ p saaa.S
e ssr ass4ps dspt to the Oss office
From the Camden and Atlantic depot to the
post ONCE, y mile, two trips daily, except
From the Havana steamers to the post Office. !
49, mile as often as required.
Ihe hour OF arrival at ana departure frem tn .
the postmaster tn mails to be taken from All d
tellvered into the post ONCE. cars and boats; 20
Of sufficient capacity for the entire mail well pro.
By suitable water proof covering from the
a nj when carried in the night must p be- sceomps
MED By at least one person besides the driver as
guard to be subject at all times to the postmaster
control and approval
portation of mail matter to or from the Philade-
phia post office, and TO all railroe ads and steam
boats carry ing the mails Of the nted States from
that city. including congressional documents and
Tree publications OF any name or nature; and it
must be distinctly understood that the contractor
viii not receive any Increase of compensation dur
ing the contract term for such service, for any
delay In consequence the failure of the mails to
arrive schedule time.
The accepted bidder will be required to enter int
contract and bend with two spreties OF ample and
By the Postmaster at Phlladelphi for the faith
Iul performance Of the service ia every respect
shall be answerable for all persons to whom he
snail commit the transportation of the mails. and
be acco untable TO the United States for any dam
Of care: that fines may he imposed and deduc tons
Dade Tor failures and delinquencies In the per-
Iormancs Of the service and that the contract may
be anhuled Tor repeated failures, for violating the
the department.
cute contract, or Of the abandonment of service
fuilng the contract term, the service will be re-
ADVERTISED and re- let at the expense of the failing
Bidders are requested to call at the Philadelphia
Post once where blanks for bids Can be obtained)
and inform themselves Of the character of the
apprehension after the service had been let
In view OF possible increase or reduction Of the
for which they agree to perform each trip in each
direction as advertised and increase and reduction
will be made in accordance with these fgsres
ne sum tota. for az the service will ase be stated
The Postmaster General reserves the right to cur
tail or add to the service in accordance with above
'ection, and also reserves the right TO reject all
bids which may be deemed extravagant.
Proposals from failing bidders or contractors will
Proposals should be sealed, superscribed " Pro.
possls for Mail Messenger Service, Philadelphia -
md addressed f" Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
O'' 0 AIE%ANSTR W. RANDALL,
NH 30 WOW Postmaster General.