Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-04
PROPOSALS.
nIAILAEssENGER SERVICES.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Posi- OFFICE DsPARrNKyr,

WAsHIseToS, d. q, March Is, 1853
sealed proposals will be received at the Contract
deSdd by the u1sH .h; sr the ssy Is
hseS a, Veos 'ior four yesi7 from July l. 1853 TO
Messenser service in the city of PhiladeIpbis
25l5 From The posi- office to the New York danot
AZ hSnslhgton' Ia miles, two tri ps daily ex-
FIom-the post nee to the New York dsoot .t
g sIthut slIeet wharf, Ia miles, four trips
From the Eost office to the New York depot at
VS. ~ rhl,sdeiphis, miles, one trip daily ,ex
From the poet Office to the Baltimore depot, 2
miles two trips daily. except sunday.
IRON the post OH &c 10 the p, nnsylysnia Cen
ira depot miles, i've trips daily, except
FROM the post Once to the West Chester and
0Aierd de pot, miles, two trips daily, except
From the post Office to the Norristown del pot, 4
nlie one triP daily, except sunday.
hrom che post Office to the North 'Pennsylva-
nis depot, "a miles, five trips daily, except
SUNDAY.
From the post OH ,e to the New York and
Washington Through Line depot %, miles.
four trips daily, except Sunday; two on sun,
From the post Office to the Reading depot. TX
nlIle: iEo tIps dsiil except Sunday.
&c depot, = miles, two trips daily except Sns.
FrTm the post Office 70 the Havana s,aaner.
mile, a. often a. required.
From the New York depot at Kensington to the
and on, i, .,, 1ree trips daily, except
FrOm the New York depot at Walnut street
S SiSTi % me post oflee, "a mile, two trips
From the New York de- pot at West PHILADELPHIA
70 ths post Office miles. one trip daily except
From the Baltimore depot to the post Office, 2
From the Peahsyivania Central depot to the
post nee, miles, six trips daily, except Sum
From the West Chester and Oxford depot to the
post office, miles, two trips daily, except
From the Norristown depot to the post e flee. /
nile: one trip daily, except sunday.
From the North Pennsylvania depot TO the post
From the Ne. York i1a and i Ss si Through
ss Sndsg Is a So four
From the healing depot TO the post office, Ia
From the C.maen u ana Asis1ss sU depot to the
post ON &c, = mile, two trips daily, except
From the Havana steamers to the post Office I
mile, a. often as required.
pOst Office to be all times under the direction Of
the postmaster; tn mails {. be taken from an
b carried in substan tial one or two horse wagons
Of sufficient capacity for the entire mail well pro-
e elements, aud protected sIso from depredstio
a bd When carried In the night must be accompa-
guard the horses Wagons. hsTnss 1hs ans az
guaId TO be suhectat all times to the postmasters
4The bids for this service are cover all trans
y ration of mail matter 20 or from the PhiladeI-
boats carving the mails Of the United states from
that city, in ludiDg congressional documents and
c. i
must be distinctly understood that the contractor
Will not receive any increase Of compensation dur
ing The contract term for such service nor for any
otlsy In OF the failure of the mails to
arrive on SEIZED ule time.
The accepted bidder will be required TO enter int
Contract and bond. with two sureties of ample aad
lueeuOnahle sufcienCy to be certified 10 n
~ the Postmaster At Philadelphia. for the faith
Jul romance OF the service in every respect
ne contract viii also provide that the contractor
snail be answeTable for all persons to whom he
shall commit the transportation of the mails aud
O. acc untahle 10 the United States for any dam
age sustained through their unfaifhfulness or want
OF are. that hnes may be imposed and deduc tiOns
ACE LOT fal ures and delin4uencies in the per-
. snbule for repeated failures, for violating he
the department.
In case OF failure Of the accepted bidder To eve
dU ing the contract term the service will De re-
81 vrrtIsed and re- let the expense of the failing
BIDDER or contractor
Bidders are requested 10 call at the PhiIadelphia
Post once where blanks for bids be obtained)
aud Inform themselves OF the character of the ser
wee and hat will be required in order that they
nay bid understsndingly, AMI 10 prevent any mis-
aIprelIe nsiOn after the service had been let
In view 81 a possible increase reduction of the
trNice bidders Will state in their bids the sums
f.r which they agree 10 perform each trip in each
viii he made in accordance with these fgares
a. sum total for all the service will also be stated
IN the body If the bid.
Tie Postmaster General reserves the right TO chr
90 ton aud also reserves the right to reject all
DDS wbich may Ue deemed extravsgant
Proposals from failing bidders or contractors will
Proposals should be sealed, superscribed - Pro
po-als tor Mail Messenger Service, Philadelphia
suC stdres sd I" Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
STal, Post Office Department
ALEXANDER W. RANDALL,
Nh S-W1w Postmaster General,