Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-15

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from Railroad 90 Elk Creet q. miles and hsct
/ daily except SUNDAY. '''A
Prom AleiSa % Lg3ay : Lam, d. mile. sna
From hsi.road TO Albion, IL miles sud hsci
Bids 20 be MADE 20 cover ali thi. ser,ic..
4 35le From jackson station ~ West Cntau a.,
| Lake Pleasant, miles AnG bach, IL Ice a v,est
( Leave jackson station "Wednesday snd ss,S5
Arrive at Lsie Pheasant ~ Ism.
! Lesve Lake Pleasant " cdnescsy AM sstar
/ Arrive ~ Jackson Station By 4PB,
FORM OF PRO eosAL, GUARANTY. AND
CERTIFICATE
Proposal
The undersigned - -. whose post one.
sddress i. =, county q =, state Of
from July 4, Iss, 20 June 70. lisa, on rOute No. =,
bstNeen = aud =, under the ady'rts sneHi
81 the Postmaster General, daied October 81. -
With 'ce' rity, certainty, and security" tn the
s9pusl sum OF - donar.;
distance OF the route, the weight Of the mail 10 h.
carried and ally other particulars in reference a.
ination 81 the laws sn insrrnclins sTilche ~ m
( advertise ment.
Dated s{opeb
GEaraatg
The undersigned residing al -. STATE d
mail route No = h. sccenfed d. a., p,, ~.
Ter General tn bidder hall prior 10 te st ay Of
tfsct L. perform the service proposed with ,-,,-t
end sufficient suretics
ms We do understanding dsiinctl, the ohiies
' ,ss 9Th section 4 the set &C Concrc.s q Juy
! Dated tsiru.s d., t,,.. .,,,.-..,.-
terfifoafs
Tie under>igned, postmaster "a - stat. -
- O. tihes under he oath OF ofhca. that IL !.
acquaIted nth the above gusraniors. and Know.
then to, DE men OF propert,, and allie q mai.
81 IT, s1e' s"ar~nN- SiGn"d
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posi-
- MASTERS:
CONTAINING a. - oondffroHS o. D. INCORPORATE 81, ,s
:. seven minutes allowed Co each ir,.r,,.,i,
office, when not otherwise specified tor a,,,
the mails iut on rsilross aud st-ansoat r.,nta.
there ls 10 he no more delay than & suf6cisnt -,
exchange Of the mail pouches ~ wv an
2, ON railroad and steamboat lines. aud other
the special agents of the Post once Dsrsr,, -
also POST once blanks mail bags. locks and L..
are 10 be conveyed without Ntra char. ' NY
}. On railroad and steamboat line tn r.,,
sEent. oi the Department. also the British an
thhanal malls when offered. and the agents aree'8
psny ing them, are 90 be copveyed Vii -, t
and for the NE Of the United State se.n, s,
modious ear. part 81 a car nr.n1riI ti as,iH
warmed and furnished. and adapted H. the ,,
u, m $500 snS que security 81 the mails j.
70 oe pIoNlaea bg the contractor. under the ir,s
tion of the Department wv "'t''-
hsilr9ad and steamboat Companies are required
- Jake the malls from anddeliser % into the moss
offices az the beginning ana end Of their To,its
an o. sua ,d9m All once not more than eighty
ioes IRON statlOn or landing. Proposals NAV l..
suonhted oy the companies for the perforn,anc. a
All o,ner siae serNlce-thaft s for Offices over eigt
To- from a ststlon or ian ding.
There will he way bills" prepared Nv nos,n..
pany the mails con viewed on rsilronas snd socom-
speTiiying the number and destination of tie se,
ceipts will he required and wsy hills forn 49,.
latttr 10 De en- smlned by the several po,fr,aste,
olnsnfe regula r1ty In the delivery of mails
q; No pay win be made for frips not nerfor,nas
ana TOT each OF such omissions not safiSfactoriI,
deducted For arrivals 20 lar hebipa I'm, vii ,r
break connection with epe nding mails ana ~,
ton for the trip j. subject 10 forfaiinre - "a
peated deilnquencies OF the Kind herein specific
thereof, and the Importance Of tn mali ~ =
S. For leaving behind or thro,r;,, a, a. "A,
or any potion of them, for tine adInission a. -
sengers, or ior being concerned Ia setting IN an
running an express conveying intelligence in a..
Quoted. i"' may re o.
8. Fines will be imposed. upla.. tb. a. ,;.
De promptly and satisfactorily explained nv rts,
Gales OF postmasters OF the sffidavits of other r4
for negecting 90 take the mail from ~ isl;,a -
Into; post ONCE for suffering IL 10 be wet ipip,
alter demand, TO convey he mail a. freo1eptlx -
tne contractor runs or is concerned in rnnnins =
coach car or steamboat ON a route
.. The Postmaster General may anpul the 60,
@ LOT re peated ia,lures 10 agreeably 60 con
ing the Instructions Il the Department, To- 49,
ing 20 uIse haree carrier VIXEN required by m.
Department TO do so; for running an .xprs.s ~
aforesaid or Tor Transporting pers ns or naekasa.
och. r. 6he msilsole matter out of the mail
inerssI on route ey allowing therefor 0To rala
schedules ofdepsrturss and arrivals in onahes
paucuisriy 70 make them form 10 ,,nnpe..ons
~lt rsiirosde without incI of nav nova - 81
running time he not abridged "a 49, 49, s
an Increase OF speed, allowing, within III. restr'
additional stock Of carriers. ifsny The pa i6r ihe
may. however. in the of increas. Of sne.s -
the Department that he prefers DOM ~ no'loe !"
ms the order into effect. The Postmsster Gensrsl
Whole or IN part, in order co place on lie roT,
greater degree OF service. or whenever The pnbli@
interests IN his Judgment, shall require such d.
Sonunusnce or punishment for any other cans
, ne a,o~ins as lull Indemnity 10 contractor on.
hlVhtn extra pay on the amount of service fis
pes sed with, and q pro r<fa compensation for r..
amount OF service retained and Continued. ' VIC
PAYMENTS will be made bv collectio1s fr,,. -
otsits on postnlasters. or otherwise after tie g
rnarN' Nav an ansrI.,-ssy IN November, Feb
~. Inc distances are given according % Ia.
lowed should they be greater than sSxe MI. % al
m Polnte 10 he supplied correctly ststed
snS sIso Iu r INFORM Themselves on this point
Sondiuon OF roads, hills streams &c. ana al, III
which expense may be- incurred No claim 80 -. ~
dinsnsl pay; based on such ground can be con-
sion a. TO the degree OF service: nor FOR I'riSss
aestroy ed ferries discontinued or other oi,trss
contrst term One. esisbIitbed sfal M, the
Nertlsement issued. and also during tn cnfrs@,
5;.tsnSe .e ~, e visited without extra pay II thu
u: Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their prop...l.
nSnr nsmed' O. p ~, March 4. lsSs. for bids re-
ceiNed after that time will rot be considerea a.
ceiyed in time. Neither can bids b. oonsider.I
Nhlch are without the guaranty reauirej ~ is,r
snty. VI e"o" e"Ai
u. Bidders should hrst propose for lssrxic. ,,i
~ according To the advertisements and th.r =,
they desire separately for different service ana !,
me regular bid be the lowest offered for tie sdvr
cred. '"' w o"'isf"
-. There should he but one route hid I'm, IN.
pIopoeai Oensolldated or combination bids mr.,
posins one sum for two or mere routes y are for
bldcen by law, and cannot be considered
IL Inc route. the service, the YEARLY ny
name ana residence Of the bidder Ttbaf - r.
usual post office address, and the name Of sscb
men per OF nrn. " here a company offers should
i5 Bidders are requested 20 use. as far as nrar,i
cable, the printed proposals Furnished m *. H..
partlnent TO write out In full the sum az their Ia
and 10 retain copies Of them "''
uttered bids should not be submitted: NOR sho,ls
pids once submitted he withdrawn. No withdrsxsl
ol bid or guarsntor will lie allow ed nnisss 80
Sithofswali D. dated anu received hefore a. L.,
day Tor receiving proposals. '
Eseh bio must be guaranteed by two re.pousfll.
persons The bid and guaranty should L. Ago.
PLAINLY Win the full name of each pers-n
be department reserves the right TO reject an,
Du which may De deemed extrsyagspt and A.,
70 disregard the bids Of failing md 80
ders. o'o'e @"e D'"-
I6. The bid should be sealed superscrib.d aN.u
rfoposals STATE OF MARY land, add ressed Second
Assistant postmaster General. Contract 0fSc.
anu sent oy mai, not by or TO an agent; and post
masters viii nor enclose proposals Cor LETTER. 81
any ki3d) IN their quarterly RETURNS
IL; Ibe contracts are to be executed aud rsturnsd