The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-21

ESQ From Laurel, by loves Cross Roads, Gum.
boro', Sheppardsville and Whaleysyille, TO
Berlin, 32l4 miles and back, twice week
Leave Laurel Monday and Friday at $50
Arrive at Berlin by pm.
Leave Berlin Tuesday and Saturday at q m.
Arrive at Laurel by 2:SO p m.
EoRx or PROPOSAL, oraaAsrES AND CERTIFICATE.
Tho undersigned, 1rropo.a. , whose pos, once ad
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ysiy ]. ISIS, y June y: jss, On I.a!s 10 k
ds SSfS Se SS H. %S
lerity certainty. aud security for tho annual sun
This proposal is made, with full knowledge. Of tho
d,anso o. ,he route The weight Of ,hs mall to Be
route and service, aud also sfier careful examination
q the laws and Instructions attached to the adver.
''iDs aisd sispea,,
Thu r,,,r.,.o, . GHaarant e., s,,,.o,
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General the bidder shall prpf 70 he IL day " July
1855, enter Into the required obligation or contract
perform tho service proposed. with good and sun
This We Dc, understanding distinctly the Obiisa-
Dated ,tsisned by two suarantcrsJ
The undersigned. Postmaster at -, State Of -,
eertines uSbrn MS OATH or oFrioE, that he Il. &C:
to be men OF property, aud able to make good their
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ISsrRrcrI2Ss TO BIDDERS ASp rosrSAsrRRs,,
tis contracts TO lie sIfcnt DE Department nay
j. seven minutes are allowed to zach intermediate
mais but railroad and steamboat routes there 10
to BE- no more delay than Is sufficient for an exchange
q On railroad and steamboat lines, aud other route,
s S The PS, es II
office blanks, mail bags. locks aud keys. to bc
3 on railroad and steamboat line. the route agents
when offered, and The Agents accompanying them,
are 70 DO conveyed without charges and for the Of
car prcpsriy lighted. wsr%ed a1d farntshe S And
adapted 70 the CONVENIENT and due security
cr ri III direction no hs pepSat%eh mo un
Rail- road and steamboat companies are required to
al The End of he roSt ind to aud
from all Offices not more than eighty rods from sta
companies for the performance OF ali other sdc SER
yeo-hat Is for Offices over eighty rods from station
There T be way p, S h,nIp 5spsrGd BY rS.iin,.
the mails conveyed on railroads and steamers, spcci
flying the number and destination Of the several bags
required and Way bills fcrwarIed The stcF no to BE- BE-
examined by the several postnastcrs. to insure resu
Eopay. viii be made for trips not performed; and
for each o. such omissions, not enthusiastically eI-
aase FaTG behind S s to Sisst
connection With SsPendips alls and no. ~, %
is subject 70 forfeiture For repeated delinquenecs
OF KIND herein rpcclUcu, enlarged penalties,
poroned to the nature thereof, and the Importance Of
the mail, may be made
any portion Them Tor the admission Of passengers
or for being concerned In setting upor running an ex
quarter : pay may be deducted,
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
Gates Of postmaster, or tho adsvts Of other srcdi
Bile persons for falling to arrive in contract time; for
post Office for suffering Il e DO wet, injured. de-
mand. % tho mail IA freQuently ms tina can
tractor runs, or Is concerned In running, coach. car
7. The Postmaster General may annui tho contract
for repeated failures 70 run agreeaby 70 contract for
srasa u the S' p S Tor rsas To ds
charge carrier when required by the department to
transporting persons or packages conveying nailablo
S. The 10 st,aastcr General may order an increase
Of service on route by allowing thcrSfoEa pro rata
"a sS snS %
tlenarly To make them conform to connections
T4 % S i pay" NAY r also CT
der increase Of speed, allowing, within the re.
%s . Hy : sp.ea ss
into c Net he Ss s e 1s2s ss
dseop or enrai The service. in whole or Il part
IN order 70 place on tho route greater degree Of
meni. shall require such dscSntinuanec or curtsil
ment for any other eause he allowing as full indem
y G Of sSS w and ray pr on ,aS S
compensation for the amount OF service retained aud
o. Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts on p3stnastcrs or othoryse after tho enplrs.
May and August.
RS srS '9S
6,y be 1 ysS RSn b
Eemssirss on s point, and Also in reference % he
weight Of the mail tho condition Of roads, hills,
ions Of any Kind by which expense may Be- tne9rrSS
No claim iGr additional PAY based On such grounds
p"hensiGn % Tie degree o. ssrvieei for bridge.
destroyed, ferries discontinued or other distractions
1see. sSf III. sdVorssm T i. :sr
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II. Bidders are cautioned to mall their proposals In
aa.t S i Gss f%s RSsI
that time eli not BE- coasidered in compel ton with
St q SRoa Il.
tee required BY law and certificate Of the efficiency
u Biader should ar.t propose for service strictly
according to he s and then Y they de-
~ b[ b. dc loves! offered ~ The adyertissi
H. .ho PIS 3: SS saa be I'd af
posa C IN or sen6ns.2a bids PrHPosipE
s as i Sna e car bS considered ny
TS IS%c Us 81 s05JSs h1 ysaTy Ry the name
office address, and the name Of each member Of
arm. where a company offers, should DO distinctly
u Bidders arc requested to use as far as practical
BILE. the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
flt"rsd Llds should not b .nImltsd' nor should
WlthdTawa !. dated and received bsfOrS The last day
Each Ed 6 A. e By TG
with tho iulI name 81 each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
Tssara RS BIDS Of failing and bddsrsso
T. ThS BID, shOgla 10 sealed sSSper:saiPcd MAI
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Once and