Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-08
PROPOSALS.
I MESSENGER SERvICE
CITY OF BALTIMORE.

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o. s1isG ftsRSssls viii be received at the Contract
Hs1t y be decided oy ths H sotS fT the ssrz zire
% 'i is Tor four years from July /, 1858, TO
ms,s..s.r S.,rvic. ~ ~ ei,y Of Baltimo-,
Ga rs on s1' 9 more Post Vfice 10 the BALI
SG ~ sunday, and four Sunday. zone
Prom tbe Bsliinore Post Oace 20 the Worth.
en- entrai * X three trips daily except
Prom the Rsliilsore Post Utfics 20 the PhiIs
.Paia, ilInin gton and Baltimore De
, .t.Tee iriPs Jail! except SUNDAY and one
T.n IN bslum' r Pet ptfi 81 20 the Norfolk
stesneosts ore trip daily, except Sunday y,
From the Baltimore Post O;fes to the Balti-
more and Havana steamships, two trips
From The baltimore Post Office TO the Balti
more and Liverpool line OF steamers, twO tri ps
From The Baltimore Post Once to the North
German Lloyd ocean steam-rs two trips
FIsE The Beltirore and Ohio railroad Depot to
tbe Baltimore Poet 0tice. eight trips ssily.
eHcspf sunday, and three sunday, lose
Fr0-I the Northern Central railroad Da,o, 70
Bsltlnorc Post once, three trips daily
spl sunday; and two SUNDAY, one miIej
r :yni HE Philaslsi phis. Wilmington and
"a. more X h Dsp5t to the B4ltfmore POST
or s.r lsT 5 5tgs daily except Sunday and
FTSm ths Norfolk steamboats, to the Baltimore
Pest once one trip daily, except Monday,
Frsm the Baltimore ana Havana steam, hip.
20 II Baltimore Poet Ofice, two trips
Froo, the Baltimore and LIVERPOOL line Of
sssas.eIs :. the Baltimore Post once. two
-Sro1 the North German Lloyd ocean steamers
% the Baltimore Post once. two trips
Froul tn Baltimore and Ohio r.. Il. pepot IN
tae Northern Central X X. Depot. one tri D
From the baltimore and Chic r. Depot 70
I'M y sSIdS n y, am o3ats one trip daily, sx
From the PhilAdelphia. Wilmington. and Bal
tim0ie X. Depot to the Norfolk steam.
bost. one nip daily, excep, Sunday lone
posed 10 use the wagons Of the contractor for the
purpose Of conveying from the Baltimore Post
TO ard frUm the Baltimore ana Ohio r. Z Bspof' a
ness ngsT 10 meet the postal cars their arrival
pOstsl car clerks registered packages
me q .ur II srriy ] at and dep arturo from the
the postmaster. the mails 10 be taken from and de
hysTed int,Ihe post Office, cars, and boats; to be
,ufieirnt css.eity for the entire mail, well pro-
tsci ey suitable water proof covering from the
and when carried IN the night mist be accompa
ned p ~, ~ iesst one person besides the driver
susid 20 De subject 81 all times to the postm .sters
The bids or this service are to cover ALI trans.
p"rtaiIon Of mail matter 10 or from ths Baltimore
fcsl m CO AM e. Al railroads and steamboats, ca
~ ing tt~ mails Of the United States from m At civ
me uding congressional documents and free Dr. i.
, p OF any na1s ,r nature, smou ntng 10
understood that the Contractor will not receive
any increase OF compensation during the cODtract
term iof sucn service, nor for De- in conie-
az, nee OF the failure Of the mails I. arrive on
The acrepted bidder will be required 10 enter
INTO contract ana bond, with two surstes of amnl.
and inquest ionable sufficirpcy 10 he eeyti6d 20
- such by the postmaster at baltimore > for the
TAI hful performance Of the service in every re-
fptct he contract viii also provide that the CON
tractor snail be ans erabie for all persons to whom
n shall commit the Tansp1rtation Of the mails
and be accountable to the Unit ed States for any
Oauage sustained through shei nas. or
Walt OF care that tines may be imposed and iedus-
tons male for failures and deliDquencies in the
NAY be annuiled for repeated failures for yioIs-
ing the post once laws, or disreg .rdinR the in.
s!IuCtiOns % the department -
IN case 81 fixture OF the accepted bidder to exc
Cu'r a Oriract. ~ OF the abandonment Of service
curing the contract term. the service will be re.
advertise and re let at the expeI se Of the failing
Di.cer or Contractor
Bidders are requested to call at the BaItimore
Post Office where blanks for bids can BE- obtained,
and Inform themselves IF the character of the
vice and WHAT viii lie req Ired. in order tina they
may btu undsrstsDdingly, aud TO prevent y mis-
apprehension after tn service had been let
In view ~ possible increase or reduction of the
- rNlce bidders viii state IN their bids the sums
Tor winch they agree TO perform each tri in each
Viii be made IN accordance with these 6gurea The
sum total for all the service will also be state i'm
the body of the hid.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
above section and also the ight to reject
al bids which may be deemet extrayagaut
Proposals. from failing bidders OF contractors
viii not be considered.
Proposals should be sealed, supersc ribed PRO
Iusals tor Mail Messenger Service, Baltimore"
and ssidrrs-d Second Assistant Po-tma ,teT Gen-
oral. Post Office Department"
ALEN W. RANDALL.
3laN6W PO.tmRster