Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-22
PROPOSALS,
NAIL MESSENGER SERVICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Posr ogFIcs DEPARTMENT,

fpsi 'fHfCs DEPARTMENT,
sealed Proposals. viii Be eived at the Contrsst
d@sd by the sn sh fd1 ihs service afa
named ee,9v, Tor four years from July /, 1893, to
Msss.nssr Serric, IN the GIN Of Washisr,os.
As 90 ys.isd 1forcG IS, Is
.ns aiaa.nari . fG.' b Sss e the
sa is + IS .f:. to the
pnlp: asily except Sunday, aud one sunday;
and 3si" i& Feet S.sS Sss T. sr sSs
Fo aani' Except Snhday, an one SUNDAY;
mae Steamboats,, foot of Tth street, one trip
From Baltimore and Ohio r p.not 10 or
snge and Alexandria r. H. Depot Maryland
or New jersey avenue, one trip daily;
or Ses sn Jerey the SD1s
rinston city Post Once. one "trip daily;
the ws.hinst1n City P f%ss 9 a nsa
I've trips daily, exec pit Sunday, and one Sun,
From the Baltimore and Ohio R pepo, to
d the Washington City Post Once, We trips
From Potomac Steamboats,, foot OF 9TH street,
e baltimore and OHIO h, B. Depot, one trip
Firm Orange and Alexandria R r Desot,
Be snd sTen .r g. ,,I Baltimore and Ohio R.
The hour # arrival si and departure from city
the postmaster; The mails to be taken from and de-
lverrd into IN. POST oficf cars and boats; to be
SUN cient capacity tor the en- are mail well pro.
tected By a suitable water proof covering from the
and when carried in the night must be accom- osn'
lea o. az Ieast one person besides the driver
II time. to ns s9s
The bids for this service are to cover AL trans
portstlon OF mail matter 10 or from the Washing
boats carry Ihe mails of the United states from
mat cry including eongr.ssionsi documents aud
ing TO several wagon loads daily and it must he
dlst!ncty understood that the contractor will not
contract term for such servics nor for any DELAY ia
cons, renSe Of the failure Of the mails to arrive
The accepted bidder will be required to enter in.
to ntract ana bond, with two sureties Of ample
such BY the postmaster at sshin gton City ! fsD
the faithful performance OF the ser vice in every
conrractor shall be ans~erabIe for ali persons re
vi HON he shall commit the transportation Of ,he
any damages sustained through their nnfaithful.
ness or want OF care that hnes NAV be i'm posed
n the periormarce of the service and that the
violating he post Off &c laws OF disregardng he
Instructions Of the department.
In Ease Of failure Of the accepted bidder to exc
cute contract or OF the abandonment Of service
durng the contract term, the service will he read
yeItised and re-let at the expense of the failing
Bidders are requested to call at the washin eton
City Post Office where blanks for bids can be OF
tainedl aud inform themselves of the character of
me service, and what viii be Tequired in order
that they may hid understandingly. and to pre-
htsnlat
In view Of possible increase or reduction IF the
service. bidders vi n state ia their bids the sums for
VIII: they agree to perform each trip in eae di-
1eCtlan as advertised, and increase and reduction
vii lie made in accordance with these figures The
s,rn total Tor oiL the service will also be stated in
the body of the bill. ...- 80
The Postmaster General reserves the right to ur-
tail " add TO he service IL accordance with above
bid, " hiCh may be deemed extrayagant
Proposals from falling bidders or contr actors will
Pr.'pc, ais should be sealed. superscrihod tPro.
posals for Mail Messenger Service, WasbingtOn -
and ad Tessed IS CJnd Assistant Post na steT Gen.
eral, Post Once De. artmsnt."
ALEXANDER w RANDALL.
epl-V5t Postmaster General.
DhOPOSALS FOR TIE SALE OF WRECK
l. IN THk VICINITY UF NORFOLK, VA.
Us Navy YARD,
NCRFOLE, Va April ", ISis
Sealed Proposals will lie received for tie pur-
g ace - the fO'lOung named wrec ks, they IA w
lie H. Eh7rbs tn river, viz
DELAWARE y
FLig1t.s RARITAN." COLUMBIA" and
The proposals must stste the sum 10 be given for
each vessel and the time within which IL i to te
. entirely removed OF the cum to he paid twenty
per Ger tum must be deposited within three day
remainder In oIortion to the progress of the
work and before the property is removed
J. IN The event o, failure N parforpins, Or prompt
and progressing with IL 20 lIe satisfaction OF the
Commandment of the Norfolk Navy Yard, the .nsy
previously paid, together with the property re-
esv'red and TIE wreck, will be forfeited to the
Government
The right is to reject any or all the pro.
posas II heir acceptance IL not to the interest of
The prOJ ossls will be received until u O'Clock
noon. the 10Th MAY, 1855. A. Ii. kitty,
ap ~ eoti ComInandaEt