Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-30
PROPOSALS.
I United STATES MAIL.
SERVICE, WASHINGTON, d. @
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON DacGmher 15 Ig-l


WASHINGTON, December Is, 1871
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Contract
ne I ar b6I. &.reh Of nsh s
the performance Of he mail service named below for
3679 From the Washington City Post ice to station
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, Mary
and avenue niue two trips daily. except sundas:
station to post Office. two daily.
From the post Office 70 Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road a'ion, eight trips daily except Sunday,
station to post o1ice, eight daily, except sun
day, and hve on Sunday.
From the post office to Baltimore and Potomac
day, and one on sunday. Return trips from
said station TO post Office. two daily, except
Sunday, and one on Sunday.
From the post office TO the Potomac stea NIB ,ats
tmail line), two q % daly. except Sunday and
one on sunday; Return trips from said steam.
boats to post office, two daily.
From the post-ooice to the Norfolk steamboat
mail line) three trips per week. Return trips
from said steamboat to post-ofice, three per
Orange and Alexandria Railroad station three
trips daily, except Sunday, and two trips on
From Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station TO
Potomac steamboats,, three trips daily, except
Sunday; and two on Sunday Return trips,
to Orange and Alexandris Railroad station
two trips daily. except sunday and one on
day, and one on Sunday.
From Baltino ore and Potomac Railroad station
to Potomac steambest.; two trips daily, except
two daily, except Sunday, and one on Sunday.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS,
INCLUDING CONDITIONS TO BE EMBRACED IN THE
Tho ,orr If .r-;x CONTRACT;
Washington City Post Once to be at ali times under
The direction f Of he Postmaster the mails to be
cars, and steamboats,; to be carried in substantial
s ss, a we'll sposo Of br s
proof from the elements and protected also
S1 one n e
The driver as guard; the horses, wagons, harness.
Posmsss Control and appro Sa T. all ''me' 70 INC
The bids for this service are to cover aH traus-
City Post Office, and to ali railroads and steamboats,
carrying the msils OF the United States from the
a or bs y
o
for such service any increase Of its bulk, for
10
IN 20 e hs Poss
term there is TO be no increase dimnuton Of pay.
Sc
sntsE into contract and bond Nth two spretiss q
sS r. 81 e the IN
the eontrsesor shall 6s snswsrsbie for Iii persons
to whom be shal commit the transportation Of the
mails, and be accountable to the United States for
any damage sustained through their unfaithfulnees
or want OF care; that fines may be imposed and de-
ductions made for failures and deIinquences in the
performance Of the service: and that the contract
may be annuied for repeated failures, for VIOLATING
re pofs once laws or disregarding the instructions
In % offsnre Of the accepted bidder to .xecuts
acontrect, or Of the abandonment of service nsire
8 &c tie ns Ssssl %
Bidders are requested to call at the Wa.h;n,ton
City Post once twhere blanks for bids can he Oh
tained) and inform themselves Of the chrscfer ~
the service and what will Be- required in order thst
they may bid understandipgly, and 70 preysnt anv
mleappfehens1on after the service has been let -
In y1ey q poesible increase or reduction OF thu
service bGderS viii state In their bids the aums for
which they agree 70 perform each trip q each al
HSuon g edvexttsed, and increase and Reduction
WILDE made IN accordance with these g cures The
Ss h sos ~ sh fns service must aso stated in
Bids Of 4seee and upwards must be accomp.p,.a
By certified check o. draft equal to i've per cent
Of the bid.-{ LaV 81 Ma "a 3, lHl.J Ss.s'
The Poctnaster General reserves the right 10 chr.
Tall or ada TO the service In accordance with fe
cedng and also the riRhf 10 re,ect
ot0 which may be deemed extray aganf.
Ihe eds Of failing bidders or contractors VII NOT
PTcposels shcald be sealed, superseribed . Prom.
sei9 1Qr 0au Messenger kervice, WaShinafon ~
and eddreeeed ceocoud Assistant Posfmasfer iSsne-
raj, Pest Once Department"
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL.
oecseAsWoW Postmaster General.