The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-16
UNITED STATES MAILS.
KANSAS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON. January y 1877:

June so, 1874, ON the following routes in
the State of Kansas, Will be received at
the Contract Office of this Department
until p. m. OF April ], next. to be decid-
ed By April 20, following.
An act of Congress of March 3, 1871, re-
quires that bids of $4,000 and upward, be
accompanied by certified check, or draft.
equal TO five per cent. of the bid.
1928 From Alma, by Newbury, TO st.
Mary, 20 miles and back, once
week.
Leave Alma Wednesday at . n. M:
Arrive at st. Mary by p. m;
Leave st. Mary Thursday at . q. m;
Arrive at Alma by p. m.
1919 From Clyde, by Shirley, to Murphy,
81 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Clyde Tuesday at am;
Arrive at Murphy by 3 pm;
Leave Murphy Wednesday at s 4. NJ:
Arrive at Clyde by p. m.
1920 From Concordia, by Granny creek,
to Beloit, 20 miles and back, once
week.
Leave Concordia Tuesday at $ A. m:
Arrive at Beloit by 5p. m;
Leaye Beloit Friday at n. m;
Arrive at Concordia by p. m.
1921 From Concordia, by Arion, Glascoe.
and Rock Hill, to Ellsworth, 90
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Concordia Monday at 4. M;
Arrive at Ellsworth next day by q
d. m;
Leave Ellsworth Wednesday at : a.
IN;
Arrive at Concordia next day by G
pm;
1922 From Emporia, by Fremont. Water
loo, and Ivy, to Waushara, 81
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Emporia Friday at s n. m;
Arrive ut Waushara by p. m:
Leave Waushara Saturday at 8 q. m;
Arrive at Emporia by a p. m.
1929 From Fort Scott, by Arcadia, Null
berry Grove, Midway, Stevens
town, Neutral City, Pleasant
View, Wirtonia, Petersville. and
LostIne, to Baxter Springs, g.
miles and back, three times i
week.
Leave Fort Scott Monday, wednes-
day, and Friday at a. m;
Arrive at Baxter Springs next days
by p. m;
Leave Baxter Springs Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday ut & q. m;
Arrive at Fort Scott next days by .
p m.
1924 From Garnet, by Central City.
Mineral Point, and Avon, to Bur-
ington, 80 miles and back, three
times q week.
Leave Garnet Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 4. m;
Arrive At Burlington by p. m;
Leave Burlington Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at a. m;
Arrive at Garrett by p. In.
1925 From Independence, by Harrison
Vile, Atlanta, Havana, MatansaS,
Peru, Sedan, OZro Falls, Lowe,
Clovcrdale, and Dexter, to Win
field, ILL., miles and back, twice
week.
Leave independence Monday and
Thursday at a. m;
Arrive at Winfield "Wednesday and
Saturday by p. IN;
Leave Winfield Monday m Thurs
day at n. m;
Arrive at Independence Wcdnes-
day and Saturday by =. M.
1926 From New Chi .ago, by Altoona, to
Fredonia, 30 miles and back, once
4 week.
Leave New Chicago Tuesday at "a.
m;
Arrive at Fredonia by 6p.m;
Leave Frcdonia wednesday at n.
Arrive at New Chicago by pm.
1927 From New Scandinavia to Jewel, -
miles and back, once 4 week.
Leave New Scandinavia Monday at
4 a. m;
Arrive at Jewell by nm;
| Leave Jewell Tuesday at q. IN;
! Arrive at New Scandinavia by u.
m.
| l422S From New Scandinavia, by Gomeria
and White Rock, to Big Timber.
Bidders to state distance, and pro-
pose schedule OF departures and
| arrivals.
1929 From Oswego, by Sherman City,
Monmouth, and Hamilton, 10 GIL
| rard, II miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Oswego Monday at g a. In;
/ Arrive at Girard next day by s 4. m;
Leave Girard Tuesday at a. M;
Arrive at Oswego next day by a.
m;
1920 From salina, by Falun, Lindsborg.
4 SUI TaL
KING City, and Sedgwick, TO Wich-
tta, % miles and back, once
| week.
LeaYe salina Thursday at An;
Arrive at Wichita Saturday by . p.
Leave Wichita Monday at 1p.m:
Arrive at Salina Wednesday by o p.
| m.
1921 From Water7ille, by Hopper. But
Ter, Peach Creek, and Clyde, to
Concordia, 5J miles and back six
times week.
Leave Waterville daily, except SUM-
day, at q. m;
Arrive at ConcorJiia by 9p. m;
Leave Concordia daily, except Sun
day, at Go a. m;
Arrive ct Wateryille by $50 p. m.
1892 From Wichita, by SedgwIck, to
Newton, 81 miles and back, six
times q week.
Leave Wichita daily, except Sun
day. at a. m;
Arrive at Newton by D. m:
Leave Newton daily, except sun
day. at a. m;
Arrive at Wichita by p. m.
NOTES.
Proposals must be TO carry the mail
with ''celerfty, certainly, and security -
using the terms OF the law, and they must
: be guaranteed bp two responsible persons,
. certlned to as such by q postmaster OF
judge OF court Of record.
NO pay viii be made for trips not per-
! formed, and for each Of such omissions
not satisfactorily explained three times
the pay OF the trip may be deducted. For
arrivals so far behind the time as to break
connection with depending mails, and not
, sufficiently excused, one-fourth Of the
compensation OF the trip is subject to for
/ feitlEe. Fines will be imposed unless the
) delinquency be satisfactorily explained
: Tor negiect1ng TO take the mail from or in
+ 10 post office; for suffering IL to be injur-
ed, destroyed, robbed or lost; and for re.
Iusing, AFTER demand, TO convey the mai
as frequently as the contractor runs, OF il
, concerned In running, vehicles on the
: route. The Postmaster General may en-
:, null the contract for repeated and wiIful
C failures. TOR disobeying the post office law
: or the instructions OF the Department
: He may alter the schedule of departure,
service by allottsng therefor q pro rata in
crease on the contract pay. He may ais
curtali or discontinue the serVicr h Who'll,
or IN part, at proportionate e1se o
e pay, allowing as full indemni 20 tn,
IS contractor one months extra mpeHsa
& ton On the amount OF service dispensed
:: Win, ana pro rata compensation for tn,
: service retained and continued.
It For laws relating TO the postal service
4 forms OF proposal, guarantee, and certifi
= eate, and Tor instructions and condition
e 70 pc embraced In the contract, see edyeY
z isement Of this date in pamphlet form
d anu OF October 30, 1853, AMI Septembe
II 30, 1870. inviting proposals for mail ser
wee IN Kansas ana Nebraska, to DO fouu,
: at the principal Offices.
Bids should be sent In sealed envelope,
superseribed, snail Proposals. STATE q
Kansas" and addressed to the eeeon
Assistant Postmaster General.
JNO. a. j. CRESSWEIL.
Ieps-4t Postmaster General.