Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-03
UNITED STATES MAILS.
TENNESSEE,.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, January ,, 81

Posi- OFFICE DEIAR1MENI,
WASHINGTON, January :, 49,.
PROPOSALS FOR CONVEYING THE MAILS
1874 on the following routes in the State of Tennessee
will be re eived at the Contract Office of this Depart
ment until OF April L, next, 10 oe ueclueu ny
April -, following.
Bids Of $4,000 and upward must he nc.
cOmpanipd by certified check or draft,
equal to per cent. of the bld.-(Law Of March
G,plID
loO59 From Maryve, by Huffstetlers Store MontvaIe
SPRING, and Yellow Sulphur In o.. to ChllhoWee,
% miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Maryyille Monday, Wednesday. and Friday at
Arrive at Chilhowee nc1tdays by L m;
Leave Chilhowee Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
Arrive at Mary,ilIe Wednesday, Friday. and Monday
by III.
1850 From MaryyiIle, by Clover Hill and Cloyds
Creek, TO Morgantown, i miles and back, once
Leave MaryvilIo Friday at ) pm;
Arrive at Morgantown next day by l III,
Leave Morgantown Saturday at p M
Arrive at Maryyille Monday by , IN.
1913 From Shebyvile to Flat Creek, ~ mile. and
Leave Shelbyville Wednesday at { m
Arrive at Flat Creek by a III;
Leave Flat Creek Wednesday at 10 Il IN;
ef From 1S Bcyar by BY Wheve Fayee Corners
and Dancyvle. to Stanton Depot, 81 miles and back
three times a week.
Arrive at Stanton Depot by pm;
Leave Stanton Depot MOnday, Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive at Bolivar by pm.
lo539 From Jackson to Miflins, Is miles and back,
a week.
Leave Jackson Saturday at 2pm;
,irriue at Mifiin's by pm;
Leave Mifflin's Saturday at d NJ;
Arrive at Jackson by l. NJ.
1913 From Flag Pond, BY Clear Branch aud Indian
Creek, TO LOngmre, IL miles and back, once " eek
Leave Flag Pond Tuesday at i
Arrive at LOngmiTe by y m;
Leave LOngmire Tuesday at p II;
1914 From Decatur. by Goodfeld and Pine Land N.
o. to Big Spring. lO13 miles and back, once week
Leave Decatur Friday at IN;
Arrive at Big Spring by pm;
Leave Big Spring Friday at Il IL;
Arrive at Decatur by I'm
lJ345 From Bartlett to POrteryille 20 miles and back
Leave ye' Bartlett Friday at IN;
Arrive at Porterville by u In;
Leave Porterve Saturday at IN;
jagB from Gross Plains BY Muoy and Richland to
Lafayette = miles and back, once week.
Leave Cross Plains Thursday at I'm;
Arrive at Lafayette next day by = II;
leaye Lafayette Friday at III;
Arrive ri cross Plains next day by = m.
Proposals invited for service from Cros Plains 10y
Nulloy's to Richland L miles and back, three times
week (omitng that portion Of the route from kichanc
i02i7 From Mason, by Belmont N. o. and Jackson:
Store IN O., to SomerHiile Is miles and back once
Leave Mason Saturday at am;
Arrive at Somervile by II N;
=
lO348 From Mayp9rdyilc. by Lost Greek, Speedwell
back, once a week
Leave Maynardyille Thursday at a IN;
Arrive at Lot next day Ivy T. IN.
Leave Lot Friday at ; p IN;
arrive at Maynardville next day at PM
lO2i9 From Morrlstown to Beans Station, ~ miles ant
back, once week.
Leave Morristnwn Saturday at a u;
Arrive at Beans Station by u II;
Leave Beams Station Saturday at m;
Arrive at MOrristown by p III. ~
lU35O From Sparta, by Franks Ferry n c. to Woe
bury, 80 miles and back, Once week
Leave Sparta Friday at a m.
Arrive at Woodbury. by = N;
Leave Woodbury. Saturday at I IL;
Arrive at Sparta by S pm.
NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with eelenty
certainty, and security using the terms OF the law an
they must be guaranteed by two responsible persons
certified to As such by postmaster drudge OF cour
No nav will be made Tor trips not performed and fo
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explains
three times the pay of the trip may be deducted Q
arrivals 50 far behind time as to beeak connection wit
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused, one
fourth of the compensation trip ls subject TO Tor
leure. Fines wiz be imposed, unless the delnquenc
&c satisfactorily explained, for negectng TO take tn
mail from or into 9st Office for suffering 1t to be IN
ured, destroyed robbed or lost and for refusing, ate
demand to convey the mail frequently as the con
the route
The Postmaster General may annul til contract for re
ated and wilfu failures for diSobeylng the post oc
laws or the instruc ions of the Department. lie ma
aer the schedule Of departures and arrivals anu ais
oder increase service by allowing therefor pr
da increase the contract pay, lie may also curti
discontinue the service in whole or in part at a pro
0fponate dec rease of pay allowing as full lndemn
~ hecOntractOr one months extra compensation Of
amount OF service dispensed with, and pro rat
GusatlOn for the service retain ed and continued
toI laws relating to the postal service forms OF pro
INA laIantec, and certificate and for instruction
Sondltions to be embraced in the contract, ad
her 5Senent ofhis date in pamphlet FORM and f0cto
mail l9s an Sept. 30 1870 inviting proposals TO
post Offices ueSSoo' " &c io1nu "' Inv Pi''l
"a I should he sent in sealed envelopes, Superscrib
IL proposals, State of Tennessee" and address
" '1e 2ocohd Assistant Postmaster General.
;a- JN0 A. J. CRESSWELL,
'1N'' Postmaster General,