Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-27
UNITED STATES MAILS,
TENNESSEE.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTNN. JanuarY ? u

DEIAhlMBAL
WASHINGTON. January :. L.
PROPOSALS FOR CONVEYING THE MAILS
i of the United States from July l, liz, to June
1874, the following routes in the State Of IelUe
Will be elved at the Contract Office OF this D5p
ment until p. NJ Of April l, next, to be de-Ilei &
April %, following
Bids of $1,000 and upward must lie &c.
cOmpanied by certified cheek or draft
equal TO per cent. of the bid.-lLaw of March
8, lSI)
Springs, and Yellow Sulphur IN o., to ChilhOwee.
IS miles and back, three times week.
Leave Maryville Monday. Wednesday and Friiay att
Arrive at ChilhOwee next days by i III;
Leave Chiihowee Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday q.
Arrive at Maryvile Wednesday. Friday. and Mondu
by Pm.
1860 From Maryyille, by Clover Hill and COyds
Cree <, TO MorgantoTn, i miles AMI back, once
Leave MaryvilIo Friday at pm;
Arrive at Morgantown next day by L ~
Leave MOrgantOwn Saturday at n;
Arrive at Maryville Monday by p IL.
Iol35 From Shelbyvile to Flat Creek, - mile an
back, once week.
Leave ShelbyviIle Wednesday at : m;
Arrive at Flat Creek by 9 a II;
Leave Flat Greek Wednesday at 10 a III:
Arrive at ShelbyvilIe by u m.
1O223 From Bolivar, by Whitevil'e Fayette Corner.
and Dancyyille to Stanton Depot 81 miles and back
three times week.
Leave Bolivar Tuesday, Thursday AMI Saturlayat'
Arrive at Stanton Depot by7pm;
Leave Stanton Depot Monday "Wednesday. and Friday
Arrive at Bolivar by PM
1929 From jackson to AIiGlin's, = mile. and sa-h
Leave Jackson Saturday at pm:
Arriue at Mifilin's by s pm;
Leave Miflins Saturday at 5 a
Arrive at Jackson by L N.
lO2 9 From Flag Pond, BY Clear Branch aud Iuirp
Creek, to LOngmire: Il miles and back, ouceaNesA-
Leave Flag Pond Tuesday at II;
Arrive at LOngmlre by u N;
Leave Longmire Tuesday at IN:
Arrive at Flag Pond by p III.
lOZ44 From Decatur, by Goodfeld and Pine Land
o., TO Big Spring 1917 miles and back. once Esa-
Leave Decatur Friday at p N;
Arrive at B Spring by 5 pm;
Leave Big Spring Friday at
Arrive at Decatur by Il m
10245 From Bartlett to PorteryillC. 20 mile and .
Leave Bartlett Friday at am;
Arrive at POrterville by4 D ID:
Leave Porterviile Saturday at 9 II;
Arrive at Bartlett by 4 pm,
1925 From Gross Plains. BY MuIoys and RchIsnd 10
Lafayette. II miles and back. once a week.
Leave Cross Plains Thursday at an:
Arrive at Lafayette next day by y IL;
Leave Lafayette Friday at p IN;
Arrive ri Cross Plains next day by p M.
Proposals invited for service from CrUs, I-aLLs P.
MuOy's, to Richand, II miles and back, three TIN
week tomittng that portion VI he route from h----
to Lafayette
i02I7 From Mason. by Belmont n. o. and Ja;Lss-.
Store IN. o., to Someryie. Is miles aud sa1a' CHI
Leave Mason Saturday at Fam.
Arrive at SOmeryille by L III;
Leave Somerville Saturday at Pm,
Arrive at Mason by D m.
and Clearfeid IN. o. to Lot, Ky, - mls= ---
back, once week.
Leave Maynardville Thursday at : q uI.
Arrive at Lot next day by L IN.
Leave Lot Friday at p IL;
Arrive at Maynardville next day at y IN.
lO2l9 From MOrristown to Beans Station. i' nile. -'
back, once week.
Leave MOrristnwn Saturday at Ia II;
Arrive at Bean Station by II N:
Leave Beams Station Saturday az II.
Arrive at MorristOwn BY . p m. H..
lU2lO From Sparta, by Franks Ferry "a o. G, '.
bury, 40 miles and back, a week
Leave Sparta Friday at a m.
Arrive at Woodbury. by 5 p IN;
Leave Woodbury. Saturday at q N:
Arrive at Sparta by pm.
NOTES.
Propo-aIs must be to carry the mail with '-e.ei.i
ana secury p IN y Sns person
certified to such by a postmaster drudge Oh -.
No nav will be made tor trips not performed anil
each of such omissions not satisfactorily eNI
three times the pay OF the trip may be deduc.el-
arrivals so far behind time as 10 beeak cOnnecp
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused g.
ourth of the compensation for the trip Is subject
eiture. Fines viii be imposed, unless the DEM ne
De satisfactorily explained, for neglectlns 70 IN
nail from or into post Office: FOR suffering u 20 Zee
ured destroyed. robbed lost and for reiusil-,
demand. 10 convey the mail as frequently as - ID
rrctor runs, or Is concerned IN runnihs' '7N'
he route. ,---,..r-r s-
,eated and WiIful failures. for dlsObeylng inc ma,
avs or the instruc. ions of the Department NJ 81
liter the schedule Of departures and arrly as rrr
rider an increase OF service by allowing theIsoL
alta increase on the contract pay, He may US rr-
y dizcontiuue the service In whole OF IN part
,ortionate decrease of pay allowing as full IN gu
0 the contractor one months extra com = rr5 r-.
he amount of service dispensed with ana E.ggsi
= ,t;on for the service retained and contIuteL
For laws relating to the pOstal service, forms 5n-
osal guarantee and certificate, and l1r ms see 81
nd Conditions to be embraced in the coh-L.i fO-tg-
srtisement ofths date in pamphlet torrl An anu fr
or 81 TSj9 am Sept. 30, ls10. inviting HoI-iT-ral
nail service in Tennessee, to be l'un1 % '-
Ost Offices .-,l,r.es slpe--tr-.-
i 'sNaiI pr0posa!s State of Tennessee, IN,
d to the Seeohd A7S' IN6. 4. j. CRESS W ill
JAMS