The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-09
UNITED STATES MAILS.
KANSAS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHTNGTON JauuarV y 1872

UNITED STATES MAILS.
KANSAS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, January ., 1872
PROPOSALS. for conveying the mails of
JIG the United States from July ], 1872, TO
June 80, 1874, on the following routes in
the State of Kansas, will be received at
until p. m. of April ], next, TO be decid-
ed by April 20, following.
An act of Congress Of March 5, 1871, re-
quires that bids Of $4,000 and upward, be
accompanied by a certified check, or draft.
equal to five per cent. Of the bid.
1928 From Alma, by Newbury, to st.
Mary, 90 miles and back, once
week.
Leave Alma Wednesday at a. m;
Arrive at st. Mary by p. m;
Leave st. Mary Thursday ut Il. m;
Arrive at Alma by p. N.
81 miles and back, once Il week.
Leave Clyde Tuesday at n. m;
Arrive at Murphy by p. IN:
Leave Murphy Wednesday at 4. M:
Arrive at Clyde by p. m.
1920 From Concordia, by Granny creek,
to Beloit, % miles and back, once
week.
Leave Concordia Tuesday at 4. m;
Arrive at Beloit by D p. m;
LeaYe Beloit Friday At a. M;
1927 From Concordia, by Arion, GlascOe.
and Rock Hill, to Ellsworth, -
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Concordia Monday at a. M:
Arrive at Ellsworth next day by
pm;
Leave Ellsworth Wednesday at q.
Arrive at COncordIa next day by
pm;
1922 From Emporia, by Fremont, Water
loo, and Ivy, to Waushara, -
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Emporia Friday at q. m;
Arrive at Waushara by p. m;
Leave Waushara Saturday at u. M;
Arrive at Emporia by p. m.
1928 From Fort Scott, by Arcadia, Null
berry Grove, Midway, stevens
town, Neutral City, Ssant
View, wirtonia, Peters -. and
LostIne, to Baxter Spl ,gs, o.
miles and back, three times
week.
Leave Fort Scott Monday, Wcdncs-
day, and Friday at a. m;
Arrive at Baxter Springs next days
Leave Baxter Springs Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday at n. m;
Arrive 1t Fort Scott next days by2
p. IN.
14224 From Garrett, by Central City,
Mineral Point, and Avon, TO Bur-
lington, 80 miles and back, three
times week.
Leave Garnet Monday, Wednesday.
and Friday at n. m;
Arrive at Burlington by p. m;
Leave Burlington Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at a. m;
Arrive at Garnet by p. m.
1925 From Independence, by Harrison
VILE, Atlanta, Havana, Matansas,
Peru, Sedan, Ozro Falls, Lowe,
| Cloverdale, and Dexter, to Win
field, 111K miles and back, twice
week.
Leave Independence Monday and
Thursday at q: m;
Arrive at Winfield Wednesday and
Leave winfield Monday and Thurs
day at a. m;
| Arrive at independence wednes-
day and Saturday by y. m.
I4226 From New Chi :ago, by Altoona, TO
Fredonia, 30 miles and back, once
Leave New Chicago Tuesday at a.
m;
Arrive at Fredonia by 8 Bpm;
Leave Ffedonia wednesday at a.
Arrive at New Chicago by ep.m.
| 1927 From New Scandinavia to Jewel, -
miles and back, once n week.
Leave New Scandinavia Monday at
Sam;
Arrive at Jewell by pm;
Leave Jewell Tuesday Mt a. m;
Arrive at New Scandinavia by p.
| m.
1422S From New Scandinavia, by Gomeria
and White Rock, to Big Timber.
Bidders to state distance, and pro-
pose schedule OF departures and
arrivals.
1920 From Oswego, by Sherman City,
Monmouth, and Hamilton, 20 Oil
rard, 45 miles and back, once d
week.
Leave Oswego Monday at Ia. In;
Arrive at Girsrd next day by s a. m;
Leave Girard Tuesday at o a. m;
Arrive ut Oswego next day by q.
m;
1920 From Salina, by Falun, Lindsborg,
Hyco, Sweadsle, Lake Village,
KING City, and Sedgwick, to Which,
ita, 50 mfleg and back, once Il
| week.
Leave Salina Thursday at an;
Arrive at Wichita Saturday by 2 p.
| m;
Leave Wichita Monday at1p.m;
Arrive at Salina Wednesday by 6 p.
1 m.
1921 From water7llle, by Hopper, But
Ter, Peach Creek, and Clyde, to
Coneordia, 90 miles and back six
Leave wateryilie daily, except sun
day, at q. m;
. Arrive at Concor1ia by p.m
Leave Concordia daily, except Sun
day, at $40 q. m;
Arrive at Waterviile by $50 p. m.
. 1892 From Wichita, by sedgwick, TO
Newton, 81 miles and back, six
times week.
Leave Wichita daily, except sun
> day. at 3 q. M.
Arrive at Newton by p. m;
, Leave Newton daily, except Sum
81 arrive at wichita by pm.
a NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry liz mail
) with celebrity, certainly, and cuTiCy,'
n using the terms OF the law, and they must
: De guaranteed bp worGsponsible persons
judge Of court Of record.
!. No pay win be made for trips not per-
! formed, and for each Of such omissions
Z the the pay Of the TIP nay De deducted. For
arrivals 80 far behind the time as to break
connection with depending mails, and moi
/. snmetenfly excused, one-fourth OF the
: compensation OF the trip is subject to for
feiture. Fines will be imposed unless thu
delinquency be satisfactorily explained
Tor neglecting to take the mail from or in.
J, 10 pest Office; for suffering it to be injur
ca, destroyed, robbed or lost; and for re
fuslng, after demand, to convey the mai
= as frequently as the contractor runs, or il
concerned in running, vehicles on tn
r route. The Postmaster General may an
e nrl the contract for repeated and wIlfu
= OF the instructions OF the Department
q De may alter the schedule Of departure
and arrivals, and also order an increase O
service BY ailotting therefor q pro rata in
crease ON the contract pay. He may ais
. curtaI or discontinue the service in whoi
or In part at > proportionate decrease @
pay, allowing as fun indemnity to tn
contractor one months extra compensa
ton on the amount OF service dispense
wild, ana pro rata compensation for til
10 service retained and continued.
For laws relating 70 tbs postal service
n. forms OF proposal, guarantee, aud cert1f
"a cate, and for Instructions and condition
70 % be en- braced in the contract, see aGIvei
u usement OF this date - pamphlet form
V and Of October 90, 1859, ana eeptembe
Id ~, 1870. Inviting proposals for mail sci
n- vice IN Kansas aad Nebraska, to be foun
is at the principal cfdeo3.
ft Bids should be sent IN sealed envelope
th superscr.bed. ssHalf Proposals, State {
IL kansass1 and addressed 70 the Secon
e. Assistant Postmaster General
mo. 4. j. CRESSWELL,
a. -, 49,.