Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-08
UNITED STATES MAILS.
TENNESS

| -- WASHINGTON, January 2, 1S72.
| PROPOSALS FOR CONVEYING THE MAILS
1874 on the following routes in the State of Tennessee
will be eived at the Contract Office of this Depart
ment until p m. of April l, next, to be decided by
| April 20. following.
Bids of $4,000 and upward must be ac-
! cOmpanfed by n certified check or draft
| equal to per cent. Of the bId.-(Law of March
| 3, lS7I) -----..--s.-
loose From Maryyille by Hufsteters Store Montvale
| Springs and Yellow Sulphur In. o.. to Chilhowee,
Leave MaryviIe Monday. Wednesday, and Friday at )
Arrive at Chilhowee next days by I'm;
Leave ChilhOwec Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
Arrive at Maryville Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
| by3pm.
l.O60 From Maryvile. by Clover Hill and ClOyd's
Creek, to Morgantown u miles and back, once a
Arrive Arrive at Mor riga i1f next as t. day by IL
Leave MOrgantown Saturday at pm;
| Arrive at MaryYille Monday by 3 pm.
1875 From Shelbyvle to Flat Creek, IA miles and
back, once week.
Leave Shelbyville Wednesday at am;
Arrive at Flat Creek by 8 am;
Leave Flat Creek Wednesday at 1Oam;
Arrive at Shelbyville by II IN.
1G223 From Bolivar, by Whiteyile, Fayette Corners
and Dancyville to Stanton Depot, 81 miles and back
Leave Bolivar Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
Arrive at Stanton DegGt by pm; -,
Leave Stanton Depot Monday. Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive at Bolivar by pm.
1929 From jackson to Mullins, Is miles and back,
once week
Leave Jackson Saturday at 2 pm;
Arriue at Mullins by 8 pm;
Leave Mullins Saturday at s an;
Arrive at jackson by Il N.
1929 From Flag Pond. BY Clear Branch aud Indian
Leave Flag Pond Tuesday at m; 'A' UNIV . WIN
Arrive at LOngmiEe by y m:
Leave LOngmiIe Tuesday at p M;
1G2ai From Decatur. 81 Goodfeld and Pine Land IN
Oh to Big Spring. 1O11 miles and back once week.
Arrive Arrive at Big Spring By SPIN;
Leave Big Spring Friday at I'm;
Arrive at Decatur by II m.
10245 From Bartlett to Porterve 20 miles and back
Leave Bartlett Friday at 9am:
Arrive at POrterVille by D m;
Leave Porterviile Saturday at am;
1asas From Cross Plains: y Mpoy and Riohland to
lafayette; q miles Les and back once a week.
Leave Cross Plain: Thursday IE at at 3
Leave Lafayette Friday at p IN:
Arrive 1T Cross Plains next day by 7pm.
Mulloys to Richand, u miles and back. three times
week Iomting that portion of the route from Rchland
i0247 From Mason. by Belmont IN. o. and Jackson's
Store In o. to Somcryille Is miles and back, once
Leave Mason Saturday ATTAIN;
Arrive at SOmerville by II IN;
Leave Somerville Saturday at p'm
Arrive at Mason by Z m.
1928 From Maynardville. by Lost Creek Speedwell,
and Clarified n. o., to Lot, NY, 50 miles and
Leave Maynardville Thursday at am;
Arrive at Lot next day by Il III.
Leave Lot Friday at p IN;
Arrive at Maynardville next day at : pm.
lO2i9 From MorrstOwn to Beans Station 10 miles and
Leave MOrristnwn Saturday at m:
Arrive at Beans Station by II In;
Leave Beans Station Saturday at IN:
id250 From Sparta. By Franks Ferry m o.. to Weed
bury, 40mies and back, once a week.
Leave Sparta Friday a m
Arrive at Woodbury. by Spm;
Leave Woodbury. Saturday at In:
Arrive at Sparta by pm.
NOTES.
Proposals. must be to carry the mail with CELEBRITY,
certainty and security using the terms the law and
certifedto as such by postmaster judge of court
No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay OF the trip may be deducted For
depending mails and not sufficiently excused. one
fourth OF the compensation for the trip subject to for
ha wiz be & Gn6es ne % 6s
mail from or into post Office; for suffering to be m
ured destroyed robbed or lost and for refusing alter
demand to convey the mail frequently as the con-
rrctor runs or Is concerned IN running vehicies Oh
the route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract forre
peaed and Wilful failures for disobeyng the post oce
laws or the instruc ions OF the Department; ne may
alter the schedule Of departures and and also
order increase service by allowing therefor
rata On the Psg in also uT
portonate decrease of pay allowing as full indemnity
to the contractor months extra compensation on
The amount of service dispensed WITH and pro rata
eompensaton for the service retained and continued
For laws relating the postal service forms of pro
posa guarantee, and certificate and for instructions
and conditions to be embraced in the contract see adj
Vertisement othis date in pamphlet FORM and of OctO
Der 30 1862 and Sept 80, 1870. inviting proposals for
mail service in Tennessee, to be found at the principal
post offices.
Bids should be sent IN sealed envelopes superscrib-
ed Mail proposals. State of Tennessee" and address
ed to the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
JN0. A. j. CRESSWELL,
lanZ0 Postmaster General.