The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
UNITED STATES MAIL.
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PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 20, 1876.
PROPOSALS will be received at the
Contract Office of this Department
until 3 o'clock p. m. of the 10Th July,
1876, Ito be decided by the 3lst July,)
for carrying the mails of the United
States from October ], 1876, to June
80. 1878, on the following routes in
Wyoming Territory, and by the
schedule of departures and arrivals
herein specified, viz:
371l2
From Fort Laramie, by Cheyenne
river In. o.), Custer City In. o.l, Hill
City (n. o.), C~astleton In. o., to Rapid
Creek In. o., 1874 miles and back, once
a week.
Leave Fort Laramie Wednesday at
8 m;
GArrive at Rapid Creek Saturday
by 6 p m
Leave Rapid Creek Monday ut 8
p IN;
Arrive at Fort Laramie Thursday
by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $4,000.
337I1
From Laramie City, by Maxwell's
Ranch, to Fort Laramie, 81 miles and
back, once a week. f.
Leave Laramie City Monday at
8 M:
Arrive at Fort Laramie Tuesday
by 6 p N;
Leave Fort Laramie Thursday at
9 m;
Arrive at Laramie City Friday by
6 p m.
Bond required with bid, si,4OO.
37l14
From Medicine Bow, by Stimson's
Ranch In. o.), to Elk Mountain, %
miles and back once a week.
Leave Medicine Bow Monday at
sam;
Arrive at Elk Mountain by 4 p IN;
Leave Elk Mountain Tuesday at
8 m;
Arrive at Medicine Bow by A p m.
Bond required with bid, $500.
37115
From Cheyenne, by Hawk Springs,
to Old Red Cloud Agency In. o., So
miles and back, once q week.
Leave Cheyenne Tuesday Mt 8 n m;
Arrive Mt Old Red Cloud Agency
Wednesday by 6 p M;
Leave Old Red Cloud Agency
Thursday ut 8 a m;
Arrive at Cheyenne Friday by
9 pm.
Bond required with bid, 81, 200.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
PosTMAsTERs;
Containing also conditions to be in
cOrporated in the contracts Il the
ertent the Department may deem
proper.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL warns bidders
and their hureties TO acquaint themselves
fully with the laws of Congress relating to
contracts for the carrying Of the mails, uhe
in,) and also to familiarize themselves with
the instructions and forms herein furnished,
before they shall assume any liabilities as
such bidders or s%ureties. and to prevent mis-
AFTER.
PosrMAsrERs are required to make them
selves familiar with The laws and these in
structions that they may be able to inf,rm
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
mediate office, when not otherwise specified.
for asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of 1t, the special agents of the Post
Office Department, also post Office blanks.
mail bags, locks and keys, are to be conveyed
without extra charge.
3. way bills" or receipts, prepared by post
masters or other agents Of the Department,
Will accompany the mails, specifying the
number and destination of the several bags,
TO he examined by the postmasters, 10 insure
regularity in the delivery OF bags and
pouches.
4. No pay will DO made for trips not per
formed; and for each OF such omissions. If the
failure be occasioned by the fault OF the con-
tractor or carrier, three times the pay of the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals SO far be-
hind time as to break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently excus-
ed, one fourth of the compensation for the
trip is subject to forfeiture. For repeated
~delinquencies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportioned to the nature
thereofand the Importance OF the mail, may
be made.
s.. For leaving behind or throwing on the
MALE, or any portion OF them, for the nd
mission OF passengers, or for being concerned
In setting up or running au express convey
Ing Intelligence In advance OF the malls, n
quarters pay IN y be deducted.
T.. Fines will be imposed. unless the delln-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily eS-
planned by certificates OF postmasters or the
antdavits OF other crednble persons, for iaii-
Ing to arrive In contract time; for neglecting
TO take the mall from, or deliver II into, q
post office; for suffering 1t to be wet, injured.
DESTROYED. robbed, or lost; and for refusing.
after demand, 10 convey the mail as fire..
quentIy as the contractor runs. or is con
on n rOute.