The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-23
UNITED STATES MAIL.
w " O NJ L N G..
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Nav 20, 1876.

Is VIII Dc TtCtiNtQ dt tie
Contract Office of this Department
until 8 o'clock p. m. of the 10Th July,
1876, ito be decided by the 31st July,l
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:
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From Fort Laramie, by Cheyenne
river In. o.), Custer City In. o., Hill
City mol, Castleton IN. o., to Rapid
Creek IN. o. 1874 miles and back, once
a week.
Leave Fort Laramie Wednesday at
8am;
Arrive at Rapid Creek Saturday
Leave Rapid Creek Monday at s
pm;
Arrive at Fort Laramie Thursday
by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
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From Laramie City, by Maxwell's
Ranch, to Fort Laramie, 81 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Laramie City Monday at
ga m:
Arrive at Fort Laramie Tuesday
by 6 p m;
Leave Fort Laramie Thursday at
9am;
Arrive at Laramie City Friday by
6 m.
Bond required with bid, sl.40o.
s7Il4
From Medicine Bow, by Stimson's
Ranch In. o.), to Elk Mountain, %
miles and back once II week.
Leave Medicine Bow Monday Mt
Sans;
Arrive at Elk Mountain by 4 p IN;
Leave Elk Mountain Tuesday at
Sam;
Arrive at Medicine Bow by 4 p m.
Bond required with bid, $500.
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From Cheyenne, by Hawk Springs,
to Old Red Cloud Agency IN. o.l, So
miles and back, once u week.
Leave Cheyenne Tuesday at s a m;
Arrive at Old Red Cloud Agency
Wednesday by 6 p
Leave Old Red Cloud Agency
Thursday at s a m;
Arrive at Cheyenne Friday by
9pm.
Bond required with bid, 81, 200.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
PosTMAsTERs;
Containing also conditions to be in
corPorated in the contracts to the
ertent he Department mag deem
proper.
The Postmaster GENERAL warns bidders
and their surelies 10 acquaint themselves
fully with the laws OF Congress relating TO
important provisions OF v hich are cited here
M and also TO familiarize themse yes with
before they shall assume any iiabiiities as
such hidders or sureties, and to prevent mis-
apprehension or cause Of complaint there
PosrMAsrEas are required to make them
selves familiar with the laws and these In
strnctions inst they may be able to inform
l. Seven minutes arc allowed to each Inter.
mediate office, when not otherwise specified.
for asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode OF conveyance
adInlis OF II, the special agents of the Post
ONCE Department. also poet ofilce blanks.
mail bags. locks and keys, are 10 be conveyed
without extra charge.
u. way bills or receipts. prepared by post
masters or other agents sf the Department.
will accompany the mails. specifying the
number and destination OF the several bags,
TO be examined by the postmasters, 10 insure
regularity in the delivery OF bags and
4. No paw Will DO made for trips not rer-
formed; and for each of such omissions. ifthe
failure be occasioned by the fault OF the con-
tractor or carrier, three / mes the pay Of the
TIP Will be deducted. For arrivals so far be-
Mud time as to break connection with de-
pending mails, and not sufficiently excus-
ed, one fourth OF the comp nsation for the
trip Is subject To forfeiture. For repeated
d~elinquencies OF the kind herein specified.
enlarged penalties, proportioned to the nature
thereof and the Importance OF the mail, may
be made.
S. FOR leaving behind or throwing of the
malls. or any portion of them, for the nd.
mission of passengers. or for being concerned
in setting up or running an express convey
Ing tnteiiigerce In advance OF the malls, a
quarters pay m y be deducted.
d. Fines will be imposed. un'ess the delin-
planned by certificates OF po-tmnsters or the
afidavits of other credabie persons, for fall
Ing 70 arrive In contract time; for ncgiecting
TO take the mail from. or deliver it into, d
posi- oflce; for suffering 1t to be wet, Injured
DESTROYED. robbed. or Loaf; md for refusing
after demand, 10 convey the mil MS FIRE
Quently rs the contractor runs. or is con
err-ed In running, o coach. car. or
on . route.
.. me postmaster General may annui tn,
contract for repeated failures 10 run agree
ably TO contract: for assigning tho contract