National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-21
MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE. WASH
Nl INGTON. ID. G.
~ PosI orrIcK pIrAsrssSL}

wAsuiNGToN, March 1, ls7.
ROUTE No. l023o.
Proposals. will be received at the Contract
once Of the Department until ,. m Of APRIL
for P' easryiea On ne %aiis he Tn,sd
STATED 6etween the Post once. in the city Of
and Steamboat Landings and between the seve-
rom July !, ISL, to June 50, ISL.
section Of the act Of june "a is.a which requires
the "bidders upon every mail route for the trans
annual eompensation ior The service on sses
accompany c their BIDS with q certinsd cheek or
e. the sST q the
check or dram shall not be less than fve Per
ssn!.n on ~ .%SuS, n he P.y M
The following schedule SHOWS the mail messen-
ington D. O. but the accepted bidder under This
advertisement will be required 70 perform, puk.
additional service that may become Necessary
during the term Of the contract, Shether 10 and
between depots and landings now estabiishec, or
Se %sds S auss
and must name the amount per annum for the
and ~ ss
Vice as may become upnecesssTy during the con.
tract term, but deductions will be made for neg
iect Of duty.
1t is required that the wagons smployed in the
ss se
or sls panslsd q the height o. ran an ordinary
panel sci oil with moulding lined With canvas,
with covered roof The height Of the centre oil
the roof clear above the door OF the wagon mali
be moi less than four-and q, half iset IN sinxie
wagons, or six-and one quarter feet in double
wagons; The rear shallopen ssloS ey gate 70
door hung on sprns Snses
sn,e and lo S and ' when anlocS.a ,hs r inc
open.
wagons, wSsneyer the proper periormanee Of he
service requires It. shall have double doors IN the
side, extending from the panelsd frame Of the
body TO the drip Of the roof These doors shall
open: Ths ~, 40; dSoT, .6,ii open % width i ne
Ra bs Win
The wagons shall be kept painted and var
nished in thorough manner and ornamented
according to specifications, and shall DO kept al
Full particulars as 10 style and construction Of
wagons may be obtained on application 70 the
ond Assistant Postmaster General washington,
u; ~; ,. A..
wagons must b. sceomnsnisd bv ~ Al sne ns ue
son Sssidss The driver, as guard, both 70 b ovsr
sr so Sasn tegaS IN o =, svoa mgfai enitse
seL NY .avo "a Ken tno oe,n Ptesorioeu ~ NV,
The wagons, horses. drivers and Tuards ars 10 be
ut all times subject TO the approval and control Of
| the Postmaster, and the malls are to be taken
from and delivered into the post once cars and
ooas az suon noars, under MS directions, as VIII
Iacb nsd"a.s mgs, Sa .ccoun.,,.a Inv han,
win txp resnons,Sis v sne, ~ oona,
such by the Postmaster at WashinKton, ID. CT
who shall guarantee that the bidder SHALL n his
bid be accepted, enter into contract, with
goGdh ahn sumeient spret,es, wthin the time pre-,
sS.ioea hetoin; ior tne iaihiui periormance o.
snu !. hn oon,scs must pe exeeutsa Ana
nna se-y 70 INV department ~ inc nrst Jay OF
'In YIN a =. q, ,.i,,r. a, ,.. .o...,., .,,.
ecute contract, or Of the abandonment Of tho
service during the contract term the service will
be readyertised and relet ct the expense Of the
| bluuers arc requested 10 use the printed forms