The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-07
MAIL ROUTE CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT WANTS BIDS FOR
 FOUR YEARS.
New Regulations Provide That Con tractors Must Live Contiguous to Route-List of Those in
 Montgomery County.

Ths Government is asking ior bids for carrying the mails over all routes in Ala bama. The contracts will expire July l, 1904. and bids are to be awarded for a term of fou: years from that date,
 Under the lew postoffice regulations the mail route contractor must live contigu- ous to the route and must give the con- tract his personal attention. Heretofore, mail routes have been awarded in great numbers to one person, who su5-contract- ed the work In this way large fortunes have been made. It Is said that at one time one man living in another State was the contractor for nearly every mail route in Alabama.
 Proposals :or routes in Alabama will be received at the office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, Postofflce Department. Washington, until D. m. of December l. 1903. for carrying the mails from July l, 1904. to June 30. 1908.
 Decisions will be announced on or be- fore February 1. 1904. Contracts are to be executed and filed in the Department within sixty days after date of accept ance of bids.
 The order from the Postofice Depart ment says: No bid submitted *ill oe con sidered unless the bidder shall agree in his bid that in the event of the service being awarded to him he will give his personal supervision to the performance of the same and will reside on or con- tiguous to the route.'
 Routes in Montgomery County, their distance. schedule, bond required and amount of present pay arc as follows:
 From Sprague. by Fleta, to Colquit. 9.6 miles and back. three times a week Leave Sprague Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on receipt of mail from trains Nos. 40 and 57, but not later than S:Sd q m: arrive at Colquit in 1-2 hours; leave Colquitt Tuesday, Thursday and Satur. day at :3e a. m.; arrive at Sprague by 2 p. m. Bond required with bid, siOO New.
 From Grady. by Timothy, to Olustee Creek 5.5O miles and back. six times q week: Leave Grady. daily, except Sun day. at 12:30 p. m: arrive at Olustee Geek by p. m: leave Olustee Creek daily. except Sunday, at 3 p. m, arrive at Grady by i;30 p. m. Bond required with bid. $500. Present contract pay, SIS; sub contract pay, $l00.
 From Mount Meigs to Waugh, 325 miles and back. six times a week: Leave Mount Meigs daily. except Sunday, at 9.S0 a. m.. arrive at Waugh by l0:30 a. m: leave Waugh daily, except Sunday. at Il 80 a. m. arrive at Mount Meigs by l2:3O D. m. Bond required with bid. $500. Present con- tract pay. S6.55; sub-contract pay, s65.
 From Ramer, by Raif. Centerpoint and Lenora. to Pine Level, i5.75 miles and back. six times a week: Leave Banner daily except Sunday, on receipt of mail from trains Nos. 70 and 57. but not later than S:l5 a. m, arrive at Pine Level in hours leave Pine Level daily. except Sunday. at l5 p, m., arrive at Ramer by 5:l5 p. m. Bond required with bid, Sl.100 Present contract pay, $232; sub contract pay. $500.
 From Mamie, by Panther and Reynolds, to Mathews, 1l.25 miles and back, three times a week: Leave Name Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 5.50 a. m, arr rive at Mathews by S:30 a. m; leave Ma thews Monday. Wednesday and Friday at Bond required with bid. $500. Present contract pay. s107.55; sub-contract pay. S96
 From Mount Carmel. by Davenport to Letohatchie Il miles and back. six times a week. Leave Mount Carmel daily. ex- cept> Sunday, at S:30 a. m.. arrive at Le- tohatchie by 80 a. m: leave Letohatchie daily except Sunday. at l2:45 p. m.. ar rive at Mount Carmel by 3:45 p. m. Bond required with bid. $500. Present contract pay, S19s; sub-contract pay. S26o.
 From Chambers to Barachias, miles and back, twice a week: Leave Chambers Wednesday and Saturday at 6:45 a. m., arrive at Barachias by S:15 a. m. leave Barachias Wednesday and Saturday at 9 a. m.. arrive at Chambers by 10:30 a. m. Bond required with bid. $500. Present contract pay. $44. .99; sub-contract pay. so2
 From Banner, by Meadville and Gibson, to Oakwood. 12 miles and back. twice a week: Leave Banner Tuesday and Fri day on receipt of mail from trains Nos. 40 and 57. but not later than 8.30 a. m. arrive at Oakwood in hours; leave Oak wood Tuesday and Friday at 12:30 p. m. arrive at Ramer by 3:30 p. m. Bond re- quired with bid. $4O0. Present contract pay, $76; suh-contract pay. $70.
 From Stod1ard to Banner, miles and back three times a week: Leave Stod- dard Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at a. m.. arrive at Banner by a. m.: leave Ramer Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on receipt Of mail from trains Nos. 40 and 57. but not later than S:30 a. m.. ar rive at Stoddard in 1 hour. Bond required with bid, $2O0. Present contract pay, S57; sub-contract ray. $50.
 Blanks and other information concern ing bids for mail routes may be secured from Postmaster c. w. Buckley at Mont gomery or other postmasters.