The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-05
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS.
Appointments for Four-Year Period
Soon to Be Made.

Bids will be received at the office of
the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral until 4:30 p. m. January Is, and
awards of contracts will be an
nounced on or before February 25.
Among the routes for which carriers
are to be appointed are the following
in Ascension, Assumption and St.
James:
From Albemarle to Avoca, miles
and back, fourteen times a week.
Leave Albermale at 9:2O a. m. and
1906 p. M; arrive at Avoca by 10 a.
m. and 12:45 p. m. Leave Avoca
daily on receipt Of mail from trains
Nos. 2O5 and 206, but not later than
1O:45 a. m. and LAS p. M; arrive at
Albemarle in 40 minutes. Bond re-
quired with bid, $500. Present pay,
1904.
From Bertie to Napoleonville, $50
miles and back, seven times a week.
Leave BERTHE daily at 9:30 a. m; ar
rive at Napoleonville by 1890 a. m.
Leave Napoleonville daily at 1876 p.
M; arrive at Bertie by l:l5 p. m.
Bond required with bid, $500. Pres
ent pay, 1884.
From Napoleonville, by Platten-
vile, Klotzville, Belle Alliance, Belle
Rose, and Barton, to Donaldsonville,
II miles and back, thirteen times a
week (motor vehicle to be used when.
road and weather conditions permit)
Leave Napoleonville daily, except
Sunday, at 6 a. m. and 1890 p. m; ;
arrive at Donaldsonville by 7:30 a. m,
and 2 p. m. Leave Donaldsonville
daily, except Sunday, at 10 a. m. and
A p. M; arrive at Napoleonvalle py
IL 80 a. m. and $50 p. m. Leave
Napoleonville Sunday at s a. M; ar
rive at Donaldsonville by 1880 a. m.
Leave Donaldsonville Sunday at 10 a.
M; arrive at Napoleonville by 1880
q. m. Bond required with bid, $25OO.
Present pay, $500.
From Modesto to Belle Helene, 5
miles and back, seven timesSa week.
Leave Modesto daily at a. m; ar
rive at Belle Helene by 9 a. m. Leave
Belle Helene daily at 10 a. M; arrive
at Modesto by II m. Bond required
with bid, $500. Present pay, $2l6.
From CornervieW, by DutchtoWn,
to Geismar, CTS miles and back, SIX
times a week. Leave CornervieW
daily, except Sunday, at Z a. M; ar
rive at Geismar by 9:15 a. m. Leave
Geismar daily, except Sunday, at
1920 a. M; arrive at CornervleW by
12:45 p. m. Bond required with bid,
$500. Present pay, $3.50.
From Hohen Solms to Geismar, l.bO
miles and back, fourteen times 2
week. Leave Hohen SoIms daily at
8:55 a. M. and LBS p. m. arrive
at Geismar by 9:15 a. m. and 2:l5 P.
IN. Leave Geismar daily at l0:2o q.
m. and $40. p.yQ-;, arrive at Honen
Solms by 1O:40 a. M. nd = s:4l0 2. M.
Bond required with bid, $500. tRress- Res
ent pay, $500.
From Brewerton to Burnside, 3.5O
miles and back, six times week.
Leave Brewerton daily, except Sun
day. at 8.15 a. M; arrive at Burnside
by 9:15 a. m. Leave Burnside daily,
except Sunday, at 1905 a. M; arrive
at Brewerton by 11:05 a. m. Bond
required with bid, $500. Present
pay, $240. O.
From Brignac to Gonzales, 5 miles
and back, three times a week. Leave
Brignac Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at $50 a. M. arrive at Gonzales
by 8 a. m. Leave Gonzales Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at $3.50 q. M;
arrive at Brignac by II a. m. Bond
required with bid, $500. Present pay,
$123.02.
vez, Port Vincent, and Policy, TO
French Settlement, % miles and back,
six times week. Leave Pralrlevllle
daily, except Sunday, on receipt OF
mail from train due about 8:52 a. M,
but not later than 10 a. M; arrive at
French Settlement in Z Id hours.
Leave French Settlement daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 1915 p. M; arrive az
Prairieville by 7:30 p. m. Bond re-
CURED with bid, $4,000. Present pay,
$1167,25.
From Lake to Port Vincent, 3 miles
and back, six times a week. Leave e
Lake daily, except Sunday, at II ~
a. m. arrive at Port Vincent by lz:la
D. m. Leave Port Vincent daily, ex-
cent Sunday, at 1:15 p. M; arrive at
Lake by 2 p. m. Bond required with
bid, $500. Present pay, $24O.
From Maurepas, by Whitehall and
Head Of Island, to French Settlement,
1880 miles and back, six times a
week. Leave Maurepas daily, except
Sunday, at $50 a. M; arrive at
French Settlement by 1890 a. m.
Leave French Settlement daily, ex-
cept Sunday, on receipt Of mail from m
Prairieville, but not later than ~
D. M; arrive at Maurepas in 5 hours.
Bond required with bid, 5000. Pres
ent pay, S645.
From Acy, by Saint Amant, to
Brittany, S miles and back, six times
a week. Leave Acy daily, except Sun
day, at a. m.; arrive at Brittany by
s lis a. m. Leave Brittany daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at $50 a. M; arrive at
Acy by 10:45 a. m. Bond required
with bid, $500. Present pay, 1852.
From Lauderdale to La Piee Station
(no ofice), ESQ miles and back, thlr-
teen times a week. Leave Lauder
dale twice daily, except Sunday, in
time to connect with mail trains; ar.
rive at La Pice Station in l hour
Leave La Pice Station twice daily
except Sunday, on receipt of mai
from trains, but not later than houl
after trains are due; arrive at Lauder
dale in 1 hour Leave Lauderdaie
Sunday in time to connect with morn
| ing mail trains; arrive at La Pics
Station in / hour Leave La Pics
| Station Sunday on receipt of mai
/ from morning trains, but not late
than hour after trains are due; ar
i rive at aIiaa1derdala in | hour Ront