next day by C
Dond rrqeired with bM, $300.
13315
From Klkin. bv State Koau, nour
in"- Can. and Lanrel lirancn, to
Cherry Lane, 221 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Klkin Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Cherry Lane by 12 m;
Leave Cherry Lane Friday at 1 p ni ;
.Arrive :il Eikiu by 7 p m.
IJond required with bid, $200.
From iVllaj.Iane, by Roaring Riv-
l.-.Hlfi
Or IXHiriiU 11 Mil, UIIU IlLLSIv,
to' ifcobson, 33 miles and back,
once a week.
Iave IKllapLine Wednesday- al 1
p m;
Arrive at p.)bson next day by 12 m;
Ieave IKjbsun Thursday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at IMlaplane next day by
12 in.
Iiond required with bid, 300.
From IlnntsviUe. by Ymdkiiiville. Cbcstfiut
wi,i.f kii.l Jonesville. t Elkin. 27 miles
I'M',
aud back, three tim a week.
Iave IlautvUl TueKlay, TbursJay, and
Saturday at 7 m:
' Arrive at Klkin by 6 pin;
Leave Likin Monday, Wednesday, and Fn-
layat7m;
Arrive at lluntaville by 6 p ra.
lioud required with bid. J.VO.
l Frm IXamptonville. by New Castle and
IMlaplane. to Wilkw borough, 2d iu:lt
aud Uik, twiee a wtk.
Leave llauiptouville Tuesday and ThurgJay
at 7 aia; , ,
rrive at W.IVoboroupn by 5 p m;
Lv: Wi! b"ruujh Wednesday and I"ri-
,lav at a ia;
Vrrive at HaraptAnville ly 5 p ra.
U..:i i re-iu.'n-d with bid. t..
i i t . .'a Hsiit't' uTille. bv Zion. Union Gwc,
j. uU'i'ii s MdN. New Hupe. Mount Pia
L'jth. aud Yt-rk Collegiate Institute, to
Tjl'-r ill , i ruJ..-j and back, once a
, Iy .iVi Ilauiptf.uville Saturday at 7 a m;
Arn- at Taylrnvillj by 6pm;
I ave Tayloraville Friday at 7 a iu;
Arrive at Haniptonville by fi p in.
11 nd required with bid, .
1 ;;.
Fr -m HaniptouviUe to laaaiuviiio, rnucs
and back, once a week.
j ae lUuiptonville Saturday at 8 a ni;
Arrive at Yadkinville by 11 a ra;
L-ave Yadkin ville Saturday at 2.30 p m;
Arrive at Hauiptoiiville by 5.30 p m. ,'
Ii-nd required with bid. $10).
Fr-ni Wilkt sbor.mh. by FJkvUle, Fort De-
r-ance. Lenoir. Tattle's Crows Roads, and
C..p nbauen. to M;rgantou, 48 miles and
back, "iit-v a week.
I avc Wilki :,.. rou'h Monday at 8 a m;
Arrive at M- rauton next day by 12 in;
Leave Moraitt'!j Tuesday at 2 pm;
Arrive at Wilk slront;h next day by 7 p m.
lud requin-d with bid, $5oO.
Fp-ui Vnk-brMih, by llay Meadow,
IkH-kery. Trap Hill. Cherry Lane, Glade
MM
i reek, ilap Civil, and llney crees. to
M..tit!i-of-WiUuu (V.R50 miles and back,
i a wc-k.
Lav.- W'ilkesbor..u;zh Thursday at 1pm;
Arrie at Mouth-of-WiLtou next day by 7 p
in ;
Ia ave M"iith-of-VHs.n Saturday at 6 a m;
. Arrive at Wilk.ibrtujh Monday by 12 m.
li.uil required with bid, f 5t)U.
I cl.M Frm VilkiilnroUK'h, by Mulberry, HaU'a
Mills, laurel SprmRs, Scottville, and Nf w
l;it-r, t Moiitu-of-Wilsou (Va.), 40 wiles
and !ak. iii-e a we-k.
L. :i' V, 'dkcflxironch Thursday at 1 p ni;
Arrive at M.iith-of-WiLaou next day by op
I., in- MT.tli- f-W"i!?(ii Friday at S am:
Arr;c at Wilkeslx-ruuh next day by 12 ni.
IV nd r.-j:;ired with bid, Jiou.
j mi Fr-'in WilkeislK.roufih. by Purlear's Creek,
M..i:y Hill. (Jap Creek. Stony Fork. II-oue,
M:i;.'' spriii;.M. and Ix:wis Fork, to Wilkes
l roii'h, .-.jual to lo lulled aud back, once
.-. v.'n-L.
Ia ave Vi!keboroiit;li Monday at 5 a ni; ,
Arrive at 1J m.uo by 7 p m.
Ia jve lV".nit: Tuewlay at 5 a m;
Arrive at Wilkesl -rough by 7 p m;
U!id rt iuired with bid, J40.
IXTJj Frt'in I 'v-nUirou'h. by Ueddie's River,
Wilbar. aMl South Fork to Jefferson, 34' t
lnil ai. i ta'k, thr-e times a wtk.
Leat- W it. b. mugh .Monday, Wednesday',
. and Friday at 7 a m;
Arrive at -leib ravtii by C p ra:
Ixavr J.-trerin Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 7 a in ;
Arrive at W.i!iesorouh by C p m.
ll-!id required with bivl. tx.
l ii.S From Wiiketkboroiih. by JIuntiug Creek.
ZtiiuiK rma'.i. and Union Grovt-, to Olia,
t lmlesi and back, once a week.
Iitave Wilkesborou'h Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Jlin by 4 pm;
Leave Oli'.i Saturday at 7 a in;
Arri- at Vilk jilMiroi;h by 4 p ra.
y l'iid reipiir-d with bid, j:io.
i:t.rj7 Fr-.'iu L-n ir to lVoiie, 30 miles aud back.
t'lice a ti k.
Ia-avc Lenoir Friday at 7 a m;
Arrive at lloolie bv ." p m;
I-ave i;-4iiie S.itnr.l3.v at 7 a in:
Arrive at I-noir by 5 p ni.
luid required with bid. f :5'.
lxiis P rom ltooiie, by Valley Cruci-n t Cranberry
Forf. 1 miles and back, once a wi-ik.
Io-ave L.xue VtlueHlay itCtiu;
Arrive at Craul rry Forjre by 4 p m;
l-avc Cranlx rrj- Fore Thursday at 6 a in.
Arrive at 1 few me by 4 p ra.
bvmd r quired with bid. $2n0.
Vli From li.Kme t lslowii: Hock, 8 miles and
b. k. twice a week.
Iyave 1J K.ne Wednesday and Saturday at 7
a in ;
Arnxc at lilowin Rk ly 10 a ra;
Lat- Llowiu Koek Wednesday aud Sit
urlay at 2.:o p m;
Arnvt at IJooiie by j p ra.
Uoiid rrquin-d witk bid. JJdrt.
l:tr From ftlolx- to Itlowiug lio.-k, 'J 'M miles and
back, once a week.
L av.- (V.olw Friday at 10 a m:
Arrive at lUowiu-j R.-k by 1 p in;
Ia ave I.Jovit; lo k Wednesday at 1 p ill ;
Arri a; i;i.le by 3 p ra.
i; ii.t r. quired with bid. K.
I Fr in T. :b r-on. by Shady Springs, FJk
i 'r K ads. M r.-t.'s Mills, and Botiie,
t Snr Oroe, 32 '4 mUcsand back, once
a w i-
I ae Ji ;T.-rsi-n Thursday at 7 a ra;
Arrivt- at Snar tlr.ive by C p iu ;
Ia ae Sn-.ir tlrve Friday at 7 a ra;
Arrive at Jefferson by j p ra.
l'oiid required with bid, 3)0.
From Jeib-rson. by Nathan's Creek. Chest
nut Hill, and Weaerstrd. to Mouth-of-Wdsou
iVa.)f IJ milea and back, once a
week.
Leave Jefferson Wednesday at 6 a ra;
Arrive at Mouth-" (-Wilson by VI ra ;
Lave Mouth-of-Wilsu Wednesday at 1 put;
Arrive at Jefferson by 7 p m.
lVmd required with bid. $200.
llili Fr.i,i JetTeron t Horse Creek, 14' miles
aii14.a'k. i: e a week.
Leave Jefferson Saturday at 1 p ni;
Arrive at Horse Creek by C p ra;
I-ave Horse Creek Saturday at C a ra;
Arrive at Jeffern by 11 a in.
lloud requir.-d with bid. $200.
1 i.Ct From Jcffer. u, by Walnut Hill, to Helton.
11 mile and back, once a week.
Leave Jeff rson Saturday at 12 ra;
Arrive at Helton by 4 p m;
Leave Helton Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Jefferson by 11 a m.
Bond required w ith bid, $100.
1 un From Helton to Mouth-of-Wilson (Va.). 9
n:;les and back, once a week.
Iavc Helton Thursday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Mouth-of-Wilson by 10 a m;
Leive Mouth-of-Wilson Thursday at 11 am;
Arrive at Helton by 2 pm.
Bond required with bid. 10O.
1U.10 Froru Burnsville. by Day Book. Green
Mouutain, lied Hill. Fork Mountain,
Limestone Cove (Tenn.), Hampton, and
Gap Run. to Elizabeth ton, 51 miles aud
ba. k. once a week.
Leave Burnsville Thursday at 6 a m:
Arrive at FJizabethton next day by 12 m;
I-ave Kiialiethton Friday at 1 p in:
Arrive at Burnsville next day by 6 p ra.
Bond required with bid, jOO.
1"K:J7 From Burnsville. by Bald Creek, Ivy. rem-o-rat.
Loekharfa." Stocksville, and Wea
jrville, to Abbeville, 3cJ miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Burnsville Tuesday and Friday at C a
i.i :
Arrive at Aslievide by 6 p m;
Leave Asheviile Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 a m:
Arrive-at Buriisville by 6 p ra.
Bond required with" bid. $700.
I VJ3h From Burnsville, by Micaville, Flinty
Branch. Spruce Pine, Grassy Creek, and
Mica, to Marion, 38 miles and back, twice
a week.
L ave Bunisvillo Tuesday and Friday at 7 a
m:
Arrive at Marion by 7 p m ;
Leave Marion Wednesday and Saturday nt
7 am;
Arrive at Burnsrille by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid. $700.
lJJJ From Bakersville, by Ledger, to Burnsville,
16 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Bakersville Wednesday at 2 p ra ;
Arrive at Burnsville by 7 p ia;
Leave Burnsville Wednesday at 7 a ni ;
Arrive at Bakersville by 12 in.
' Bond required with bid. $2(K".
13340 From Bakersville, by Hawk Mine and Plum
tree, to Cranberry Forge, 24 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Bakersville Wednesday at 6 a m;
ArriTe at Cranberry Forjre by 6 p m ;
Leave Cranberry Forge Thursday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Bakersville by 6 p m.
Rnd required with bid. $300.
-341 From Bakersville. by Little Rock Creek
and Fork Mountain, to Johnson City
(Tenn.). 38 milea and back, twice a week.
Leave Baker villa Monday and Friday at 5
am;
Arrive at Johnson City by 5 pm;
Leave Johnson City Tuesday and Saturday
at Sam; '
Arrive at Bakersville by 6 p m.
From Mica to Cranberry Forge, 22 milea
and back, once a week.
Leave Mica Thursday at 8 a m ;
Arrive at Cranberry Forge by 4 j m ;
Arrive at Mocksvttle
Leave Cranberry Forgo Friday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Mica by 4 p m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
13343 From Ivy, by Walnut Mountain and Little
Creek, to Flag Pond (Tenn.), 15 milea aud
back, once a week.
Leave Ivy Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Flag Pond by 12 in :
Leave Flag Pond Monday at 1 p m :
Arrive at Ivy by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid, $100.
13C44 From Day Book, by Barasey Town, and
Hollow Poplar, to Swin!eville (Tenn.). 25
miles and back, once a w.-ek.
Leave Day Book Monday at 7 a m;
Arrive at SwinRlevi!:- by 5pm;
Leave Swingleville Tu s lay at 7 am;
Arrive at Day Book by 5 p m.
Bond requir-d with bid. $200.
1324a From Kamseytown, by Bee Log, to Bald
Creek, 15 miles and back, once a week.
Leave liamseytown Monday at 7 a m;
. Arrive at Bald Creek by 12 m;
Leave Bald Creek Monday itlpm;
Arrive at liamseytown by C p m.
B nd required with bid, $200.
13346 From Forks-of-Pigeon to Pigeon Kiver, 5
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Forks-of-Pitreon Friday at 6 a ra;
Arrive at Pigeon Iliver by 8 a m;
Leave Pigeon River Friday at 9 a ra;
Arrive at Forks-of -Pigeon by 11 a m.
Bond required with bid. $10O. '
13347 From Stonv Fork, by Soda Hill, to Trade
(Tenn.), 22 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Stony Fork Wednesday at 11 a m;
Arrive at Trade by 6 p m ;
Leave Trade Thursday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Stony Fork by 2 p m.
Bond required with bid, $2'0.
13348 From SbUtude to Trade (Tenn.), 12 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Solitude Monday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Trade by 12 m ;
Leave Trade Monday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Solitude by 6 p ra.
Bond required with bid. $200.
1334D From East La port e to Cherryfleld, 35 miles
aud back, onco a week.
Leave East Laporte Thursday atCam;
Arrive at Cherryfield by 6 pm;
Ieave Cherryfield Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at East Laporte by 6 p ra.
Bond required with bid, $300.
1330 From Hendersonville, by Bomaa's Bluff,
Calhoun, Davidson's River, Brevard.Cath
ey's Creek, Cherrylield, and Hogback Val
ley, bapasher's Valley, 55 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Hendersonville Thursday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Casher's Valley next day by 12 m;
Leave Casher's Valley Friday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Hendersonville next day by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid, $500.
13351 From Hendersonville to Forks-of -Pigeon, 43
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Hendersonville Monday at 12 m ;
Arrive at Forks-of-Pigeou next day by 5 pm ;
Leave Forks-of-Pigeou Wednesday at 7 am;
Arrive at Hendersonville next day by 12 m.
Bond required with bid. $400.
13352 From Henderson ville byTryon, Columbus,
Mills Spring, Bear v allow, Ldneynlle,
and Blue Ridge, to Hendersonville, equal
to 30 li miles and back, once a week.
Leave Hendersonville Monday at 7 a m:
Arrive at Columbus Tuesday by 10am;
Leave Columbus Tuesday at 11 a in;
Arrive at Hendersonville by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid, $300.
13353 From Hendersonville to Cedar Mountain, 22
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Hendersonville Friday at 10 a m:
Arrive at Cedar Mountain by 5 p in;
Leave Cedar Mountain Saturday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Hendersonville by 2 p m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
13354 From Asheville, by Laurel Fork, Turnpike,
I'ieou Kiver, Pigeon Valley, Richland
Valley, Waynesville, Caler's Hill, Webster,
Franklin, Aquone, Valleytown, Marble
Spring, and Tomatola, to Murphy, 123,l
miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Asheville daily, except Sunday, at 8 a
m;
Arrive at Murphy ty 6pm:
Leave Murphey daily, except Sunday, at 7 a
ra;
Arrive at Ashevills by 7 p m.
Iloud required w ith bid. $3,000.
13355 From Asheville. by Gleucoe, Avery's Creek,
Mill River Boilstou, Clay touville, David
son's River, Brevard, Dunn's Bock, Ce
dar Mountain, Middle Saluda (S. C), Ma
rietta, and White Horse, to Greenville C.
H., 82 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Asheville Monday and Thursday at 5
P m ;
Arrive at Greenville C. II. Wednesday and
Saturday by C p in;
Leave Greenville C. H. Wednesday and
Saturday at 7 p m;
Arrive at Asheville Monday- and Friday by
4 p m.
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
1335C From Asheville, by Leicester, Sandy Mush,
Cross Rock, Spring Creek, Fine's Creek,
Crab Tree, and Jonathan's Creek, to
Waynesville, Co miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Asheville Monday and ThursJay at 1
P m ;
Arrive at Waynesville Wednesday and Sat
urday by 1 p ra ;
Leave Waynesville Wednesday and Satur
day at 1.30 p m;
Arrive at Asheville Monday and Thursday
by 1pm.
Bond required with bid, $S00.
13357 From Asheville, by Paint Gap (n. o.) and
Ivy Gap (n. o.), to Burnsville, 3t miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Asheville Saturday at C a m;
Arrive at Burnsville by 6pm;
Leave Burnsville Friday at C a m;
Arrive at Asheville by (Jp ra.
Bond required with bid, $400.
13358 From Marshall, by Walnut Run, Big Lau
rel, White Rock, Peach Grove (Tenn ),
and Unaka, to Greenville, 42 miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Marshall Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 6 a ra:
Arrive at Greenville by 8 p m:
Leave Greenville Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Marshall by 8 p m.
Bond required with bid $300.
13359 From Marshall, by Halewood, Mars Hill,
and Grantville, to Stocksville, 20 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Marshall Monday at C a m;
Arrive at Stocksville by lira;
Leave Stocksville Monday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Marshall by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
133G0 From Warm Springs, by Marshall, French
Broad. Riverside, Asheville, Busbec. Shu-
fordsville, Heudersonvi.le, Flat Rock.
Lima (S. C), Belleview, and Traveller's
Rest, to Greenville C. H., 98 miles and
back, six times a week.
Leave Warm Springs daily, except Sunday,
at 8 a m;
Arrive at Asheville by 8pm:
Leave Asheville daily, except Sunday, at 8 a
m;
Arrive at Warm Springs by 0 p m;
Leave Asheville daily, except Sunday, at 8
am; ,
Arrive at Greenville C. H. by 6 p ra ;
Leave Greenville C. H. daily, except Sun
day, at 8 a m :
Arrive at Asheville by G p ra.
Bond required with bid, ?5,000.
133C1 From Warm Springs, by Lee, to Spring
Creek. 18 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Warms Springs Saturday at C a m;
Arrive at Spring Creei by 12 m;
Leave Spring Creek Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Warm Springs by 7 p m.
Bond required w ith bid, $2tx.
13362 From Lee to Wolf Creek (Tenn.), 15 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Lee Friday at 7am;
Arrive at Wolf Creek by lira;
Leave Wolf Creek Friday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Lee by ti p ni.
Bond required with bid, $230.
13363 From Lee to Big Creek (Teuu.), 2i miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Lee Monday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Big Creek by 5 pm;
Leave Big Creek Tuesday at 7 am;
Arrive at Lee by 5 a m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
13364 From Waynesville. by Ivy Hill, Quallatown,
Juualuska, Charleston, Nantahalah. Ste
coah, and Rollinsville, to Valleytown, 83
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Waynesville Tuesday at 5 p m;
Arrive at Valleytown Friday at 4.30 p m;
Leave Valleytown Friday at 5 p m ;
Arrive at Waynesville Tuesday by 4 pm.
Bond required with bid, $800.
133C5 Froru Waynesville, by Jonathan's Creek,
Catalooche, Mount Sterling,: Big Creek
(Tenn.), Crosby, and Wilton 'Springs, to
Newport. 02 mles and back, once a week.
Leave Waynesville W'ednesday at 7 a m;
Arrrive at Newport next day by 5 p m ;
Leave Newport Friday at 7am;
Arrive at Waynesville next day by 5 pm.
Bond required with bid, $C00.
133;C Trom Franklin, by Wickle's Store. Head-of-Tennessee,
Clayton (Ga.), War Woman,
Whetstone, and Tunnel Hill (S. C), to
Walhalla, 51 miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Franklin Monday and Thursday at
7 am;
Arrive at Walhalla next da3-s by 12 m;
Leave Walhalla Tuesday and Friday at 1
p m;
Arrive at Franklin next days by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
133C7 From Franklin, by Nantahalah, Forney's
Creek, and Forks of Tennessee, to Chil-
howee, (i'J miles and back, once a week.
Leave Franklin Thursday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Chilhowee next day by 6 p m;
Leave Chilhowee Friday at 6.15 p m ;
Arrive at Nantahalah Sunday by 8 a m ;
Leave Nantahalah Wednesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Franklin by 6 p in.
Bond required with bid, $700.
13363
From Casher's Valley, by Horse Cove and
Pine Mountain, to Clayton (Ga.). 31 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Casher's Valley Monday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Clayton by 6 p m ;
Leave Clayton Tuesday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Casher's Valley by 6 p in.
Bond required with bid. $300.
13369 From Casher's Valley to Walhalla (S. C), 34
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Casher's Valley Monday at 5 a m ;
Arrive at Walhalla by 7 p m:
Leave Walhalla Tuesday at 5 am;
Arrive at Casher's Valley by 1 p m.
Bond required with bid,. $300.
13370 From Charleston to Nantahalah, 6 miles
and back, once a week. -Leave
Charleston Wednesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Nantahalah by 10 a m;
Leave Nantahalah Wednesday at 11 a m;
Arrive at Charleston by 1 p m.
Bond required with bid, $100.
13371 From Rollinsville to Chilhowee (Tenn.), 40
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Rollinsville Monday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Chilhowee b7 6 p m ;
Leave Chilhowee Tuesday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Rollinsville by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid. $400.
13372 From Aquone. by Tusquittee Vale, to Hayes-
ville, 18 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Aquone Tuesday and Friday at 12 m;
Arrive at Hayesville brfipm:
Leave Hayesville Tuesday and Friday at 5 a
in;
Arrive at Aquone by 11 a m.
Bond required with bid, $400.
13373 From Hayesville to Shooting Creek,9 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Hayesville Friday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Shooting Creek by 11 a ra;
Leave Shooting Creek Friday at 12 m;
Arrive at Hayesville by 5 p m.
Bond required with bid. $100.
FJ374 From Murphey, by Persimmon Creek, Eng
land's Poiot.and Wolf cTeek to Ducktown
(Tenn.), 2J miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Murphey Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Ducktown by 5 p m ;
Leave Ducktown Tuesday, Thurslay, and
Saturday at 7 am;
Arrive at Murphey by 5 p m.
Bond required with bid, &00.
13375 From Murphey to Kilpatrick's, 2) miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Murphey Saturday atlpm;
Arrive at Kilpatrick's by 7 p m;
Leave Kilpatrick's Saturday at 6 am;
Arrive at Murphey by 12 m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
1337C From Murpby. by Ivy Log, to Blairsville
(Ga.), 23 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Murphey Saturday at 5 a m;
Arrive at Blairsville by 12 m;
ivave Uiairsvuie baturaay atlpm;
Arrive at Murphey by 8 p m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
13377 From Murphey to Morgan ton (Ga.), 22 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Murphey Friday at 8 a m ;
Arrive at Morganton by 6 p m ;
Leave Morganton Saturday at 8 a m ;
Arrive at Murphey by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
13378 From Murphey, by Grape Creek, Beaver,
and Coker reek, to Tellico Plains
(Tenn.), 38 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Murphey Thursday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Tellico Plains by 6 p m ;
Leave Tellico Plains Friday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Murphey by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $300.
1337J From Murphey, by Brasstown, to Hayes
ville, 17 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Murphey Wednesday and Saturday
at 7 a m;
Arrive at Hayesville by 12 ra;
Leave Hayesville Wednesday aud Saturday
at 1 p m;
Arrive at Murpbey by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid, $300.
13380 From Laurel Valley to Ducktown (Tenn.)
17 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Laurel Valley Saturday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Ducktown by 12 m ;
Leave Ducktown Saturday atlpm;
Arrive at Laurel alley by 8pm.'
Bond required with bid, $200.
133S1 From Vest's to Ducktown (Tenn.), 12 milea
and back, once a week.
Leave Vest's Wednesday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Ducktown by 12 m ;
Leave Ducktown Wednesday at 1 pm;
Arrive at Vest's by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid, 10r.
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every person employed in the postal service
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to such service, whether lie has taken the
above oath or affirmation or not.
Sections of the Act of Congress " to re
vise, consolidate, and amend the stai
utes relating to the Post-Office Depart
ment," Approved June 8, 1872.
The Postmaster General requests that
bidders, guarantors, sureties, and all per
sons concerned, or intending to be concern
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and critically examine the abstract of laws
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structions at the end of this advert isement,
in order that bids may be made and liabil
ities assumed understandingly, and that
all misapprehensions or cause of complaint
hereafter may be avoided.
Postji asters are required to make them
selves familiar with these laws and In
structions, that they may bo able to inform
and direct others.
Postmasters, clerks, dc., cannot be con
tractors. Sec 7s. That no postmaster, assistant
postmaster, or clerk employed in any post
office, shall be a contractor or concerned in
a contract for carrying the mail.
Persons in the employ of the Post Office
Department (including postmasters)
cannot become interested in a mail
contract, nor act as agent of contrac
tors or bidders.
Sec. 12. That no person employed In the
Post Office Department shall become inter
ested iu any contract for carrying the mail,
or act as agent, with or without compensa
tion, for any contractor or person offering
to become a contractor in any business be
fore the Department ; and any person so
offending shall be immediately dismissed
from office, and shall be liable to pay so
much money as would have been realized
from said contract, to be recovered in an
action of debt, for the use of the Post Office
Department.
By regulation of the Department, no car
rier should be employed who is under six
teen years of age ; and no bidder will be ac
cepted who is under twenty-one years of
age, or who Is a married woman.
Conveyance of letters out of the mail.
Private expresses, c.
Sec. 227. That any person concerned In
carrying the mail who shall collect, receive,
or carry any letter or packet, or cause or
firocure the same to be done, contrary to
aw, shall, on conviction thereof, for every
such offense, forfeit and pay not exceeding
nfty dollars.
Sec. 22s. That no person shall establish
any private express for the conveyance of
letters or packets, or in any manner cause
or provide for the conveyance of the same
by regular trips or at stated periods, over
any post-route which is or may be estab
lished by law, or from any city, town, or
place to any other city, town, or place be
tween which the mail is regularly carried;
and every person so offending, or aiding or
assisting therein, shall, for each offense,
forfeit aud pay one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Sec. 229. That the owner of every stage
coach, railway-car, steamboat, or other ve
hicle or vessel, which shall, with the knowl
edge of any owner, in whole or in part, or
with the knowledge or connivance of the
driver, conductor, master, or other person
having charge of the same, convey any
person acting or employed as a private ex
press for the conveyance of letters or pack
ets, and actually in possession of the same
for the purpose of conveying them contra
ry to the spirit, true intent, and meaning
of this law, shall, for every such offense,
forfeit aud pay one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Sec 230. That no person shall transmit
by private expresss or other unlawful
means, or deliver to any agent of such un
lawful express, or deposit, or cause to be
deposited, at any appointed place, for the
purpose of being transmitted, any letter or
packet, aud for every such offense the par
ty so offending shall forfeit and pay lifty
dollars.
Sec 2U. That no stage-coach, railway-car,
steamboat, or other vehicle or
vessel which regularly performs trips at
stated periods on any post-route, or from
any city, town, or place to any other city,
town, or place between which the mail Is
regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise
than in the mail, any letters or packets, ex
cept such as relate to some part of the car
go of such steamboat or other vessel, or to
some article carried at the same time by
the same stage-coach, railway-car, or other
vehicle, except as provided in section two
hundred and thirty-nine; and for every
such offeuse the owner of the stage-coach,
rallwav-car. steamboat, or other vehicle or
vessel shall forfeit and pay one hundred dol
lars; and the driver, conductor, master, or
other person having charge thereof, and
not at the time owner of the whole or any
part thereof, shall in like manner forfeit
and pay for every such offense fifty dollars.
(Section 23y permits conveyance of letters
In stamped envelopes otherwise than by
mail.)
The manner in which proposals shall be
made, and the
LIABILITY OP POSTMASTERS.
Sec 245. That every proposal for carrying
the mail shall be accompanied by the bond
of the bidder, with sureties approved by a
postmaster, and in cases where the amount
of the bond exceeds five thousand dollars,
by a postmaster of the first, second, or third
class. In a sum to be designated by the
Postmaster General In the advertisement
of each roue ; to which bond a condition
shall be annexed, that if the said bidder
shall, within such time after his bid is ac
cepted as the Postmaster General shall pre
scribe, enter Into a contract with the Uni
ted States of America, with good and suffi
cient sureties, to be approved by the Post
master General, to perform theservice pro
posed in his said bid. and, further, that he
shall-perform the said service according to
his contract, then the said obligation to be
void, otherwise to be In full force and obli-
g at Ion in law; and in case of failure of any
idder to enter into such contract to per
form the service, or. having executed a con
tract. In cae of failure to perform the ser
vice according to his contract, he and his
sureties shall be liable for the amount of
said bond as liquidated damages, to be re
covered in an action of debt on the said
bond. No proposal shall Ix? considered un
less it shall be accompanied by such bond,
and there shall have been 'affixed to said
proposal the oath of the bidder, taken be
fore an officer qualified to administer oaths,
that he has the ability, pecuniarily, to ful
fill his obligations, and that the bid is made
in good faith, and with the intention to en
ter into contract and perform the service in
case his bid is accepted.
Sec 216. That before the bond of a bidder
provided for in the aforesaid section is ap
proved, there shall be indorsed thereon, the
oaths of the sureties therein, taken before
an officer qualified to administer oaths,
that they are owners of real estate worth,
in the ajfjrregate, a sum double the amount
of tha said bond, over and above all tiebts
due and owing by them, and all judgments,
mortgages, and executions against them,
after allowing all exemptions of every
character whatever.
Sec. 247. That any postmaster who shall
affix his signature to the approval of any
bond of a bidder, or to the certificate of suf
ficiency of sureties in any contract before
the said bond or contract is signed by the
bidder or contractor and his sureties, or
shall knowingly, or without the exercise of
due diligence, approve any bond of a bid
der with insufficient sureties, or shall
knowingly make any false or fraudulent
certificate, shall be forthwith dismissed
from office, and be thereafter disqualified
from holding the office of postmaster, and
shall also be deemed guilty ofamisdemean
or, and on conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine not exceeding live thousand dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one
your, or both.
Service to be awarded to the lou-est bid
der. Bids of failing contractors may
not be considered.
Sec. 24a. That all contracts for carrying
the mail shall be in the name of the United
States, and shall be awarded to the lowest
bidder tendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performaHce, without other refer
ence to the mode of transportation than
may be necessary to provide for the due
celerity, certainty, and security thereof;
but the Postmaster General shall not be
bound to consider the bid of any person
who has wilfully or negligently failed to
perform a former contract.
Combinations
hibited.
to prevent bidding pro-
Sec 2"0. That no contract for carrying
the mail shall be made with any person
who has entered, or proposed to enter, into
any combination to prevent the making of
any bid for carrying the mail, or who has
made any agreement, or given or perform
ed, or promised to give or perform, any
consideration whatever to induce any other
person not to bid for any such contract;
and if any person sooffending is acontractor
for carrying the mail, his contract maybe
annullel and for the first offense the per
son so offending shall be disqualified to con
tract for carrying the mail for five years,
and for the second offense shall be forever
disqualified.
Failing bidders and contractors. Con
tractsmay be extended, and temporary
contracts made.
Sec 251. That after any regular bidder
whose bid has been accepted shall fail to
enter into contract for the transportation
of the mails according to hi3 proposal, or,
having entered into contract, shall fail to
commence the performance of the service
stipulated in his or their contract as there
in provided, the Postmaster General shall
Eroceed to contract with the next lowest
idder for the same service, who will enter
int o a contract for the performance thereof,
unless the Postmaster General shall consid
er such bid too high, in which case he shall
re-advertise such service. And if any bid
der whose bid has been accepted, anil who
has entered into a contract to perforin the
service according to his proposal, and in
pursuance ol his contract has entered upon
the performance of the service to the satis
faction of the Postmaster General, shall
subsequently fail or refuse to perform the
service according to his contract, the Post
master General shall proceed to contract
with the next lowest bidder for such ser
vice, under the advertisement thereof, (un
less the Postmaster General shall consider
such bid too high,) who wi'l enter into con
tract and give bond, with sureties, to be
approved by the. Postmaster General, for
the faithful performance thereof, in the
same penalty and with the same terms and
conditions thereto annexed as were stated
and contained in the bond which accom
panied his bid ; but in case each and every
of the next lowest bidders for such service
-whose respective bids are not considered
too high by the Postmaster General shall
refuse to enter into contract and give bond
as herein required for the faithful perfor
mance of his contract, the Postmaster Gen
eral shall immediately advertise for propo
sals to perform the service on said route.
Whenever an accepted bidder shall fail to
enter into contract, or a contractor on any
mail-route shall fail or refuse to perform the
service on said route according to his con
tract, or when a new route shal1 be estab
lished, or new service required, or when
from any other cause there shall not be a
contractor legally bound or required to
perform such service, the Postmaster Gen
eral may make a temporary contract for car
rying the mail on such route, without ad
vertisement, for such period as may be ne
cessary, not in any case exceeding six
months, until the service shall have com
menced under a contract made according to
law : Provided, however, That the Post
master General shall not employ temporary
service on any route at a higher price than
that paid to the contractor who shall have
performed the service during the last pre
ceding regular contract term. And in all
cases of regular contracts hereafter made,
the contract may, in the discretion of the
Postmaster General, be continued in force
beyond its express terms for a period not
exceeding six months, until a new contract
with the same, or other contractors, shall
be made by the Postmaster General.
Bidders not released until a contract is
entered into and service begun.
Sec 2o2. That no bidder for carrying the
mails shall be released from his obligation
under his bid or proposal, notwithstanding
an award made to a lower bidder, until a con
tract for the designated service shall have
been duly executed by such lower bidder
and his sureties, and accepted, and the ser
vice entered upon by the contractor to the
satisfaction of the Postmaster General.
Certified Checks or Drafts to accompany
all bids when the sum exceeds S5,000.
Sec 253. That hereafter all bidders
upon every mail route for the transpor
tation of the mails upon the same,
where the annual compensation for the
service on such route at the time ex
ceeds the sum of five thousand dollars,
shall accompany their bids with a cer
tified check, or draft, payable to the or
der of the Postmaster General, upon
some solvent national bank, which
check or draft shall not b'j less than five
per centum on theamount of the annual
pay on said route at the time such bid is
made; and in case of new or modified
service, not less than five per centum of
the amount of the bond of the bidder
required to accompany his bid, if the
amount of the said bond exceeds five
thousand dollars. In case any bidder,
on being awarded any such contract,
shall fail to execute the same, with good
and sufficient sureties, according to the
terms on which such bid was made and
accepted, and enter upon the perform
ance of the service to the satisfaction of
the Postmaster General, such bidder
shall, in addition to his liability on his
bond accompanying his bid, forfeit tho
amount so deposited to the United
States, and the same shall forthwith be
paid into the Treasury for the use of the
Post Office Department; but if such
contract shall be duly executed and the
service entered upon as aforesaid, such
draft or check so deposited, and the
checks or draf ts deposited by all other
bidders on the same route, shall be re
turned to the respective bidders mak
ing such deposits. No proposals for
the transportation of the mails where
the amount of the bond required to ac
company the same shall exceed; five
thousand dollars shall be considered,
unless accompanied with the check or
draft herein required, together with the
bond required by a preceding section :
Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be construed or intended to affect any
Eenalties or forfeitures which have
eretofore accrued under the provisions
of the sections hereby amended.
Failing contractors guilty of a misdc
mcanor.
Sec. 25. That any person or persons
bidding: lor tne transportation or
the
mails upon any route which may be ad
vertised to be let, ana receiving an
award of the contiat for such service,
who shall wrongfully refuse or fail to
enter into contract with the Postmaster
General in due form, and perform the
service described in his or their bid or
proposal, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction there
of, be punished by a fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, and by imprison
ment for a term not exceeding twelve
months.
j.v pay to oe muue unia contracts are
executed.
Sec. 159. That no person whose bid
for carrying the mail is accepted shall
receive any pay until he has executed
his contract according to law and the
x - - - r - . . . f m
regulations or the Department.
Compensation for additionnl service re
stricted and regulated.
Sec. 2G0. That compensation for ad
ditional service in carrying tho mail
shall not be in excess of tho exact pro
portion which the original compensa
tion bears to the original service : and
when anv such additional service is or
dered- the sum to be allowed therefor
shall be expressed in the order, and en
tered upon the books or the Department ;
i . r t ii i A
ana no compensation snau uepaiu ioruy
additional regular service rendered be
fore the issuing of such order.
Sec. 01. That no extra allowance
shall be made for any increase of expe
dition in carrying the mail unless there
by the employment ol auditional stock
and carriers is made necessary, and in
such case the additional compensation
shall bear no greater proportion to the
additional stock and carriers necessarily
employed than the compensation in the
original contract bears to the stock and
carriers necessarily employed in its exe
cution.
Deductions may be made, and fines im
posed, for delinquencies.
Sec. 266. That the Postmaster General
may make deductions from the pay of
contractors for lailures to perform ser
vice according to contract, and impose
lines upon them for other delinquencies,
lie may deduct the price of the trip in
all cases where the trip is not per-
lormed ; and not exceeding three times
the price if the failure be occasioned by
the lault oi the contractor or carrier.
Contracts cannnot be assigned nor trans
ferred. Sec. 271. That no contractor for trans
porting the mail within or between the
United States and any loreign country
shall assign or transfer his contract, and
all such assignments or transfers shall
be null and void.
Schedules to be furnished and posted up
in post offices. Registers to be re
turned and reports made.
Sec 70. That the Postmaster General
shall furnish to the postmasters at the
termination of each route a schedule of
the time of arrival and departure of the
mail at their offices, respectively, to be
posted in a conspicuous place m the
office; and the Postmaster General
shall also give the postmaster notice of
any change in the arrival and departure
that may be ordered ; and he shall cause
to be kept and returned to tho Depart
ment, at short and regular intervals,
registeis showing the exact times ol the
arrivals and departures of the mail.
By act of Congress approved April
21, 1808, no member of Congress can be
a contractor, or be concerned, directly
or indirectly, in any contract with the
Government; and by the same act it is
made a high misdemeanor for any offi
cer of the United States to enter, in its
behalf, into a contract with a member
of Congress.
But if a member withdraw from a
contract it may be concluded with the
other partners. Opinion of Attorney
General, 4, 47. A contract with one
who is elected a member of Congress
during its continuance is not affected
by such election. Ibid., 5, 097.
The Postmaster General has no poiver,
under the laic, to release bidders and
contractors and their sureties from their
liabilities on the allegation of real or
supposed mistakes of any kind in mak
ing proposals. He particularly requests
that, before bidding, the fullest inquiry
and investigation be made in regard to
the route, distance, service, weight of
mails, cost of stock, feed, and all expenses
existing and likely to occur during the
contract term, and with due considera
tion of the consequences imjtosed by laiv
on delinquents.
Contracts to be executed and filed in the
Department by the first day of June.
Under the provisions of section 245 of
the act approved June 23, 1874, the Post
master General has prescribed the 1st
day of June, 1875, on or before which
day the contracts of accepted bidders
must be received at the Department in
Washington, executed in due form.
Accepted bidders 7tot complying with
this regulation shall be considered as
having failed to comply with their pro
posals, and the Postmaster General may
proceed to contract for the service with
other parties, according to laic.
Contracts received at the De
partment after Junk 1st will, not
be considered by the postmaster
General.
FORM OFPKOPOSAL, IJO.MJ, AIVO
CERTIFICATE.
Proposal.
Tho undersigned , whose
post-office address is , county of
, State of , proposes to carry
the mails of the United States, from
July 1,
1875, to June
30, 1876, on route
No.
-, between
and
State ol
under the advertise
ment of the Postmaster General dated
October 1, 1874, 44 with celerity, cer
tainty, aud security," for the annual
sum of dollars ; and if this pro
posal is accepted he will enter into con
tract, with sureties to be approved by
the Postmaster General, within the time
prescribed in said advertisement.
This proposal is made with full knowl
edge of the distance of the route, the
weight of the mail to be carried, and all
other particulars in reference to the route
and service ; and also, after careful ex
amination of the laws and instruction
attached to advertisement of mail service.
Dated , Bidder.
Oath required by section 245 of an act of
Congress approved June 23, 1874. to be
affixed to each bid for carrying the
mail, and to be taken before an officer
qualified to administer oaths.
I , of , bidder for
carrying the mail on route No. .
from
to
do swear that
I have the ability, pecuniarily, to fulfill
my obligation as such bidder; that the
bid is made in good faith, and with the
intention to enter into contract and per
form the service in case said bid shall
be accepted.
Sworn to and subscribed be
fore me, for the
of , this day
of f A. D. 187 , and iu
testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix
my official seal the day and
year aforesaid.
seal.
Note. When the oath is taken be- f
forea justice of the peace, or any other
officer not using a seal, except a judge
of a United States court, the certificate
of the clerk of a court of record must
be added, under his seal of office, that
the person who administered the oath
is duly qualified as such officer.
Bids of 5,000 and upwards mist be
accompanied by a certified check, or draft,
on some solvent national bank, payable
to the order of the Tostmaster General,
equal to 5 per centum on the present ah
nualpayon thi route; or in case of new
service, not less titan 5 per centum of tht
amount of the bond accompanying the
bid, if said bond exceeds $5,iXX.
The proposal must be signed by the
bidder or bidders, and the date of sign
ing affixed.
Direct to the ''Second Assistant Post
master General, Post Office Department.
Washington, D.C.,' marked "Proposals,
State of
Directions.
SSInsert the names of the principal
and sureties in lun in the Ixxiv oftht
bond: also the date. The signatures to
the bond should be witnessed, and the
certificate on the inside should be signed
by a justice of the peace, adding his ofll
cial title, or, if signed by a. Notary Pub
lie, he should affix his seal. s
Know all men by these presents, that
, of , in the btate ol
principal,
of
and
and
in the State ol
as sureties, are
held and lirmly
bound unto the United States of Ameri-i
ca in the just and full sum of dol
lars, lawiul money of the Un i ted Stales,
to be paid to the said United States of
America or Its duly appointed or.au
thorized officer or officers; to the pay
ment of which, well and truly to, be
made and done, we bind.ourselves, our
heirs, executors, and administrators.
jointly and severally, lirmly by these
presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this
da3r of , 1ST .
Whereas, by an act of Congress ap
proved June ia, 1374, entitled "An Act
making appropriations lor the service
of the Post Office Department lor the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh
teen hundred and seventy-live, and for
other purposes," it is provided: "that
every proposal for carrying the mail
shall be accompanied by the bond of
the bidder, with sureties approved by a
postmaster," in pursuance whereof, and
in compliance with the provisions of
said law, this bond is made and exe
cuted, subject to -all the terms, condi
tions, and remedies thereon, in the said
act provided and prescribed, to accom
panv the aforegoingi and annexed pro
posal of the said ,
Now, the condition ol the said obliga
tion is such, that if the said
bidder as aforesaid, shall, within such
time after his bid is accepted as the
Postmaster General has prescribed m
said advertisement of route No. , to
wit, on or before the 1st day of June
1875, enter into a contract with the
United States of America, with good
aud sufficient sureties to be approved
bv the Postmaster General, to roerform
the serivice proposed in his said bid,
and further shall perform said service
according to his contract: then this ob
ligation shall be void, otherwise to be in
lull force and obligation in law.
In witness whereot we have hereunto
set our hands and seals
this
day of
, 1S7 .
L.
L.
h.
S.
s.
Witness
STATE OF -r
County o --
ss.
day of
On this
1ST
per-
sonaliy appeared before me
and , sureties in the
atoregomg bond, to me known to be
the persons named in said bond as sure
ties, and who have executed the same
as such, who being by mo dulv sworn.
depose and say, and each for himself
deposes and says, he has executed the
within bond, that his place of residence
is correctly stated therein, that he is the
owner of real estate worth the sum
hereinafter set against his name over
and above all debts due and owing by
him, and all judgments, mortgages, and
executions against him, after allowing
all exemptions of every character what
ever, the total
amounting to ($-
sum
)
thus
assured
dollars.
Subscribed and sworn
dav of , 187 .
before me this
Note. When the above oath is taken
before a justice of tho peace or any
other officer notjusing aseal; except a
Judge of a U. S. Court, the certificate of
the clerk of a court of record must be
added, under his seal of office, that tho
person who administered tho oatli.is
duly qualified as such officer.
STATE OF
County of
J ss:
clerk of the
I, r ', clerk of the the
same being a Court of llecord, do here
by certify that , whose gen
uine signature appears to tho foregoing
affidavit, was, at the time of signing the
name, a justice of the peace in and for
the county and State aforesaid, duly
qualified, and that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and
credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereun
to set my hand as clerk, and affixed the
seal of said court, on this day of
, 187 .
Clerk.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER.
I, the undersigned postmaster at ! ,
State of , after the exercise of
due diligence to inform myself of the
pecuniary ability and responsibility of
the principal and his sureties in tho
afoiregoing bond, and of the unincum
bered real estate owned by them, re
spectively, do hereby approve said bonch
ancPcertify that the said sureties aresufj,
ficient sufficienttoinsure the payment,'
of double the entire amount of the said
bond ; and I do further certify that the
said bond was duly signed by
and and i -
, his sureties, before signing
this certificate.
Postmaster.
Dated
187
instructions to i1idoeiis and
! postmasters;
CordaiTii'fig also conditions to be incor
corpdrated in the contracts to the ex
tent the Department may deem proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each
intermediate office, when not otherwise
specified, for assorting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of con
veyanceladmits of it, the special agents
of the Post Office Department, also post
office lilimks,mail bags, locks and keys,
are to lie'conveyed without extra charge.
3. 44 YV.ay bills" or receipts, prepared
by postijnasters or other agents of tho
Department, will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination
of theseveral bags, to bo examined by
the postmasters, to insure regularity in
the delivery of bags and pouches. ;
4. No pay will be made for trips not
performed ; and for each of such omis
sions, if the failure be occasioned by the
fault of the contractor or carrier, three
times tije pay of the trip .will be deduct
ed. Fjar arrivals so far 'behind time as
to break connection with depending
mails,!jand not sufficiently exeuHed,bne
fourth? of the compensation for the trip
is subject to forfeiture. For repeated
delinquencies of the kind herein speci
fied, iwlargqd penalties, proportioned
to the; nature thereof and the import-
a nee of the mail, may bo made
5. Fbr-leaving behind or throwing off
themajkis, or any portion of them, for
the admission of passeneers. or for be
ing concerned in setting up or. running
an express conveying intelligence . in
advance of theniail, a quarter-s ;pay
may be! deducted.
6. Fines will bo imposed, unless tho
.- IflJ -:
delinquency be promptly and4 shthfac
torily explained by certificates Of post
masters or the affidavits of other credi
ble persons, for falling to arrive jln con
tract time i for neglecting to tike tho
mail from or deliver it into, a post of
fice ; for sibfforing it to bo wet, injured,
destroyed, robbed, or lost ; and for re
fusing, afer demand, to contey tho
mail as frequently as tho contractor
runs.or is concerned in runnlng.la coach,
car, or steamboat on a route, j
7. The Postmaster General may annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably to contract ; for violating tho
post office laws, or disobeying the in
structions of the Department; for refus
ing to discharge a carrier when required
by tho Department to do so ; for run
ning an express as aforesaid;! or for
transporting persons or packages con-
Teying maiuauie matter out of tjio mall.
' 8. The Postmaster General mdy order
an increase of service on a route by al
lowing thelrefor a pro rata increase on
the contract pay. lie may change sched
ules of departnres and arrivals in all
cases, and ; particularly to make them
conform to connections with railroads,
without increase of pay, provided tho
running time bo not abridged. - The
Post master General may also dlscon
LlllUalC UVIil'iiu J niau mmvir
e or curtail th service, in whole or
art, iu order to place on the routo
tinue
in toart
superior service, or whenever mo pub
lic interest, In his Jadginent, shall re
quire such discontinuance or, curtail
ment for any other cause; lio allowing,
as full indemnity to contractor, one
month's citra pay on the amount' of
service dispensed with, Mid a pro rata
eompensatiion for the amount of service
retained anii continued. . , .
9. - Payments will be made by collec
tions from, or draft on, postmasters or
otherwise, after the expiration of each
quarter sakr In November, February'
iUatv ntul Auirust. provided "that' re
quired evidjeueo of scrvico hasbeeu re
ceived. . . , . ... .
10. Tho distances given aro beilovctl
o bo substantially correct; but nrt in
creased pay! will bo allowed suouia they
be greater than advertised, if tho points
to bo sumolied are correctly stated. Jud
ders must inform themselves on this point.
and also in reference to the weigm oi
tho mail, the condition of hills, ;roaus t
streams, Aci, and all toll-bridges, turn
Dikes, nlank-roads. ferries, or obstruc
tions of anyjkind by which expense may
bo incurred. No claim for additional
pay. based tn such ground, can bo con -
siaereu; nor ior wivguu luiaian
misapprehension as to tho degree of ser
vice; nor fjr bridges destroyed ferries
discontinued, or other obstructions caus
ing or increasing distance or expense
occurring during . the contract term.
Offices established after this advertise
ment is issded, and also during the con-;
tract term, ire to loe visited without ex-1
tra pav, if the distanco bo not increased.
11. lJiddejra are cautioned to mall
their proposals in time to reach the De
partment by tho day and hour named
in the advertisement, as bids received
after that time will not be consult ed U
competition! with bids of reasonablo ;
amount received in time. Neither can
bids be considered which aro without
f, ir.r,,i rvith mid certificate required
.i section 245. act of June 113, 1874. . ,
'12. Bidders should first proposo for
service strictly according to the adver
tisement, and then, if they desire. -aralelyjor
different service; and ir tho
reaular bid fbe the lowest offered for tho
advertised service, tho other proposi
tlons may be considered.
13. There Sshould be but one routo bid
for in a proposal. Consolidated or com
bination bids ("proposing ono sum or
two or mord routes"; cannot uu w-
ered. . .. i..
14. The rdute, tho service, y"y
pay, tho name anu rusiuuutu ..
der, (that ii his usual post-office ad
dress,) and tho namo of each member oj
a firm wherp a company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
ir nt,bW am ronuested to use, ns
far as practicable, the printed prooosal
fumtcKoi t.b Denartment. to write
out in full the sum of their bids, and to
retain copies-of them. '
A 1 f orni 1 bi i la uboiild not bosubinillcd.
No withdrawal of a bid will bo allowed
unless the withdrawal is received twenty-four
hours previous to tho time nxid
for opening the proposals.
1(3. In case of laiiure oi uie aaquni
ndder to oxbeuto a contract, or ol the
abandonment of service during the con- '
tract term, the serVIco will boro-atvr-r
Used and reflet at tho expenso of tho
failing bidder or contractor.- i
17. Tho Postmaster General freservt M
the rierht to rk;iect any bid which may bo
deemed extravagant ; and also to disre
gard the bids of failing contradtors and
bidders. (Apt oi juno o, io,au')u
249.) i
18. The bid should bo seale
, super-
scribed " Mali Proposals, State
in iNonn
Carolina," addressed "Second
kShihtaul
Postn ater General, Contract Office."
19. Kvery proposal must be accompa
nied by a bond with sureties 'approved
by a postmaster, and In cases W hero tho t
amount of the bond exceeds fiife thous
and dollars ($5,000) by a potinaster t
the first, second, or third cla4s. llids
for service, tle pay for which at! the time
of advertisement exceeds fivo thousand
dollars,( 5,000,) must be accompanied,
by a certified check, or draft, payablo to
the order of the Postmaster General, on
some solvent national bank, of not less
than fivo per centum on tho amount of
the annual pay on such route, and In
case of new or modified service, not lens
than five perj centum of the amount of
the bond accompanying tho ibid, if tho
amount of skid bond exceeds (jtf.OOO) '
five thousand dollars.
The amount of bond required with
bids, and the present pay wheri it ex
coeds ($5,000) five thousand dollars, aro.
stated in the; advertisement under tho
appropriate route. :
20. All checks deposited with bid :
will bo held until contract is executed
and the service commenced by the ac
cepted bidder. Checks will not be re
turned by mdil, but the bidder himself , or
some one ufton his order, must receive
them IN person, and receipt for them on
the boolcs of the Dejartmcnt.
21. Transfers of contracts or of inter
est in contracts, are forbidden by law,
and consequently cannot, be allowed.
Neither can bids, or interest in bids, !o
transferred or assigned to other partie.
Didders -will therefore take tibtieo that
they will be expected to perform the
service awarded to them through the .
whole contract term. j
22. Section 24l of the act of Juno 8,
P?72, provides that contract for! tho trail -portation
of the mail shall loe awarded
to the lowest bidder teiideri)gjufllcient
guarantees I for faithful performance,
without other reference to the! mode of
(innh trariHnnrtation than in.1T be IiGCes
Rarv tn nrovide for the due celerity, ccr-
1 .A 1 J
this law bids that propose to transport ,
the mails with 44 celerity, certainly, and .
security," having been decidedto be the
only legal bids, are construed ma provid
ing for the entire mail, however large, and
whatever may be the mode of conveyance
necessary to insure its "ccleHty, cer
tainty, and security," and havethc pref
erence over all otliers, and no others aro
considered, except for steamboat routes.
A modification of a , bid in afny of
its essential terms is tantamount to a
new bid, and cannot be receivqd so a
to interfere with regular, conji petition. ,
Making a new bid in proper form. is the
only way to modify a previous one.
24. Postmasters are cautionjed not to
sign the approval of the bond of any
bidder before the bond is signed by the
bidder and his sureties, and not until
entirely satisfied of tho sufficiency of
the sureties. See sections 24f and 247,
act of June 23, 1874, accompanying this
advertisement.. ". - j
25. Postmasters are also liable to dis
missal from office for acting! as agents!
of contractors or bidders, with or with
out , compensation, in any j business,
matter, or thing relating to the maiLser
vice. They are . the . trusted agonts of
the Department, and cannotconsistcntly
act in both capacities,- r- '
MARSHALL, JEV?ELL, "
, Postmaster General,