The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-17
MAuS no GAIYESTON


pROPOSAIS to carry the mails Of the United
Il States, from the 1st Of March, 1896, to the 20th
OF Fs6ruary, 1850, with right to the department to
extend to the SOth Of June, 1850, from Nss Orleans
" L0aasSns % Gsl.ssiO.. IN 7ssss, $50 miles and
back, will be received At the Contrast Ofce of the
Post Ofice Department, until the 25th dav of JAN
gary, lS46, to be decided by the 3lss day Of said
january. Ss1s tgAA 8t :, Esli7S1l m ~
Leave New Orleans every Saturday at 10 a. M,
arrive at Galveston every Monday by 10 a M
Leave Gsivsston every Tuesday at l0aa. m,
The proposals. should specify the mode Of con-
yeyance, whether BY steamship or sailing packet,
and set forth tho size, rate and description of the
vessel, with sufficient particularly 10 enable tho
decision 20 be made, on the advice Of the proper
officers OF the naval service WHISTLER the same is
is not convertble into . ship-of-war, And special
notice is hereby given, that agrecably to the pro-
visions OF an act Of Congress-, approved March Sd,
l645, those proposals. (bcing accountable in other
rssPects) will Be preferred which shall engage to
carry tho mail in steam ship or ships, and shall
stpuate to deliver said ship or ships 70 the United
States, or to their proper officer, on demand made,
for the purpose of beng converted into vessel or
yessels ofwar; the United States being bound on
their part to pay the fair full value thereof at tho
time of delivery, to be ascsrtained by four APP
two by the President of the
United States, and two by the owner or owners,
with an umpire in case Of disagreement, to be APP
pointed by the President Of the United States.
The bidder may propose different schedule Of
days and hours than the one above specified. He
may ask for an annual sum Of compensation; or in
lieu thereof certain proportion Of the hostages sc-
and he may offer 70 carry the mail more frequently
than once week.
Articles Of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by his sureies by or before the first
day of March next The contract il to provide,
among other things, that the pay Of the trip be
forfeited when the trip is not performed, and due
proportion when grade of service 10 rendered in
feror to that specified in the contract; and that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
iactoriy explained in due timc for failing to take
from, or TO deliver into, the post Office the port of
landing, the mail belonging thereto, or any part of
be wet injured, lost, destroyed; for conveying it
in place manner that exposes it to depreciation,
loss, or injury; for refusing, after demand made, to
convey mail by any additional steamship or YES
sci run by the contractor on the route, over and
above the specified number of trips in the contract,
ting intelligence, or furnishing the means Of trans
hitting intelligence, in advance Of the mail. The
General may annul the contract for rc-
peaed failures; for violating the post office laws for
iisobeying the instructions of the department; for
refusing to discharge carrier whrn required by
The department.; for assigning the contract without
The consent of the Postmaster Genem or for setting
up or running an express, az aforesaid k8u
ne POSTMASTER General may altar the contract,
ana alter the schedule, no allowing . pro rsfo ~
crease OF COMPENSATION within the resricicps inn
posed by law for the additional service required, or
Tor the increased speed, 4 the employment OF ad-
STOCK Or carriers = rendered necessary; but
lhe contractor may m such casa reilnqui.h the con-
!ract on timely notice, Il no prefers i q the change
Inc postmaster General may also discontinue or
curtali the service, ne allowing one months extra
pay on me amount dispensed with; and the contract
may al any time 6e terminated ~ JOINT resolution
The route, the service. the yearly nav. the bid.
ier's name and residence, and the name Of each
mesnhcr of the firm where a coupeny offers aho,,ld