The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-18
MAILS TO GALVESTON.

MAILS TO GALVESTON.
PROPOSALS 70 carry the mails Of the United
! States from the LIST Of March, l8l6, to the 18th
OF February, 1850, with right TO the department to
extend to the 30th of June 1885, from s,D OrIeans,
~ Louisiana, TO Galveston, N 1srGs, $50 miles and
oack, VIII be received at the Contract O1co of the
Post O&ce Department, until the 25,h day Of JAN
gary, 1916, to be decided by the Slst day of said
Leave New Orleans every Saturday at 10 q. M.
arrive at Galveston every Monday by 10 a m.
Leave Galveston every Tuesday 1T 10 a. m.
arrive at New Orleans every Thursday by 10 a. m.
The proposals should specify the mode Of con-
veyancc, whether by steamship or sailing
and SET forth the size, rate, and descripton Of ths
vessel, with sufficient particularly to enable the
decision TO be made, on the advice Of the proper
officers OF the naval service, whether the same il or
is not convertible into ship-of-war And special
notice is hereby given, that agrceably to the pro-
ls45, those proposals. lbeing acceptable in other
resPccts) viii be preferred which shall engage to
carry the mail in steam ship or ships, and shall
stpulate to deliver said ship or ships 70 the United
States or to their proper officer, on demand made,
for the purpose Of being converted into vessel
vessels Of war; the United States being bound on
their part TO pay the fair full value thereof At the
time Of delivery, to DO ascsrtained by four APP
praisers-appointed, two by the President Of the
United States, and two BY the owner or owners,
with an umpire in case Of disagreement, 10 be APP
poIiuCu W INC TI0oiucut OF tho Ouitcu ototo0.
The bidder may propose . different schedule of
days and hours than tho one above specified. He
may ask for an annual sum Of compensation or, in
lieu thereof certain proportion Of the postagcs ac-
cruing on the matchmaker conveyed over the route;
and he may offer % carry the mail more frequently
Articles Of contract are to DO executed by the &C
ceped bidder and by his surees by before the frat
day Of March next The contract il to provide.
among other things, that the pay Of the trip s to BE-
forfeited when the trip II not performed, and due
proportion when grade of service 10 rendered in
srior to tina. specified IN he contract; and that fnes
may DO imposed, unless the delinquency DO satis-
factorly explained in due time, for failing to take
from, or to deliver into, tho post Office at the port of
landing, the mail belonging thereto, any part of
said mail for suffering the mail or any part Of IT, 70
be wet, injured, lost Or destroyed; for conveying it
in place or mannert that exposes il TO depreciation,
loss, or injury; for refusing after demand made to
convey mail by any additional steamshp or yes
sci run by the contractor on the route, over and
above the specified number Of trips in the contract,
and for not arriving at the time set also for transmt
ting intelligence, or furnishing the means Of trans
hitting intelligence, in advance Of The mail. The
Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
peated faures for violating the post Office laws for
disobeyng tho instructions of the department; for
refusing 70 discharge = carrier when required ~
the department; for assigning the contract without
the consent Of the Postmaster General or for setting
up or running an express, a. aforesaid. s99s
The Postmaster General may h4ltcr the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rais III
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for tho additional service required or
for the increased speed, if the employment Of ad-
ditioDal stock or carriers il rendered necessarily but
the contractor may in such case relinqus the con-
tract on timely notice, No prefers 70 the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue or
curta the service, he allowing ono months Extra
pay on the amount dispensed withi and the contract
may at any time be terminated by joint resolution
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