The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-20
Washington, D. G. October 4, ls4s.
MAILS TO GALyRSTON.

tCKOPOSALS to carry the mails Of the United
States, from the LIST Of March, 1886, 70 the 26th
of February, 1850, with right to the department to
extend TO the 30h of June, 1850, from Nsso Oyesns
~ LosssSns, 70 Galussto., IN Tsrss, $50 miles and
back, will be received at the Contract Office Of the
Post Omcs Department, until the 25th day Of jan
uary, 1886, to be decided by the 3lst day Of said
January. Haf3, aaa s'rssl aeft stasa8
Leave New Orleans every Saturday at 10 a. m,
arrive at Galveston every Monday by 10 a. m.
Leave Galveston every Tuesday at 10 a. M,
arrive at New Orleans every Thursday by 10 4. m.
The proposals. should specify the mode Of con-
veyance, whether by steam-ship or sailng-pecket,
and set forth the size, rata and description of the
vessel, with sufficient particulaHty 70 enable the
decislon 70 DO made, ON the advice Of tho proper
ocers Of the naval servics, whether the Same is or
is not convertible into ship-of-war. And special
notice is hereby given, that, sgreeably TO tho pro-
visions of an net Of C0ngveas, approved March Sd,
l845, those proposals (being acceptable in other
respects) will be preferred which shall engage to
carry tho mai! in steam ship or ships, and shall
stipu,atc TO deliver said ship ships 70 The United
States, or to their proper oficsr on demand made,
for the purpose Of being converted into vessel or
vessels Of war; the United States being bound on
their part to pay the fair full value thereof at the
time Of delivery, to be asccrtsincd by four APP
praissrs--appoint two by tho 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 tho one above specified. He
lieu thereof. certain proportion Of the no.soes A.
cruino IN he mail mater corv.v.d cv.r ~. r,,,s
and he NAV offer 10 carry ne mail mora frsouenslv
than once a week ~ a. Ts7'71T
Articles Of contract arc to be executed bv the 40
cepted bidder and by his surees by before the ut
among other thines that The nav ~ ina trim 4 4, h.
forfeited when tbe trn e. mot nrrforro.d md Ana
proportion when Grade ~ .ery;c. /. r.ndsrsd m
ferior to that speced 81 he contrac,. .nd ia, ne.
NAV he ;r,nosed url... - dI;,,,,,,,.c,, n. go
factorlv exnlained il duc lime fdr fs;I'rr - ssss
from or ~ deIver into ,hc nost ,cs - ,hs rcrs ~
I.nd;n~ ,hs nal hsi,;f ,h.s, -. ~ - 80 &c
sa;d mail far snfsrin~ sSs nail ~ ~ n.r, e !, =
be wet injured jost or destroy "a ~, cnnvsvirc i
in place or manner ,ha, exposes L % dsprc3aon.
convey mai bv anv additional s,ssnshn - yss.
sei run bv The CONTRACTOR IN. ~ rorss rvsr ma
above The sr.ci6ed nnn,her ~ t,;r,r ~ ccr,r.c,
ana Ear no, srr;v;ns ~ he rim. 49, ~. 80 ,sns.,
ting inteeence. or f,rnshinr ~ mr.ns ttrnns-
,o;s,;rg ;,,,sils,nc. - $1,000 - ~ shs srh
Postmaster General may annul thecsntrast fcrrs-
peated faures for violating the post oi1esilaxH for
disobsyng the Instructions Of the dspaE>asept; for
refusing to discharge a carrier swisi REFUSED by
the department. for assigning tho eoutraci without
the consent of the Postmaster General ossSor setting
up or running an express AZ aforesaid. ,aa3s n
The Postmaster General may alter tkUdOutract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing FsU raa m
crease OF compensation, within the rest1ctions inn
posed by law, for the additional or
for the increased speed, i the cmpioymsnto Of adj
ditiona stock or carriers u rendered Decessarybnt
tract timely no,ce, if No presu il o the change
The Postmaster General ray also discontinuo or
curtai the service, b allowing one months extra
pay on the amount dsgensad WIN and the contract
"may at any time be tersaIns,ed ~ pfnt f.solItion
The route. the service. ihe vear,. az III g,i5.
der's name and residence. and The mae NJ ssf},