The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-03

MAILS TO GALVESTON.

DROP0SALS 10 carry the mails Of the United
States, from the LIST Of March, 1886, to the 26th
of February, 1850, with right to the department "a
extend to the 30th Of June, 1850, from Nsw Orleans
~ Louisiana 10 Galveston, IN Isras, $50 miles and
back, will be received at the Contract Office Of the
Post Office Department, until the 25th day of JAN
nary, 1896 to be decided by the 3lst day Of said
January.
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 a. m.
| The proposals should specify tho mode Of con-
veyance, whether by steamship or sailing-packet
and set forth the size rate and description of the
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 is
is not convertible into ship-of-war. And special
notice is hereby given, that agreeaby to the pro.
visions OF an act of Congress, approved March 3D.,
l645, those proposals (being acceptable in other
respects) will be preferred which shall engage to
carry the mail in a steam ship or ships and shall
s,puase TO deliver said ship ships to the United
States, or to their proper officer, on demand made
for the purpose Of being converted into vessel OF
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 ascertined by four APP
praisers--appointed, two by the President of the
United States and two by the owner owners,
with an umpire in case of disagreement, to be APP
The bidder may propose a different schedule OF
days and hours than the one above specified. He
may ask for annual sum Of compensation; or in
lieu thereof certain proportion Of the hostages
cruing on the Matchmaker conveyed over the route
and he may offer to carry the mail more frequently
than once week.
Articles of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by his surees by before the first
day of March next The contract is to provide
among other things, that the pay of the trip is 10 be
forfeited when the trip is not performed, and due
proportion when grade of service is rendered in
ferior to that specified in the contract and that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts.
factorily explained in due time, for failing TO take
from, to deliver no the post Office at the port OF
landing, the mail belonging thereto, or any part oil
said mall for suffering the mail, any part fit to
be wet, injured lost, or destroyed for conveying il
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
and for not arriving at the time set also for transmit
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 failures; for violating the post Office laws; foi
disobeyng the instructions Of the department.; fol
refusing to discharge carrier when required by
the department. for assigning the contract without
the consent of the Postmaster General; for setting
up OF running all express, as aforesaid,
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required
for the increased speed, il the employment of ad
ditlona stock carriers is rendered necessary; bu
the contractor may, in such case rcnquish the con
tract, timely notice. il he prefers it to the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue OF
curta the service, he allowing one months extr,
pay on the amount dispensed with and the contrac
may at any time be terminated by joint resolution
of the two houses Of Congress- t ,a
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence, and the name of each
member of the firm where company Offers should
be distinctly stated in the proposals Nj,
The following IS the form of the guarantee, which
should be filed, the first blank with the name Of The
guarantor; the second with that Of the bidder anc
| the third and fourth with the beginning and tcrm
mating points of the route; and, after being dated
should be signed by the guarantor, who must be
shown, by the written certificate of postmaster OIL
other equally satisfactory testimonial, to be mar
of property, and able to make good his guarantee
This guarantee, certified, should accompany each
| bid.
| "The undersigned ---, guarantees that -----, i
ais bid for carrying the mail from ---- to - b.
accepted by the Postmaster General, --- shall Ell.
ter into an obligation prior to the LIST day of March
next, with good and sufficient sureties, TO perform
| the service proposed.
"Dated $1,000 !" N@ ~
The bid should be sent under seal to the FRS
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words "Mai
proposals. Galveston mail, written on the face o.
the letter, and should be despatched in time to b,
received by or before the 25th day of January next
which will he the last day for receiving proposals
under this advertisement.
77 c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, October IL, 1845.
| P. S.--lf the bidder shall not consider himself
able, or prepared, to commence service as early al
the LIST of March next, he will specify in his propo
sails the day which he will put the service in ope
ration. G. J.
October l1--1awtD3l
| A GENCY FOR CLAIMS AT WASHING
| "A TON--The undersigned offers his services al
| an agent for claims upon either of the department.
| or Congress-
Particular attention will be paid TO the settlement
of accounts of discussing officers, who may find
inconvcnent to attend personally, especially thos
| of the navy. His experience and practical knowl
| edge will afford many facilities.
! Charges will be moderate, and regulated by tn
| amount claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate
attention. l.a CHARLES DE SELDlNG,
i Room No. IL Todd's Building,
Pennsylvania avenue
| d.
| Commodore Charles Stewart u. s. N.
| Commodore John Downes U. s. N
| Stephen Cambreleng, esq, New York.
A. 0. Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor, Treasur!
| Department.
Rev. Septimus fusion, Chaplain to the Senate.
John G. Rivcs, esq, Washington, ID. G.
John Boyle, esq,
James Hoban, esq, 49,
Charles 9. Handy, osq., Purser y. s. Navy.
John De Bree, esq,
R. R. Waldron, esq,
April 9--f
| r AND AGENCY IN TEXAS.--The subscri
IL Der, having, during residence of nine or tel
years in Texas been connected with the land Office
thereof, and having acted the agent Of his friend
in the United States, in purchasing, selling, holding
paying taxes upon, and giving a general superin
iendence to their lands in Texas, respectfully offer
his services 10 such other persons abroad as MAJ
wish to engage them.
/ REFERENCES.
| His excellency Arson Jones, General Sam. Hous
| ton General IT, T. Rusk General p. j. Henderson