The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-15


PRoposALs % carry !he mail. e the United
OF February, 1850, with right 10 the department 70
extend 10 the 10th Of June, 1885, from s,c Orisns,
N tousnana, 70 Galveston, Va Texas, $50 miles and
back VIII be received Al tho Contract Ofcs Of tho
fost Omce Department, until the 25th day Of Jam
qary. lS46, 70 be decided BY the Slss day Of said
Leave New Orleans every Saturday at 10 4. M,
arrive at Galveston every Monday by 10 a. m. y
Leave Galveston every Tuesday at 10 .. m,
arrive at New Orleans every Thursday by 10 a. m.
veysnce, whether BY stsan,-shp or sailing-packet,
and set forth the size, rate, and description Of the
vessel, with sufficient particularly to enable tho
decision TO be made, on the advice OF the proper
officers Of the naval service, whether the same is
il not convertible into ship-of-war. And special
notice - hereby given, that agreeably 70 the pro-
visions Of an act Of Congress, approved March 30,
l645, thoso proposals. (beng acceptable in other
respecs) will be preferred which rshall engage 10
carry the mail in steam ship or ships, and shall
stpuste 10 deliver said ship or ships TO the United
for The purpose q beng converted into vessel d
vessels Of war; the United States being boand on
their part TO pay the fair full value thereof at the
time OF delivery, to DO ascertained 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 disagree mt, 10 be APP
pointed by the President of the Unii,l 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 ac
cruing on the Matchmaker conveyed over the route;
and he may offer TO carry the mail mo,e frequently
than once week.
Articles of contract are TO DO executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by his suretes by before the frat
day Of March next, The contract is to provide,
among other things, that the pay Of the trip Is TO be
eItAdW h he frir, rsned dra
proportion whena grade Of service is rendered
ferior that specified in the CONTRACT and that fines
may be imposed, unless the delinquency be salts
factorly explained in due time, for failing to take
FROM Or to deliver into, the post Office at the port of
landing, the mail belonging thereto, any part Of
said mail for suffering The mail or any part Of il, to
be wet, injured, lost or destroyed; for conveying it
in place or manner that exposes il 70 depreciation,
loss, or injury; for refusing, after demand made, 70
convey mail by any additional steamship or ves..
eel run by the contractor on the route, over and
above the specified number Of trips in tho contract
and for not arriving at the time set slso for Tansmit-
ting intelligence, or Furnishing the mcaps OF trans
hitting intelligence, in advance Of the mail, The
Postmaster General may annul the contEact for re-
peated falures for violating The post Office laws; for
refusing to discharge q carrier when required by
the Department. for assigning the contract without
the consent Of the Postmaster Gene or for setting
up or running an express, q aforesaid, v. II ,gela
and alter the schedule. he allowing bro 80 To-
crease of Compensation. within he,restrictoDs inn
posed BY law, for the additional service required or
for the Increased speed II the employment Of adj
ditional stock carriers rendered neccssary; but
the contractor NAV in such casc relinuuish the con.
tract. on timely noce II "a nrsfsrs II 3 ths snre
The Postmaster General NAV also dsc0ntik{ie Or
curtai the service, he allowing one month"; exffa
pay on the amount dispensed with: and the contract
Of he two houses Of Conrross.n = ~''''. 4