The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-24

The proposals should also set forth the size rate, and de
scripton of the vessel with sufficient particularly 70
BILE the decision TO be made the advice OF the proper
hcers OF the naval service, whether the Is or moi
convertible into ship Of war And special notice y ise
by given a agreesby the provisions OF the act OF Oo-
gress Sd March, 1875 those proposals (being acceptable
n 9et esPee w ps re s pIey ed r
said mails the United States, their proper officer,
o Se Ct eS sss
their part pay the fair full value thereof al the time OF de
by the President the United States, and Two by the
owners with an umpire m case o. dsagleeheh'' 10
be appointed by the President OF the united St,tes
The bidder may enbtace in his otter stipulation to car
Nv agent OF the Post Office Department with me mans
or he may omi, it, at his discretion Such stipulation may
induce peie be given in favor OF bid equal m
other respects, bid not containing H.
bidder and by his suetes, by before the day OF
ember next The contract is 10 provide, among otne
hnrs that the pay Of the trip to be forfeited when the
rip IS not performed, and due proportion OF i when
grade OF service rendered interior to that specified IA ie
Contract; and that fines may be imposed unless the deln
quency be satisfactorily explained in due ne Tor hiline
take FROM deliver into, the posi- ONCE ~ e PolA o.
landing the mail belonging thereto, any part OF said
mail for suffering the mail, any part ot H. to be Wet IN
ured lost or destfoyed for conveying II IN place .,
refusing, after demand made, convey mail by any al
dional steamship vessel by the contractor on the
ROUTE and above the specified number OF trips In the
contract for arriving the time also Tor trans
ntting intelligence. furnishing the means OF transmit
ting intelligence, advance of the mail The Postmaster
General may the for repeated failures, io
violating the post office laws for isobeying the insiruc
tons the department; Tor refusing 70 discharge car
when required by the department; for assigning The
without the OF the Postmaster General, OF
for setting up running an express as aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract, and
alter the schedule, he allowing rata increase of com
pensaon within the restrictions imposed by law, for The
additional service required for the increased speed II
the employment of additional stock carriers is rendered
necessary; but The contractor may IN SUCH case feiqu
the contract timely notice. if he prefers to the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue or curta
the service, he allowing months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with
The route the service, the yearly pay, the bidders
and esdence, and the of each member OF the firm
where company offers, should be distinctly stated in the
proposals. I,
be filed, the first blank with the OF the guarator
the second with that of the bidder and the third and
fourth with the beginning and terminating points oil the
route and after being Dated should be signed by the
anaranto who be shown, by the written certificate OF
of property and able to make good his guarantee
This guarantee certified should accompany each bid
''The undersigned - guarantees that -----, if his
bid for carrying the mad from - to --- be accepted
gatio prior to the LIST day of ember next, with good
and sufficient suretes, perform the service proposed.
" Dated -"
The bid should be under seal the First Assistant
Postmaster General and the words
mails' the face of the letter and should be de-
spatchcd in time be received by before the 18th day
OF July next which will be the last day for receiving pro-
posas under this advertisement
The acceptance non-accepance OF the bids VIII be de-
ternined by the LIST day OF August
The service is commence with the trip nearest to the
first day fSeptemberNSH but if the bidder shall not con-
slider himself able prepared put the service in operation
men in his proposals Offers commence service at an
earlier date will be considered. The will
expire with the voyage ending about the Both day OF
June 1851 e. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2lst April, lsi7.
April 26-lawtl5 July