The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-29

The proposals should also set size, rate and de-
scripon OF the vessel with sshelent parts M Of
cers of the naval service, whether the same y oi NO.
convertible into ship of war And special mo "c, If Com
gess OF 81 March, 1885, those proposals beng
s Gs M or 9s sp be porded for
said mails the United States TO their proper oiice
vessel or vessels Of war the United States being bound
part pay the fair full value thereof at the time OF de-
by the President of the United States and two by the own
owners, with an umpire in case Of disagreement 70
be appointed by the President OF The United states,
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation to car
ny agent of the Post Office Department with the mais
or he may it, his discretion. Such stipulation may
induce preference be given in favor oil bid eluai In
other respects, over bid not containing It. . /,
Articles of contract TO be executed by the accepted
bidder and by his suree by before the first day OF sep
lenber The contract is to provide among othef
things that pay of the trip to be forfeited when the
trip is performed, and due proportion OF when
grade service rendered inferior that specified IN he
contract and that fines may be imposed unless the den
quency be satisfactorily explained in due tne for ialng
to take from, deliver nto the post Office al the of OF
landing, the mail belonging thereto or any part OF sand
mail for suffering the mall any part oil H. to be Wet IN
jured, lost, destroyed; for conveying II IN place or
that exposes to depreciation loss or injury Tor
refusing, after demand made, convey mail by any adj
ditiona steamship vessel by the actor on e
route, and above the specified number oil tPs IN e
contract and for arriving at the time set also Tor trans
inittDg intelligence, or furnishing the means OF transmit
ting intelligence In advance OF the mail The fosasier
General may annu he contract for repeated alures ior
violating the post office LAYS tor dsobeyng e
when required by the departments Tor assigning ihe
without the consent OF the Postmaster General
for setting up running express rs aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract, and
alter the schedule he allowing rata increase OF com
pensaton, within the restrictions imposed by law, Tor t
additional service required for the increased Speed II
the employment additional stock carriers rendered
necessary but the contractor may in such case renqulsh
the timely notice. ii he prefers IT TO the ctge
The General may also discontinue curail
the service, he allowing months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with.
The route, service the yearly pay the bidders name
residence and the Of each member OF the flrn,
where company Offers should be distinctly stated IN the
proposals. 49, 4,
be filed the first blank with the OF the guarantor
the second with of the bidder and the third and
fourth with the beginning and terminating points OF the
route and, after being dated, should be signed by the
guaranor who be shown by the written cerflcafe OF
postmaster other equally satisfactory estimonia 10 be
a man of property, and able to make good his guarantee
This guarantee, certified, should accompany each bid:
'The undersigned - guarantees that ---, II his
bid for carrying the mail from - TO - be accepted
by the Postmaster General - shall enter into obli-
CATION prior the day of September next, with good
and sufficient sureties perform the service proposed
"Dated -"
The bid should be sent under seal to the First Assistant
Postmaster General and the words NlaiProposasoreg ign
mails written the face OF the letter and should be de-
spached time be received by before the 10Th day
of July next which will be the last day for receiving pro-
posals under this advertisement.
The acceptance OF the bids VIII be de-
termined by the Ist day OF August next.
The service is commence with the trip nearest to the
first day of September 1917 but if the bidder shall
slider himself able prepared put the service in operation
in his proposals Offers to commence service at
earlier date viii be considered The term will
expire with the voyage ending about the Both day OF
June 1851. G. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2lst April lSi7.
April 26-lawtl5 July