The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-15

The proposals should also forth the size rate, and de
serpon OF the vessel with Sufficient m ,h n,oDer of
hcers OF the naval service, whether the same T. OF y ho
by aiven ha agreeab TO the provisions OF the act Con
gres 3d March, s45, those proposals (being acceptable
deliver the steamship ships provided for carrying
said mails the United States, to their proper oitce
Usse or Vessels Of war he United States being bound
their part pay the fair full value thereof the time OF de-
by he President Of the United STATES and Two by the
owners with AN umpire IN case OF disagreement 10
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation TO car
ry an agent the Post Office Department with the mails
may omit it, his discretion Such stipulation may
induce preference be given in favor OF bid equal In
other respects, over bidn moi containing it.
Articles of contract are to be executed by the accepted
bidder and by his utetes, by before the rs day OF sep
TENDER next The contract is 10 provides among other
things that the pay of the trip TO be forfeited when the
trip is performed, and due proportion OF when
grade of service is rendered inferior TO that specified IN h-
contract and that fines may be imposed unless lne aai
quenoy be satisfactorily explained IN due time, Tor ihng
TO take from or TO deliver into the post office at the port 81
landing the mail belonging thereto, or any part oil sad
mail for suffering the mail, any pao IT. TO be Wet M
manner that exposes TO Depreciation loss, injury; for
rensng after demand made 10 convey mail by any adj
and above The specified number OF trips in the
contract and for arriving ut the time se also Tor trans
hitting intelligence, or furnishing the means OF transmit
ting Intelligence, in advance Of the mail The Postmaster
General may annu the contract for repeated ialnre Tor
violating the post Office laws; for disobeyng the nsirc-
tons of the Departments for refusing to discharge car
rer when required by the department; for assigning the
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| for setting up drumming an express as aforesaid
| The Postmaster General alter the contract ana
alter the schedule he allowing rata increase oil COM
pensaton, within the restrictions imposed by law for the
additional service required for the increased speed II
The employment of additional carriers is rendered
necessary but the may, such relnquish
the contract timely notice If he prefers to the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue curail
the service, he allowing months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with
The route, the service the yearly pay, the bidders name
and residence, and the OF each member OF the firm,
where company offers should be distinctly stated in the
| proposals.
The following the form of the guarantee which should
be filed first blank with the of the guarantor
the second with that of the bidder and the third and
fourth with the beginning and terminating points of the
route and, after being daed should be signed by the
who be shown by the written certificate of
other equally satisfactory TESTIMONIAL TO be
a 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 into obli-
CATION prior to the LIST day of September next with good
and sufficient suretie perform the service proposed
| dated -"
The bid should be sent under seal to the First Assistant
Postmaster General and the words NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mails written the face of the letter and should be de
spachcd in time be received by before the 18th day
July next which will be the last day for receiving pro
posals under this advertisements
The the bids VIII be de-
termined by the LIST day OF August
The service with the trip the
day September 1917 but if the bidder shall
slider himself able prepared to put the service operation
in his proposals. Offers commence service
earlier date will be considered The contract will
expire with the voyage ending about the Both day Of
June 1851. Z. JOHNSON,
| Postmaster General
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2lsAprl, 1871
| April 26-lawtI5 Jnly