The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-08

The proposals should also set forth the size, rate, and de-
scrption OF the vessel with sufficient particularly 10 eh
bio the decision TO be made ON the advice Of the proper Of
hcers of the naval service, whether the same or not
by given that aeesby provisions of The act of Con-
gress Sd March, 1886 those proposals (being acceptable
deliver the steamship ships, TO be provided for carrying
said mails TO the United States, TO their proper ohcer
Ve o r e ned
their part pay the fair full value thereof the time OF de-
by the President of the United States, and by the own
er owners with an umpire IN case Of disagreement 10
The bidder embrace in his offer stipulation TO car
ny an agent Post Office Department with the mails,
he may omit IT, al his discretion such stipuaoh may
induce preference be given in favor OF bid equal IN
other RESPECTS, bidn containing t.
Articles OF contract to be executed by the accepted
bidder and by bis cites, 10y or before the hr day OF sep
ember next The contract is TO provide, among other
things that the pay OF the trip to be forfeited Wheh e
trip is performed, and due proportion OF It when
grade OF service is rendered interior that specified IN The
contracts and that fines may be imposed unless the de-
quency be satisfactorily explained in due ume for falling
TO take from, deliver into the post office at The port OF
landing, the mail belonging thereto, or any part oil said
mail; tor suffering the mall any part oil H. to be wet IN
ured lost or DESTROYED; Tor conveying II IN place or
manner that exposes to Depreciation loss or injury Tor
refusing, after demand made convey mail by any add
route over and above the specified number oil trips IN me
contract and Tor not arriving at the time sei also for trans
ting negligence IN advance OF the mail The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated failures for
violating the post office laws Tor disobeyng the nsruc-
tons OF the Department. for refusing TO discharge car
rer when required by the departments for assigning the
or setting up or running an express as Aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract and
alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase of
pensation, within the restrictions imposed by law Tor the
additional service required for the increased speed II
the employment of additional stock carriers is rendered
necessary but the contractor may such elinquish
the timely notice, If he prefers the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue cural
the SERVICE he allowing one months extra pay the
amount dispensed with.
The route the service, the yearly pay, the bidders
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 the 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 dated, should be signed by the
guaranor who must be shown by the written certificate OF
postmaster other equally satisfactory testimonial to be
OF property, and able make good his guarantee
This guarantee, certified should accompany each bid;
''The undersigned - guarantees that -, ii his
bid Tor carrying the mail from TO be accepted
by the Postmaster General shall enter into an obi
CATION prior the LIST day of September with good
and sufficient suretes perform the service proposed
Dated -
The bid should be sent under seal the First Assistant
Postmaster General and the words sProposa-iorelg
mails written the face of the letter. and should be de-
spachcd in time be received 10y before the 18th day
of July next which will be the last day for receiving pro-
posals under this advertisement.
The acceptance OF the bids Will be de-
ternined by the LIST day OF August next.
The service with the trip nearest 10 the
first day OF September 1917 but if the bidder shall
slider himself able prepared put the operation
ment in his proposals. Offers commence service
earlier date will be considered The will
expire with the voyage ending about the 30h day of
June 1851. G. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2lst April, 1S47
April 26-laWtI5 july