The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
CONTRACT OFFICE, May 20, 1850.
PROPOSALS. FOR CARRYING THE MAILS

PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
of the United States from the LIST day of August,
1850, to the 30th day of June, 1854, inclusive, on
the following route, and in the time hereinafter
specified, (the bidder specifying the mode of con-
veyance,) will be received at the Contract Office OF
the Post Office Department, in the city Of Wash
ington, until 10 of the lat day of July, 1850,
to be decided the same day.
MISSOURI
No. 1865. From independence, Missouri, by Fort
Kearny. Fort Laramie, Fort Bridger, Fort Smith,
Salt Lake, Fort Hall, Fort Boise, rand Ronde and
The Dalles, to Oregon City Oregon Territory,
1900 miles and back four times year;
Leave Independence on the LIST day of July, Oc-
tober, January and April in each year at 8 a. m;
Arrive at Oregon City in 60 days thereafter by 8
p. M
Leave Oregon City ON the LIST day of July, octo-
Der, January, and April in each year at m;
Arrive at independence in 90 days thereafter by
q p. IN.
Proposals to carry the mail upon the most direct
route from Independence, by Salt Lake, to Oregon
City will be considered; also, separate proposals
for much OF the foregoing service, either on the
most direct road by the forts named, lies be-
tween Independence and Salt Lake and between
Salt Lake and Oregon City, will be considered;
ALSO for service 10 Salt Lake and back twelve times
a year, leaving Independence and Salt Lake the
first day Of each month and arriving at the other
end of the route on the last day of same month;
and also for eight trips year.
Proposals TO commence the route at Kane Iowa
dence, will be considered.
For notes see general advertisement and the fol-
lowing, viz:
FORM FOR A BID
Where no change from advertisement is contemplated
by The bidder:
al Tor we the case may be) there write the
names in full Of there state the residence
or residences hereby propose TO carry the mail on
No. - from - 10 - as often as the adver-
tsement requires in the time stated in the schcd-
ucs, and by the following mode of conveyance, TO
witt Here state how il IS 70 be conveyed for the
annual sum of s."
Dated
Form Of a guaranty 10 accompany each bid.
"The undersigned there insert the name Of the
guarantor guarantorsl guarantees that there in
scrt the name of bidder names of bidders, the
may bel If his (or their) bid for carrying the
mail from - TO - be accepted by the Post
master General shall enter into an obligation prior
to the first day Of August next, with good and suf-
Gent sureties, to perform the service proposed"
Dated
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of -, certifies
that the guarantors above named are sufficient and
able TO make good their guaranty. -
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal addressed TO
the First Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail
Proposals in fnamc the State and Territory''1 writ
ten on the face of the letter. and should be de-
spatchcd in time TO be received by or before the
day Of July next, at 10 O'Clock, a. m. 1t should be
guaranteed, and the suficiency Of the guarantors
should be duly certified
| bidder may offer, where the transportation
called for in the advertisement is difficult or i'm
practicable at certain seasons, TO substitute an in
cror mode Of conveyance, or 10 intermit service n
specified number Of days, weeks, or months. He
may propose TO omit an Office that is inaccessible,
or is not the stage road, the railway, or at a
steamboat landing, as the case may be; or he may
offer to substitute inferior mode Of supply in
such cases. He may propose different days and
hours OF departure and arrival, provided no more
running time is asked, and il is obvious that no
mail cOnnexion or other public accommodation is
prejudced. lie may ask Tor more running time to
the trip, during specified number Of days, at
tain seasons OF peculiarly bad roads; but beyond
these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered
in competition with regular bid set aside for
extravaganza; and where a bid contains any of the
above alterations their disadvantages will DC esti-
mated in comparing il with other proposals.
j. COLLAMER, Postmaster Gen.
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