The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-30
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
Il of the United States from the lst day OF August,
1850, to the 3Oth 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
ngton, until 10 a. m of the LIST 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, Grand Ronde, and
The Dalles, to Oregon City, Oregon Territory,
900 miles and back four times year;
Leave Independence on the LIST day OF July, Oc-
tober, January and April in each year at a. M;
Arrive at Oregon City in 60 days thereafter by &
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 60 days thereafter by
6 p. m.
Proposals to carry the mail upon the most direct
route from Independence, by Salt Lake, to Oregon
City will be considered; also, separate proposals
most direct road by the forts named, as lies be-
tween Independence and Salt Lake and between
Salt Lake and Oregon City, will be considered;
also, for service to Salt Lake and back twelve times
a year, leaving Independence and Salt Lake on 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,
OF al ot JOetpns, rllbSOur1, instead Oh lnQepen-
dence, will be considered.
For notes general advertisement and the fol-
lowing, viz:
FORM FOR A BID
Whee change from advertisement is contemplated
by the bidder:
al Tor the case may be) there write the
name names in full of there state the residence
or residences hereby propose to carry the mail on
No. - from -- to - as often as the adver-
tsement requires, in the time stated in the SEIZED
ules, and by the following mode of conveyance, to
witt Here state how il is to be conveyed,l 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
sert the name of bidder names of bidders, the
may bel if his Tor their bid for carrying the
mail from - to- be accepted by the Post
master General shall enter into obligation prior
TO the first day Of August next, with good and suf-
cient sureties, to perform the service proposed"
Dated
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, certfes
that the guarantors above named are sufficient and
able 10 make good their guaranty.
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal, addressed 10
the First Assistant Postmaster General with email
Proposals in [name the State and Territory"l writ
ten on the face of the letter; and should be de-
spatched in time TO be received by before the LIST
day OF July next at 10 O'Clock, a. m. IL should be
guaranteed, and the sufficiency of the guarantors
should be duly certified.
bidder may offer, where the transportation
called for in the advertisement is difficult or inn
practicable at certain seasons, TO substitute in
ferior mode Of conveyance, 10 intermit service
specified number of days, weeks, or months. He
may propose 10 omit Office that is inaccessible,
or is not on the stage road, the railway, or at a
steamboat landing, as the case may be; or he may
offer TO substitute an inferior mode Of supply in
such cases. He may propose different days and
hours OF departure and arrival, provided no more
running time il asked, and it is obvious that no
mail connexion or other public accommodation is
prejudiced. He may ask for more running time 70
the trip, during specified number Of days, at Ger
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 not set aside for
extravaganza; and where bid contains any Of the
above alterations their disadvantages will be esti
mated in comparing il with other proposals.
j. COLLAMER, Postmaster Gen.
May 22-law4w