The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-14
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
CONTRACT OFFICE, May 20, 1850.

PROPOSALS. FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
Il 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
ngton, until 10 a. OF the lst 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 Hail. Fort Boise, Grand Ronde, and
The Dalles, TO Oregon City, Oregon Territory,
900 miles and back four times year;
Leave Independence the LIST day of July DC
tober January and April in each year at 6 a. m;
Arrive at Oregon City in 90 days thereafter by o
p. IN.
Der, January, and April in each year at M;
Arrive at independence in 90 days thereafter by
bp. IN.
Proposals TO carry the mail upon the most direct
route from Independence, by Salt Lake, to Oregon
City will be considered; aso, separate proposals
for much of the foregoing service, either the
most direct road or 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
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,
or at 81. Josepbs, Missouri, instead Of Indepen-
dence, will be considered.
For notes see general advertisement and the fol-
lowing, viz:
FORM FOR A BID
Where no change from adpotisemeni is contemplated
by the bidder:
81 Tor the case may bel there write the
names in full Of there state the residence
or ro'idences hereby propose 70 carry the mail on
tisement requires in the time stated in the sched
ues, and by the following mode Of conveyance, to
witt There state how il is TO 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
sert the name Of bidder names Of bidders as the
case may bel If his Tor ther) bid for carrying the
mail from - to be accented bv the Post
master General shall enter into an obligation prior
TO the first day of August next, with good and suf-
cient surctics, TO perform the service proposed"
Dated
Form Of Certificate
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, certiies
that the guarantors above named sufficient and
able to make good their guaranty.
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal, addressed TO
the First Assistant Postmaster General, with email
Proposals in [name the State and Terrtory"l writ
ten on the face Of the letter; and should be de-
spatched in time TO be received by before the lst
day Of July next, at 10 O'Clock, II should be
should be duly certified.
A bidder may offer, where the transportation
called for in the advertisement IL difficult or inn
practicable at certain seasons 10 substitute an in
ferior mode Of conveyance, To intsrmit service a
specified number Of days, weeks or months. He
may propose TO omit office that is inaccessible,
or Is not ON the stage road, the railway, or at
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 II is obvious that no
mail connesion or other public accommodation is
prejudiced. He may ask Tor more running time TO
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
cxtravsgance; and where a 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--lawfw