The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-15
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMEST,
CoNTRAcT OFFICE; May 20, 1850.


PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
Il of the United States from the LIST day of August,
1850 to the 3Oth day Of June, 1854, inclusive,
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 "a. of the lst day Of July, 1850,
To be decided the same day.
MISSOURI
No 1905. From independence, Missouri by Fort
kearny, Fort Laramie, Fort Bridgcr, Fort Smith,
Salt Lake, Fort Hall, Fort Boise, Grand Ronde, and
The Dalles, 10 Oregon City, Oregon Territory,
l 200 miles and back four times year;
Leave Independence the lst day of July, Oc-
tober, January and April in each year at a.. m;
Arrive at Oregon City in % days thereafter by 6
p. m.
Leave Oregon City on the lst day Of July, octo-
Der, January, and April in each year at a M;
Arrive at Independence in 90 days thereafter by
o p. m.
Proposals to carry the mail upon the most direct
route from Independence, by Salt Lake, 10 Oregon
City will be considered; also, separate proposals
for much Of the foregoing service, either on the
most direct road or 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 10 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 tripsa year.
Proposals TO commence the route at Kane, Iowa,
or at ST. Joscphs, Missouri, instead Of Indepcn-
dcnce, will be considered
For notes sec general advertisement and the fol-
lowing, viz;
FORM FOR BID
Where change from aduGtisonepi is contemplated
by The bidder
81 Tor we as the case may bc) there write the
name names in full OF there state the residence
or residencesl hereby propose 10 carry the mail
No. -- from -- 20 - a. often az tho advcr,
tscment requires, Nv the time stated in the achcd.
ules, and by the following mode of conveyance 10
wit Here state how IL Is TO be conveyed for the
annual sum Of s."
Dated
Form ola guaranty 20 accompany each bid.
"The undersigned there insert the name Of the
guarantor or guarantorsl guarantees that there in
scrt the Of bidder or names Of bidders as the
case may be-, IL his Tor thcir) bid for carrying the
mail from -- 20 be accepted by The Post.
master General shall enter into an obligation prior
10 the first day Of August next, with good and suf-
cient suretes, to perform the service proposed"
Dated
Form Of CERTIFICATE.
! The undersigned, postmaster Of -- certifos
that the guarantors above named are sufficient and
able TO make good their guaranty.
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal, addressed TO
tho First Assistant Postmaster General, with mail
Proposals in Tname the State and Tcrritorv''l writ
/ ten ON the face Of the letter; and should be de-
spatched in time 10 be received by or before the LIST
day Of July next, at 10 O'Clock, a. II should be
| guaranteed, and the sufhciency OF the guarantors
should be duly certified
A bidder may offer, where the transportation
called for in the advertisement s difficult or inn
practicable at certain seasons TO substitute an i'm
fcrior mode Of conveyance, or 10 ntermit service
specified number Of days, weeks, or months. He
may propose to omit an office that IL inaccessible,
| or is not the stage road, the railway, or at a
steamboat landing, as the case may be; or he may
offer 10 substitute an inferior mode Of supply in
such He may propose different days and
! hours Of departure and arrival, provided no more
running time il asked, and IL is obvious that no
mail connection other public accommodation is
prejudiced. lie 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
cStravagance; 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