The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-06
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
Il of the United States from the LIST day of August,
1850, TO the 3Oh day Of June, 1854, inclusive, ON
the following route, and in the time hereinafter
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. 1865. From Independence, Missouri, by Fort
Kearny, Fort Laramie, Fort Bridger, Fort Smith,
Salt Lake, Fort Hail. Fort Boise, rand Ronde, and
The Dalles, To Oregon City, Oregon Territory,
800 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 % days thereafter by 8
p. m.
Leave Oregon City on the LIST day Of July, octo-
Der, January, and April in each year at 8 a M;
Arrive at Independence in 90 days thereafter by
6p. 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 the
most direct road by the forts named, lies be-
tween Independence and Salt Lake and between
also, for service TO Salt Lake and back twelve times
n 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 10 commence the route at Kane, Iowa,
or at ST. Josephs, Missouri, instead of Indepcu-
dence, will be considered.
For notes see general advertisement and the fol-
lowing, viz:
FORM FOR A BID
Where no change from advertisement is plated
BY the bidder:
81 Tor we as the case may be) there write the
name names in full of there state the residence
or residenccs] hereby propose to carry the mail on
No. - from - to - as often as the advcr-
tisement requires I'm the time stated in the seized
nd bxyt he foil If Al
wit: Here state how it is to be conveyed for the
annual sum Of s."
Dated
Form efa guaranty 10 accompany each bid.
"The undersigned there insert the name of the
guarantor guarantorsl guarantees that there in
sert the name Of bidder or names Of bidders the
may bel if his Tor their) bid for carrying the
mail from - TO be accepted by the Post
General shall enter into obligation prior
TO the first day Of August next, with good and sufi-
cient sureties TO perform the service proposed"
Dated
Form Of Certificate
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, certifics
that the gusrsntors above named sufficient and
able TO make good their guaranty.
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal, addressed 10
the First Assistant Postmaster General, with "Mail
Proposals in [name the State and Terrtory"l writ
ten ON the face Of the letter; and should be de-
spachcd in time to be received by or before the st
day Of July next, at 10 O'Clock, m. II should be
guaranteed, and the sufficiency Of the guarantors
should be duly certified
/ A bidder may offer, where the transportation
called for in the advertisement IL difficult or i'm
practicable at certain seasons, 10 substitute an in
ferior mode Of conveyance, 10 intcrmit service
specified number OF days, weeks, or months. He
may propose to omit office that is inaccessible.
or Is not the stage road, the railway, or ut a
steamboat landing, as the case may bel or he may
offer 20 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 connection other public accommodation is
| prejudced. lie may ask for more running time 20
the trip, during specified number Of days, at Ger
tain seasons OF peculiarly bad roads; but beyond
these changes proposal Tor 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