The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-03
PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS

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PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
i Of the United States from the LIST day of July
1858, TO the 3Oth Of June, 1851, inclusive, in the
State of NEW YORK, will be received at the Con
tract Office of the Post Office Department, in the
city of w ashin gton, until a. m of the Sth dny oil
routes and in the time herein specified, viz:
1918 From Fredonia, N. Y, by Laona, Cassada-
ga, and Gerry, to Towerville, 30 miles, and back,
three umss a week. . ezra
Leave Fredonia every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at a m;
Arrive at Towerville by 2 p m;
Leave Towerville every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at IL N; ave.
Arrive at Fredonia by p m.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and ! owervile invited.
1920 From Dunkirk, N. Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Towerville. James,own, Frewsburgh, Fem
tonville, and Russeliburgh, Pa to Warren, SO
miles, and back, six times week.
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at 8 m;
Arrive at Warren by p m;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at m;
Arrive at Dupkirk by pm.
1921 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg,
Marvin, Y, Clymer, Ciymer Centre, Panama,
Rockville, Harmony, jamestown, Levant, Poland
Centre, FalcJner, Randolph, East Randolph, and
Napoli, to Little Valley, so miles. and back three
times week 10 jamestown, and ak times week
the residue.
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urday at m;
Arrive at jamestown by pm;
Leave jamestown daily, except Sunday, at
a IN;
Arrive at Little Valley by IL m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at 6
am;
Arrive at jamestown by p m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 3 p m;
Arrive at Erie by a next days.
1927 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush, Schodaok Centre, Nassau Braina rd's Bridge,
MofttPs Store, New Lebanon Centre, and New
har a., Tnha pr,n xX,;lo 4
back six times a week.
Leave Albany every day, except Sunday, at u
an;
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by pm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at am;
Arrive at Albany By lkgRm
/. Agents of the Department, post office blanks
locks, keys, I'D mail bags to be conveyed free
of charge on routes where the mode of conveyance
ulIsws
2. No pay will be made for tripe not performed;
Also fines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures to run agrceably to contract.
B. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeaby to its
stipulations, for disobeving the post office laws
instructions. He may also curtail or discop tin
the service, at pro rata decrease of pay, by allow
ing one months extra pay on he amount dispensed
with, whenever he may deem the same unnecessary
or may wish 10 supersede it by higher grade of
conveyance.
4. Payments will be made for the service throu gh
drafts on postmssters or otherwise few weeks
after the expiration of each quarter and the receipt
of proof as to its due performance.
3. No increase of pay will be allowed should the
distances prove greater than advertised, provided
the points 10 be supplied are correctly stated.
b. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal
T. The route, the mode of service, the yearly
pay and residence of the bidder should be distinct
ly stated in the bids.
8. The proposals should be sent under SEAL ad-
drea 10 he ~
raj. superscrbed email Proposals in the State OF
New York" They should be guaranteed, and
the sufficieucy Of the euarantors certified by a
po- tmaster, judge, or clerk of a court of record.
9 The contracts are to be executed by the Let
of July next ssG 3D..
10. Under the act of Ma rcb 3, lS45, the routes are
to be let to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient
guarantees, without other reference to the mode
of transportation than may be necessary for the
due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security thereof.
w hen the lowest bid proposes mode of convey
ance inadequate to secure those objects will not
be accepted .. ..
IL For further information as 70 conditions OF
| bidding, bidders referred to annual advertise
meut tor New York, &c, dated December Is
| 1852. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1853.
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