The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-21
THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary
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PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
Il of the United States from the LIST day of july
1852 to the Both 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 Washington, until a. m. of the sth day Of
June, 1858, to be decided by the next day, on the
routes and IN the time herein specified viz:
1918 FromFredonia, N. Y, by Laona, Cassada.
ga, and Gerry, TO Towerville, 20 miles, and back
three times week.
Leave Fredonia every Monday, Wednesday, and
Arrive at Towerville by p m;
Leave Towerville every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at II m;
Arrive at Fredonia by m.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and Iowerville are invited.
1920 From Dunkirk, N. Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Towerville, jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fem
tonvile, and Russeilburgh, Pa to Warren, 81
| miles, and back, six times week.
Leave Dunkrk daily except Sunday at m;
Arrive at Warren by p m;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at q m;
Arrive at Dunkirk by p m.
1921 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg,
Marvin, N Y, Cymer, Ciymer Centre, Panama,
Rockville, Harmony, jamestown, Levant, Poland
Napoli, to Little Valley, so miles, and back three
times week TO jamestown, and six times week
the residue.
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat.
urday at m;
Arrive at jamestown by p m;
Leave jamestown. daily, except Sunday, st o
m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at
| am;
Arrive at jamestown by m;
| Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday.
| and Friday at p m;
Arrive at Erie by 2 m next days.
l427 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush, Schodack Centre. Nassau, Brainard's Bridge.
Motifs Store, New Lebanon Centre, and New
Lebanon to New Lebanon Springs, Is miles, and
back SIX times week.
Leave Albany every day, except Sunday, at u
m;
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs byIpm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at S m;
Arrive al Albany by II p m.
NOTES
/. Agents OF the Department, post office blanks
locks, keys, aud mail bags to be conveyed free
of charge routes where the mode of conveyance
allows.
2. No pay will be made for tripe not performed;
also, fines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures to run agreeably TO contract
3. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeab!y to its
stipulations, for disobeying the post Office laws
or instructions He may also curiail or discontinue
the service, at pro rata decrease of pay, by allow
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with, whenever he may deem the same unnecessary
or may wish to supersede it by higher grade of
conveyance.
4. Pay ents will be made for the service through
drafts on postnasters or otherwise few weeks
AFTER the expiration OF each quarter and the receipt
of proof as to its due performance.
S. No increase of pay will be allowed should the
distances prove greater than advertised, provided
the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
+. There should be but one route bid for In
proposal.
T. The route, the mode of service, the yearly
pay and residence OF The bidder should be distinct
iy stated in the bids.
g. The proposals should be sent under seal, ad-
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj, euperscribed "Mail Proposals in the State of
New York. They should be guaranteed, aud
the efficiency Of the guarantors certified by
pos tmaster, judge, or clerk of court of record.
9. The contracts are to be executed by the Let
of July next.
10. Under the act Of March g. 1915, the routes are
to be let to the lowest bidders rendering sufficient
e guarantees, without other reference to the mode
of transportation than may be necessary for the
due celebrity, certainty, and security thereof.
When the lowest bid proposes mode of convey
ance inadequate to secure those objects it will not
be accepted
IL. For further information TO conditions OF
bidding, bidders referred to annual advertise
ment for New York, &C., dated December 10.
1852. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1898
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