The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-01
JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brev. Brig. Gen. and Col. Of Engineers.


i OF the United States from the lst day of Jolly
1853, to the Both of June. 1857, inclusive, in the
State of NEW YORK, will be received at the Con q.
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 From Fredonia, n. Y, by Laona, Cassada-
ga, and Gerry, TO Towerville, 20 miles, nd back,
three times week.
Leave Fredonia every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 9 a m
Arrive at Towervile by pm;
Leave Tc~erviIle every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at ~ M;
Arrive at Fredona by pm.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and J owerville are invited.
1920 From Dunkirk, N Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Towcrville, Jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fem
tonville, and Russeburgh, Pa to Warren, So
miles, and back, ak times a week
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at m;
Arrive at Warren by Pun;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Dupkirk by p m
1921 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene. Wattsburg,
Marvin, Y, Clymer, Clymer Centre, Panama,
Rockville, Harmony, jamestown, Levant, Poland
Centre, Falconer, Randolph, East Randolph and
Napol, to Little Valley, so miles, and back three
umes a week 10 jamestown, and six times a week
the residue.
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urday at m;
Arrive at jamestown by p m;
Leave jamestown daily, except Sunday, at s
a IN;
Arrive at Little Valley by IL m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at
am;
Arrive at jamestown by / D m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at m;
Arrive at Erie by m next days.
l42T From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush Schodac Centre, Nassau, Braina rd's Bridge,
Moffiirs Store, New Lebanon Centre, and New
Lebanon to New Lebanon Springs, % miles, and
back six times a week
Leave Albany every day, except Sunday, at y
m;
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by pm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at 8 m;
Arrive at Albany by lsPm.
/. Agents of the Department, post office blanks,
locks, keys a I'D mail bag to be conveyed free
allows.
2. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
also, fines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures to run agreeaby to contract.
8. The Pos master General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeablv to its
supua tons, or for disobeving the post office laws
or Instructions. He may also cural or discontinue
the service at pro rata decrease of pay, by allow.
ing one months extra pay on The amount dispensed
with, whenever be may deem the same unnecessary
or may wish to supersede it by higher grade Of
conveyance.
4. Payments will be made for the service through
drafts on postmasters or otherwise few weeks
after the expiration of each quarter and the eipt
of proof as to its due performance.
5. No increase Of pay will be allowed should the
distances prove greater than advertised, provided
the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
b. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal.
I. The route, the mode of service, the yearly
pay, and residence Of the bidder should be distinct
ly stated in the bids To P.
g. The proposals. should be sent under seal. adj
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj, superscribed EMAIL Proposals in the State of
New York" They should be guaranteed, and
the suffciency of the guarantors certified by
po- ,master, judge, or clerk of court of record.
g. The contracts to be executed by the LIST
of July next.
10. Under the act of March 3, 1885, 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
When the lowest bid proposes a mode of convey
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 Is,
1852. JAMES CAMPBELL, e.,
H- Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., May 10, 1853.
May l2-law4w tl tE.H