The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25
DRoPosALs for CARRYING the MAIL!

PROPOSALS. for CARRYING the MAILS
i of the United States from the lst day of July,
1858, to the 30th of June, 1857, 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 6th 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 Toweryilie, 20 miles, and back,
three times week.
Leave Fredonia every Monday. Wednesday, and
Arrive at Towerville by pm;
Leave Towerville every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at IL m;
Arrive at Fredonia by p m.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and Towerville are invited.
1920 From Dunkrk, N Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Towerville, jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fen.
tonviie. and Russelburgh, Pa. to Warren, So
miles, and back, six times week.
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at a NJ;
Arrive at Warren by pm;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at a m;
Arrive at Dunkirk by 8 m.
1921 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg,
Marvin, N Y, CIymer, Clymer Centre, Panama.
Rockville, Harmony, jamestown, Levant, Poland
Centre, Faconer, Randolph, East Randolph, and
Napoli, to Little Valley, 80 miles, and back three
times a week to jamestown, and six times week
the residue.
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday at 6 m; fs-r..s il .
Arrive at Jamestown by m;
Leave jamestown daily, except Sunday, at S
| m;
Arrive at Little Valley by 10 m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at
I'm;
Arrive at jamestown by m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at m;
Arrive at Erie by 2 m next days.
1927 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush, Schodack Centre Nassau. Braina rd's Bridge,
Motifs 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 II
a m; @3e
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by p m;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at 8 a m;
Arrive at Albany by u p m.
5s NOTES.
l. Agents of the Department, poet Office blanks,
locks, Keys, and mail bags are to be conveyed free
of charge on routes where the mode of conveyance
aliews. 5at
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. p2l
3. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeably to its
stpulatons, or for disobeying the post Office laws
instructions. He may also curtail 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. -as3
4. Payments will be made for the service through
drafts on postmasters or otherwise a 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 foute 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 III
8. The proposals should be sent under seal, ad.
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj. superscribed email Proposals in the State of
New York" They should be guaranteed, and
the sufhciency of the guarantors certified by
postmaster, Judge, or clerk of a court of record.
g. The contracts are to be executed by the lst
of July next. x ssia as}
10. Under the act of March 8, lS45, the routes
to be let 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.
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 Is,
1852. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General
Posr OFrIcE DEPARrMENT, May 10, 1853.
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