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will Be forfsissd. JOHN WILSON.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 20-lAwl3w fsf sOs
PROPOSE Is FOR IMPROVING THE HAIR
BOR OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
ha- EHerxEER DEpAarMENr,
fa- WAHrreroN, May 10. 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
Il the 18th June next, for removing the shoal at
and near the crook in the barbor of Providence,
Rhode Island, and opening a straight channel from
Fox Point to the main one below by dredging ma
chinery-thc chapnel to be $50 feet wide, and ex
cavaed to 9 feet deep at mean low water. the mean
distance requiring to be deepeued being $50 yards.
The shoal 10 composed OF mud, sand, and some
shells. The material excavated. which is to be
may be deposited on the flats to the westward, or
those to the eastward of the main channel, 30
a. not 10 interfere with the navigation or private
interess. the distance to which it will require to be
taken being about 800 yards.
The mean rise of the tide is feet. giving Is feet
greatest depth of water generally, in which the
machinery will be required to operate.
The channel is to be indicated or marked out.
and the work is to be superinte nded by an officer
Of the United States Engineer Department.
The amount Of material to be removed il esu
mated al Is 900 cubic yards; but the engineer De-
pnrtment reserves the privilege of varying this
amount as to bring its cost within the limits of
the Appropriation for this improvement.
Payments will be made monthly, and at the rate
of eighty per cent. on the contract value of the
work performed; the remaining twenty per cent
to be paid over to the contractor upon the faithful
execution Of the work, which s to be completed on
or before the first day of November, 1853.
The proposals. which are to be sealed and en-
dorsed, will state the price per cubic yard ex.
cavated and removed as aforesaid
For further information application may be made
TO Capt. George Dutton. Corps of Engineers, New
Haven, Connecticut.
"a. JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brew. Brig. Gen. and Col. of Engineers.
To be inserted in the Inteigencer and Re.
public, Washington; Boston Post Boston, Mas
sachusetts; New York Herald, New York; Aurora,
Norwich. Connecticut; Post, Providence, Rhode
Island; Troy Budget, Troy. New York; daily for
one week, then twice a week for two weeks, and
two papers containing the advertisement to be
transmitted to the Engineer Department, Wash
ington. May l6-dlw&2taw2w
PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
Il OF the United States from the lst day of July,
1853, to the 30th of June, 1857, inclusive, in the
State of NEW YORK, will be received at the Con-
tract Office of the Post Once Department, in the
city Of Washington, until a. m. of the sth day of
June, 1853, 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 Towervlle, 90 miles, and back,
three times a week.
Leave Fredonia every Monday, Wednesday. and
Arrive at Towerville by ppm;
Leave TowerviIle every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at IL m;
Arrive at Fredonia by m.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and owervie are invited.
1920 From Dunkirk. N. Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Tovervile, jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fem
tonville, and Russel lburg Pa to Warren, SO
miles, and back, ak times a week.
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at a m;
Arrive at Warren by 5 o ID;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at m;
Arrive at Dupkirk BY pm.
l32l From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg,
Marvin, N Y, Clymer, Clymer Centre, Panama
Rockville Harmony, jamestown, Levant, Poland
Napoli, to Little Valley, 80 miles, and back three
times q week to jamestown, and six times a week
the residue.
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urday at m;
Arrive at jamestown by pm;
Leave Jamestown daily, except Sunday, at 8
M;
Arrive at Little Valley by IL m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at 6
N;
Arrive at jamestown by p m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday.
and Friday at p m;
Arrive at Erie by a m next days.
1877 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush Schodac Centre Nassau, Braina rd's Bridge,
Mofftrs 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 u
m;
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by pm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at m;
Arrive at Albany by u pm.
NOTES.
|. Agents of the Department post office blanks
locks, keys aud mail bags are to be conveyed free
OF charge on routes where the mode of conveyance
allows.
2. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
also, fines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures TO run agreeably to contract.
3. The Post master General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeably to its
stpula tions, for disobe wing the post office laws
or Instructions. He may also curtai 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
after the expiration of each quarter and the eipt
of proof 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 ere correctly stated.
b. There should be but route bid for in
proposal.
7. The route, the mode of service, the yearly
pay, and residence OF the bidder should be distinct
ly stated in the bids
s. The proposals. should be sent under seal, adj
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene.
raj, superscribed "Mail Proposals in the State of
New York" They should be guaranteed. and
the sufhcency OF the guarantors certified by
POI tmaster, judge, or clerk of court of record.
The contracts are to be executed by the lst
of July next. ' ID
10. Under the act of March B. lSa5, 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, aud security thereof.
When the lowest bid proposes mode of convey
ance inadequate to secure those objects it will not
be accepted "A t.
IL For further information as to conditions of
bidding, bidders are referred TO annual advertise
ment for New York, &c, dated December To-
1852. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENr, May 10, 1853.
May l2-law4w
MYER PHIEEAS,