The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-12

PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
s. OF the United mite States from the Let day of July,
State of NEW YORK, will be received at the Cor.
tract Office of the Post Office Department. in the
city OF Washington, until a. M of the 9Th 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 Toweryillc, 90 miles, and back,
three times week
g Leave Fredona every Monday, Wednesday, and
Arrive at Towerville by pm;
Saturday at IL m;
Arrive at Fredonia by NJ
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and Iowervitle are invited.
1921 From Dunkirk, N. Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Iowerville, jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fen.
tonville. and Russellburgh, Pa. to Warren, So
miles, and back, six times a week
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at 8 a m:
Arrive at Warren by N;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at m;
Arrive at Dunkrk by 3p m.
lo2! From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg
Marvin, N T., Clymer, CIymer Centre Panama
hiockViile, Harmony, Jamestown, Levant, Poland
Centre, Falconer, Randolph, East Randolph, and
Napoli, to Little Valley, 80 miles, and back three
,,mes week to jamestown, and Elk times week
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday mt E a m;
Arrive at jamestown by m;
Leave jamestown DAILY, except Sunday, at
m;
Arrive at Little Valley by 10 IN;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at
m;
Arrive at jamestown by m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at p m;
Arrive at Erie by m next days.
1927 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush, schodack Centre Nassau, Braina rd's Bridge,
Mofftt's Store, New Lebanon Centre. and New
Lebanon to New Lebanon Springs, % miles. and
back six times week.
Leave Albany every day, except Sunday, at y
m;
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by Ipm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at 8 a m;
Arrive at Albany by II I'm.
NOTES.
/. Agents of the Department, post office blanks.
locks, keys a I'D mail bags 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, lines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures to run agreeably to contract.
3. The Postmaster General NAV annuI the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeaby to its
stipulations, for disobeying the post Office laws
instructions. He may also curtail or discontinue
the service, at pro rata decrease of pay, by allow
in one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with, whenever be may deem the came un Unnecessary
or may wish to supersede it by higher grade of
e. ray Wente Will De made Tor the service through
drafts on postmasters otherw Use few weeks
after the expiration of each 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 a
proposal.
Z. The route, the mode of service the YEARLY
pay, and residence of the bidder should be distinct
ly stated in the bids. l
s. The proposals should be sent under seal. ad
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj. superscribed "Mail Proposals in the State of
New York" They should be guaranteed, and
the suficiency of the guarantors certified by a
pos tmaster, judge, or clerk of court of record
9. The contracts are to be executed by the Ist
of July next
10. Under the act of March B. 1S45, 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 mode of convey
ance inadequate to secure those objects it will not
be accepted 51ah
H. For further information as to conditions of
bidding, bidders are referred to annual advertise
ment for New York, &C.. dated December Is.
1852 sa l7aa JAMES CAMPRETT'
Postmaster General.
Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1853.
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