The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-19
DRoPosALs for CARRYING the MAILS

II M L.
Il OF the United States from the LIST day of July,
1853, to the 30th of June, 1887, inclusive in the
State of NEW YORK, will be received at the Con
tract Once of the Post Office Department, in the
city OF washing ton, until of the Sth day oil
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 miies, and back
three times week.
Leave Fredonia every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at a ID;
Arrive at Towerville by pm;
Leave Towervile every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at IL m;
Arrive at Fredonia by 5pm
BIDS including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and ] owerville are invited
1920 From Dunkirk, N. Y, by Fredonia, Stock
| ton, Iowerville, jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fen
tonville, and Russeburgh, Pa to Warren, IS
| miles, and back, six times week
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at a ID;
/ Arrive at Warren by ID;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at m.
Arrive at Dunkirk by 3 m.
1871 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg
Marvin, y, Clymer, CIymer Centre, Panama
Blockville, Harmony, jamestown, Levant, Poland
Centre, Falconer, Randolph, East Randolph, and
Napoli, TO Little Valley, 80 miles, and back three
times week TO jamestown, and six times q week
the residue.
Leave Erie every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
urday at m;
Arrive at jamestown by m;
m;
Arrive at Little Valley by IL m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at 6
Am;
Arrive at jamestown by D M;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at m;
Arrive at Erie by a m next days
1927 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush, Schodack Centre, Nassau, Brainard's Bridge,
slotltts 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 L,
am, -
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs bylpm;
Sunday, at m;
Arrive at Albany by Is pm.
NOTES.
| /. Agents of the Department, post Office blanks
locks keys, and mail bags to be conveyed free
of charge on routes where the mode of conveyance
allows.
also, fines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures to run sgreeably to contract.
8. The Postmaster General may arnul the con
tract Tor repeated failures to run agreeably to its
siPulations, or for disobeying the post office laws
or instructions He may also curail or discontinue
the service at pro rata decrease of pay, by allow
ing one months extra pay on be amount dispensed
with, whenever be may deem the same unnecessary
or may Wish to supersede 1T by higher grade of
conveyance.
T. Payments will be made for the service throu Oh
drafts on postmasters or Otherwise few weeks
a er the expiration each quarter and the receipt
of proof as to its due performance.
.. 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 bat 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.
). The proposals should be sent under seal adj
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
rail- superscribed email Proposals in the State of
New York" They should be guaranteed, an
the suficiency of the guarantors certified by a
po- tmaster, judge, or clerk of a court Of record.
3. The contracts are to be executed by the lst
of July next
10. Under the act of March ,, ls<5, 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
ancc inadequate to secure those objects IL 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,
1854. JAMES CAMPBELL
Postmaster General.
Posr Ovy,cx DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1883.
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