The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-31
JUS. U. tut TEN,
Brew. Brig. Gen. and Col. of Engineers.
DRoPOsALs for CARRYING the MAILS

i of the United States from the lst day of July
1853, to the 30th of June, 1857, inclusive, in tn.
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 Sth day o
June, 1883, 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, 90 miles, and back
three times week.
Leave Fredona every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at IN;
Arrive at Towerville by 2 pm;
Leave Towervile every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at IL m;
Arrive at Fredonia by SPIN.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and Iowerville are invited.
1920 From Dunkirk, N. Y, by Fredonia, Stock
ton, Towerviie. jamestown, Frewsburgh, Fen
| tonville. and Russellburgh, Pa to Warren, IS
miles, and back, six times week.
Leave Dunkirk daily except Sunday at m;
Arrive at Warren by 5 . IN;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at 6 m;
Arrive at Dupkrk by m.
1921 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, w attsburg
Marvin, Y, Clymer, Clymer Centre, Panama
Rockville, Harmony, Jamestown, Levant, Poland
Centre, Faicuner, Randolph, East Randolph, and
Napoh, to Little Valley, so miles, and back three
times week TO 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
m;
Arrive at Little Valley by IL m;
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at {
am;
Arrive at Jamestown by | m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 2 m;
Arrive at Erie by m next days.
l427 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bu~e Schodark Centre, Nassau Braina I'd g Bridge
Mofitt's 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
am;
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by pm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at m;
Arrive at Albany BY ltPm.
/. Agents of the Department, post office blanks
locks, keys, ad mail bags 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 agreeably to contract
3. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeablv to it's
stipulatons, for disobeying the poet Office laws
instructions He may also curtail or discon tnue
the service, at rata decrease of pay by allow
ing one months extra pay on he amount dispensed
with, whenever he may deem the same unnecessary
or may wish to suPersede it by higher grade of
conveyance.
4. Payments will be made for the service throu Oh
after the expiration of each quarter and the receipt
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 a
proposal.
7. The route, the mode of service, the yearly
pay, and residence of the bidder should be distinct
ly stated in the bids.
g. 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 suficency Of the guarantors certified by a
POI tmaster, judge, clerk of court of record.
9. The contracts are to be executed by the LIST
of July next.
TO- Under the act of March 3, lS45, 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 ,ai.- ---..
IL For further information as to conditions of
bidding, bidders referred to annual advertise.
ment for New York, &C., dated December Is,
1882 JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1852
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