The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20
May 3-3tawtMay3l.


PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS
i Of the United States from the lst day of July,
1883, to the 3Oth of June, 1851, inclusive, in the
State Of NEW YORK, will be received al the Con.
tract Othce Of the Poet Office Department, in the
city Of w ashin ton until N. of the Sth day of
June, 1885, 10 be decided by the next day, on the
routes and in the time herein specified, viz:
1918 From Fredona, N. Y, by Laona, Cassada-
ga, ana Gerry, to Towerville, 20 miles, and back,
three times q week.
Leave Fredonis every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at N;
Arrive at Towerville by 2 pm;
Leave Towerville every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at II m;
Arrive at Fredonia by m.
Bids including three additional weekly trips
between Gerry and lowervie invited.
1920 From Dunkirk, N. Y, by Fredonis, Stock
ton, Towervilie, jamestown, Frewsburgh. Fen
tonville, and Russellburgh, Pa to Warren, 50
miles, and back, six times week.
Leave Dunkrk daily except Sunday at 8 a M
Arrive at Warren by m;
Leave Warren daily except Sunday at a m;
Arrive at DuDkirk by p m.
1921 From Erie, Pa, by East Greene, Wattsburg,
Marvin, N Y, Clymer, Clymer Centre, Panama,
Rockville, Harmony, jamestown, Leyant, Poland
Centre, Fslcuner, Randolph, East Randolph, and
Napoii, 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 % m;
Leave jamestown daily, except Sunday, at
a m;
Arrive at Little Valley by IL m,
Leave Little Valley daily, except Sunday, at
ID;
Arrive at jamestown by p m;
Leave jamestown every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at m;
Arrive at Erie by 2 a IN next days.
li27 From Albany, by Greenbush, East Green
bush, SC hodack Centre Nassau, Braina rds Bridge,
Mofitt's Store, New Lebanon Centre and New
81 IN Npx Ipha mi,
back six times a week.
Leave Albany every day, except Sunday, at II
m,
Arrive at New Lebanon Springs by Ipm;
Leave New Lebanon Springs every day, except
Sunday, at ) m;
Arrive at Albany by Il pm.
NOTES
l. Agents Of the Department, post office blsnks,
locks, keys, lad mail bags are TO be conveyed free
OF charge on routes where the mode of conve rance
aiisvo.
2. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
also, fines and deductions may be imposed for fail
ures to run agrceably TO contract.
3. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures to agreeaby to its
supuatious, or for disobeYing the poet office laws
Instructions He may also curtail discon tinue
the service at pro rata decrease Of pay, by allow
ing one month. extra pay on The amount dispensed
with, whenever be may deem the same unnecessary
may wish to suPersede it by higher grade Of
conveyance.
g. Payments will be made for the service To rou gh
drafts on postmasters or otherwise few weeks
at err the expiration each qua rter and the receipt
of proof 10 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 bat 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
5. The proposals should be sent under seal, ad-
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj, superseded Mail Proposals in the State of
New York" They should be guaranteed, and
the sufticiercy Of the guaraptors certified 10y a
po- master, Judge, or clerk Of court of record.
g. The contracts are to be executed by the lst
of July next.
TO- Under the act of March 3, I345, 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.
" hen the lowest bid proposes mode of convey
ance inadequate to secure those objects it will not
| be accepted
II. FOR further information az TO conditions of
oidolng, bidders are referred TO annual advertse
nlent Tor New York, &c, dated December Is,
| 1882. JAMES CANpREIT
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DrPAsrhEsr, May 10, 1853
| May l2-lawsw