Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-22
United States Mail.
ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. October 30 "a


DROPOSALS for conveying the mails Of the
| l. United States between New Orleans, La, and
Cairo, Ill, from January 1, 1885, to June 30 1s5s,
will be received at the Contract Office OF this de-
next, to be decided by the Sd of December follow
| ing, viz:
Route No. 7SO9.-LOUISIANA.
From New Orleans, by Baton Rouge, Nstchez,
Miss, vicksburg, Napoleon, Ark, and Mem
phis, Tenn to Cairo, ii inois, 075 miles and
back. daily in safe and suitable steamboats,
Leave New Orleans daily at p. m;
| Arrive at Cairo in six days by pm;
Leave Cairo daily at p. m;
Arrive at New Orleans in five days by 5 p m.
The department reserves the right to add not ex-
ceeding ten other Offices TO the above number, TO
| be visited and supplied daily, each way.
The service is to be performed in safe aud suit
able steamboats, Of the very best class. In seasons
OF low water smaller boats NAV be used, but they
must be of equal quality, and Of sufficient power
| TO NAL Ike the trip in schedule time and are 10 be
used only during such time Of low water.
Route agents may be employed on each boat,
and for their accommodation, and for the safe
keeping, asserting, and preparing mails, suit
able room or rooms must be assigned, to be under
| the exclusive control Of the agent.
The agents are TO be appointed and paid by the
department, but they are to he conveyed and pro-
videi for by tie contractor.
| In case of accident by which boat NAV be de-
tanned, the mail and agent to be transferred TO
the first boat passing the same way, whether such
boat be mailboat or not TO be carried TO desina-
ton and delivered, free of charge to the depart
ment
risd free of charge, exhibition Of their creden-
tials; also, blanks, paper, mail locks, and mail
bags.
Proposals must he guaranteed by two or more
responsible persons and the guarantee certified by
a postmaster, Judge or clerk of court of record
The department reserves the right 10 reject any
bid which may be deemed extrayagant, and also
to set aside lower bid in favor Of one higher in
the absence of uDOuestlOnable evidence of sIlfi-
cheney and responsibility on the part Of the bidder
and Of his guarantors.
Bidders in preparing and submit ing their pro-
possls, individuals in conserving 20 become guar
antorS and postmasters and others in certifying to
| their ssiiciency; are requested TO bear in mind
that the object is to obtain regular and reliable
line of mail packets on this important thorough
fare, and that strict compliance with contract
obligations will be demanded
Boats offered for the service will be subject 10
inspection by an agent or agents designated by
the department, who will certify to each by name
that they are in all poets adapted to the service
and no boat once accepted can be Withdrawn with
out the assent Of the department.
Bidders and gUaraGtOrs are referred for the pro-
visions OF law the subject of their liabilities 10
the 9th section OF the act to change the organi-
zation Of the Post Office Department." approved
July ,, 1886
Articles Of contract in the usual form and en-
bracing the usual conditions and requirements,
are to be executed by the acceped bidder, and his
sureies, by or before the LIST day Of January next.
nc Ue0eTdl may AMER the contract
and al er the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of corporation, within the restrictions
imposed 10y law, for any increased service re-
Quired. He may also discontinue or curtail the
service, in whole or in part, allowing one month
extra pay on the service dispensed with.
Form of Proposal.
-, Of, State Of, propose to
convey the mail Oh route No. 1909, from New Or
the Postmaster General, dated October 90 1855,
| and by the following mode Of conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum of
This proposal is made with full knowledge OF
the distance OF the route, the weight Of the mali
to be carried and all other particulars in reference
To the ronte and service and also after full eXami
nation Of the instructions and requirements al
tached to the advertisement
Dated
(signed.)
Gudrantee.
| The undersigned, residing at State Of
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid
for carrying the mail route No 1909 be accepted
by the Pc tnastef General, the bidder shall, prior
to the LIST day Of January, 1SJ6, as there
after as may be, enter iato the required obligation
| TO perform the service proposed, with good and
| sufficient sureties.
This we do with full knowledge Of the obi
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantort
under the 9th section Of the act Of Congress q
| July ,, 1886.
Dated
(signed by two guarantors.)
| .r Certificate.
The undersigned, Postmaster of ---, State
| Of -, certifes, under has oath of Office, thai
he is acquainted with the above guaraniors, and
knows them to be men Of property, and able &c
| make good their guarantee
Dated
(Signed }
Proposals should be enveioped sealed and adj
dressed 90 second Assistant Postmaster General u
| and superscribed - Proposals River Malls
JAMES CAMPBELL,
| oct 22-1awiw Postmaster General