Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-13
United States Mail.
ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON Octohey %

L United States between New Orleans, La, and
Cairo, Ill from January 1, 1885, to June 80 1855,
will be received at the Contract Office Of this de-
partment until 3, p. m, of the Goth November
next, to be decided by the Sd Of December follow
ing, viz
Route No 1909. -LOUISIANA
From New Orleans, by Baton Rouge, Nstchez,
Miss, Vicksburg, Napoleon, Ark, and Mem
phis, Tenn. to Cairo, Illinois, ,U75 miles and
back, daily, in safe and suitable steamboats,.
Leave New Orleans daily at p. m;
Arrive at Cairo in six DAYS by 5 p. m;
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 and suit
able steamboats, of the very best class In seasons
Of low water smaller boats may be used, but they
must be OF equal quality and Of sufficient power
to make the trip in schedule time, and are to be
used only during such time Of low water
Route agents may he employed 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 be conveyed and pro-
vidcd for by the contractor.
In case of accident by which boat NAV be de-
tanned, the mail and gent to be transferred to
the first boat passing the same way, whether such
boat he mail boat not to be carried to destna-
ton and delivered, free of charge to the depart
ment.
Special agents of the department are to be car
ried, free Of charge, exhibition Of their creden
tialsi also, blanks, paper, mail locks, and mail
bags.
Proposals must be guaranteed by two or more
responsible persons and the guarantee certified by
postmaster, judge or clerk OF cour, of record
The department re-erves the right TO reject any
bid which may be deemed extravaganza, and also
to set aside lower bid in favor of one higher i'm
the absence of unquestionable evidence of sufi-
cheney and responsibility on the part OF the bidder
and of his guarantors.
Bidders in preparing and submit ing their pro-
pOsals, individuals in consenting to become guar
antors and postmasters and others in certifying TO
their s8ffciency are requested TO bear in mind
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 to
inspection by an agent or agents designated by
the department, who will certify to each by name
that they are in all respects adapted to the service
and no boat once accepted can be Withdrawn with
out the assent of the department.
Bidders and guarantors are referred for the pro-
visions o, law the subject of their liabilities to
the 9th section Of the 'art to change the organi-
zation Of the Pest Office Department. approved
July2, 1886
Articles Of contract in The usual form, and en-
bracing the usual conditions and requirements
are to be executed b. the accep'ed bidder AID his
sureies, by before the 1st day Of JANUARY next
The Postmaster General NAV alter tie contract
and al er the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
N. restrictions
imposed by law, for any increased service re-
quired. He may also discontinue or curtail the
service, in whole or in part, allowing one months
extra pay On the service dispensed with.
Form of Proposal.
l,--, Of, State Cf-, propose to
convey the mail on route No 7sO9, from New Or
leans TO Cairo, agreedb,y the advertisement of
the Postmaster General, dated October 20 1855,
and by the following mode of conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum of
dollars.
This proposal IS made with full KNOWLEDGE OF
the distance OF the route, the weight OF the mail
to he carried, and all other particulars in reference
to the route and service, and also after full exami-
nation OF the instructions and requirements at
tached to the advertisement
Dated
(Signed.)
Guarantee
Tie undersi gned. residing at State of
--, undertake that, If the foregoing bid
for carrying the mail route No 1869 be accepted
by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall prior
10 the LIST day Of January, 1856 or as soon there
after may be, enter into the required obligation
to perform the service proposed, with good and
suit cient sureties
This we do with full knowledge of the obli-
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors
under the 9th section Of the act Of Congress Of
July =, 1886.
Dated
(Signed by two guarantors)
Certificate
The undersigned postmaster Of State
If, certites, under his oath Of office, that
he is acquainted with the above euaraniors and
knows them to be men Of property and able TO
make good their guarantee
Dated
(Signed)
Proposals should be enveloped, sealed, and adj
dressed - Second Assistant Postmaster General
and superscribed q Proposals River Mails
JAMES CAMPBELL,
oct 2-1awlw Postmaster General.