Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-14
MAIL PROPOSALS

(E1tTdct from the art GppTored3d MdYchIsi5
lSEc. ~. And be tffnrther enacted, That to In
sure as lar as may be Practicable equal and lust
rate OF compensation, according the service per-
formed among the several railroad companies IN the
Cnteu STATES Tor the transportation of the mall
shall be the duty Of the Postmaster General 10 ar
range and divide the railroad routes. including those
IA when the service Is partly by railroad and partly
by into three classes according 10 the size
OF the mails, the speed with which they convey
eu ana the lnl poTiance OF the service and IL shall
be lawful for him to contract for conveying the mail
with any such railroad company, either with or with
out advertising for such contract: ProrSded, That
ior the conveyance OF the mai! any rarad Of the
hrst class he shall not pay higher rate of compen-
the mail any railroad Of the second class greats
er compensation than one hundred dollars per mi lie
of the third class, greater compensation than fifty
dollars per mile per annum And IN case the Post
tract Tor carrying the mail any of such railroad
routes at a compensation not exceeding the afore-
sonabie and fair compensation for the service 10 be
performed. it shall be lawful for him to separate the
tract either with without advertising for convey
Ing the letter mail such route, by horse express
ably be obtained and also to Contract for Carving
over such route the residue of the mall in wagons or
otherwise, at slower rate of speed.l
The Postmaster General having made an offer TO
the trustees of the Northern (Ogdensburgh) Rail
road Company for the service the follow ing route
which they have declined, and being unable to make
a contract for railroad transportation on such terms
as In his opinion, are warranted by the above
sldlule. INC lolOWlflS advertisement is issued,
compliance with the directions contained therein.
viz:
PROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mails OF the
!. United States also for carrying the residue Of
5Oth Of June, INCLUSIVE 1861, the following route
n the State OF New York, will be received at the
the city of Washington, until the Iith day of Sep
tember 1857 ito be decided by the 18th day of said
month"; In the manner herein stated, viz:
1l3 From Rouse's Point, by Champlain, Mooers,
Churubusoo. WrishtsviiIe. Chatesussa ",
renee, Brasher Falls, Stockholm, Depot.
holm, North Potsdsm,, Potsdam, Madrid
Depot, Madrid, and Lisbon Centre TO Cd
densburgh, ll9 miles and back, Six times
INSTRUCTIONS
T. The letter mail is to be carried on horseback at
The greatest practicable speed, and the residue of
speed. lddeTs will state in their proposals the
schedule OF arrivals and departures by which they
Piished The proposals may set forth distict sums
for the letter and for the other mails, or combined
2; No pay will be made for trips not performed !;
and for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex
I Iahed three times the Fay of the trip may be de-
connexion with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused, one fourth of the compensation for the
8. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion of them, for the admission of
press convey intelligence In advance OF the mail,
a quarters pay NAV be deducted.
4. The Postmaster General may annul the oontract
Tor repeated failures TO agreeaby 10 contract for
violating the post office laws, or disobeying the in
structions of the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department TO
do so for assigning the contract without the assent
Of the Postmaster General; for running al express
Aforesaid; for transporting persons or packages
conveying mailable. matter out Of the mail.
5. Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the full name OF each person.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the
bids of failing contractors and bidders.
g The bld should be sealed; suPerscTlbed Mail
sistant Postmaster General" Contract Once, and
sent by mail, not by or to an agent; and
their quarterly returns. =
Z. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the department by or before the LIST of October
1857, but the service must be commenced on the LIST
October whether the contracts he executed or not;
No proposition for transfers will be considered until
the contracts executed and received at the de-
partment and then transfers Will be allowed un-
less good and sufficient reasons therefor are given,
to be determined by the department.
8. A modification of bid IN any OF It's essentai
terms is tantamOunt to new bid, ana cannon ps re-
oeived, to interfere with a regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving BIDS
2. Postmasters TO be careful not to ceIuy lne
suficiency Of guarantors as suretes WIlhout hnoN
lng that they are persons oil %
and an bidders guarantOrs and suretes are dstnct-
ly notified that on failure to enter INTO or perform
the contra for the service proposed for IN the ac
cspted bids their legal liabilities will be enforced
Against them' AARON v. BROWN,
r- Postmaster General.
An ,t.iawsw Augusta, 1857.