Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-25
Miscellaneous.
MAIL PRO POSALS,

tE1tTdCt from the act apprsred3d Mdroh,ls45.)
lSEc. 10. And be itfurther enacted, That to in
sure as far as may be practicable, equal and Just
formed among the several railroad companies IN the
United States for the transportation OF the maui IL
range and divide the railroad routes including those
waGh the seItGs . PARTY ~ s To ne s1s
or the mails the speed with which they are convey,
ed and ths importance Of hs aa the
with any such railroad company, ether win or with
cut 70. sps be %s on any o
hrst class he shall not pay higher rate OF compen
the mail on any railroad Of the second class ersst
er ompensatiOn than one hundred dollars per mile
per snnum nor for Carrying the mail on any railroad
dollsrs per mile per snnnIn. And IN case the Post
master General shall not be able to conclude con-
tract for CARRYING the mail on any of such railroad
routes at q compensation not oeeding the afore-
said ma xmum rates. or for what he may deem rea-
Sensible ana 1slr compensation for the service to be
performed it shall be lawful for him 10 separate the
letter mai ON the residue of the mail, and TO con
ing the letter mail over such route by horse press
or otherwise at the greatest speed that can reason
over such route the residue OF the mail in wagons or
otherwise, at slower rate Of spsed.l
The Postmaster General having made an offer to
the trustees OF the Northern (Ogdensburgh) Rail
road Company for the service the following route,
which they have declined, and being unable to make
contract for railroad transportation on such terms
as In his opinion, are warranted by the above
statute, the following advertisement is issued in
compliance with the directions contained therein
viz:
PROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mails of the
y United states, also for carry ing the residue of
the Inas, from the LIST day of October 1857 to the
IN e' Gts Of w h :. io ss
Contract Office Of the Post Office Department, in
ss f6 H o bs I'll the the S day of ss
month"; In the manner herein stated, viz:
IFS From Rouse's Point; by Champain, Mooers.
Moores Forks, Aaronsburgh, Ellenburgh,
AndrSsvilIe. Mslone,. Bangor, North dSsqBs BAN
sss sSSs ts GSss&m Pe tdss
Depot, MADRID, and Lisbon Centre. to Cd
densbursh, liz miles and back, six times
Contractors are to run on the stage road, and to
supply all offices of the same by side mails in close
connection with the main route.
INSTRUCTIONS.
the greatest practicable speed and the residue of
the mail N wagons. or otherwise at slower rate of
schedule Of arrivals and departures by which they
propose to run, and the rate of speed to he accom-
for the letter and for the other mails, or combned
one for the entire service.
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
9 snedd three times the pay 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 OFF the mails, or
any portion of them for the admission of PASSENGERS
or Tor being concerned IN setting up running
press conveying intelligence IN advance of the mail,
quarters pay NAV be deducted.
l. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures TO agreeaby to contract for
violating the post 3ffce laws or disobey ing the in
structlonS oil the Departments for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department
do so for assigning the contract wthsut the assent
OF the Postmaster General; for running press
aforesaid; or for transporting persons or packages
conveying mai!able matter out of the mail.
D. 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 extnyagant, and also the
bids OF failing contractors and bidders.
10 The bid should be sealed suPeTscrbad Mail
Proposals, State of - ;" addressed SECOND As
slstant Postmaster General" Contract Office, and
sent by mail not by or to agent; and postmasters
theft quarterly returns.
Z. The contracts are TO be executed and returned
To the department by before the Ist of October,
1857, but the must be commenced On the list
October W neither the contracts be executed or not
No proposition for transfers will be considered until
the contracts are executed and received the de-
Partment and then no transfers will he allowed
less good and sufficient reasons therefor given,
10 be determined by the department.
.. modification OF a bid III any of it's essential
terms is tantamount 10 new bid, and cannot be re-
ceIyed, so as TO interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
- Postmasters are to be careful not certify the
sufnclency oil guaranfOrs rs suretes without know
ing that they persons of sufficient res possibility:
and all bidders, guarantors and are distinct
" notified thai. on failure 70 enter into perform
the contracts for the proposed for IN the ac
oepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
AARON v. BROWN.
Postmaster Genera.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,