The Washington union., 1857-05-02
overland Mail Route to california.
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overland Mail Route TO California.
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April 20, 1857.
A N ACT of Congress-, approved 3D. March, 1857
aa @ m1s e a.n @ enn Ui so un isss prodc e
sEc 10 That the Postmaster General be and no hereby author
point the Msssp river the contractors may select san
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MY weekly six thou
] weekly yYas Or nj a he option q Ss For Geae
% Win NJ @ & ' % S"ras caashas a eas y so o aSo s@e 70 os per
the conveyance Of passengers well as tho safety and security Of the
mails.
"sEc H. That the shall have the right pre- cmpon
rnse nnea ~ @ anu & invent" acres @ q any Sna not ne % aposea ., or
ten miles from each oher and provided that mineral land shall e
performed within twenty avo
Postmaster General satisfied q o ability and disposition Of
the parties bona ds and in good f,h to perform the said contract
the same the service toeommeneo within twelve months sign
Proposals accordingly Contract ono c ho
Pos, oss rmsn @ Until 3 2 g The The i. day o. june 1857 for
Besides the starting point on tho Mississippi river bidders Win
wise designate IL course rs nearly as paceabe
separate proposals are invited Nr ''a' monthly r and Nm
I decision upon he e proposals. ssrsd w be made
parties in good faith 10 perform the contract.
guarantee 70 bc executed with good and sufficient
contractor contractors shall be required
General and the service must commence within twelve months
'he aa'e o' sueh Contract
Firm sr Pyueal.
propose convey the entire letter ma fr tic ssr'a isr@
service on The Mississippi rive eonma' sas
@ ] p srfen s to ' ss a s . @
suitable for the passengers
sum dollars % each wny T ss aans w Sn Sr 's IF annual
dollars semi Dyy each way, for the annual sum dollars
hied Gigned)
Fum S caarunes.
The undersigned, residing Al -- state Of ----- nn
erke that the foregoing bid carrying mail on the rouo
n accepted by Postmaster General he bidder shall hsn e
aued by the Iosasier General op,er into the
This ue do understanding dsaady he osii9atioa ahi
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Dated Gigned by giarantors.)
Firm Of csr;6oac
The. The undersigned postmaster Of State q
and knows them be Of property able
Dated GaGncd)
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing cdacns incorporated he et he
department may deem proper.
pay trips performed cnch OF such
may deducted Deductions Will also be ordered for grade a p
the KIND hee spssa enlarged pcna oprne
the thereof and The Importance the mail BIO
im for tho admission iar being coneernsa sn
up or running express intelligence in advance Of the mail
Fines viii BE- imposed unless the doinqueny
q other credible persons for falling % arrive contract time for
lowing either to tho place
ryng y to be injured destroyed robbed
runs m or l. concerned " running, coach on tho route
agreeaby contract violating post laws
dobeyng the instructions Of the department. refusing discharge
contract without the Postmaster General running
express as OF for transporting persons packages
named or wihor mo
guarantee required by law cannot be considered ompcSn
regular lar proposal reasonable in amount
bidder Chat h bis usual post ONCE address and those or each
member ,.psS Of firm @ Sd wnre "a. m be
inied be withdrawn.
satisfactory e Postmaster General
ada..ed The bid and guarantee should no sad plainly
9 The department be right which may
M deemed exayasan and also the bids Of falling contractors and
a TAe e should DO scaled supercribod proposals
land route California addressed second
new bid and cnnnot be received Interfere with regular
competition after the last hour for receiving bids
nretcs without knowing they are persons sum
lncy to pn,r MO perform the contract"
lr the service proposed @ y Nc accepted bids their legal bags
Peut persons known at tho department.
% substantially il above pescrissS The cerasass Of
sunsncy must be signed by postmaster BY judge
The attention Of hs aaaran'Ors, surcties, &C.
An Gr March 1926 requiring contractors carriers &c. to
Sec a. g. 1884, 10 failure TO enter into con-
Sec. q. Act qs Iu 2, 1886, liabilities Of guarantors
See o. Act Of July 3 1886, authorizing bids failing
July 1885, relation 60 combinations amongst bid
April 1904 provides no member Of Congress can be
So ~ AS, Of March s. 1925 ha, assistant
postmaster, or clerk post Office, shall be
SEQ 4 Act Of March 3, 1885, provides that other
VIII sscse 70 hise the right o aapur
ling any contract ~, made Nader the above act whenever DIS
ar a lspose Of speculation and ,e viii IN sanction