The Washington union., 1857-09-17
Mail Proposals.
tEupaet Jrop. t.s oct approved sa March, ls4s.)


be practicable equal and us rate Of enpensaon according %
United States Transportation tho mail slabe the duty
the Postmaster General 70 arrange and divide hs a ,l py
Es4mboa classes according the size q the mails the
Wee and sha be lawful conveying the mail
VIVA any such railroad company pan @ s5 s Sn Of @ a %
any he shall MOI pay higher rate Of com
any greater compensation than one hun
Sd dollars per % s tsS s y Soa
per psr And in the Postmaster General shall not be
road routes compensation exceeding
rates. for what he may deem % ma and ~ far
matt from the mail and contract either
route BY horse or oerwise * Inc greatest speed
reasonably be obtained and also to contract for carrying such
route the residue OF the mail ohere AT slower rate
Of speed.l
having the the
(ogdensbugh Company the follow.
ing route they declined bong
transportation opinion
by the abovcsd statute the following advertisement
issued compliance therein
DROP0SAIS for carrying the letter mails of the
United States also for residue Of the mails
be lst day Of October TO the so Of June nelusv 1861
Contract once Of the Post oco Department Washing
day o. said month"; in 'hs herein stated, -,
ll23 From Rouses Point by Champn Mooers Mooros Forks
!saUsay, kndrasSns Malone, Bangor "is North Bangor
grashs Mills Mora, North Lawrence Brasher Falls stock
North Potsdam, Potsdan Madrid Depot Madrid and Lisbon
Cenre 70 Ogdensourgh, lib miles and back, SIX times
run the stageroad supply
tho same by side malls in close connexon with the main
INSTRUCTIONS
The greatest
ucabe speed and the residno Of the mail otherwise at
slower rate q speed Bidders win in their proposals the ehed
ue Of arrivals and departures by which boy TO and the
n sums for the letter and for the other mails combined
for the entire service.
No pay viii DO made for trips performed and for each Of such
omissions not satisfactorily explained three the trip
be deducted arrivals behind
nexon with depending mails and not sufficiently excused
OF thc compensation for the trip subject TO forfeiture
D. For leaving behind throwing the any portion
hcm Tor tho admission passengers for being concerned setting
running conveying intelligence advance the mail
n quarters pay may be deducted.
Inc rosmasser General may annu the contract Tor repeated fail
ures TO agreaby contract violating the Office laws
dsobeyn the Of the department. refusing discharge
contract without the the Postmaster General for running
express as or for transporting packages
Each bid must be GUARANTEED by two responsible Gen
era be admitted bid guarantee
sonea plainly name Of each person
Tho department the right bid which may
DO deemod exavaan and also the bids of failing end
The bid should sealed supescrbed Proposals.
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
omc ana sent by wall not by or AGENT and posmsers will
not enclose proposals Tor letters of nd their quarterly
turns
Tho department
by or hsirc the 1st October 1857
No proposition for considered
executed and received the department. and then
90 allowed unless good and sufficient therefor
determined by the department.
modification Of any terms is tantanount
TO new bid and cannot be received regular
competton, after tho last hour set for receiving bids
Postmasers TO be careful certify the sufciency
cent responsibility and all bidders
npcty notified that failure enter into perform
service proposed for In the accepted bids their legal liabilities
AARON BROWN,
mPARrMryr N'A''N
August IL, 1857.