Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-26
Miscellaneous.
MAIL PRO OSALs.

(Extrnet from the act appror,dsd March, 1887
ISEc. 10. And be itJxyther enacted, That to IN.
rate s Of pc S according the per
formed among the several railroad companies In tho
Stga states b ds lof Ihe e General to
range and divide the railroad routes, including those
ssG es according to the
of the mails, the speed with which they convey
be law full for him to contract for conveying the mail
with any such railroad company, either with or with
for the conveyance OF the mail any railroad Of the
first class he shall not pay CHER rate of cOmpen-
the mail any railroad of the second class great
or compensation han one hundred dollars per mn le
of the third class, greater compensation than fifty
ooIaIs per mile per ennum. And In case the Post
tract for carry ng the mail any of such railroad
Ioutes at compensation not exceeding the afOre-
sonabe and fair compensation for the service to be
performed II shall be lawful for him to separate the
letter mali hom the residue Of the mail, and to
tract either with or without advertising for convoy
lng the letter mail such route 10y horse express
ably be obtained, and also to contract for carrying
over such route the residue of the mall in wagons or
otherwise, at slower rate of speed
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, warranted by the above cited
statute, the following advertisement is issued. in
compliance with the directions contained therein
viz:
PROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mails of the
United states, also for carrying the residue of
the mails. from the LIST day of October 1857 to the
SJth of June nciusyo,) 1861 on the following route
IN the State of New York, will be received at the
Contract Ofhce of the Post Office Department, in
tember, 1857, ito be decided by the 18th day of said
| month"; in the manner herein stated. viz:
lis From Rouse's Point, by Champlain, Mooers,
MOOrPS + OrES, AArOnShurgh. ElpnbUrg Ia
ChurubuscO, Wrightsvile, Chateau CAV.
foT BIus. Nf4ae M Ransor N SGIh s%
ss ,nceid BrssR her,. Falls St9okh9n Depot
holm. North Fotsdsm. Potsdsm H." M IsSGn
Depot, MadrId. and Lisbon Centre. to Cd
densburgh. lls miles and back, six times
are 70 run on the stage road and
connection with the main route.
INSTRUCTIONS.
!. The letter mail is to be carried on horseback at
the greatest practicable speed and the residue of
speed Bidders will state in their proposals the
schedule of arrivals and departures by which they
elished; The proposals may set forth dstot sums
for the letter and for the other mails, q combined
2; No pay will DO made for trips not performed |;
ana Tor each OF such omissions not satisfactorily cx
FAY s f imp % To Be
eonneSion With DEPENDING mails, and not sufficiently
trip Is subject to forfeiture.
y. For leaving BEHIND or throwing of the mails, or
any portion of Them for the admission of passengers,
for being concerned in setting up or running an
press conveying intelligence in advance of the mail,
quarters pay NAV be deducted.
L. The Post master General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures To agTeeaby to contract for
structIons of the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department to
DO so Tor assigning the contract without the assent
of the Postmaster General for running an press
conveying maiable matter out of the mail.
B. Zach bud must he guaranteed by tive responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
The bud 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 extrayagant, and also the
bids OF falling contractors and bidders.
6. The bid should be sealed superscribod EMAIL
Proposals, State OF -, addressed Second AS
sstant Postmaster General" Contract Office and
sent by mail. no: by or to agent; and postmasters
their quarterly returns.
z. The contracts are TO be executed and returned
To the department by or before the lst of October
1857, but the service must be commenced the lst
October, whether the contracts be ed not.
No proposition for transfers will be considered until
the contracts are executed and received at the de-
less good and sufficient therefor arc given
to be determined by the department.
g. y modification Of q bid In any OF it's essential
terms is tant1mOuns TO bid, and cannot be re-
oeIved so as to interfere with n regular competition
alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
T. POstmasters are to be careful not to certify the
ing that they persons Of sufficient possibility;
and al bidders guarantors, and suretes distinct
" notified that, on failure 10 enter into perform
the contracs Tor the servce proposed for IN the
against them.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
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