Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-20
Miscellaneous.
OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO
Pn.r Orr1cK nErARrnrxr. Anril % 1857

An Act of Congress, approved 81 March, lsa, max
DEPARTMENT for the fiscal sear ending StS June'
Sec. 10. That the Postmaster General be and he
is hereby authorized to contract for the conveyance
OF the entire letter mail from such point the Mis-
fsspp rive, as as tie eontac9Ts may select to San
At ,,, cost not exceeding three hundred thousand
aod pp per for four hundred
dred thousand dollars for semi weekly service, to be
performed % Imppthly weekly or semi-weeky,
Sec II; That the contract shall require the ser
TO Be coaches
sengers as well as the safety and security Of the
Sec u. That the contractor shall have the right
OF Exemption to three hundred and twenty acres Of
any land not then disposed of reserved, at each
point necessary Tor station, not to be nearer than
mineral land Is shall be thus pre- empted,
within twenty hive days for each trip and that, be-
fore entering inte such contract. the Postmaster
ton parties bonaf and in good faith to per-
form the said contract, and shall require good and
the service to commence within twelve months after
the signing of the contract"
Ue of the POST Ue &c nj nm! n"
m. Of the LIST day of june 1857, for conveying mails
Besides the starting point on the Mississippi river,
bidders will name the intermediate points proposed
TO DE an ne route ana Otherwise designate
Separate proposals are invited for semi-monthly
y
made amer the Postmaster General shall be satisfied
81 the ability and disposition Of the parties good
guaIantee is to be executed, with good and suf;
with like good security, whenever the contractor
contractors shall be required to do by the Post
within twelve months after the date Of such contract
to convey the entire letter mail for the term Of six
rver to San mi rancsco, csf6rn H asreeaBRy
spring WAGONS suitable FOR the conSessncs o Of
mails, ssmi-nionfky each way, for the annual sum
of-doars weekly, each way, for the annual sum
nual sum of = dollars.
Dated. (Signed.)
Form Of Guarantee.
dertake that, II the foregoing bid for carrying the
to Sam Francisco, California, lie accepteS br v the
Postastef General the bidder shall when required
obligation to perform the service proposed, with good
and sufficient sureties.
ton and Hdbit'ties assumed by gudraHtors under
re nth section Of the act Of Congress of July q
Dated. (Signed by two guarantors.)
certiSes ""iep as oath Of Office, that he is is
them to be men of property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
Dated. (SiEned.)
INSTRUCTIONS.
Contracts to the sGssni he Department. may ~
deem proper.
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily e1
6nstsd ss the Of the be de-
Of perfqTmancs inferior to that specified in the com
tn fha
ture thereof and the Importance OF the mail, may be
2 For leaving behind or throwi ing of the mails, or
any portion Of them, for the admission of passengers
press CONVEYING Inteeenee in adPance o tPs an s
a9uaIteI's pay NAV be deducted
promptly and satisfactorily planned by certificates
OF posmasteIs, or the atildavlts OF other credible
negecting to take the mail from or delivering it into
post Ofce; for suffering 1t lowing either to the un-
injured destroyed robbed or lost and for
refusing after demand, to convey the mail as fire.
running coach on the route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
violating the post Office laws, or di.obeyns the IN
structons of the DEPARTMENT.; for refusing to dis
Of the Postmaster General for running on eI press as
conveying maable matter out Of the mail.
s. bid received after the last day and hour named
or without the guarantee required by law cannot be
considered IN competition with regular proposal
g. The route the service, the yearly pay, the name
ana residence Of the bdder that is his usual post
where Company Offers should be- dstnc ii staten
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
8. Each bid must be guaranteed by two or more re-
sponsbie persons satisfactory to the Postmaster
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the mil name Of each person.
bid which nav be deemed eStravssant and sIso Thy
DIGS OF failing contractors and bidders.
Proposals for overland route to California address
ed SECOND Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
IL. A modification of bid in any of it's essential
terms is tantamount 10 new bid and cannot be re-
after e the the last hour set for receiving bids.
seScy a are to De careful not to certify the
ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility;
and all bidders, guarantors, and suretes distinct
ly notified that, failure to enter into or perform
the contracts for the service proposed for In the ac
cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
Is Present contractors, and persons known at the
anip1s ans equally Tih cthss procure
italy n the forms above prescribed The certificates
OF sgllcsncy must be signed by postmaster, by
The attention of bidders. guarantors sureties, c.
sec2 Act Of Marchs, is5. requii1ing contractors
See a: Act of March 5, 1925, in relation to failure
Sec e. Act Of July 2. 1885 liabilities of guarantors.
failing Contractors to Be TeeSted authorizing bids OF
Sec %. Anact of July g. 1885, in relation to oombi-
mai ions amongst bidders
Act of April 2l 1893, provides that no member of |
Congress can be contractor.
Sec. A. An act of March 8, 1925, provides that no |
P9stmateL, assistant postmaster, clork in post
office shall be contractor
Sec. Act of March s, 1925, provides that no other
thaa Tree white male person shall be employ ed in
III The Postmaster General will reserve to him
sei the right OF annulng contract made under the
above act whenever he shall discov or that the same
OF any part Of IT, is offered for sale in the market for
nd he w in
sanction transfer of the same, whole or in part
TO any assignee sub contractor less qualified in
his opinion, than the original contractor to carry the
same into successful operation.
AARON v. BROWN,
ePH,-3tawtlstJune Postmaster General.
g p: HOOyER'S IRON HALL BOOT, SHOE
-; AND TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT.
r. ny stock OF LADIES and Gentlemens, Misses and
Chlldrens CATERS, Boots. Slippers. Buskins,
' W sS king Shoes, House Slippers, White Kid III
FRENCH Caters, Children's Healed bottom -
and Congress Boots, Gents Patent Leather Long |
and Short Boots, Congress and Low Quilted Shoes, |
new sty le Pumps, Patent Leather and Frencll-calf