Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-27
6iscellaneous.
MAIL PRO POSALS.

tExtrdet from the act oppTored 81 Mdrch,is45D
lSEc. 10. And be itJwrther 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 mall II
range and divide the railroad routes including those
IN which the service is partly by railroad and partly
OF the mails, the speed with which they are convey
ed, and the Importance OF the service and 1t shall
be for him to contract for conveying the mail
with any such railroad company, either with with
out advertising for such contract: Prorided, That
for conveyance OF the mail any railroad of the
first class he shall not pay higher rate OF compen
sation than is now allowed BY law Lor for carrying
the mail any railroad Of the second GLASS great
compensation than one hundred dollars per mile
per snnnm nor for carrying the nail any railroad
of the third class, greater compensation than fty
master General shall not be able to conclude con-
routes at a compensation not exceeding the afore-
said maximum rates. or for what ne may deem rea-
sonaDie ana lar compensation for the serylcs to la
performed, il shall be lawful for him to sepsrnte the
letter mall ON the residue of the mail and 10 con-
tract either with without advertising for convey
ing the letter mail over such route y horse ex press
or oherwise at the greatest speed that reason.
over such route the residue of the mall i'm or
otherwlse, at slower rate of spSed.J
The Postmaster General having made an offer to
the trustees OF the Northern (Ogdensburgh) Rail
road Company for the service tho following route
which they have declined, and being unable to make
contract for railroad transportation 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 onrry ing the Letter Mails of the
= United states. also for carry ing the residue of
the Inals from the lst day of October 1857 to the
9th OF une, Llncusiye) 1861, on the following
IN The state oil New Ork, will DO received at the
Contract Once of the Post Office Department, in
betty IS bs Sp 1 the day IF
month"; In the manner herein stated, viz:
llas From Rouse's Point, by Champaign, Mooers.
Churn6uspo, WrE6tsyiIIe. Chstes%EssV..
Andrnsvlie, Malone Bangor, North Ban
stockhe% %ss GsssS5m SsS dsos
Depot, Madrid and Lisbon Centre. to Cd
ds anI ii9 miles and back, SIX times
Coptractors are to run the stage road and to
supply all Offices of the same by side mails in close
connection with the main route.
INSTRUCTIONS.
IL The letter mail Is to be carried horseback At
The greatest practicable speed, and the residue of
the mail IN wagons. or otherwise at a slower rate Of
schedule of arrivals and departures by which they
propose to run, and the rate of speed to he
for the letter and for the other mails, or combined
one for the entire service.
ana 1oI each OF such omissions not satisfactorily
noed hFs o9 mSs the of The trip may be de-
connexnn with dependl mails and not sufii GENTLY
excused, one fourth of the compensation for the
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails or
any portion of them for the ADM of pas
or Tor being concerned IN setting running an ex
press conveying Intelligence IN advance of the mail,
quarters pay NAV be deducted.
T. The Postmaster General NAV annul the contract
Ter failures TO agreeaby to contracts for
violating the post 2ifce laws, or disobeying the in
structIons OF the Department. for refusing TO dis
charge carrier when required by the Department TO
DO so for assigning the contract without the assent
OF the Postmaster General; for running an
aforesaid; for trans porting persons or packages
convey ing mailable matter out of the mail.
D. Zach bid must be- guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the tull namo of each person
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid WHICH may be deemed extravagant and al so the
bids OF failing contractors and bidders.
D. The bid should be sealed; superscribsd mail
Proposals, State Of - ~ addressed Second As
slstant Postmaster General" Contract Office, and
sent by nldII not by or TO agent and postmasters
thel quarterly returns.
T. The contracts to be ex ecuted and ret urned
TO the department by or before the LIST of October,
1857, but the service must lie commenced on the LIST
october, " heher the contracts he executed or not
No proposition for transfers wil be considered until
the contracts are executed and received at the de-
iess good and sufficient therefor arc given
to be determined by the department.
.. a modification OF a bld In any of its essential
terms Is tantHinOunt 10 bid, and cannot be re-
celved, so as to interfere with regular competition
alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
r. Posfmasters are TO be careful not certify the
ing that they persons of sufh Gent responsibility:
and all bidders guaranOrs and d stIuct-
~ notlhed that on failure to enter INTO perform
the Contracts for the service proposed for the
against them.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,