The Washington union., 1857-09-18
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sadng those which The partly e railroad and partly By
speed with ~h they eyeysd and the importance the ser
with any such railroad either with or without advertising
for such Psd mat ,e conveyance Of the mail
pensalon than allowed by law for carrying the mail
dred dollars mile carrying the mall
railroad Of the third class greater compensation than my dollars
able 10 conclude contract for carrying the mail ofsuch m
rates f he as deem m reoas 'ss aas @
Tor The service 70 be performed shall be lawful for him separate
with without advertising for conveying mail such
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Of speedl at
Postmaster General having made an offer 10 the trustees
Northern ogdensburgh Railroad for service the ows
ing which they being unable
tract Tor railroad transportation opinion
warranted by the aboveed statute the following advertisement
issued In compliance with the directions contained therein VIZ
DROPOSALS for carrying the letter mails of the
az :, United ss also for the residue o. the mails from
the following route in the ste Of New York. will be received the
i until ,hs a sy i 20 Be lsdd BY The iss
day Of said month, in the manner herein stated, viz:
AarOnsbureh, Eanbugh, charabasco, wrighsvilc, Cha
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holm Depot stockholm, wss. stockholm, North stockholm
Centre, TO osdensburgb, 1ls mlos and back six times
Contractors run siascroaa supply the
The same ny side mails IN close connection with tho main route
INSTRUCTIONS
The letter mail carried horseback the greatest
cabe speed and the residue Of the mail otherwise
slower speed proposals sched
rate OF speed to be accomplished The proposals forth dis
nc sums for the letter and for the other mails combined
No pay win trips performed
omissions satisfactorily explained the trip
bphn
nsxon with depending mails and not sufficiently excused
Of the compensation for the trip subject TO forfeiture
For leaving behind throwing the mails portion
them for the admission passengers for being concerned setting
Up or running an express conveying intelligence advance Of the mail
quarters pay may be deducted
The Postmaster General may annl repeated fall
dsobcyng the instructions Of the department refusing discharge
carrier when required by the department do assigning the
contract without the Of the Postmaster
express aforesaid for transporting packages
Ing mailable matter out Of the mail
Each bid must be by responsible persons
cal cannot be admitted The bid and guarantee should be
sIncd plainly with the full name Of each person
The department right reject any lid may
deemed exavagan and also the bids Of failing and
The bid should be superseded Proposals
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
oce and sent by mad agent; postmars
mot enclose proposals r letters Of Lnd their quarterly
The contracts department
by or before the LIST OF October 1857 the
menoed on the lst whether the
NO proposition for transfers will be considered
executed and received the department. and then will
be allowed unless good and sufficient therefor
modification Of bid Of It's
TO bid and be regular
competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids
q postmaser TO be careful certify the sufcency
Gent responsibility bidders guaantors surcts are dis
lncty notified that failure perform
he service proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
viii be enforced against them. k3
- AARON v BROWN,
Postmaster General
August l2 1857