The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-01

suron Generals 01oe-Gen Lawson surgeon general;
assistants, Dr. r. @ Wood and DR. X Wood three clerks
Hmgy oGceGenera Joseph Tcen chief engineer; assistant
Captain H. a Wright; Ave clerks and one messenger
HgspuphicaI Bueon--col j. Albert colonel corps
sisanl Captain Woodruff four clerks and
Bpsa H. Craig colonel ordnance; assistant,
Capt VIM naynader eight clerks and
Overland Mail Route to California.
DEPARTMENT
IA making appropriations the Post ONCE Depart
for tho fiscal ending soh June 1888, provides
zd contract for the Of the entire letter mail from such
fancsco stats Of caorns for six years al
ing three hundred thousand dva per ann for four
sand dollars o weekly service g se Performed
That require the be per
formed with good a horse coaches spring suitable for
m H. That the contractor shah have the right Of pre- emp TO
three hundred twenty land then disposed Of
reserved each station be than
miles from each Others and provided that mineral land shall be
49, THAT the said shall be performed within twenty
Pomascr q the ability disposition
and shall require good aud sufficient security performance
tho the service within twolve months after the
Proposals accordingly
@ n @ Ha provisions E s s june
Besides the starting point on the Mississippi river bidders viii name
wise designate is course as nearly as practicable
proposals be
ability disposition
parties in good faith to perform the contract
shall with like good security tho
contractors sha be required do by the Postmaster
General and tho within twelve months after
the date Of such contract
Form Of Proposal.
=, or ---.- county Of ---, - State State
six ss e spGsd II s entire NJ s s % s
service from --- on The Mississippi river by TO San
the April 1857 coaches spring
sns % &. the s @ s n wa @ s s
of dollars; rcekiy each way for the annual sum of
dollars 'siy each way, for the annual Of dollars
Firm Of a Gaayumsa.
deake that foregoing carrying
na be accepted BY tho Postmaster General bidder shall when
90" % S ne e sne @ x @ and s
This understanding dsady tae obligation and lia11aies
Dated egned by guarantors)
Frm ef Certificate
Me- 5 " e that he is aosneG with the above
and knows them 70 be men Of property and able to make
Dated. gigned1
INSTRUCTIONS,
Caainiug conditions Incorporated contracts 10
department. may ddm proper.
No Pc" viii Be- made % trips not and nd for each m Of e sas
may be deducted Deductions will also grade per-
ornance inferior specified in repeaed
quencs the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
the nature thereof and the Importance o. the mail be made
For leaving behind throwing off the mails portion OF
them for the admission Of being concerned setting
running conveying intelligence in advance Of the mall
viii imposed delinquency promptly
satisfactorily explained by certificates the aayts
Of other credible Tor falling to arrive in contract time for ne
ing lowing place ett
ryng D be injured DESTROYED robbed lost and for refa
the mail frequently the contractor
runs concerned in running coach on the route
agrecably contract violating the oncr
diobeyng the instructions Of the department for refusing discharge
contract without the encra running
express aforesaid for Transporting persons or packages convey
hour named without tho
regular proposal reasonable !
the bidder ohat Is hi, usual Office address and those Of each
member Of hm where company asrs should be distinctly stated
Each bid must be by or more responsible persons
satisfactory General guarantees
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
department right reject any which may
be deemed cxravagant and also the bids of falling contractors and
The bid should DO sealed superscriDea n,l proposals for
H. moncaion Of bid in any Of It's antamount
bid received Interfere with regular
competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids
guaantors without they
ccn, and al bidders and sursties dis
for the service proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
ia Present persons must,
equally with others and @ Of their sum
sufenoy must be signed BY or by audge Of court Of
bidders gunranors suretios &C. directed the
Sc requiring contractors carriers &c.
Sec IL Act Of March D. 1926
Soc 81 Act Of July q 1885, liabilities guarantOrs
"a Of July q 1885, authorizing bids Of falling contractors
rejected
SEC July amongst