Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-30
Miscellaneous.
OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO
Posr Orrrcz DEpA RrNysr. Anri, ~ los,

An Act OF Congress, approved Sd March 1851, max
Department for the fiscal year ending 3Oth June,
q Sec. 10. That the Postmaster General be and he
hereby authorized to contract for the convey auce
of the entire letter mail from such point on the Mis-
francisco, in the State Of California for SIX Jsa Snn
at q cost not exceeding three hundred thousand
and hfty thousand dollars for weekly, or SIX hun
dre thousand dollars for semi weekly service to be
At the option Of the POSTMASTER General. weekly
!" Sec II. That the contract shall require the SER
or spring wagons, suitable FOR the
sengers as well as the safety and security Of the
" Sec. IL. That the contractor shall have the right
of -empton to three hundred and twenty of
point necessary for station, not to be nearer than
ten miles from each other and provided that no
Sec. IS That the said Service shall be performed
Eithn twenty five days for each trip; and that be-
General shall be satisfied of the ability and dsposI
ton ofthe parties. bonafde and in good faith, to per-
sufficient security for the performance of the same,
the service to commence con within twelve months after
o g sHsss" ni ns Tsp sp
under the provisions Of the above act ''S "'"'''
Besides the starting point the Mississippi river,
its course as nearly rs practicable.
weakly, and ssmi-psetiy trips each way
The decision upon the proposals offered will be
Of the ability and disposition of the parties In good
faith to perform the contract.
hcent sureties, that the contract shall be executed
with like good security, whenever the contractor
master General. and the service must ~ commence
within twelve months after the date of such contract.
70 Il. s county , Of State Ef propose
years, from the date specified in the contract for
hs
to the advertisement of the Postmaster General Of
the 10th April 1857, in good four horse coaches
sengers, as well rs the safety and security of the
mails each way for the animal sum
Of dollars; mi-lueekIy, each way, for the an
nual sum of - dollars.
Form Of Guarantee. ''s"0o'
de hs f6s s6 residing state
na, on tho route from the Mississippi river,
General the bdder shall wbeH rea y rd
by the Postmaster General enter into the necessary
10 perform the service proposed, with good
This we DO nnderstdndins distinctly the o6lisa-
re- 27th section Of TIE act Of Congress Of Juiy z
Dated. (Signed BY two guarantor,,
Form of Certificate.
certhes s"as S's eaG Of oee thai he 81 81
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
their guarantee.
Dated. (SignedJ
INSTRUCTIONS.
Cont a, conditions 10 be ineorporated an the
'0"''"''' 20 'h' s.,sna me department may
a.. Il no pay will be made for trips not performed;
planned three times the pay of the trip NAV he de-
Quoted. Deductions will also be ordered for grade
tract For repeate ed denquencies of the kind herein
sPeeihea e9aISed penalties proportIoned to the
made. w
2 For leaving behind or throw ing of the mails, or
any portion OF them for the of PASSENGERS
or for being concerned in setting up or running an ex
press Conveying ,ntelligence in advance of the mail,
s. Fines will be imposed, unloss the delinquency be
aae o te S S
persons, for failing to arrive in contract time for
negectiag to take the mail from or delivering it into
post ofhce; for offering 1t lowing either to the un-
Suitasensss OF the place or manner of carrying TITO
refusing, after demand. to convey the mail as fire.
quently as the contractor is concerned In
unnIng a coach on the route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
lor repeated failures to agreeaby to Contract for
stTTctons of the Recertn, or the m
charge carrier when required by the Department to
Of the Postmaster Genea for running on ex press as
aioIesaid OF LOT Transporting persons or packages
5. bid received after the last day and hour named
or without the guarantee required by law, cannot be
CONSIDERED IN competition with regular proposal
9; The route, the service, the yearly pay the name
office address, and those of each member fthe firm
where company offers; should be distinctly stated:
bids once submitted be withdrawn.
g. Each bid must be guaranteed by two or more re-
General. General guarantees cannot he admitted
Inc hld and guarantee should be signed plainly with
g. The Department. reserves the right to reject any
b!d which may be deemed extrayssant and also the
Dlls OF fal!lns contractors and bidders.
TO- The bid should he sealed srPerscribsd "Mai
Proposals for overland route to California address
ed Second Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
II. A modification of bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount TO new bid, and cannot be re-
c1ived SO as TO interfere with regular competition
aiIsr 9s last ho set for h Receiving bds
suihclency al guarantors suretes without know
and ali bidders 8, snd s2e
notihod that, on failure to enter into perform
ceptod bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them.
department must, equally with others, procure guar
annrs and certificates of their suiciency substan-
OF sqthclency must be signed by postmaster, or by
a Judge ola court Of record.
ire to the II oo%ns ws 'urees
Sec2 Act of MarchS, 1875, requiring contractors. |
Soc A. Act of March 8, 1925, in relation to failure
70 enter INTO contract.
Sec "A. Act of July 2. 1885. authorizing bids Of
iasIIns &C. con, FACTORS TO be rejected:
j &, 10, I'm
nat tons amongst bidders. '
~ Act OF April 81, 1873, provides that no member of |
C0ngros ctn be a contractor.
sec ~. An act of March 8, 1925, provides that no
p9stnlateT assistant postmaster, or clerk in a post
office shall be a contractor. " P'''
Sec Act Of March 3, 1925, provides that no other
nan rec white male person shall be employ ed in
W The Postmaster General will reserve TO him.
the right ofannulling contract made under Tho
ABOVE act Whenever he shall discover that the same
~ any part of 1t, is offered for sale in the for
me purpose OF speculation and he will, i'm no case
sanction transfer of the same. in whole in part,
70 any assignee or sub-contractOr, less qualified i'm
s opinion, than the original contractor TO oarry The
same into successful operation. '''
AARON v. BROWN
aP A-SawtistJune Postmaster General,
236 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
near corner Of l3th Street,
Il; II. ST1NEMETZ having made arrangement.
with Company of Hatters to be fur
1lshed with the most popular STYLES g
q M9LESKIN AND BEAVER
HATS VIII hereafter make a dis
count OF IN per cent upon the actual EZEaS75
market price, making theHat sold for Nf3