The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY g. 1851

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eral aAssn Captain d simpson stn CLERKS and one rssen
Ger.
asssaaas ~ s. R { wsSs and Wood; ess
Eaya~v rOasa chief easnssri AaaiStaHi
capisdarl G, Wright ave clerks and one messenger
ssS3<hna Bupsan-Cd J Albert, colonel Of the ecrfs
ssraa tspisia C. wooarun; clerks ana
6anue Craig colonel Of ordinance assistant
caTa Vim Maspnaisri eight clerks and oDs messenger
= Overland Mail Route to California
ror orna ng4a5.sr ,ss;
A n ACT Of Congress, approved Sd March, 1887,
neni year ending June 1855, provides;
sn 10 That te Postmaster Geoai be- and b herhs s"no,
zd 70 cnta for the q The entire letter a re'n such
point the Mississippi river, te contractors may sst o san
D r. haas II s s nd aar er @ an m 81 - semi sy r
ay thousand aollars M weekly si. hundred ion-
weekly seniweeky the option Of the iolnsser General
formed with GOOD coares or spring wagons suitable fg
the Of rsssengers well as The safety and security Of e
sn ~ shah have die right Of emFsn %
hundred and 81 land then diard q Or
resers a. caai paint necessary iG n net 70 he bearer ush
miles fum each other and provided thai no mineral LAND @ be
NC performed Elin as
y re s MP % a mt r. rs 's z m sar sT ea aaa %
the far bona f and In good fih 90 erlrm the sad contract
and sn require good and sufficient security for the
the The service commence within twelve months after the sign
opo viii accordingly be received at The Contract oHce
Ti tc Department unl q the lst day Of June 1857 ir
=
Besides starting poni Mssrga river, bidders win
neediaie points proposed 70 se embraced y the route and other
Separate proposals are invited ior 'e aoay 'sy and acM
The decision upon The proposals onsrod
General shall be satisfied Of the ability and disposition Of the
be executed with good and sufficient surccs that
shall be executed with Ike good security the
contractor or shall be required 20 ae 70 ny the
General and the service must within twelve months aer
the Gate q such contract
Firm n Prq~sa-
i. =
Of - propose 10 convey the entire MAIL
years specified the contract for
Francscc cfT areeay 70 ,e adversenssi Of the Postmaster
s Z aag I'm m A s iss T. sea u 9r a s * % d i w
safety and security q inc mails each way r hs annual
Dated. esrned)
Firm n a Gaqyansz-
The uasrs1sa @ rsseias 5 q state ss Of d.l A. .",. "1
from t,e Mississippi river e Sun Fraaceo cair
perform proposed wh good and sufficient
b. eaua,ors rnaa the 27a sen g ne AZ @ Congress er July
Dated. csgned " suaranors)
FIRM Of ogtgaoase
ecrtnes under h oaa 4 % thai he y acquainted with the above
good their guarantee
Dated. (Sgned)
INSTRUCTIONS
coreqaig conaaians iacyoraa
department d@m Irqs.
pay trips pcriorned and fs each II such
omissions not satisfactorily exiainod th,e times ta ay g the tr
fa nance inferior specified Il repeated
of the kind herein eced enlarged penalties prooned
For leaving behind or throwing ou the nails airy portion q
conveying intelligence in advance the mail
qunrtcr may be deaactea
satisfactorily explained by cerDeaes c potmascrF the aiasiis
other credible persons for fmg arrive in conart time r
ID take fna
ing owing either % the q the place or nnnr p car
demand She mail frequently the ctntacior
runs % or eonoerssa n rang ooe on m ne .oas a.
agreaby 70 contrast for violating the post office laws or
carrier when required by the department 10 do for assigning hc
contract without the assent Of the Postmaster 6cner Tor running an
ins maiaSie matter out q lie mail
day and hour named, without the
required BY law eHnno be considered in competition with
regular proposal reasonable in amount
the bidder Chat his usunl post Office address and those q each
Altered bids should not be submited nor shonid bids once sub
satisfactory General General nnnot be
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly With the full
o department right reject bid which
exavagut bas Of failing and
1o The lid boud be scaled su,ersced ai proposals for over
California addressed 'ecpd Assistant Postmaster Gen
received interfere with regular
competition, after The hast hour sc for receiving bids
guahior knowing that they Of
responsibility all bidders ruarano and surees dis
failure perform the
FOR in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will he enforced egHnst Them.
persons the department
equally with others guaranior and certcn az their suh
substantially prescribed The certificates
suicny be sgncd by postmaster or by ajuage Of court Of
record
bidders, sureies, &C. is directed the
Sec Act q March g. 1895 requiring contrac,ors CARRIERS &c
be
Sec 27 Act Of July 2 1886, liabilities o guarantars
July q 1886, authorizing bids Of Ing
be rejected
Act Of April "a 1905 provides Congress
contractor
1925 thai postmaster
postmaster clerk post oflce, shall be n
or Is2S provides
nraepe shall employ ed ia the
right Of
amy offered for
purpose Of secnsi6n and he wiz
whole
qualified hs opinion than the
AARON " BROWN
Ap 2l-3awtIsfJunet Postmaster General
BANKING HOUSE cHUBB BRoTHuS,
Washington January 4. 1851
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