Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-08
Miscellaneous.
OVERLAND NAIL ROUTE Tpo,,ro : AMI,
pos1 orr1cr pErAs1xrsr. Anril n. 1851.

posr OrrrcE DEPARTMENT. April n, 1887.
An Act Of Congress, approved Sd March; 1857, max
Depart s9t for the fiscal year ending sNh June,
Sec. 10. That the Postmaster. General be and he
Of tho entire letter mail from such point on the Mis-
| .. q cost not exceeding three hundred Thousand
and hay thousand dollars Tor weekly, or SIX hum
dred thousand dollars for semiyeekly service, to be
st the option Sf the Postmaster General.
spring WAGONS suitable os the Of pss
sengers as well as the safety and security OF the
Sec. b. That the contractor shall have the right
nS then Of or Sn eso
point necessary for station, not to be nearer than
mineral land shall be thus pre- empted: So. -
M . ssf T e.s se shs s
General shall be satisfied of the ability and DISPOSE
form the said act, and shall require good ana
sufficient security for the performance OF the same.
the service tS within twelve months after
Proposals viii acCoriingy be received at the Con
under the provisions OF ihe above act "A'''
bidders will name the Intermediate points proposed
to be embraced in the route and otherwise designate
| weekly, and ss1i-,rsskly trips each way.
Ss as be
Of the ability and disposition Of the parties in good
4 ruafantee i. to be executed with good and .uf;,
fcient sureties, that the contract shall be executed
contractors shall DO required to do so by the Post
h aa s
" Form %. P,ops.al:
toconyey the entire letter mail for the term Of SIX
se: s.H ranesoc ali
spring wagons, suitable for the conveyance Of pas-
Of dollars; wsekiy, each way, for the annual sum
Of dollars; sem ,osekty, each way, for the an
dsItaks 5Ist, 4 tie iofesoins ed ioI carrying the
to San Francisco. .CslifornIa, DO accepted by the
he the bidder shall when
to the service proposed. with good
This zoe do nnd,rstandins distinctly the oblisa-
no on ahd ain ~ ~ , cd to- VIE,
lass <''" '''''0" =" inc act Z" congress o' 'H'S T.
Dated. (Signed by two guarantorsD
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned. postmaster Of, State of
With a"as &C.
them to be men of property, and able to make good
Dated. (Signedy
Containing conditions to be ineorporoted in the
contracts to the sxtsnt ne Department may
i No pay will be made for trips not performed !;
planned three times the pay of the TIE msy be de-
Quoted Deductions will! also be ordered for grade
tract. or repeated denquencles of the kind herein
specihed e9laISed penalties prop2roned 70 the ma
2. For leaving behind or throwing of the nails or
or for being concerned in setting up or running an ex
press conveying intelligence in advance of the mail,
). Fines win be imposed, unless the delinqnency be
1fo%py and ,h 6y
persons for failing to arIiye in contract time for
post Office for suffering it owing either to the nn
OF the place q manner of carrying tito
refusing, AFTER demand to convey the mail as fire.
auenty as the contractor runs or is concerned in
4. The Postmaster G enerai may annul the contract
Tor failures to run agreeaby to contract for
stTncions of the the pepsrmen II for Tesnss tn e ds
charge carrier when required by the Department to
Of the Posmaste General for running on W
H iI oa s
S. a bid received after the last day and hour named
m S oy ee
| reasonable in amount.
and residence Of the bidder, THAT is his usual post
office address and those of each member ofthe firm,
Z. Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
| bids once submitted be withdrawn.
sponsihIc persons satisfactory to the Postmaster
General General guarantees cannot be admitted.
9. The Department reserves the right to reject any
BID which may be deemed eXtlavagant, and also the
bids Of failing contractors and bidders.
mne bId should be ssalcd snRersG1bed Mail
| ed SECOND Assistant Postmaster General Con-
II. A modification of bid in any Of its essential
terms is tanamount to new bid, and cannot be re-
after the last hour set for RECEIVING bids.
II Postmasters to he careful not to certify the
ing that they are persons Of suficent responsibtS
and al bidders, guarantors and suretles distinct
the the service proposed for IN p The ae
cepted bids, their esnl liabilities will be enforced
Is Present contractors, and persons known at the
me- must equally With procure guar
llay n the forms above prescribed The certificates
Of satlcsncy must be signed by postmaster, or BY
The attention of bidders, guarantors, suretes, &C.
Sect Act Of Msrchs, RS s requiring contractors,
Soc T. Act of March s. 1926 in relation to failure
Sec. 2. Act Of jpya 1855 Iiab.ie. Of gusrantors:
failing contractors TO be rejected. VI
Sec @: An act of July q 1885, in relation to comb
Act of April a. 1873, provides that no member of
Congress can be a contractor.
Sec A. Anact of March s, 1925, provides that no
postmateI assistant postmaster, or clerk in a post
office shall be a contractor.
Sec Act of March 3, 1926 provides that no other
than a free white male person shall be employee in
| coIry ing the mail. ~ 100.
| III The Postmaster General will reserve to him
sell right ofannulng contract made under the
above act whenever he shall discover that the same
or any part of it, is offered for sale the market for
the purpose OF speculation, and he will, In no case
sanction transfer of the same, in whole or i'm part
TO any assignee or sub cont FACTOR, less qualified in
his opinion than the original contractor to carry the
| same into successful operation.
| AARON v. BROWN
aP9-SawtlstJune Postmaster General.
| NEWAND EXTENSIVE SUPPLY OF FUR
~ NlTURE DRY GOODS. -
Just RECEIVED and on sale an immense variety of
SUPERB GOODS, in great variety, in new STYLES
and Novelties, adapted to the comfort and convent