Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-25
Miscellaneous.
OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO


act po sf c0rEIcE Apr, 20 is5a
ing appropriations for the service Of the Post Once
p9eePa1tment for the fiscal year ending Sth june
:, See. TO- That the Postmaster General be and he
Is hereby authorized to contract ioI the ace
gssipp river as the contractors may select to San
Francisco in the State of California for six years,
and ifty thousand dollars for weekly, six hun
bred thousand dollars for semi-weekly servicet to be
at the option OF the Postmaster General.
Woe to be performed with good fourho coaches
or spring wagons, suitable for the of pas
sengers as well as the safety and security Of the
" Sec u. That the contractor shall have the right
of emPton to three hundred and twenty of
any land not then disposed Of reserved, at each
point necessary for station, not to be nearer than
mineral land shall be thus pre-empted. nv
sec. Is. That the said service shall be performed
nts such SsSa
General shall be satisfied Of the ability and dispose
form the said contract and shall require good ana
suihcient security for the performance of the same
Inc service 70 within twelve months after
Proposals will accordingly be received at the Con-
of the LIST day of June, 1857, for conveying mails
under the provisions Of the above act.
bidders will name the intermediate points proposed
to be embraced IN the route and otherwise designate
Separate proposals are invited for semi monthly
weekly, and semi -treskly trips each way.
1he decision upon the proposals offered will be
Of the ability and disposition Of the parties IN good
faith to perform the contract.
a guarantee Is to he executed with good and suf-
hcIent suretIes that the contract shall be executed
with like good security. whenever the contractor or
contractors shal be required to do so by the Post
master General, and the service must commence
within twelve months after the date of such contract.
Form Of Proposal.
-. Of, county Of, State Of, propose
to convey the entire letter mail for the term Of six
years, from the date specified in the contract for
r riwar bnolns setx,oei from on the MISSISSIPPI
10 the advertisement of the Postmaster General of
the nth April, 1857, in good four-horse coaches or
spring wagons suitable for the conveyance of pas
sengers, as well the safety and security of the
Of dollars trssky each way, for the annual sum
Of dollars; Ssmi-tCeskly, each way, for the an
| nual sum of - dollars.
Dated. (Signed.)
| Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned residing at -, State Of, I'M
derake that, If the foregoing bid for carry ing the
maIl on the route from =, on the Mississippi river,
i to San Francisco, California, be accepted by the
Postmaster General, the bidder SHALL when required
by the Postmaster General enter into the necessary
obligation to perform the service proposed, with good
and sufficient suretles.
tn, Ice do understanding distinctly the oblign-
Hon and liabilities assumed by gnardnforS under
the 18th section OF the act Of Congress Of July 2,
| 1885.
Dated. (Signed by two guarantors)
Form Of Certifean.
| The Undersigned, postmaster Of, State of
-. certiies, nnder his oath Of Office, that he is
| acquainted with the above guaTantors, and knows
them to be men of property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
Dated. (Signed)