Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-24
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OVERLAND MAIL. ROUTE 70 ,ron,

Posi- orrIcE DErARIysSI, April q, 1857;
INK the Once
Department for the fiscal year ending Sth June.
+" Sec. 10. That the Postmaster. General be and he
hereby authorized to contract for the conveyance
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Francisco, in the State of California for SIX years.
dollars ope 12a for onthy four Hundred
and fifty thousand dollars for weekly, or SIX hun
o
at the option of the Postmaster General.
as S aood ss coecSs
spring wagons, suitable for the conveyance ofpas
sengers as well as the safety and security OF the
Z" Sec. r. That the contractor shall have the right
of exemption to three hundred and twenty acres of
any land not then disposed of or reserved. at each
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
within twenty tive days for each trip; and that, be-
fore entering into such contract. the Postmaster
General shall be satisfied Of the ability and dispose
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sufficient security for the performance of the same.
the service to commence within twelve months after
Proposals will accordingly he received at the Con-
tract Office of the Post Office Department until SP.
under the provisions Of the above act.
Besides the starting point the Mississippi river.
to be embraced in the route and otherwise designate
Its course as nearly as practicable.
Separate proposals arc invited for senlf-U1onthiy
weekly, and semi-reekly trips each why.
The decision upon the proposals offered Will be
made after the Postmaster General shall be satisfied
Of the ability and disposition of the parties good
guarantee is to he executed, with good and suf-
fcent sureties that the contract shall he executed
with like good security, whenever the contractor
contractors shall be required to do SO by the Post
master General, and the service must commence
Form Of, PROPOSAL.
T., 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
commencing service. from -, on the Mississippi
river, by, to San Francisco, California, agreeabfy
to the advertisement of the Postmaster General of
the Gth April, 1857 in good four horse coaches or
spring wagons, suitable for the conveyance of pas
sengers, as well as the safety and security Of the
mails, ssmi-monthiy. each way, for the annual sum
of-do 1ceskIy, each way, for the annual sum
of-doars; semi-reekIy, each way, for the an
nual sum of - dollars.
Dated. tSgned)
Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at -, State of-,un-
dertake that, If the foregoing bid for carry the
mai on the route from, on the Mississippi river
Postmaster Genera the bidder shall, when required
10y the Postmaster General into the necessary
obi CATION to perform the service proposed with good
and sufficient suretles.
This nee do HHderst0nding distinctly the Obtign-
ftOn and liabilities assumed by gndrdntorS under
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Dated. (Signed by two guarantors)
Form Of Certtfcats.
The undersgAed postmaster Of, State of
-. certlhes, under his oath Of office, that he is
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
their guarantee.
Dated. (Sgned)