The Washington union., 1857-09-16
Mail Proposals.
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N1NAfeoJ jun nc dct dprTsUcd 90 March, 1891
lKc 10 And further enacted That to insure may
ss , e. equal and just rate q ssoss r. 30 2
United Of the mail shan be duty
tho osaser General and divide f railroad routes m
stsamsoa into three classes according q he size mails
Vice. and M ss ss s & S FOR g 70 enrc ue for the mail
with such railroad either with or without advertising
any class higher
na9 = now allowed ~ Z nor % % ne a %
dred dollars mile annu nor ior carrying e mail
per mile And in tho iosser shall
able 70 conclude contract for CARRYING the mail Of such rail
rates, for what ho deem compensation
the letter mail from the mail contract
with or wou, advertising for the letter mail such
reasonably be obtained carrying
orspeedl
The having an Offer % the trustees
Northern ogdensburgh Railroad Company service the follow.
ing which they declined being
tract for railroad transportation such his opinion,
warranted by tho statute following
issued in compliance with the directions therein
DRoP0SALS for carrying the letter mails of the
tho 1st October 1887 June neluslye 1851
ooe the Pos, Once Department in the city Of washing
n until he l day sepember 1857 90 be decided by the 18Th
1l23 From Roases ohampan Mocers Moores Forks
Aaronsburgh, EIcnburgh churubasc0, wrghtsvlle,
nrash's Mills MORA North Lawrence Falls stock
holm holm Depot sokhom Ws Stockholm North stockholm
Centre TO ogdepsburgh, miles back six a
Contractors are 70 road supply
ne same py $40 mals in close conncxion with the main route
INSTRUCTIONS
l. The greatest prac
table SPEED and the residue tho mail otherwise
ac Of arrivals and departures by which they propose
rate Of speed be accomplished The proposals forth dis
nct sums for the letter and for the other mails combined
for the entire service
win be trips performed;
@ ohs nV. saofy explained three times tho pay Of inc trp
nexon with depending mails sufficiently excused fourth
Oh lhe compensation for the trip subject to forfeiture,
for leaving behind throwing off the mails portion of
he for the admission Of passengers for being concerned setting
up or roaming intelligence the mail
aqna.ter's pay may be deducted,
ures 10 run agrecaby violating the Office laws
dsobyng the instructions the department. for refusing discharge
Of the Postmaster Generals for running an
express aforesaid for transporting packages
ing mailahie matter out Of the mail.
E bid guaranteed by responsible persons
a cannot be admitted The bid and should be
signoi plainly with the full person.
9he department the reject any bid which may
DC deemed exavagan and also the bids of failing contractors and
O. The bid should sealed; superscribed Proposals
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
Office and sent by mail by AGENT postnstcrs will
not enclose proposals Tor letters of any knd in their quarterly
The contracts be executed and returned tho department
by before the LIST
eced on the l October whether the contracts be executed not
No proposition for will
execed and received at the department. and then transfers viii
be allowed unless good sufficient therefor given
determined by the department
modification of bid of its essential
TO new bid and cannot be received interfere with regular
competition after the last hour receiving bids.
D. Pomaers are to be careful not to certify the sucency
Gent responsibility all bidders guaranors
ncy notified that on failure to enter into perform the contracts
viii DO enforced against them
AARON V. BROWN,
Postmaster General
rosr OFFICE D.PARrMEsr,
August IL, 1857.
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