The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-29
Mail Proposals.



fsEc 10 And De Il uer enacted insure, far may
practicable equal and rate Of compensation according 70
United states for the transportation mail shall be e duty Of
ihe Postmaster General % arrange and divide e nv
eamboats into three classes according the ze Of the as the
vice and sal be lawful for conveying the mail
with such railroad company either WIN o. w ~ S @ @
any class he shall not pay higher rate Of com
psn a Of the second class greater
bred dollars mile annum nor ior carrying ne mail on any
per per And the Postmaster General shall not be
road routes al compensation not exceeding
rates. he deem reasonable and fair compensation
letter mail from te residue Of the mail and TO contract either
with Or w har ,ays os conveying ns s INK oa
reasonably be obtained and also contract for carrying over such
of speed]
having the trustees the
Northern ogdensbugh Railroad Company for service on the ow
declined being unable make
transportation his opinion,
by the aboveclsd statute the following advertisement
issued compliance with the directions contained therein viz
DROPOSAIS for carrying the letter mails of the
United States, also for the residue Of the mails from
the LIST day October 1857 70 the aoh Of June nouse 1851
Contract ONCE the Post Once department in The city Of Washing
S sn s @ SIy s sc o decided BY the 18th
1928 From Eoscs Point by Champan, Mooers Moores Forks
s a Bangor w ss bas
Brushs Mills MORA, North Lawrence, Brasher Falls, Stock
North Potsdam Potdam Madrid Depot Madrid and
Centre, TO ogdcnsburgh l19 miles and back six timcs
stage road, supply
tho by side mails close connection with the main
INSTRUCTIONS
greatest prac
speed wagons Otherwise
speed Bidders will in their proposals the sche
ue Of arrivals and departures by which they and the
of speed accomplished The proposals forth dis
nc for the letter and for the other mails combined
for the entire service.
No pay win be peromod for each Of such
omissions satisfactorily explained three the the trip
BIO deducted For arrivals so far behind time break
depending sufficiently excused
OF the compensation for the subject to forfeiture.
For leaving behind throwing Off the mails portion Of
up running express conveying intelligence The mail
quarter may be deducted.
The Postmaster General repeated
agreeaby contract for violating the Office laws
dobeyBg the instructions department. refusing discharge
carrier when required by the department assigning tho
without the OF the Postmaster
aforesaid or for transporting packages
Each bid be guaranteed by responsible persons
ea cannot be admitted The bid should be
signed plainly with the full name Of each person.
The department the right reject bid which
be deemed extravaganza and also the bids OF falling and
bidders
The bid should sealod superscrbed Proposals.
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
Ohce and sent by mail by will
not enclose proposals Cor letters of knd) their quarterly
The contracts to be executed and returned the department
by or before tho October,
on ie Isl the contracts be executed or not
NO proposition Tor transfers Will be considered until the contracts
executed and received the department. then transfers viii
be allowed
determined by the department
modification Of bid in Of It's essential terms
TO bid and cannot be received regular
competition, after the last receiving bids.
pomasters are to be careful not TO certify the suency Of
responsibility; bidders guaranors sureics
ncy notified that failure enter perform the
for the service proposed for in the bids liabilities
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
Posi- DEPARTMENT.
August IL, 1857