Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-21
Miscellaneous.
MAIL PROOFS ALS.

CErtTuet from the act orprored3d Mareh,isf
lSec. 10. And be itturther Enacted, That to in
rate Of compensation according to the service per
formed among the several railroad companies IN tho
shall be the duty of the Postmaster General TO ar
range and divide the railroad routes, including those
BY steamboats, three Classes according 70 the SIZE
OF the nails the speed with which they are convey
be lawful for him to contract for conveying the mail
with any such railroad company, either with or with
for the conveyance of the mail on any railroad Of he
hrst class ne shall not pay higher rate Of compen-
the mail any railroad of the second class. srest
er compensation than one hundred dollars per mi la
per anIhin nor LOT carrying the mail on any railroad
doiIsds per mile per annum. And In case the Post
master GENERAL shall not be able to conclude con-
Tract LOT carrying the mail any of such railroad
routes at compensation not exceeding the afors-
said maximum rates. or for what he may deem a rea-
performed it shall be lawful for him to separate the
letter mali ON the residue of tho mail, and to CON
ing the letter mail over such route by horse cypress
or otherwise at the greatest speed that can REASON
over such route the residue of the mail in wagons or
otherwise, at slower rate Of speed.l
The Postmaster General having made offer to
the trustees OF the Northern tOgdensburgh) Rail
road Company for the service the following route
which they have declined, and being unable to make
contract for railroad transportation on such terms
as In his opinion, are warranted by the above cited
statute, the following advertisement is issued, in
compliance with the directions contained therein
viz:
PROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mails of the
j. United states also for carrying the residue of
the mails from the LIST day of October 1857 to the
sOth Of June INCLUSIVE 1851, on the following route
Contract Qfhce Of the Post Office department, in
en I IF b Spi the the Of
month"; in the manner herein stated. viz:
ll23 From Ronses Point, by Champaign, Mooers.
Gh9fabuseo, ,W1sEtsyiIls. C :i1ses@ssH.
AndrpDsvllIe, Malone Bangor, North Ban
stockh9m. West stocsh%i% aS %oTth s tacF
Depot. MADRID, and Lisbon Centre to Cd
den,bursh, ll9 miles and hack, six times a
Contractors are to run on the stage road and to
supply all offices OF the same by side mails in close
connection with the main route.
INSTRUCTIONS.
l. The letter mail is to be carried on horseback at
the mail 10 wagons. or otherwise at slower rate of
speed. Bidders will state in their proposals the
propose To run, and the rate OF speed to he accom-
gmshhea tine proposals ,h may set forth dstot sns
one for the entire service.
2; No pay will be made for trips not performed !;
and for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time as to break
excused, one fourth of the compensation for tie
trip ~ subject TO forfeiture.
3. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or
any portion of them for the admission of passengers
or for being concerned in setting running an ex
press conveying intelligence In advance Of the mall
quarters pay may be deducted.
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
Tor repeated failures to agreeay TO contract: for
violating tine post ofhce laws, dlsobeying the in
stIuctons of the Department.; for refusing to dis
do so; for assigning the contract without the assent
OF the postmaster Generals for running press
aioresald or for transporting persons or packages
5. Each bud must be guaranteed by two responsible
Persons. GENERAL guarantees cannot he admitted.
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the Cll name OF each person.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
hld WINCH may be deemed eXtpvagant, and also the
bids OF failing contractors and bidders.
q. The bid should be sealed superscrbad Mail
Proposals. State of - - addressed '.SecOnd AS
sistant Postmaster General" Contract Office, and
sent bv mail not by TO agent and ers
their quarterly returns.
7. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the department by before the LIST of October,
1851 but the services must be commenced on the st
October, whether the contracts he executed or not
NO proposition for transfers will be considered until
the contracts are executed and received ut the de-
PartTnent and then no transfers will he allow ed I'M
less good and sufficient reasons therefor arc given
to be determ ned by the department.
q. Il modification of hId in of it's essential
terms Is tantaInount To new hId, and cannot he
ceived so as to interfere with regular competition
alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
PostInasters are to be careful not To certify the
sn1nclency OF guarantOrs suretIes without know
ing that they are persons of sufficient possibility;
and all bidders guarantors and d tnct
y notified that, on failure to enter perform
the contracts for the service proposed for &C
copied bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
au I4-IaWiW August II, 1885,.