, 1857-03-20
United States Mail.

Washington, j. c., Jan. l6, 1851.
! DROPOSALS for conveying the mails Of the United
l. States from September l, 1851, to Jane 30, 1865
inclusive, the following routes in the Territory o
WAsIuNGToS, will be received at the Contract oicc
of this Department uutl D. H.. OF the 18th Of June
1851, to be decided by the 10th Of June
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
1918 From Cowlitz Landing to Boise Fort Prarc Ii
| miles and back once in two weeks.
| Leave COwlitz Landing every other Thursday
| at nj
Arrive at Boise Fort Prairie by pm;
Leave Boise Fort Prairie every other Friday ai
Arrive at Cowlilz Landing by pm
1874 From Oak Point, by Boise Fort Prairie, u
Grand Mound, 90 miles and back once in two
weeks.
Leave Oak Point every other Monday at c a. m
Arrive at Grand Mound next day BY I'm;
Leave Grand Mound every other Friday at a
m;
,o-- Arrive at Oak Point next day BY, pm.
l27ij From Olympia to CathlAmed aud back, once in
two weeks
Bidders to state schedud Of arrivals and depar-
tures and distance.
l2746 From Olympia, by Fort Montgomery and N.
Eatons, to YelIa Prairie and back, once in
two weeks.
Bidders to state schedule and distance.
1871 From Pacific City, by oysterylle aud Bruce
port to Olympia and back once in two
Bidders to state schedule and distance.
1918 From Steacoom City 10 Seattle, IS miles and
back, once week.
Leave Steilacoom City Saturday at a. M
Arrive at Seattle by p. m;
Leave Seattle Friday at q. m;
Arrive at SteilacOOm City by p. M
1919 From StcilacOom City via the military road II
Fort walla-walla, 100 miles and back, Once a
month. Ha
Leave steilacoom City on the LIST of each
Arrive at Fort waIa.wallH in one week
Leave Fort Walla-wallA Oh the 10th OF eael
month;
Arrive at steilaeOOm City one week. iag-..
Proposals 10 carry twice month, and by q
sohednle connecting with the mails from San
Francisco, California, will be considered.
INSTRUCTIONS.
l. No pay will be made for trips not performed,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip may be de
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time as 70 break
connexion with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused oneOurth OF the compensation for the trip IS
subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction will also be orered
for grade Of performance inferior to that specified In
the contract. f.s f.N I'll,
.. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion OF them for the admission Of passengers,
or for being concerned in setting up or running an
express conveying intelligence in advance OF the mail
a quarters pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certt-
Gates Of pOstmasters the adavts Of other credible
persons, for falling to arrive in contract time :; for
neglectng to take the mail FROM deliver II into,
post Office for suffering it lowing either 10 the un
sutableness Of the place or manner OF carrying ~ 70
be wet injured destroyed, robbed, or lost and for
refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as ire
quenty the contractor runs, or Is concerned In run
ming coach, car, or steamboat on . route.
l. The Postmaster General may aunul tho contract
for repeated failures To agreeby " eontAet for
violating the post Office laws, disebeying the in
structions OF the Department. for rafa7ng 70
carrier when required by the Department 70 do %
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster General for running an express as
aforesaid or for transporting persons or packages
conveying nlailable matter out Of the mall
5. The Postmaster General may order an inercase
Of service % a route BY allowing therefor pro rais
increase the contract nay. lie may change sched-
nles OF departures and arrivals In all cases, and par
tcularly to make them conform 10 connexions with
rail roads, without increase OF pay, provided the run
ming time be not abridged The Postmaster General
may also curtail discontinue the service, in wbcle
or IN part At pro rata decrease ot pay, allowing one
months extra compensation on the Am9llt dispensed
not require the saney W case he desires " super
sede II by different grade Of transportation. . =.
9. Payment will be made for the service ly eoliec'
tons FROM or drafts on, pastmasters, OF otherWise,
after the expiration al eac auarter-say IN February,
May, August aud November. sff sH. ID a.. .afa..
Z. The distances are given according 70 the lest
informatiOnI bat no increased pay WI b. allowed
should they be greater than advertised the points
10 be supplied be correctly stated. Biddtrg must in
form anssipes this point; and also IN refeHence 10
the weight Of the mail the coalition Of roads, hills,
streams &C., and an tall bridges, ferries, or obstruc-
tOns Of any kind by which expense may be incurred.
Offices established after this advertisement is issued,
and also during the contract term arc 70 be visited
without extra pay II the distance Le not inureased
Postmaster General.
March a. 1857. lWlG