Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-04
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MAIL PosALs.

tEItrdcf nom tAs act Approved Sd Mdreh,leSo)
ls.c ~ And Be itfsrthsr ssaetsd Tat 90 mn
rate Of compensation, according to the service per
formed among the several railroad companies In the
shsli be the duty Of the Postmaster General 70
range and divide the railroad routes those
by three classes according to the size
Of the mails the speed with which they are convey
with such railroad company, either with or with
out advertising for such contract Proridsd That
for the conveyance of the mail any railroad OF the
first class, he shall not pay higher rate of compen-
the mail on any railroad Of the second class. sreat
er compensation than one hundred dollars per mi ls
Of the third class, greater compensation than fifty
dollars per mile per annum. And in case the Post
tract for carrying the mail on any of such railroad
routes at compensation not exceeding the afore-
sonable and fair compensation for the SERVES TO be
performed, u shall be lawful for him to separate the
tract etbeI wt 'ne resa%e OF the mail and to con
ing the letter mail over such route by horse press
or Otherwise at the greatest speed that reason
aoy be obtained, and also to contract for carrying
over such route the residue of the mall In wagons
otherwise, at a slower rate of speed.l
The Postmaster General having made an offer to
the trustees of the Northern (Ogdensburgh) Rail
road Company for the service the following route
which they have declined, and being unable to make
a contract for railroad transportation such terms
as In his opinion, warranted blythe above cited
statute the following advertisement, is issued, in
compliance with the directions contained therein
viz:
PROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mails of the
Il Unlted states also for Carrying the residue Of
me laaIs from the LIST day Of October 1857 to the
in the State Of New York, viii be received at the
Contract 0f,ce Of the Post Office Department. in
iembsi s57 TO be decided by the 18Th day Of said
month"; in the manner herein stated, viz:
ll23 From Rouses Point, 10y ChsInpIain. Mooers,
MOOTe's Forks, AarOnshurgh, Ellenburyh,
/ Churubusco. Wrshtsviile, CfsfesugaV.
fof' BfHshs h Ms Hanso N SGtn saa
renee; Brashsr Falls, stockholm Depot
holm, North Potsdam, PotsdaIn. Madrid
Depot, Madrid, and Lisbon Centre to Cd
densburgh, l9 miles and back, SIX times
contIa9tS s are to run on the stage road and to
connection with the main route.
INSTRUCTIONS. .
]. The letter mail Is to be carried on horseback at
the greatest practicable speed, and the residue of
w e IN their 6s
schedule of arrivals and departures by which they
pRe The proposals sy set dsot
for the letter and for the other mails, q combined
z. No pay viii be made for trips not performed :;
and Tor each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex
Quoted For srSs sns FAY bshnd ip s{ be sa
connexion with depending mails and not sufficiently
excused one-fogrth of the compensation for the
8. For leaving behind or throw ing of the mails, or
any portion Ofthem. for the of passengers
or for being concerned in setting mp running an
press conveying intelligence in advance of the mall
quarters pay NAV be deducted.
4. Inc Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeaby to contract for
violating the post office laws, disobey ing the in
structlons of the Department. for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department to
do so; for assigning the contract without the
OF the Postmaster Generals; for running press
aioresald or for trans porting persons or packages
conveying variable matter out of the mail.
5. Each bid must Ire guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot be admit ed.
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the ull name Of each person.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the
bids OF falling contractors and bidders.
e. Tho bd should be sealed superscribed mail
Proposals. State of - addressed Second AS.
sent by mail not by to agent; and postmas
Will nOf enclose proposals (or letters of any kInd)
tnel quarterly returns.
Z. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the department 10y or before the LIST of October,
1857 but the service must be commenced On the LIST
Octo0er, whether the contracts he executed not.
the contracts executed and received at the de-
partment and then transfers will be allow cd I'M
less good snd sufficient therefor are given,
to be determined By the department.
9. A modification Of a bid IN any of its essential
terms is tantamount to a bld, and cannot be re-
celved 20 rs TO interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
9. Postmasters to be careful not certify the
sufhclency OF guarantOrs suretes without know
ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility;
and atl bidders, guaFautOrs and
" notified that, failure enter into or perform
the contracts for the proposed for the
cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
AARON v. BROWN.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
au H-lawiw August u, 1857