The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18


s~pon General. oeen. Thomas lawson, general
asstants Dr. c. Wood and Dr. G. X Wood; three clerks
Engn Ooenera Joseph Ten chief engineer; assistant
Captain H. G. Wright FIVE clerks and one messenger
Tqsgalhoa Burau Col j. Albert colonel Of the corps
Craig of ordinances assistant,
Capt VIM MaynadIeri eigh, clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
rosr orncH prarpnsr,
April 20, 1857
/ AN ACT of Congress-, approved Sd March, 1857,
IN making appropriations the Oce Depart
s TO- That the Postmaster General be- hereby
lied for the the entire letter mail from such
Francisco state California for six years
nrty weekly hundred thou
sand dollars for scmiweek service to be performed semonh
sr H. That The Shall require the service TO be
formed with good ourhorse coaches Or spring wagons Tor
the OF passengers wc a the safety and security OF the
mails.
three twenty acres any disposed
reserved AZ each point necessary for station not 70 be nearer than
miles from each other and provided that mineral land shall be
ssc 10 THAT the service shall be performed within
days each trip that entering such the
Postmaster General shall satisfied ability and disposition
require good security performance
the the service commence within twelve months after the sign
Proposals accordingly
conveying mails under the provisions the above
Besides tho starting point the Mississippi river bidders will
Intermediate proposed
wise designate nearly as practicable
Separate proposals are invited for smmony oeety and semi
upon proposals offered viii be made after the Post
General shall bc satisfied Of the ability and disposition Of
parties good faith to perform the
tho with like good security whenever the
contractor contractors shall be required do the Postmaster
General and the service must within months after
the date Of such contract
Form Of ProasaI.
Of propose to convey tho entire letter mail for the term
of
service, from on the Mississippi river, by to sun
General Of the goth April 1857 horse coaches
WAGONS suitable for the Of as well as the
Of dollars; .uokIy each for the annual Of
dollars e'cky each for the annual sum Of dollars
Form cf a Guarantee
dcke that foregoing bid for carrying the mail on tho route
MA accepted by General The bidder shall When
arod BY the Postmaster General enter inte The oga
This ,e do understanding distinctly ne obligation and Liabilities
s,ae suans, Had he 27M section n ne act 9 Congress ef Jury
Dated Gigned by guaranors)
Firm Of Cstiaeaie
Tho Undersigned, postmaster Of -, state of ---
guarano knows he men Of properly and able to MAKE
Dated. Gsgncd)
INSTRUCTIONS
Containing incorporated The
department may deem proper,
win be made for trips performed and for each such
deducted Deductions also grade
inferior ta specified in the For dn
to the nature the Importance the mall may be made
them for tho admission Of senSers or for being concerned
mp running an express conveying Intelligence In the mail
imposed, delinquency promptly
Of other credible for falling to arrive in contract time for ne
gcetng 70 take the mail from deliver into Office for suffer
ryg ~ TO be wet injured destroyed robbed
a r % =" ,G a oa II m Se - e
The Postmaster General annul the repeated fail
dsobcyng department refusing discharge
w wn Ss a. By a hs @ 70 90 So for a. assigning the
aforesaid for transporting packages
day named
required by law cannot be considered competition with
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
The the service the yearly pay the and
member where company offers distinctly stated
Aered BIDS should not be submitted should bids
n,sh BID % b gasrana By m
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
Tie department. reserves The right bid which may
ho deemed cxraSasant aud asp iho bids m failing conactrs and
TO- The bid should sealed supcrscbcd Snail proposals for over
land route California; addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
H. modification bid any Of antamomt
10 bid and cannot be received to Interfere with
competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids.
II postmascrs to be careful not certify the sucency
gaantors surees without knowing that they
responsibility all bidders, guaantors
ncy notified that failure enter
for the service proposed for in the accepted bids their liabilities
will be enforced against them.
department
equally with Others
cnc substantially the forms above prescribed The
ufcency must be signed postmaster Judge
record
The Of bidders guaranors surecs &C. directed the
following laws, viz:
SEC March 1925 requiring contractors carriers
be
a. March 1925 relation 10 failure to
tract.
Sec Of July g. 1886 liabilities o. guarantors,
Sec a. Act July 1885, authorizing bids falling contractors TO
be rejected,
SEQ 2s Act Of July 1885, relation combinations amongst bid
ders.
April 81 1905 provides that member Of Congress
A. Act OF March g. 1895 provides that postmaster assistant
postmaster, clerk in office, shall be
March g. 1925, provides that
white male person slal be employed in carrying
The Postmaster General will himself right Of annul
made under the shall dis
that the H. Is offered for sale market
the OF speculation and he will in sanction
transfer of tho in whole in assignee
qualified his opinion, than the original
carry the into successful operation.
AARON v. BROWN
Ap 21-3awt1stJunet Postmaster General
BANKING HOUSE OF CIiUBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January 1, 1857.
T0IIN ID. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 day admitted partners in the Banking of
1oin, La