The Washington union., 1857-05-22

j. colonel OF tho
sisant Captain Woodruff onr clerks and one messenger
orsaaao Craig ordnance; assistant
Capt VIM Maynaderi eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
Po~r ornc DwAHnnm,
April 90 1857,
A N ACT Of Congress, approved Sd March, 1857,
"A making for tbs Of the Posi- once Depart
for the fiscal ending Goth 1855 provides
c 10 That the Postmaster General be- and he IS hereby author
point on tho ssisspp river e contractors may
Francisco caornis years
hundred and y thousand dollars weekly
weekly or semwoeky option Postmaster
sue u That 'he contract shall REQUIRE the service 20 be per-
the Of passengers well the safety and security the
IT, right peempiion
three hundred and twenty acres Of any land mol then Of or
ten miles from each oer and provided that no mineral land shall bo
ssc performed twenty
days for each trip and that before entering into such contract tho
parties dd and good faith perform tho said
and shall require good and sufficient security for the performance Of
tho the service within twelve months after the sn
Proposals win accordingly bo the Contract onos
conveying mails under tho provisions Of the above
Besides the starting Mississippi bidders win
nernodae points proposed TO be embraced in the route and other
wso designate its course as nearly as practicable.
Separate proposals are invited for "tnnoHy ue and semi
The decision upon the proposals onred viii be made after the Post
General shall be satisfied Of the ability disposition Of tbs
guarantee executed good surees,
the shall be executed with like good security The
General and the service must within tse months aer
the date Of such contract.
Fhm ef Proposal
q - county a.,.. ,aI q - =. State
Of six from the date specified in the contract for commencing
Francisco California aereeaby 70 the Of the Postmaster
General the goth April 1857 good four horse coaches
.e 20 the %
sum Of dollars; inshiy each for the annual sum OF
i-ff
Dated esgncd)
Form Of a Gua,unte
The undersigned residing at ---- state Of -, un,
from , the Mississippi river to san Francisco Callor-
be accepted the General bidder shall
on perform tho service proposed with and sufficient sarses
s,nsd ey nnd he 2TM sa u he at g Congress July
aIsss 1885 1sm,.. !, /. u,r..,,r,
Form f certidcat
certaes, his IF Office that he acquainted
and knows Them be Of property and able make
good their guarantee @
Dated. (agncd)
INSTRUCTIONS,
coaanino conditions Incorporated
department may dsm proper.
No will be trips performed for each
omissions, satisfactorily explained three times tho The
be deducted Deductions viii also be ordered for grade
specified repeated
quencos of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties popooned
the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mail be mnde
For aving behind throwing OF the mails portion OF
neu for tho admission Of paengr for being concerned setting
Tss p qs s pSs sSe.. The delinquency b promptly and
satisfactorily explained by certificates fmastcrs, adavis
Of other credible for failing to arrive in contract time for
lowing either 70 the the place Of
ryng W be injured DESTROYED robbed lost and for
sing demand convey frequently
ruaa % Or I concerned IN running coach on the route
urc TO run agreab 70 contract for violating the post office laws
carrier when required b. the 10 do o for assigning c
without the Of the Postmaster Gcncr running
ing mailaaIe Q mail
bid received after tho last day and hour named wi,hou. hc
regular proposal reasonable in amount
the bidder sa' t. bis usual post % once aess and 1os q each
@ as no % "S lds BE @ %
mited be withdrawn
satisfactory 70 the Postmaster General General be
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly With the full
The department the right any bid which may
e deemed cxayaan and aso the bids Of falling contractors and
The bid should hc sealed supersched SNAIL
cral, Contract once
70 BID and cannot be received so as to interfere with regular
competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids,
gnarans or ureies without knowing that they OF SUN
ney tsos h on a"s q he ao Se nS
for the proposed for IN the accepted bids their legal liabilities
s persons department n
%a Ts Se er% aaS pe aas e O. ns
sunecncy must bo signed by postmaster or by judge Of court Of
The attention Of bidders suarsn,rs, surees &c directed
following laws viz.
1925 requiring contractors carrcr &c
be
Sec "a Act or March 3 1925 relation failure
Sec. 27. Act Of July q 1895, liabilities guaraniors
Of July 1896 authorizing failing
he rejected
2s of July 1886 relation amongst
Z n a.t
of April 81 1905 provides that member Of Congress-
|
AZ March 1925 tina, postmaster assistant
postmaster, clerk In post Office, shall be a contractor
of o., free
person shall be employed carrying the
will himself right Of
ling
Is offered for sale market
purpose speculation aud he viii sanvJn
same, part, aht asioe
trac,or qualified opinion
carry The same into successful operation
AARON V. BROWN
Ap 2l--9swlsJunet Postmaster General
BANKING HOUSE CIIrBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January ], 1857