Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-06
Miscellaneous.
OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO
Po.r OFFICE DErAR1Mrsr. April %. ls57.


An Act OF Congress, approved Sd March, 1857, max
Ing APPROPRIATIONS for the service Of the Post Office
Ip S Tor the fiscal year ending Sth june
:, Sec. 10. That the Postmaster General be and he
of the entire letter mail from such point the Mis-
rive, as the % may os sa 70 an
a q cost not exceeding three hundred tbou.and
gg tSOnssnd iG dollars for Wss TOUT
dred thousand dollars for semi service to be
at the option Of the Postmaster General.
"Sec. H. That the contract shall require the ser
TO Be Sbe & the
sens ers well as the safety and security Of the
Sec. u. That the contractor shall have the right
d b to Tse hundred and Of
point necessary for station, not to be than
mG sa e &c and crowded no
:. Sec Is That the SAID service shall be performed
sch 70, ter
General shall be satisfied of the ability and DISPOSE
form the said contract, and shall require good ana
snhclent security for the performance of the same.
the 6S con within months after
Proposals will accordingly be received at the Con-
Of the ist day Of June, 1857, foPP Conveying mails
under the provisions of the above act.
bidders will name the intermediate points proposed
to be embraced in the route and otherwise designate
Separate proposals are Invited for ssmi-nonthly
wSskIy, and semi weekly trips each way.
made the sha be
Of the ability and disposition of the parties in good
guarantee is to be executed: with good and suf
with like good security, whenever the contractor or
shall be 5 required to DO SO by the Post
vn twelve months after the date of such contract.
| Form Of PROPOSAL.
toconyey tins entire letter mail, for the term Of
SSsSSssos s@S.oS cs!1ts!s!a .s5sssBRs
the 9th April Is51 in good coaches or
mails SnI. each way f., the he annual sum
nusl sum of - dollars
Form Of Guarantee;
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of, IN
mail on the route from -, on the Mississippi FLYER
hs Ss1 BE e SSse BY
~ he Postmaster General enter into the necessary
30 perform the service proposed, with good
| This zoe 10 snderstanding distinctly the obliga-
ths z7th section Of tvs an of Congress Of July 2.
| 1885.
Dated. isigned by two suarantors.)
Form Of Certificate:
~. certihes, nndsr has oath Of oSee. that he is
acquainted with the above snaIa I and knows
'n bat sd.ran'ee' tsrsned,
INSTRUCTIONS,
eosf,aets to tie eSfsnt The Departnent may ~
deem proper.
and for each of sch not satisfactorily ex
thee the pay Of the trip be
InfeIoT to that specified IN the
specified, enlarged penalties. proportioned to the ma
ture thereof and the Importance Of the mall may be
2 F or leaving behind or throw ing of the mails, or
any portion of them for the admission Of passengers.
press conveying intelligence in advance Of the mail.
PnY % be SsdI Sas., the
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
G to IN @s S
neslect9g to take the mail from or delivering It into
sditsbieness Of the place Or nsnnef Of carrying
bewet, injured destroyed. robbed, or lost and for
auently as the contractor runs or is concerned In
running coach on the route;
for repeated failures to run asreeaby to CONTRACTS for
violating the post Gcs laws or disobeyns the IN
charge carrier when required by the Department to
of the Postna enera for running on ex press as
aforesaid; or for transporting persons or packages
bd recened after the last day and hour named
or without the guarantee required by law, cannot be
reasonable in amount
and residence Of the Bidder THAT s hs usual poss
office address, and those Of each member of the firm.
, | -. Vi.
=. Altered BIDS should not be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn,
sponsible persons satisfactory to the Postmaster
General General guarantees cannot be admitted
g The Department reserves the right to reject any
bud which may be deemed eXtravagant, and also the
buds Of failing contractors and bidders.
Proposals for s oTerand route to California. address,
ed Second Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
II. 4 modification of a bid in any of it's essential
terms is tantsnognt to new bid. and cannot be re-
af ls he The last hour set for receiving bids
ney o aa TO be as no the
ing that they persons Of efficient responsibility;
y notIhe that, failure to enter into or perform
the contracts for the service proposed for In the
oePted BIDS their legal Liabilities will be enforced
Is Present contractors, and persons known at the
aniPrs and certificates of their suffcLency substan-
Italy 10 the forms above prescribed The certificates
Judge ola court Of record.
dfeeed 10 the 81 iowinr
Sea- Act Of MarchS 1925, requiring contractors,
Sec a. Act of March s. 1926. in relation to failure
to enter into contract.
Sec. 2. Act Of July 2 1886 liabilities of qua rantors
Sec "a Act of July 2. 1885. authorizing bids of
nations amongst bidders.
Act Of ApriI2l. 1903, provides tina. member Of
Sec. AZ. An act of March s. 1925, provides that no
p3strnater assistant postmaster, or clerk in post
Office shall be n contractor.
Sec J. Ac. of March 5, 1885, provides that no other
thaR Tree white male person shall be employed in
~ The Postmaster General will reserve to him
sell the right ofannulng contract made under the
above act. wheneyer he shall discover that the same
or any part OF IT. is offered for sale in the market for
the purpose OF speculation. and he will, in no case
sanction transfer Of the same. in whole or in part
20 any assignee or subcontractor, less qualified in
his opinion than the original to oarry the
same into successful operation.
AARON v. BROWN,
ap N-TawtlstJune Postmaster General.
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