Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-27
Miscellaneous.
OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, April 20, 1857.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, April 20, 1857.
ps appropriations for the service Of the POST Once
department for the fiscal year ending Sth June,
i" Sec. 10. That the Postmaster. General be and he
Is hereby authorized to contract for the conveyance
OF the entire letter mail from such point the Mis-
Francisco, in the State Of California for six ears
At st, COST not exceeding three hundred Thousand
and fifty thousand dollars for weekly, or six hun
dred Thousand dollars for semiyeekly service to be
at the option of the Postmaster General.
SEQ: IL. That the contract shall require the ser
or
sengers as well as the safety and security Of the
Sec. u. That the contractor shall have the right
of preemption to three hundred and twenty acres Of
point necessary for station not to be nearer than
ten miles from each other; and provided that no
SEQ IS. That the said service shall be performed
within twenty five days for each trip; and that be-
Gessfs shall b. Of the ability and dspos
ton fthe parties and in good faith to per-
sufficient security for the performance of the same,
the service to commence within twelve months after
Proposals will accordingly he received at the Con-
tract Once ,s Of the PSt Oss P until 81
under the provisions Of the above act "s ''A''
Bssldesths starting point on the Mississippi river.
bidders will name the lniermedate points proposed
ITS course as nearly as practicable.
/ Separate proposals are invited Tor SeD1i-mouthIy
weekly, and ssDI-,CsekIy trips each way.
The decision upon the proposals offered will be
made after the Postmaster General shall be satisfied
of the ability and disposition OF the parties good
faith to perform the contract.
A guarantee Is to he executed. with good and suf.
fcient sureies, that the contract shall be executed
with like good security, whenever the contractor
contractors shall be required to do by the Post
master General and the service must commence
within twelve months after the date OF such contract
Form Of Proposal.
-, Of, county Of, state Of, propose
to conv ey the entire letter mall for the term OF six
years, from the date specified in the contract for
river, by, to San Francisco, California agreeaby
to the advertisement Of the Postmaster General of
the 2hh April, 1857, in good fOur-horse coaches
spring wagons, suitable for the conveyance of pas
sengers, as well the safety and security of the
mails Ssnni-nOnthly, each way, for the annual sum
Of dollars tceekly, each way, for the annual sum
Of dollars; semi-,reskly, each way, for the an
nual sum of - dollars.
Dated. (Ssned.)
Form of Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of, I'M
derske that, If the foregoing bld for carry ing the
mail on the route from =, on the Mississippi river
to San Francisco, California, be accepted by the
Postmaster General, the bidder shall, when required
by the Postmaster General, enter into the necessary
obligation TO perform the service proposed with good
and sufficient suretles.
This ace do undsrstnnding distinctly the obliga-
nOn and liabilities assumed by gnardntOrs under
the nth section Of the act OF Congress of July 3
1886.
Dated. (Signed by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned. postmaster Of, state OF
-, certhes, nnder ms oath Of Office, that he Is
acquainted with the above guarantOrs, and knows
them to be men of property, and able to mako good
their guarantee.
Dated. (Sisned.)