The Washington union., 1857-06-13


assistants, DR. r. Wood and Dr. G. X Wood three clerks
Eng Joseph G. Tot,en chief engineer assistant
Captain H. G. Wright; hve clerks and one messenger
7t1grauAioal Buyeau-Co Albert corps;
sstant Captain j. c. Woodruff four clerks and one messenger
Ordnance BusaacoL Craig colonel ordnance assistant
Capt VIM Maynadieri eight clerks asd one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
DmArnnu,
April 20, 1857.
A N ACT of Congress, approved 3D. March, 1857,
s at n s genr s"%@ nDi s s ne sss ds
sRc TO- That the Postmaster General be and he Is hereby author
point on The Mississippi river The contractors may select % san
hundred thousand dollars per for semimonthy four
hundred dfy thousand dollars for weekly hundred thou
weekly or weekly option General
sn IL That the contract shall require The service to be per
the of well the safety and security Of the
right of pre- emp,ion
three hundred and twenty acres Of any land not then disposed o
each point station 10 be than
ten miles from each Others and provided that no mineral land shall be
performed twenty
for each u and that before entering such contract the
the parties bona de and in good h TO perform the said contract
the the service commence within twelve months after the sign
Post ONCE department until Of the LIST day Of June 1857 for
s as poa s % e er Bidders will
points proposed to be T. the route and other
Separate proposals invited for semi monthly y and semi
ips each way.
The decision upon proposals offered will be made after the Post
General shall be satisfied Of the ability and disposition Of the
be executed with good and ufcien suees that
the contract shall BIO executed with like good security the
General and the service must within twelve months after
the date Of such contract
Form ef Proposal.
ae Of to j. county ouys letter 2, mail for Il. s ss,S
O. q from the date specified 4 ns contract for @
April 1857 good spring
safety security Of the nails monthly each way annual
dollars 'oey each way for the Of dollars.
Dated (Signed.)
Form Of a Guarantee
Tho u1dsrSg1s ,. % ned residing at State , Of @ 80 @ a
o a the 1eSn n @ S n af5ys - @ ms on he % I0%a
accepted by postmaster General bidder shall when
perform The proposed good
sume W 0udrano,s, under e 27h aioa Of he act Of Congress Of July
Dated eigned by two guarantors)
F~m Of Certificate
The undersigned postmaster ------ statc Of ----
cores Of office acquainted
and knows them to be and able make
Dated (signed.)
INSTRUCTIONS
Containing incorporated
department may deem proper.
pay trips performed:
omissions satisfactorily explained three the the trip
may be deducted Deductions will also be ordered for grade Of
fornance Inferior that specified the contract den
qnenc q the Kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
eayns behind throwing o ,e ma or pon
them for the admission of for being concerned setting
running conveying intelligence advance Of the mail
s. imposed unless delinquency be promptly
satisfactorily explained by posmas,ers aays
Of other credible for failing 10 arrive contract time for
owng either the unsnabicness place
ng q to be wet Injured DESTROYED robbed lost and for rciu
runs, or concerned in running, coach the route
agccaby contract violating post laws
dsobeyg the instructions the department. for refusing discharge
without General running an
express aforesaid for transporting packages
bid received after the last day and hour named without the
regular proposal reasonable in amount
the bidder Chat bis usual post Office address and those each
member Of % where company offers should be distinctly stated
Each bid be by two or more responsible persons
satisfactory guarantees
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
Tho department right reject any may
he deemed eSavagan and also the bids Of failing contractors and
10 The bid should be sealed upecrbcd SNAIL
IL Amodiaca,lon bid
bid and be received interfere with regular
Oompeiion after the last hour set for receiving bids
IL Pomascrs be careful not certify the sucncy
surees without knowing they persons
cent responsibility and all bidders and surees dis
for the service proposed for In the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them,
persons department.
equally with others, certificates
cheney substantially In the forms above prescribed The certificates
sucency must be signed by postmaster or by judge of
| record.
Tho attention Of bidders guaantors sures Is directed
following laws, viz:
OF March 1926, requiring contractors carriers
be
sec A. Act Of March 1925 relation
tract.
Sec. 27. Act OF July 2, 1886, liabilities of ganrantors
Sec a. Act of July 1885, authorizing bids falling contractors
bc rejected
2s Of July q 1885, amongst
dcrs
Act Of April 2l 1905 provides that Congress-
500 A. Act Of March ~ prov that postmaster
postmaster OR clerk ytice, shall be "A contractor
Sec Act Of March 1926 provides that other than free
white mac pcrson shall be employed In carrying the mail
The Postmaster General will himself
under the
that the OF offered for market
for tho purpose speculation he will
transfer Of the whole
qualified his opinion the original
carry tho same into successful operation.
AARON BROWN
Ap 2l-3awtlstJunef Postmaster General
BANKING HOUSE OF CIiuBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January /, 1857
TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
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