The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-04


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ESQ - A"d e further neaed That 70 insure as FAR a. may
BE ssla sSS s @ q ia me
United States le Of tho mail shall be the duty
sluang those in Wc lie service Is partly By partly
steamboats, into three ease according 70 os we o. the ~ mall, se
vice. a lawful for him contract for conveying the mall
or a such Hs eac Ppod That s The conveyance mai on
any railroad Of the first cs he shall no pay higher rate OF com
any greater compensation than
oaa Of G third class greater eonposaton than fy dollars
pO per And the Postmaster General shall
contract for carrying the mail such rail
compensation not exceeding the aforesaid maximum
for be performed, shall separate
mail from the residue Of the mail either
by express otherwise greatest speed
reasonably be obtained and also contract carrying such
Of speed
The Postmaster General having
Northern Ogdcnsbugh Railroad Company for service the follows
ing route which they declined being
railroad transportation such terms his opinion
by the cited the following advertisement
issued compliance with the directions therein,
nROP0SAIAS for carrying the letter mails of the
United States, for The residue Of the mats from
tbs October 1861 The soih Of June nclusiyc 1891
Contract Once e s Post oco IT. IN % ely e Washing
day Of said monthly IN the manner herein stated,
ll2a From ouss Point by campln, Mooers Forks
Is isaasay Andrassle Malone, Bangor, North Bangor,
lhushs Mills Mora North Lawrence, Brashcr Falls, Stock
North Potsdar roian, Depot Madrid,
Centre, TO ogdensburgh lI9 miles aud back six
Contractors sageroad supply
the by side nails In close connection with the
INSTRUCTIONS
l. The letter mail Is greatest Irac
ucable speed mail wagons Otherwise
slower speed Bidders viii in their proposals the ced
departures by which they propose and the
letter and for the other mails combined
for the entire service.
omissions satisfactorily explained three times the Of the trip
nexon with depending a and not sufficiently excused
Compensation for the trip subject to forfeiture.
8 For leaving throwing mns any portion
them passengers, ben setting
up ringing conveying Intelligence advance of the mall
The Postmaster may repeated
agresaby 70 contract for violating the post Office laws
dobsyss the Instructions q the refusing 10 discharge
required by che department to do for assigning the
contract without assent of Postmaster General running
ing naiahe matter o the mail.
bid he guaranteed BY responsible zen
guarantees admitted The bid should be
signed plainly with the full name q each person
extravaant and also the bids OF failing contractors and
bidders.
n Addressed Postmaster Contract
oace by mail not by 70 m agent and postniaste will
proposals scr rers of kn IN their quarterly
turns.
by or October 1857 but the be
meneed ocober whether The contracts be executed
proposition transfers will be considered until the contracts
the department and then transfers VIII
allowed unless good and sufficient therefor given be
s. modification o. an; Of essential
interfere with regular
competition last hour for rpsrymg bids.
o. Fotmaes % he careful not 10 ertS the suicency Of
responsibility and all Bidders and surnes dis
tnct notified that ae 70 enter Into Or perform The contracts
ir the serves proposed r IN the accepted as her legal liabilities
AARON Y. BROWN
Postmaster General
rosr OFFICE rrasner,
August ~, 1857.
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