The Washington union., 1857-09-19
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Ac 10 ftaer enacted 20 insure an far as may
be practicable equal and just compensation according 70
the rtalon of The mail Of
the Postmaster Gener divide the railroad routes IN
steameoas ne three Glasses according % The size q the %, @
Wee sad Hh shs be fs w S for sg % conra r conveying
wa such railroad company either win % moS' %
any the class he shall MOI pay higher rate Of com
R e1y ad % q the second class greater han one
dollars mile antm nor for carrying the mail on any
per per And the Postmaster General shall not be
road routes Compensation MOI exedng the aforesaid
what he deem reasonable and fair compensation
the letter mail from the residue Of the mail and to contract either
With with G Without o conveying ga ne eer @ % 9y s So
reasonably be obtained, also carrying such
ofspced.I
Postmaster General having the
Northern (ogdenburgh) Railroad Company for service the follow.
which they have declined and being unable make
for railroad transportation such his opinion,
by statute following advertisement
Issued compliance with the directions contained therein
DROP0SALS for carrying the letter mails of the
United States also for the residue Of the mails from
The LIST day of October 1887 the Both Of june ncusive 1851
Contract Once Of the Post Once Department the city Of Washing
ton until The llt day september 1857 90 be decided by the 18Th
1l2s From Rouses Point by champla, Mooers Moore Forks
sSsssasS nSnsars hns e
Brushs NILS MORA, North Lawrence, Brasher Falls,
North Potsdam Potsdam Madrid Depot Madrid and Lisbon
Centre, ogdensburgh, 1l9 miles back, a
Contractors the supply the
tho aos by side malls close conneon with the main route
INSTRUCTIONS
The letter mail be carried horseback the greatest
cabe speed and the residue the mail otherwise
slower speed Bidders win their the ched
ae of arrivals and departures by which they and the
@ as q ssd 70 pe accompshea me proposals may sci oh aus
nc sums for the letter and for the other mails combined
for the entire service.
No win be trips each such
omissions not satisfactorily explained three times the Of the trip
may be deducted For arrivals far behind time break
noxon with depending and sufficiently excused
of the compensation trip Is subject 10 forfeiture
D. For leaving behind throwing of the mails portion Of
them passengers being setting
u quarters pay may be deducted
The Postmaster may repeated fail
70 agreeab violating
dobeyug the Instructions department. refusing discharge
contract without the the Postmaster General
express aforesaid or for transporting packages
Each bid must be responsible persons
era be admitted The bid and should be
Sgaa plainly with the full name OF each person
The department the right reject bid which
be deemed oxrayagant and also the bids of failing
The bid should be sealed Proposals
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
oce and sent by mail not by and posmasrs will
not enclose proposals Cor letters Of any knd their quarterly
turns.
he contracts are to be executed and returned 10 the department
by or before the M Of October 1857 the
no proposition for transfers viii be considered until tho contracts
executed and received at the department. and then transfers viii
be allowed unless good sufficient therefor
determined by the department.
modification Of bid Of its essential
10 new bid and cannot be received interfere with regular
competition, after the last hour receiving bids
ioastrs are to be careful not to certify the sucency Of
cent responsibility all bidders guarantors
ncy notified that fiure to enter into perform the
Tor eservcc proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
viii be enforced against them.
AARON BROWN,
Postmaster General.
Iosr DE.AnTMEar
August IL 1857