The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-23

comnsa1y Generals oee-Gen George Gibson comnary
capn NJ b L. simpson; six clerks and nessen
ger
assistants DR. R. C. Weed and Or q X. Wood; three clerks.
Ensi" oGencral chief engineer; assistant
Captain n g. Wright i've clerks and one messenger
Tsaouphcn Buyeauco Albert, cslonc Of the corps
Captain C. Woodruff four clerks and messenger
Ordnance r. Craig colonel of ordinances assistant
Capt VIM Maynndier; eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
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April 20, 1857.
/ A N ACT of Congress, approved 3d March, 1857
acnt for the issa Year ending sot June 1855 provides
SEC 10 Tt the Postmaster General be and he is hereby author
point on The Mississippi rysr as the contractors may select @ % @
ing hundred dollars per for semi monthly four
ny dollars for weekly hundred thou
weekly, semi weekly the option q the POSTMASTER General
ns Win M @ I ' % a esa o. spr,ng s wasoas suitable ,ar
the Of as well as the safety and security OF Tie
mails.
shall the right pre- empion
three hade and ,wea acres o. any hand not then he ~ disposed :, Or
miles from each oer and provided that no mineral land sh" be
shall be performed within twenty
days for each trip aud that before entering into such ecnra. The
the parties ha de and In good f TO perform the said contract
security the performance
the the service conmencc within twelve months after tile sign
proposals. will accordingly be received at the Contract Office
Post ohss na nu % until % q M @ 1t day q June for
starting point Mississippi river, will
points proposed be embraced n the route and other
Separate proposals invited for seW moshy py and semi
The upon proposals offered will
General shall be satisfied Of the ability and disposition Of the
guarantee executed good sufficient surec
shall be with Ike security The
shall be required the Postmaster
General and the must within twelve months after
| the date Of such contract
Form n Proposal.
Of propose to he senay snis letter mail for he srs sr@
years from the date specified the commencing
Francisco California agrsAy the
The Goth April 1857 good four horse coaches spring
safety and security Of the mails monthly each for the annual
Dated (sasned)
fnm q a Guaumee
The undersigned, residing ~-, State Of --,
dcrake that foregoing carrying
from the Mississippi river to San Francisco, calir
accepted by tho Postmaster General the bidder shall when
ton 70 perform the service proposed with good and sufficient snret
| 2, 1886
Dated cagned by guarantors)
Firm Of Certificate.
The undersigned postmaster Of ----, State Of -------,
ccrdes ef office acquainted
and knows them TO be Of property and able make
Dated tslguod)
Containing conditions o1oydtd 10 the eaa the
department may deem proper
pay trips performed,
omissions satisfactorily explained py trip
deducted Deductions will also be ordered for grade o
qucnciea speae enlarged penalties proportional
2 For leaving throwing mails any portion
thcm the admission of for being concerned setting
running conveying intelligence the mail
quarters pay may be deducted
Fines S S e h e be promg pro and
Of other credible fng arrive in contract time for
g lowing either the the place
y % q S and ,s % s
or 4 canocrled IN running, coach on the route
urcs to axecaby contract violating post office laws
dobcying the INSTRUCTIONS Tho department. refusing discharge
contract without the Of the Postmaster General running
express as for transporting persons packages convey
s. duy named
The route the yearly pay tho name and residence Of
the (hat his post address
member Of rm where offers should be distinctly stated
satisfactory the Postmaster General General
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with tho full
The department right rclcc, any b, which may
DO deemed cxavagan and aq The hs @ g contractors and
10 scaled supersced proposals
land ronte 10 California addressed Second Assistant Postmaster
modification ,antalnount
TO bid and cannot be received interfere with regular
competition after the last hour set for receiving bids.
H. Iomasers be careful certify suhency
urctics without knowing that tly
cient responsibility and all bidders and surecs dis
for proposed the accepted bids their legal liabilities
win be enforced agans, them
equally with oher procure and certificates Of their su
sueency must be signed BY postmaster or BY Judge of court Of
bidders guarantors sure.lcs directed the
March requiring contractors carriers &c.
g. March 1925, 70 enter no con