The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-20

ss assistant captain NJ b l. simpson; six clerks
ger
ASSISTANTS Dr. X. q Wood and Dr. g. X. Wood; three clerks
Eneaes Joseph Totten chief engineer assistant
| Captain H. @. Wright Ave clerks and one messenger
npaphaa Bureau-co Albert colonel Of the
stan Captain G woodruff four clerks and one messenger
Ordinance Bwsauco Craig colonel Of ordnance assistant
Capt Win Maynadieri eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
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| 4 N ACT If Congress-; approved Sd March, 1887,
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General be and he Is hereby sa'hos
point hs Mississippi the contractors may select , s g San
na aSss hundred 'e i,ss osand dollars I suu r monthly
hundred nfty dollars for weekly u ss hnnrd thou
sa so's or aar e ne
That the contract shall require The service % % Per- e,
onyeyande snses web as the safety aud security ne
SEC H. That the contractor shall have right emp,ion 70
three hundred and twenty acres q any land mot nen nc ~ @ 9a
ten s from each oher and provided that no mineral ~ "
sre is HAT tle said service s performed within twenty-five
days for each Trip and That before entering ri, ssss s contract. s
Tile parties sa @ and in sooa s1nh e perform % u s sr sss
an % s % S ena % on s
Proosai viii accordingly be received at ihc Contract oe e
Post ee department until 2 M @ the M day q june 1887 f
R s ars aaSsr @ s % % will
intermediate points proposed other
wise designate its nearly is practicable.
Separate proposals invited for sm monthly ysay and semi
Tho decision upon the proposals offered will be made acr
satisfied OF the ability and disposition OF the
guarantee i executed good surees
the shall be executed with Ike good security whenever the
required the Postmaster
and the must within twelve months after
Firm # Proposal
Of OF State
thc mail he term
from the date specified in the conrac. for commencing
Francisco California asrecab the advertisements
General O. e 2ot April 1857 good four horse coaches Or spring
safety and security Of the mails 'i each for The annual
DATED Dated ~ 80 4 ~ edgned)
Fsvm ef a Guarantee
The undersigned, residing At State q :, - IN.
from on the Mississippi river, Francisco, calfor
@ as sss rs e er General an aie the nese
ton perform The service with g9od and sufficient surecs
sune 0uarano, under the 27 tios n nc act " Congress @ July
Dated cagnod BY two guaranors.)
Ft,m ef Certificate
Tho Undersigned postmaster Of ------ State of ----
ceriic ,ses ef ecs acquainted
and knows them bc Of property and able to make
good their guarantee
/ ~ (Sgred.)
INSTRUCTIONS
Containing conditions ecoroa contracts % ae eent ne
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pay trips performed and for each Of such
omissions not satisfactorily explained three times The pay q The "trip
aee Interior 10 that pcsiea in The contract For den
Of the Kind hereln specified enlarged penalties
For leaving behind throwing ca the mails Or any portion q
s N n s az q @ % M
quarters pay may be deducted.
satisfactorily explained by certificates Of postmaster tho ahas
q Other credible T as from calling g y I ~ os ms ,or
Ing lowing either 70 the uuablenes q INC place OF manner q cs
sing demand convey mail frequently
runs % Or soe On On The o.
agrccaby contract for violating the post Office laws
carrier when required BY the department 70 do for assigning The
contract without The assent Of the Postmaster General for running an
aforesaid for transporting persons packages convey
ing malabc matter out Of the mail
required by law cannot be considered in competition with
regular proposal reasonable n n amount III ,aa.. i,
the bidder m IS his usual pos, one % al ana os s,s,s eae
bids should be submitted should bids sub
mitted be withdrawn.
satisfactory be
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
The department right reject any which may
also the bids OF failing and
10 The bid should be sealed supcrscre snail proposals for
land route TO California addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
H. modification any essential
bid and be received to Interfere with regular
composition after the last hour sci sr receiving a p ~
without knowing that they Of sum
tincty notified that on failure perform
the r nhc accepted bids their legal liabilities
| will be enforced against them
49, Present contractors persons department
equally procure and certificates their su
ccncy substantially prescribed
sncency signed otmastr by Judge Of court OF
|
surctes Sc directed 70 the
| following laws, viz
March 1925 requiring carriers &C. to
| be
March 1S25 relation TO
|
See 27 Act Of July O. 1885, liabilities Of gaarantors,
July authorizing bids Of 1dng
| be rejected.
Sec 2s july 1896 relation combinations amongst bid
/ ders.
Act April a. 1905 provides Congress
1925 provides that postmaster
postmaster clerk post ohce shal be
1926, provides that other
male person shall be employed in the mail
General will himself the right Of annuI
the above whenever lio shall
that tho part of H. offered for sale the market
purpose speculation and he will in
the in whole
qualified opinion, original
| carry the into sucrcssfu operation.
AARON v. BROWN
Ap 21-sawtlsiJunet Postmastcr General
BANKING HOUSE cTIuBB BROTHERS,
| Washington, January 1, 1857.
| TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
- this day admitted partners In the Banking House Of