The Washington union., 1857-06-10

Engineer 06oenea Joseph Toen engineer; assistant
Captain w. G. Wright; 1ye clerks and ono messenger
hfogrdphicat Bweru-col Albert colonel Of the corps
stsant Captain Woodruff four clerks and one messenger
oyaaho utea-toi h Craig eoone urdansei assistant,
Capt VIM Maynader; eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
Posi- orna prAr5nsni prA5ss;is.
A N ACT of Congress, approved Sd March, 1887,
mont for the hseai Year ending so june isSs provides;
D 10 Tha, the Postmaster General be and he hereby author
point on the Mississippi river as the contractors may select @ san
ing thrso hundred thousand dollars per monthly
hundred my weekly SIX hundred thou
weekly or semiwocky option the iomaser General
s & Vii @ oa four eosehe or spring wagons suitable for
the passengers wen the safety and security Of the
rc IL That contractor shall right Of pre- enptm
so hundred and & es ss % % any % not e be- than an
miles from each other and provided thai no mineral land shall be
sc 3 That performed within twenty nve
qys each an % s if % ss s % d
the parties bona d and in good M 20 perform the said contract
the the service commence within twelve months scr he sign
Proposals will accordingly Of the
Post ce Department until Of the LIST day Of June 1857 for
starting point Mississippi river bidders viii name
points proposed to be y the route and other
Separate proposals invited for semi monthly oeeiy and semi
upon proposals win be made after the Post
master General shall be satisfied the ability and disposition of tho
guarantee executed good sureies that
required the Postmaster
General and The service must within twelve months after
Form gS Proposal
propose convey the entire letter mail for the term
Of s, The 4 s s a p RI sr % for s
Fancsco California aareey the advertisement Of tho Postmaster
wagons suitable the Of well the
safety and security the % % , % @ s s ann" s"m @ S % annual
Dated csgned)
Firm myf a Guarantee
The undersigned, residing ---, State OF ---
derake that foregoing carrying the mail the
from on the Mississippi river % , San Francisco n ealior
qed the Postmaster General enter into the necessary obga
Tbs &c do understanding diiaey he ogion and Iia5dats
gnarao under The 2h stion @ The act IF Congress Of July
Dated (slsned by guaranors)
Form Of Certificate
Tho Undersigned postmaster Of f---, State OF -----,
cone u, 4, A gs that he is acquainted with ha the above
Dated Csigned)
! w.. INSTRUCTIONS
oorng ondins D, Be Incorporated the contracts he
| .. department may deem proper .. ..
pay trips perforned and for each Of such
not three re- mes the @ pay Of ns "TRIP
rmancc inferior to that specified in the contract For repeated den
to the nature thereof and The Importance mail
For leaving behind throwing Off the nails or any portion Of
them tho admission for being concerned IN setting
running snveg intelligence advance Of the mail
Fines imposed the delinquency be promptly and
satisfactorily explained by certificates Of postmaster or the aa @ m
geg take tho mail from deliver into post Office for suffer
yng ~ wet injured robbed lost; and for refu
sing after demand 70 convey the mail as frequently as the contractor
The Postmaster General annu the contract for repeated iai
agrecab contract for violating the post Office laws or
dobcy department. for refusing to discharge
carrier when required by the to DO for a. the
aforesaid or for Transporting persons or packages convey
day hour named without tho
guarantee required by cannot be considered competition with
route service yearly the and residence Of
member Of firm where company offers distinctly
should be submitted should bids sub
Each bid be GUARANTEED by two responsible persons
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
Tho departnen reserves the right to reject any which may
exrayagan and also tho bids Of failing and
TO- The sealed superscribcd "Ma proposals
land California addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
H. bid its essential tanamoan
a be received interfere with regular
! competition, the last hour set for receiving bids
IL Pcstnastcrs TO be careful not 70 certify the suhcenoy
responsibility and all bidders guarantors md surcts are dis
for the proposed for in the accepted BIDS their legal liabilities
viii be enforced against them;
equally with others guarantors and certificates their sum
judge OF court OF
record
surctes &C. directed to the
following laws, viz; ... .. ..
Sec q 1926 requiring carriers
! be
1925 relation to failure into
|
Sec 81 of July 1896 liabilities of suarantors.
July 1885, authorizing bids Of aing contractors
! be rejected. ..... ...... ...-..
Sec rs July 1896 relation combinations amongst bid
ders.
April 1908 provides that member Of Congress bo
Sec 1925 provides that postmaster
postmaster clerk Office shall be contractor.
SEQ T. g. provides that other
person shall be employed in carrying the mail
General will himself the right of annul
the above whenever he shall dis
that the part H. offered for sale in the market
purpose speculation he will
whole assignee
tractor qualified his opinion; than tho original
carry the into successful operation.
| AARON V. BROWN,
! Ap p21-3awtlstJunet Postmaster General
BANKING HOUSE OF cFIUBB BROTHERS,
|. Washington, January /, 1857.
! T0HN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 day partners in tho Banking House
Of