Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-01
Miscellaneous.
MAIL PROPOSALS.

tE1fTdct from the act appToped5d Mdrch,15l5D
lSEe. ~ And be isJErtasr enacted, That to in.
e lar as may be faetlcable equal and Just
formed among the several railroad companies In the
ha 20 States ia tor the Of the mall II
range and divide the railroad routes including those
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OF the mails, the speed with which they are convey
be lawful for him to contract for conveying the mail
with any such railroad company either with or with
for the conveyance of the mail any railroad Of the
nrst class ne shall not pay higher rate Of oompen-
the mail any railroad of the second class greats
er compensation than one hundred dollars ner m,ie
t SsI tbi9d c cas 10, CARVING the mail on any railroad
0onaGs per me Pc. enn9m And in case the Post
tract for carrying the mail on anv of .nch
routes at compensation not exceeding the afore-
sald MAXIMUM rates, or for what he may deem rea-
performed, shall be lawful for him TO separate the
letter mai from the residue of the mail and to con
raot etner with or without advertising for convex
ing the letter mail such route nv horse ex press
or OTHERWISE at the greatest speed that can reason
ABLY be obtained: and also to contract for carry ing
over such route tho residue of the mall i'm wagons or
otherwlse, at slower rate of spsed.l
Inc postmaster General having made an offer to
the trustees OF the Northern tOgdensburgh) Rail
road Company for the service the following route
which they have declined, and being unable to make
contract for railroad transportation such terms
a., in his opinion, warranted by the above cited
statute, the following advertisement is issued, in
compliance with the directions contained therein
viz:
PROPOSALS for carrying the Letter Mails of the
i United States, also TOR carrying the residue Of
Soth of June Gnclusiye) 1861, the following route
n The STATE OF New Ip5k vii. be received at the
the city of Washington until the IIth day of Sep
tem6sr 1881 ito be decided by the 18th day of said
| ll23 From Rouse's Point, by Champlain, Mooers,
Moore's Forks, Aafonsburgh, Ellenburgh,
Msos shi S,nsor NsitS
| gor, Br9sh's Mills, MORA, North Law
Fss
holm, North Potsaam, Potsdam, Madrid
densburgh, ll9 miles and back, six times q
week.
Contractors are to run on the stage road, and to
supply all Offices off the same by side mails In close
| connection with the main route.
INSTRUCTIONS.
L. The letter mail Is to be carried on horseback at
the s aI bPsfs ana the resd1s
| speed. BIDDERS wlll state in their proposals the
propose to rum and the rate of speed to be accom-.
pushed Inc proposals may set forth distict sums
q No pay will be made for trips not performed;
planned three times the of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time as TO break
excused of the Sr Thy
trip ls subject to forfeiture.
any portion of them, for the ADM of passengers
or for being concerned In setting up running
press conveying intelligence III advance of the mail
q quarters pay NAV be deducted
T. The Postmaster General NAV annul the contract
Tor repeated failures to run agreeably contract for
violating the post office laws, dIsObey the in
structons OF the Department; for refusing TO dis
charge carrier when required by the Department To
do so; for assigning the contract without the assent
OF tho POSTMASTER Generals for running ex press
aforesaid; or foL transporting persons packages
conveying mallable matter out of the mail.
D. Each Ind must be guaranteed bv two respOr sible
flDa ha o.l.a taH
The bld and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the full name Of each person.
Tine Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the
bids Of failing contractors and bidders.
%. The bd should Ire sealed superseded EMAIL
Proposals, state of -" addressed Second As
sent by mail not by or to agent; and ers
will not enclose proposals (or letters any kIndJ in
thel quarterly returns.
T.. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the department by before the LIST of October
1851, but the service must be commenced the LIST
October, whether the contracts he executed not
No proposition for transfers Will be considered until
the contracts executed and received st he de-
partment and then transfers will be allowed un-
less good and suihcIeBt reasons therefor are glyen
tn be determl ned by the department.
D. modification Of bld IN any of its essential
terms is tantaDOunt TO new bid, and cannot be
ceIved, so as To interfere with a regular competition
alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
y POstIasteTs are to be careful not to certify the
ing that they persons Of sufficient responsibility:
ana ali bidders guaTanors, and are distinct
y notified TINT, on failure tn enter into perform
the contracts Tor the service proposed for he
against them.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
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