The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

tg1traoi from tl.s act approved "a Narcl, ls4s. }

(E1raet from De approved ID March, lsss)
ssc 10 AID b rt enacted That 20 insure far as may
equal a Compensation according 70
the performed the several raroad eonAnes m th
the postmaster General arrange railroad routes In
Guiding those which the service partly By railroad and partly ~
speed sy and ss Importance o the ser
Nth snS sue railroad COMPANY either advertising
Prdd That for the conveyance The mail on
peiaon by law; for carrying the mail
railroad the second class greater than one hun
railroad third class compensation than MY dollars
able for the mall such rail
road routes compensation NOT exceeding The aforesaid maximum
the service TO be performed shall be lawful Cor him separate
I'M letter mail from the residue Of the ma and 10 contract either
with without advertising for the letter mail over such
route By horse express or Otherwise al the greatest speed that can
Ofspsedl
Northern (ogdsnbus Railroad Company for service on the fellow:
ing which they declined unable make
transportation such his opinion,
warranted by the aboeeed statute tho following advertisements
Issued In compliance with the directions 0naned therein viz
DROPOSAIS for carrying the letter mails of the
United States aso for carrying the residue Of the mails from
the following route in The STATE Of New YORK
Contract oce q the Post Once DeImen, IN che ely q Washing
day said month"; IL the manner herein stated, viz
a' From Point p Ssss, rs c
s5 .eaugay AndrusviIe, Malone, Bangor, North Bangor
Depot stockholm, stockholm, stockholm,
podaa, Madrid Depot, Madrid, Lisbon
Centre, 10 ogdonsburgh lls miles and back, six times
Contractors are to run on The and supply the Offices on
The BY mails, with the main
INSTRUCTIONS
l. The letter mail greatest prac
able speed aud the residue Of The mail IN wagons or otherwise at
speed Bidders viii Ia their proposals the SEIZED
departures by which they and the
rate OF speed 10 be accomplished The proposals may SET forth dis
for the letter and for the other mails combined
No Pay viii be made for trips performed and for
Dcxon with depending mails and sufficiently excused onecurt
s. For leaving behind throwing the mails or any portion
them for the admission for being concerned setting
running intelligence In advance Of the mail
quarters pay may be deducted
The the repeated fail
dsobeysg department refusing discharge
carrier when required BY the to DO for assigning tho
express aforesaid for transporting packages
Each bid guaranteed by responsible persons Cen
cannot be admitted The bid and should be
saaoi plainly with the full name Of each person.
The department the right bid which may
be deemed and also the bids Of failing and
bidders.
The bid should be sealed supcrscbed ~ Proposals
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
Once and sent by mail by and will
enclose proposals Cor letters Of kind in their quarterly
are department
before tho n Of October 1857 the service
proposition transfers will
executed and received the department. and then transfers will
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons therefor given to be
determined by the department
bid, and received regular
ccmpeiion after the last hour set for receiving bids
Posmasters be careful certify sufciency
suee without knowing that they persons
responsibility and all bidders and dis
tlncy that perform
for The service proposed for In the accepted bids their legal liabilities
~ AARON v BROWN,
Postmaster General
fosr OFncx DEPARTMENT
Aug 14-1aw4w