The Washington union., 1857-08-19
Mail Proposals.
tE4traei FROM tAs acl approved 90 March, lsI5.)


tsse TO- And Do further That 10 insure as far may
DC practicable equal and si rae M compensation according %
ue states for Inc transportation Of The mail shall be The aay o.
Guiding those in Witch Inc seryce s partly by railroad partly by
eauaoat three classes according the size Of the malls the
VICE and a be lawful for him eoptrae! for conveying The mail
for such contract Ii fla for the conveyance Of the mail on
railroad Of the he shall not pay higher rate Of com
amy ruoad class compensation than hun
ad ~ R % bi % & M Greater tao @ DIV S"as
mc And in case the Postmaster General shall not be
road routes compensation not exceeding the aforesaid maximum
performed shall separate
tho letter mail from the residue the mail either
route BY horse otherwise greatest speed that
reasonably obtained carrying such
route the residue of the mail otherwise at slower rate
Of spced]
Tho Postmaster General having made an offer 10
Northern ogdensbugh) Railroad Company service the follow.
ing route which they decn and being unable 10 make
tract for railroad transportation such terms his opinion
warranted by the abovcccd the following advertisements
issued in compliance with the directions contained therein, viz
DROPOSAI1S for carrying the letter mails of the
United States also for carrying o residue Of tho mails from
the following route % he S Of Se~ % viii be- rSesye% al SS
Contract ooe Of the Post Once Department in the city Of Washing
day Of said monthly IN the manner herein stated, viz
1928 From Rogses Point, BY campn Mooers Moro's Forks
,snagay @ Anl,asy's Malone, Bangor North Bangor
holm Depot stockholm, Stockholm, stockholm,
North Pot5an Podam, Madrid Depot Madrid, aud Lisbon
Contractors run on the spgerOa supply Offices on
the same by side mails in close connexOn with the main route
INSTRUCTIONS
greatest prac
tcnbc speed the residue mail wagons Otherwise
slower speed Bidders proposals
departures by they propose
rate Of speed to be accomplished The proposals set forth dis
unei for the letter and for the other mas combined
Tor the entire service.
No will be made for performed and for each Of such
omissions satisfactorily explained three tho the trip
be deducted For arrivals so far behind time 70 break
Of the compensation for the trip Il subject to forfeiture
them for the admission pssengcr for being concerned setting
running conveying intelligence advance Of the mail
quarters pay may be deducted.
greeab Contract for violating the office laws
carrier when required by the department to do so for assigning the
contract without the assent the Postmaster 6enera for
aorcsa or for transporting persons packages
ing maiable Of the mail.
Each bid mus, be guaranteed by responsible Gen
signed plainly with the full Of each person,
The department the right reject bid which
be deemed exravagant and aso the bids OF g contractors and
bidders
should sealed superscbcd Proposals State
- addressed Sccond Assistant Postmaster General Contract
odce and by mall by agent postmascs will
not enclose proposals o letters of knd their quarterly
turns.
The department
by before the Isl of October 1857 but the service
No proposition for transfers will be considered until the
executed and received at the departments and then transfers viii
be allowed unless good and sufficient therefor
determined by the department.
A in any essential terms tanamoun
competition, after the last hour Tor receiving bids
Postmastcrs be careful certify the ucency
cent responsibility; and all bidders guarantors,
tncy notified that failure into perform the
Tor tho service proposed for In the accepted bids their legal liabilities
viii bo enforced against them,
AARON '. BROWN,
Postmaster General
DEPARTMENT
August H. 1857