The Washington union., 1857-09-12
Mail Proposals.
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(E1tyaei from 1e act aTgsoUoi Sd March, ls4b)
Irc 10 And be further enacted That % insure as iar Z, s y
performed the several railroad companies ~ '
e Postmaster arrange divide the railroad routes M
Guiding those in which the service ary y py % s @ % e mails he
speed with which they conveyed aud the o. ,he ser
Viii sny suc railroad company either with without advertising
Iodd That o 'n ne sep as % ~
pensaton allowed by law nor FOR carrying the mail on
dred por mile annu nor for carrying the mail on any
the third class greater compensation than MY dollars
able contract Tor carrying the mail OF such rail
rates or for may reasonable and fair compensation
for be performed shall be lawful for him TO separate
the the residue OF the mail and contract either
without adyerng for conveying the letter mail over such
rSsa5 Ss oonsd and Also for carrying such
the residue Of the mail in wagons otherwise at slower rate
Ofspeodl
The Postmaster having offer the Of the
Northern (gdensburg Railroad Company for the follow.
ing route they declined being unable make
transportation such in his opinion
warranted by statute the following advertisement
issued compliance with the directions contained therein, viz
DR0P0SAIS for carrying the letter mails of the
s Is, ena daS or oSsr to G o o Jane ncusv soi ON
following route In the state Of New York. will be received the
Sn'ss , nu hs m day 90 be decided BY issh
day said month"; IN the manner herein stated, viz;
1928 by ChampIan Mooers Moores Forks
Aaronsbugh Ellenburgh, 6huubusco, wrighsvile, Cha
a Aad,ss ,a % Malone gngsr srnsS North sn bnsS
holm Depot stockholm West stockholm, North stockholm,
Centre TO ogdensburgh llo miles and back, six times
Contractors are TO run on the road and supply the Offices
side mails close connexon with the main route
INSTRUCTIONS.
The letter horseback the greatest prac
speed and the residue Of ts mail in wagons or otherwise at
arrivals aud departure by which they propose 10 run and the
the letter and for the other mails combined
No BAY viii be made for trips performed and such
omissions satisfactorily explained three times the Of the trip
may arrivals behind time break
depending mails and not sufficiently excused fourth
leaving behind throwing OIL the mails portion Of
the admission Of for being concerned setting
up running conveying intelligence in advance Of the mall
n quarters may be deducted
doboyAg the department. refusing discharge
carrier required assigning
contract General running
aorea or for transporting persons packages
bid be guaranteed by responsible persons
be admitted The bid and should be
signed plainly with the full Of each person.
The department reserves the right TO reject bid which
doomed extravagant and also the bids Of falling and
bid should be sealed superscbcd l Proposals. State of
addressed cond Assistant Postmaster General Contract
Office, mail by and postmases will
not enclose proposals or letters any kad in their quarterly
turns.
department
by October, 1857 but tho service
No proposition will considered until the
the department. and then transfers will
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons therefor are given to be
determined by the department.
s. modification any terms tannount
and received, interfere with regular
competition after the last hour set for receiving bids
be careful certify the sucency
guarantors without knowing they persons
responsibility and all bidders guarantors, and dis
iinciy notified that perform contracts
for the proposed accepted legal
will be enforced against them
Postmaster General
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Aug 14-law4w