The Washington union., 1857-08-20
Mail proposals.
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rc 49, And further aacd That Insure as far a may
be service erone among e several railroad companies in
uud sat for the transportation OF the mail sal be the duty
uing which the partly by railroad and partly by
eAmeoa mo 'hso CLASSES according TO he SIZE . @ % h @ @
and a be lawful for him 70 contract for conveying the mail
,r Pyordod the conveyance Of the mail
railroad Of the first class he shall not pay higher rate Of com
amy roa the class greater compensation than hun
railroad q the third class greater compensation nifty
m ae per aan n y ss ,G Ss e GneT o0 ezra @ not . Se
compensation exceeding the aforesaid maximum
rates or may compensation
for be performed shall separate
letter mail from the residue Of the mail and either
horse otherwise the greatest speed that
reasonably be obtained and also carrying such
route the residue Of the mail wagons or Ctherw at slower rate
OF speedl
having the Of the
Northern 0gensbugh) Railroad Company for service the follows
they declined being unable make
for railroad such terms his opinion
by the cited statute the following advertisement Is
sue with the directions contained therein, viz
DR0POSAI4S for carrying the letter mails of the
l United States also for carrying the residue Of the mails from
lle 1 day Of October 1857 70 The so Of June gGelusv 1851
Contract 3 once @ C e Post oeS % IN m @ % city q 6 wsshs
day of said monih ID the manner herein stated, viz
1923 From Rousc Point by chapn, Mooers Moores Forks,
lslugay 1ndrasvile, Malone, Bangor, North Bangor,
Brnsh Mills MORA, North Lawrence, Brasher Fails Stock
North potsdam posdam, Madrid Depot, Madrid and Lisbon
Centre, TO ogdensburgh 1l9 miles and back, six times
Contractors road supply
the by side mns In close connexon with the main
INSTRUCTIONS
l. The letter mail TO be carried greatest prc
speed the residue Of the mail Otherwise
speed Bidders will state in their proposals the sehed
arrivals departures by which they and the
speed be accomplished The proposals set forth dis
the letter and for the other mails combined one
q 80 pay trips performed for each such
satisfactorily explained three times the OF the trip
With depending mails and sufficiently excused fourth
Of the compensation for the trip Is subject 70 forfeiture
leaving behind throwing of The mails portion Of
for the admission Of passengers for being concerned setting
up running conveying Intelligence in advance OF the mail
a quarters pay may be deducted
l. Tho Postmaster General may repeated
agreeaby conrac for violating the post office laws
dobcyag the department. refusing discharge
required by the dePamen, TO DO for assigning the
aforesaid or for transporting persons or packages convey
Ing maabe matter olt of the mail
Each bid be guaranteed by two responsible Gen
be admitted The bid and should be
si1Hsd plainly with the full name Of each person.
The department right reject any which may
eXrnvagant and ao the bids of failing and
bidders
bid should be sealed superscbed Ml Proposals State
addressed Second Assistant General Contract
by mail by agent; and osmaers will
proposals or letters of kind their quarterly
turns, 4.
The contracts are department
of October 1857 but the service must be
No proposition for transfers
executed and received at the departments and then no transfers will
be a9%sa q M 81 good na s" reasons therefor are to be
odiGeacE Of bid in any Of its essential terms is tanta,nounl
he ieeved interfere with regular
competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids
be careful certify the suncieny of
without knowing that they persons Of ufh
nt responsibility and all bidders, gnaaniors and urecs dis
ucy notified th aure perform
proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
WIN '' AARON v BROWN
Postmaster General
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Aug 14--iaw4wo