The Washington union., 1857-05-27

typographical Albert colonel Of the corps
sistan Captain j. C. Woodruff four clerks and messenger
Ordnance Craig, colonel Of ordnance assistant,
Capt VIM Maynaderi eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
pOsr orrlcn pnAHrAnr,
April 20, 1857
| N ACT of Congress, approved Sd March, 1857,
n making appropriations Of the Post Once Depart
nc 10 That the postmaster sara be- and he hereby author
zed 70 eonae. for The conveyance q the entire Letter mail nom such
Francisco California years, exceed
hundred and aiy thousand dollars Tor weekly or six hundred thou
sand dollars Ia @ or Y. s a Il e s Ss snsrn
sc II That The contract shall require The service % be per
the Of well the safety and security Of the
sa IL That contractor gh, reemp,on 10
three hundred and twenty acres Of any land not then disposed q Or
miles from each oer and provided that no mineral land shall be
3 service performed twenty
for each trip and that before entering into such the
the parties d and in good faith perform the said contract
and shall require good and sufficient security for the performance
the the service within twelve months after the sign
Proposals will accordingly be received at the Contract oce the
conveying malls the provisions Of the act
Intermediate points proposed embraced in the other
wise designate its course as nearly as practicable.
separate proposals arc invited for a7Hioay ~ei and sai
The decision upon the proposals offered will be made after the Post
General shall be satisfied Of the ability and disposition Of the
guarantee executed with good suretes
the contract shall be executed with like good security the
General and the service must within twelve months after
the date Of such contract
Form q Proposal.
q j, county o., O ~ -1 :, y, state state
Of six from the date seae 10 the contract for commencing
Francisco California agrceaby the the
General Of The 2Ot April 1857 good horse coaches spring
safety and security the mails monthly each for the annual
-
Dated cagncd)
Form Of
The undersigned, residing at -, state -,
from on the Mississippi river to San Francisco caifor
be accepted BY the Postmaster General the bidder sha when
qured by the Postmaster General the obga
perform the service proposed with good and sufficient nrces
2, 1886 - =
Dated eigned by two guarantors)
Firm q Certificate
The undersigned, postmaster Of - State -------,
ceriaes snd g Office acquainted
and knows them be men Of property and able to make
good their guarantee
(ssgned)
INSTRUCTIONS,
contdipino conditions nca1oatd the the ne
department may deem proper.
pay trips performed and
omissions not explained three times the pay The trip
specified repeated
qanoe Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
For leaving behind throwing on the mails any portion Of
quarters pay may be deducted
satisfactorily explained by certificates Of the aavi
eesng take tho mail from deliver into post Office for suffer
ing lowing either 20 the unsutabeness q the place manner Of
sing after demand the mail frequently the
OF is concerned in running coach on the route
Tie General annu the repeated fail
ure to ageaby to conac for violating the post Office laws
carrier when required by the department do for assigning the
without the Of tho Postmaster General for
ing mnilable matter out of the mail
bid received and hour without the
guarantee required by law cannot be considered in composition with
route service yearly pay
the bidder Chat Is bis usual post Office address and those Of each
member Of a where company offers should be distinctly stated
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids sub
guaranteed by responsible persons
satisfactory 20 The Postmaster General General cannot be
The department reserves the right to reject any bid which may
be deemed cxava and ao the bids failing contractors aud
bidders.
10 The bid should be sealed EMAIL proposals for over
land route to California addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
any terms tantamount
TO bid and cannot be received interfere with regular
competition after the last hour set for receiving bids
IL Pomasers are % be careful not 70 certify the sufciency
garanos or rces without knowing that they persons of sum
cni responsibility and all bidders and snretcs dis
ncty notified that failure to enter into perform the
o the he T sn PropGsa osn r r IN the accepted bids their legal liabilities
49, Present and known department
equally with others procure
cheney substantially prescribed certificates
sucency by postmaster by Judge
record.
Of bidders guaranors suretcs
following laws, viz:
g. 1925 requiring contractors carriers &c.
be
a. OF March 1925
Sec. 81. July q 1886, liabilities guarantors.
Sec 81 Of July 1885, authorizing bids failing
be rejected
2s July 1896 relation combinations amongst
ders
April 2l 1908 provides Congress
| contractor.
A. Act Of March 1925 provides that postmaster assistant
cork a Office, shall be
1925, provides that
white male person shall be employed In carrying
General win himself the right
the
offered for
purpose speculation he win
same whole part any assignee subcon
quaaed opinion than the
| carry the Same into successful operation.
AARON v. BROWN,
Ap 21--3awtlsJunct General
BANKING HOUSE or cTIuBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January l, 1857.
TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 ths day admitted partners In the Banking of