The Washington union., 1857-09-22
Mail Proposals.


(Erract from he act approved 81 March, lsib)
[so 10 And be further enacted That insure, far as may
be practicable equal and Of compensation 70
service performed, among the several railroad an ~
the Postmaster and divide the railroad routes IN
saas ssoaG D, y TsS ,Tas ' e. according % te size
speed they conveyed and the Importance q ne a ss
any railroad company either with OF without &
oI se S be arS class he shall mon pay higher
pensaon allowed by law nor Tor carrying tue MAJ, on
mile annam nor for CARRYING The mail on any
railroad o. he a 80 Ne General shah M, re
able contract for carrying the mail on any Of such rail
M hs service 10 be reformed il shall be lawful for him 10 separate
the residue the mail and contract either
without advertising for conveying the letter mail over suoh
reasonably be obtue carrying such
residue OF the mail In wagons or Otherwise " slower rate
OF speed1
he having offer the trustees Of the
Northern (ogsnsburg Railroad Company for service on the ow
ing route which they declined unable make
transportation such terms In his opinion are
warranted by statute tho following advertisement
issued compliance with e directions contained therein viz
PROPOSALS for carrying the letter mails of the
e is, day Of October sS7 the so June ncuve
the ST" route ns s s q Msw @ m ss &c s rsesS e q the
until the m Of september 1857 90 be decided by the lah
Rouses Point by champan Mooer Moores Forks,
Aaronsburgh, Elenburgh, Churuensoo Wrighisyie Cha
Brush's Mills MORA North lawrence Falls
@ pg wss bso s sGh ofhS sSs a
Centre 70 Ogdsnsburgh, miles and back, six times
Contractors stageoad supply the Offices
side mails in close conneon with the main route
INSTRUCTIONS. .....
The letter mail is to be greatest prac-
icab speed residue tho mail otherwise
slower Bidders will their proposals the sched
ue departures which they and the
speed accomplished The proposals set forth
the letter and for the other malls, combined
No pay will be made trips performed
OMISSIONS not satisfactorily explained three times the pay Of the trip
NAV
depending mails and sufficiently excused onefouh
compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture
leaving behind throwing OF the mails portion Of
them for being
n be deducted q
may repeated
agreeably violating
dobeyng the instructions Of the department. for refusing discharge
Postmaster Gener
express aforesaid or for transporting packages
be guaranteed by responsible persons
be admitted The bid and should
stoned plainly with the full Of each person.
The department the right to reject bid which
be deemed extrayan and also the bids of falling and
bidders .
should be scaled superscbed ~ Proposals State of
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
ONCE and sent by mail not by to an agents and posmaers will
not enclose proposals r letters of any kn their quarterly
turns. rA.tt
department
by before the 1 Of October 1857 but the service must be
proposition transfers will be considered until the
executed and received the department. and then transfers will
be allowed unless and sufficient therefor gven be
determined by the department.
modification Of Of
bid received, interfere with regular
competion after the last hour set for receiving bids
Posmasers to be careful not to certify the ufcenc
without knowing
responsibility and all bidders
for tho service proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
AARON " BROWN,
Postmaster General
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
August II, 1857 '. .."s
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