The Washington union., 1857-09-19
Mail proposals.
(EIlraei FROM he act approved 81 lMarch, lsl5.)

(Eaydf from the act approved 81 March ls4S)
b. @ ~ "s a = aas aSi' sDd a rs % % sooo
the service performed among the several railroad ~ @
the Postmaster General to arrange The railroad routes In
sOaos s Dio n w RSss s esss ss aooas % Il H. the & he
speed which they conveyed and The Importance q the ser
any railroad either with or without advertising
% Ssm X hS r class he shah not pay higher rate Of com
psG than now aSSse y @ no5 o a .e n % On
mile annum nor for carrying The mall on any
ner mile per annun
conclude contract for carrying the mail on Of such rail
rates for what ho may deem reasonable and fair
mail from the residue Of the mail and 70 Contract either
without advertising, conveying the letter mail such
reasonably Be obtained and also % Contract Tor carrying
the residue Of the mail in otherwise at slower rate
Of fspecd.l
The Postmaster having Offer the trustees Of the
Northern ogdensburg Railroad Company for service the ow
ing route which they declined unable make
tract m transportation such his opinion
warranted statute following advertisement
issued in compliance directions contained therein, viz
DRoPoSALs for carrying the letter mails Of the
us let day october the So June nclusve 1851
the following route N a a is ss Ssw Se m m I was ns
tho lh day Of September 1881 90 be decided by the 18th
1928 Point by Campan Mooers Moores Forks
Aaronsburqh, Ecnburgh churubusco, wrighsvile, Cha
hsushs Nils NORA North Lawrence Brasher Falls, stock
S holm p s0se Toa ns Maa ppo M sa snS S
Centre 10 ogdensburgh, 1is miles and back, six
cpucto are 10 run on tho staseoa supply the Offices OFF
the same side mails in close eonnexon with the main route
INSTRUCTIONS,
TIM letter mail is to be carried greatest prac
cabe speed residue Of the mall in wagons or Otherwise
ower rate of speed VIII their proposals the sched
ME of arrivals aud departures which they propose TO aud the
rate Of speed accomplished The proposals may sci oh d
unct sums for the letter hHa lof te o'h' iha''' VI w
No pay made for trips performed and for each Of q such
omissions not satisfactorily explained three n%as INC pay s @ @ @
depending mails and not sufficiently excused oneioarth
OF the compensation the trip Is subject TO forfeiture
For leaving behind throwing on tue mails or any portion or
them for the admission o. passengefs o M osS r ,h ma
quarters pay may be deducted
- run aeecaby 10 csntra violating post
Of the department. for refusing 10 discharge
the assent Of GencraI running
as ares for transporting persons packages convey
inc maiIable matter oal e the mail
Each hid must be guaranteed by responsible Gen
er admitted The bid and guarantee should be
Tho denaTtmen reserves right reject bid which
and also the bids OF ng contractors ana
q The hid should be sealed superscrbed Proposals
addressed SECOND Assistant Postmaster General conas,
Office and sent by by agent and posmasers VIII
not proposals letters Of any kind IN their quarterly re-
turns. q, III, "a ~ a.. .io, ~, or,
NV or before the st 1857 but the service must be
nenced on the LIST October whgne @ @ ns @ @ are
unless good and sufficient reasons therefor are seh 70 ne
determined Wy the department
s. modcaton Of Its essential leFHs Is tantanoGnt
he received so as 70 Interfere Sh regular
competition the asi hour set for receiving bids
careful not TO certify the sulhciency Of
Gent responsibility all bidders guarano and suretes are dis
tnctly notified that failure 10 enter into ~ perform the eo9aG
for the service proposed for IN the accepted o0 h' e
Z V''''' 'AN'''' AARON Y, BROWN
a. #.s Iostma General
Pcsr DErAKrMRyr, .#.......
August IL, 1857.
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