The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-25


sueon Geaeals oGceGen Thomas Lawson surgeon general
ASSISTANTS Wood and Dr. G. X Wood three clerks
Egs oGe Joseph G ro,sn, chief assistant
Captain H. G. Wright; Ave clerks and one messenger
7byNpaplioai Ba,eau-col Albert Of corps;
sisant, Captain Woodruff clerks and
Ordnance Craig, ordnance; assistant
Capt VIM Maynader; eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
Posr or,lcK nKrAR11Sr,
April 90 1857.
IN ACT of Congress, approved Sd March, 1857,
IN making appropriations Depart
for the ascal year ending aoh June 1858 provides
TO- That the Postmaster General be, and e is hereby author
the conveyance mail om such
point on the Mississippi river as the contractors may select to san
ing three hundred thousand dollars annam for semi monthly oar
sand dollars for semi weekly service be performed semi monthly
weekly or semi weekly at the option Of the Postmaster General
formed with good four horse coaches spring suitable for
the conveyance Of passengers well the safety and security the
s ~ That the contractor shall have right pre-
pon, ,ln
miles from each others and provided that no mineral land shall be
performed twenty
days for each trip and that before entering into such contract The
Postmaster General shall bc satisfied of the ability and disposition
the parties part bona ae and IN good % to perform @ a ns said
the the service commence within twelve months after the sign
proposals. accordingly Office Of the
Post oniee department nn p m Of the Isl day o june 1857 for
Besides tho starting point the Mississippi river bidders win name
intermediate points proposed be embraced In the route aud other
wise designate lis nearly practicable.
Separate proposals invited for monthly ,y and seD'
The decision upon proposals viii after
General shall be satisfied of the ability disposition Of the
parties In good faith to perform the contract.
be executed with good and sufficient suees that
contractor required BY
General and tho service must commence within twelve months after
Firm ef Proposal.
l. --- of ---- county Of ------- State
Of the entire letter mail for the
the date specified In tho contract for commencing
|
Francisco California agreeaby the Postmaster
wagons suitable conveyance passengers wen
sum Of dollars ,liv each way for The annual sum Of
Dated Gigned)
Rrm Of a 0uaruatee
Tho ouniersigned, residing a --, State OF -----,
dertake foregoing carrying mail
from v ,s n S p vg s % 5 as sans aa esn se
quci by the Postmaster General te the obga
This &c d. uaeraandino distinctly obligation
samet by under M 27h seaioi Of he a Congress Judy
Dated elgnod by two guaranors)
. FJrm sf Certificate
Tho nacrsgncd postmaster of , State Of --
oS0 d M cath e Ge u that he Is aeaanCa nS @ s The e Gnoys s
good their guarantee
Dated Eigned)
INSTRUCTIONS
Cotaining conditions Incorporated
department may decm proper.
pay will be made performed and for each of such
omissions not explained three times the pay Of te trip
inferior to that specified in the contract For repeated den
}o The nature thereof aud hc mail may
,s For s a q O e S a s sta a e fn G'sn ss
np g running an in advance Of the mail
Fines viii imposed delinquency rromply md
satisfactorily explained by certificate Of paasters Or he adats
siectng take post Olce
g rya % s. M nu roDbeh % or lost "n for rer
sing demand the mail frequently the contractor
runs, or Is concerned in ranang, coach on the route
run sseany % contract. for violating The post ooe aWs Or
carrier When reauirsd Sy s lo % @ assigning s
express aforesaid transporting persons packages convey
IND mstable matter out of the mail
required W eahIo. io eonar0d composition win
The route the yearly pay and residence Of
the bidder Cha. his usual post Office adeas and those Of each
Ahored bids should not be supmtc nor should bids once sub
guaranteed by responsible persons
satisfactory 10 the Postmaster General General cannot be
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
Tho department reserves the right to reject any which may
bodeead and also the bids of falling contractors and
To- sealed supcrspea proposals over.
California, addressed econd Assistant Postmaster Gen
IL modification bid in any Of its essential terms antamount
N rev bid and cannot be received as TO interfere with regular
% Snasss asr II s ~ l% s s ss for 'fssyas s . a s1 o
guaranos m Or wh9u, showing tsy prsoas a sun
Gent and all Bidders suaranors and sureics are DIS
tne,y noaed tst on failure 10 enter into OF the
e proposed for in the accepted bids their legal haOsues
s Present and kaoya q he department must
cheney substantially prescribed The certificates p
cncy must be signed by postmaster or by Judge OF court Of
The attention Of adcr gnarantors surecs &c. h directed to tho
s@ as, March 1925 reouirn contractors carriers &C.
See H. Act Of March 1896 failure enter into con
Sec ~ Act Of July . 1885, liabilities guarantors
See "a Act Of July 1886 authorizing bids Of failing contractors to
rejected