Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-28

OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE TO ,.,.,,,,. =,

Posi- orFIcE DEPARTMENT, April %. ls5;
ing ss $ u the POST
department for the fiscal year ending Stn june
Sec. 10. That the Postmaster General be and he
hereby authorized TO contract Tor me confs, NICE
si.sipp rer as the oonttsctors nay select San
Francisco the STATE Of Caf0Enisa fS5 SIX
dollars annam for %sntaiy four hundred
performed se%i I'm week or semweeky
Spo4f Sat the the
vice 70 be performed; With good four,horse coaches
sengers as well as the safety and security of the
mails :,
of emption to three hundred and twenty acres of
any land not then disposed of or reserved, at each
ten miles from each other and provided that n no
mineral era az I shall be thus pre- empted:
within twenty five day for each trip and that be-
lore entering err ns such contract the Postmaster
ton ofthe parties fde and in good faith to per-
iorm inc said contract, and shall require good and
the to commence within twelve months after
the signing OF the contract" m - .
the Post 6e ee at tns
M Of the LIST day Of June 1857, for conveying mails
Besides he starting point int on the Mssssppi river
bidders will name the intermediate points proposed
its course as nearly as practicable. 0''''""''
Separate proposals are invited for semi-mOnthly
made after the Postmaster General shall be satisfied
faith to perform the contract.
gparantss is to be executed with good and saf
with like good security, whenever the contractor
conractors shall be required to do so by the Post
within twelve months after the date OF such contract
I.-.of =, county Of state f. propose
to convey the entire letter mail for the term of six
5hs
o. aciIa!s ssssts All way, 2! The annual sum
nqsI sum Of - dollars.
Form Of Guarantee:
The undersigned, residing at -, State of-,un-
dsTHG Ike tn, that Il the oregons bid for carving the
g San FRANCISCO. Caiforna, be accepted by the
by the Postmsster General enter into the necessary
obligation to perform the service proposed, with good
Tkis IRE do nnderstandins distinctly the oblisa-
ton and ha9,l't,es assumed bg saarantorS under
i rs az" see"O" I" inc "e' o. Congress /" July
Dated. (Signed by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersisned. postmaster Of, State Of
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
them to be men Of property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
Dated. (Signed.)
Contracts 10 tie ssfsnt the b sSart"sss may nc
L. No pay will be mad made 'f Sr trips no. performed
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
dcted viii Be Ordered & Gs
H no an Of S
specined enlarged penalties, Proportloned to the
ture thereof and the Importance of the mail. may be
2 For leaving behind or throw ing off the mails, or
or for being concerned in setting up running
press conveying intelligence in advance Of the mail,
s. Fines viii be imposed. unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
persons for failing to arrive in contract time for
negleeting to take the mail from delivering into
sitabeness of the place OF manner Of carrying IL to
bewet, injured. destroyed. robbed, lost; and for
quently as the contractor runs or is concerned in
running coach on the route.
for repeated failures to run agreeaby to contract for
violating the post otce laws, disobeying the in
structons OF the Department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department to
Of
or iSI nor or packages
S. 4 bid we'd after the last day and hour named
or without the guarantee required by law cannot be
considered In competition with a regular proposal
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name
office address and those Of each member ofthe firm,
where company offers, should be distinctly stated;
8 Each bid must be guaranteed by two OR more re-
General. General guarantees cannot be ADMITTED.
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the inil name OF each person.
9. The Department reserves the right to eject any
bids nS S9 snd bSdss and also the
10 The BID should be seal ;suPerscribed Mail
ed Second Assistant Postmaster General,'' Con-
tract olhce;
OWED; as to interfere with regular competition,
IL Postmasters are to be careful not to certify the
sulheIency OF guarantofs as suIeties without know
and all bidders, garantOrs and sureties distinct
y notified that on failure to enter into or perform
cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
Is. Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department must. equally with others, procure guar
italy in the forms above prescribed The certificates
OF su1hcency must be signed by postmaster or by
The attention of bidders, guarantors suretes, &C.
is greeted to the following laws, viz:
carriers, &C. tn be sworn.
Sec a. Act of March g. 1885, in relation to failure
Sec q. Act of July 2 1895 Liabilities Of guarantors
Sec a. Act of July ?, 1885, authorizing bids of
Sec n. Anact of July 2, 1886, in relation to coInb-
nations amongst bidders.
- Act of Aprl q, 1873. provides that no member Of
Congress can he a contractor.
Sec. a. An act of March 8, 1926, provides that no
Postmater assistant postmaster, or clerk in q post
Office shall be n contractor.
Sec T. Act Of March s, 1925, provides that no other
THAI free white male person shall be employ cd in
arryIng the mail.
ID The Postmaster General will reserve to him
sell the rg ut of annung contract made under the
above act, whenever he shall discover that the same
or any part OF IT. Is offered for sale the for
the purpose OF speculation. and he will i'm no case
sanction transfer of the same, in whole or in part
10 any assignee or subcontractOr, less qualified in
his opinion than the original contractor TO carry The
same into successful operation.
AARON v. BROWN
ap 11-SawtlstJune Postmaster General.
NEW ANDEXTENSIVE SUPPLY FUR
~ NITCRE DRY GOODS.
} qst received and on sale an immense variety of
SIPERB GOODS in in strI