Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-30

rotary of the Senate at Washington WV
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at the
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OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE To
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, April %, 1857.
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department for the fiscal year ending 3,th June,
Sec. TO- That the Postmaster General be and he
Is hereby authorized to contract for the conveyance
OF the entire letter mail from such point the Mis-
slsslppl rver as the contractors may select to San
Francisco in the state of California, for six years,
at 9 cost not exceeding three hundred thousand
dol ars per annum for sem-menthly, four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars for weekly, or six hum
dred thousand dollars for sem-weekly service, to be
performed semi monthly, weekly, or semi weekly,
at the option Of the Postmaster General.
or spring wagons suitable for the conveyance pas
senyers as well as the safety and security Of the
Sec. r. That the contractor shall have the right
any land not then disposed of reserved, at each
point necessary Tor station not to be nearer than
mineral land shall be thus pre- -empted.
sec H. That the said service shall be performed
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General shall be satisfied of the ability and DISPOSE
ton ofthe parties 5ondtds and il good faith to per-
sufficient security for the performance of the same
the service to commence within twelve months after
Proposals will accordingly be received at the Con-
tract Office of the Post Oiiice Department. until p.
H. OF the LIST day Of June. 1857, for conveying mails
Besides Inc starting point the Mississippi river
bidders Will name the intermediate points proposed
to be embraced in the route and otherwise designate
ITS course "a nearly as practicable.
weekly, and ssmi-tosekiy trips each way
The decision upon the proposals offered will be
made after the Postmaster General shall be satisfied
OF the ability and disposition of the parties In good
faith to perform the contract.
guarantee Is to he executed, with good and suf-
hclent suretcs, that the contract shall be executed
with ike good security, whenever the contractor
master General, and the service must commence
within twelve months after the date of such contract
1-or- d ES,m Of =, propssa.; ., ,o.
to convey the mail a1 the term ss
years, from the date specified In the contract for
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to the adxeItsement OF the Postmaster General of
spring suitable the OF sas
sengers, rs well as tho safety and security of the
dollars each for the SUM
Of dollars; ssmi-iosek!y, each way, for the an
Dated. (Signed)
Form Of Guarantee:
deass Ss 7 Sc bid
mail on the route from =, on the Mississippi river,
by the Postmaster General enter into the necessary
to perform the service proposed, with good
This ace do understanding distinctly the obliga-
ths nth section Of The act q aOns1es. Of Jafy
Dated. tSigned by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The osTssss 1ed postmaster Of
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
them to be men OF property, and able to make good
Dated tsisnedJ
INSTRUCTIONS,
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DEAN proper.
,I i No pay will be made for trips not performed;
Quoted. Deductions will also be ordered for grade
a % II The
speched, enlarged penalties, proportioned to the
ture thereon and the Importance of the mail, may be
?. For leaving behind throw ing of the mails, or
or for being concerned in setting up or running an ex
press conveying intelligence In advance of the mail,
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily Explained by certificates
persons, for failing to arrws in oontact time foe
neglectng to take the mail from delivering it into
stableness of the place or manner of carrying it to
BIO wet injured destroyed. robbed or lost; and for
refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as fire.
quently as the contractor runs or is concerned in
running coach on the route.
for repeated failures to agreeaby to contracts
violating the post office laws, or disobeying the in
Vi DepdTtHlcnl, LOT refusing 10 ulS-
charge carrier when required by the Department to
dc So for assigning the contract without the assent
conveying mailabIe matter out Of the mail '''
or without the guarantee required by law, cannot be
considered IN competition with q regular proposal
6: The route, the service, the yearly pay the name
and residence of the bidder, (that his usual post
where company offers, should bs distinctly stated
a Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
8. Each bid must DO guaranteed by two or more re-
sP0nslblc persons satisfactory to the Postmaster
The bid and guarantees should be sisasd plainly with
the tnll name of each person.
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the
Di en q iati1s contractors and bidders.
Proposals for overland route to California" address
ed Second Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
ii. A modification of bid in any of it's essential
terms Is tantamount to new bld, and cannot be re-
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
" Postmasters are to be careful not to certify the
ing that they persons of sufficient responsibility;
and all bidders, guarantOrs, and suretes distinct
the contracts for the service proposed for M the o-
cepted BIDS their legal liabilities will be enforced
lS Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department must equally with others, procure guar
italy in the forms above prescribed The certificates
oi s99clency must pc signed by postmaster, or by
The attention of bidders, guarantors, sureties l.
Is Slreetea to Tx itoll9wln ,s laws, viz:
carriers, x c. to he sworn
See ~ Act of March s. 1885, in relation to failure
Sec. a. Act of July 2 1886 Liabilities of guarantors.
-. Sec "a Act OF July 2, 1886. authorizing bids of
failing contractors to be rejected.
Sec. 3D. An act of July 2, 1896, in relation to comb
nations amongst bidders.
Act Of A prl q, 1898, provides that no membsr of
Congress can be contractor
Sec42 Anact of March s, 1895, provides that no
postmater, assistant postmaster, clerk in a post
office shall BIO a contractor.
Sec. Act OF March 1895, provides that no other
than a free white male person shall be employed in
carry ing the mail.
IL > The Postmaster General will reserve to him
self the right annung any contract made under the
above act, whenever he shall discover that the same
part Of 1t, is offered for sale in the market for
The purpose of speculation, and he will, no case,
sanction transfer Of the same In whole or i'm part
70 any assignee or sub contractor, less qualified, in
his opinion than the original contractor to carry the
same into successful operation.
mp 2O-StaWtlStJune Postmaster General,
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