The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-16
overland Mail Route to California.
Posr ornr DpAnrAssr,

overland Mail Route To California.
Posr orn1 DiPlRrxFSr
April 20, 1857.
A N ACT Of Congress, approved 81 March, 1857,
N making appropriations Depart
meni for the asea year ending Both june 1853 provides
lied to contract for tho Of the entire letter mail from such
pnn ns I@ S so s Of ca for x ysa @ cost n %
ing rea hundred thousand dollars anngn for emmonihy four
sand dollars for 20 be performed seimopth
wes OF al the option o. the POSTMASTER General
formed with good ouroo coaches spring
mails IN '''''
sr H. That contractor shall hayo the right pre- eupon TO
three hundred and twenty land then disposed
reserved each point for station bc than
Ton ma' from sa'h other and provided that no mineral land shah DO
SIC To- That tho said service shall performed within eu, nyo
days for each trip and that before entering into such the
General shall be Satisfied the ability disposition
and require good and sae security for the performance o
e same tho service tocommene within twelve mouths after the sign
Proposals will accordingly
conveying malls provisions q he abevo act
e p.a,s a,ns S Sn ~ &. ss w, m so
wise ass@.s s course ~, as ns,as sars = 81 prastae
upon proposals the Post
General shall DO ability disposition
parties in good faith to perform the contract
good security whenever the
contractor contractors shall be required by the
the date Of such contract.
Form 9 Prcpoa.
I--, Of --, county Of r, State
e from s sss sssdst IL entire as @ @ % s
service from on The Mississippi river, by to san
the April 1857 good spring
% % the @ a ss II y q s
sum of # dollars; seceiy each for the annual Of
Dated Gagned)
Fa1a gf a Gua,aue.
The undersigned, residing --- State Of ----, un.
dertake ta foregoing bid for carrying mail
MA accepted BY General shall when
TINS d. aag distinctly ne se Obligation sSS @ sa AND @ iasii' % a.
as BY oaarc"ors under me a7 saaon g ne aa gf Congress u'y
Dated osgncd BY guaraniors)
fbra ef osrti6oae
ceaes ] h aa a that he acquainted 's q With the above
and knows them be men Of property and able 20 make
Dated signea)
Containing conditions Incorporated coas % The ea ne
department may deem proper.
no pay win Ss made for p not and nd er s, q % &
deducted Deductions will also grade per-
quencis specified enlarged penalties poporoned
to the nature thereof and the Importance the mail bc made
them for the admission Of for being concerned
up running intelligence IN advance OF the mall
3 Fines viii be imposed unless ,c delinquency promptly
satisfactorily explained by certificates OF pomaer The anvit
other credible failing contract tne
ing lowing place
ryns y be injured robbed and for
sing after demand the mail
runs Or Is concerned in running coach on the route
ngeeaby contract violating post laws
dsobeying the instructions q the for refusing discharge
contract without the of tho Postmaster
ing mailablc matter out Of the mail
bid received af'er tho last day and hour
guarantee required
regular ar proposal reasonable in amount
g. The route tho service tho yearly the and residence Of
member q hr where company offers should be distinctly stated
mied be withdrawn.
satisfactory the Postmaster General General
admitted The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with m
department right reject any bid which may
be deemed exavaan and also the bids of g contractors and
10 The bid should be sealed suporscribed SNAIL
era,' contrac, Once
bid and cannot be received SO as 70 interfere with regular
competition after the last hour set for receiving bids.
sarces without knowing that they Of sun
tincy that perform the contracts
for the service proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
Ia contractors and department must,
cheney substantially the forms above prescribed The eerncatea Of
suency must be signed by postmaster or by judge Of cour, OF
record,
The attention Of bidders guarantors sureest &c directed tho
1895 requiring contractors carriers &c.
Sec Of g. 1926 in relation TO failure to enter into
tract
~. July 2, 1886, liabilities OF guarantors
Sec "a 1886, authorizing bids falling
be rejected.
July 1885, relation combinations amongst
( b
April 81 1908 provides that member Congress
1926 provides postmaster assistant
postmaster, clerk post Office, shall be a
of March Q, 1926 provides that than
white malc person shall employed IN carrying
right
ling contract made under the above whenever he shall dis
that tho OF H. offered for sale IN the market
purpose speculation he will
transfer of the whole assignee
qualified, his opinion original
carry tho into successful operation
AARON " BROWN,
Ap 2I-3awtlstJunet Postmaster General
United states Mail
VERMONT