The Washington union., 1857-08-15

Man Proposals.
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sc 10 tad Be fAsr eaaed That 70 insure far ss may
the service ecsd among the several railroad companies IN the
,h ~ a @ =, ssnge - and G arie The railroad rorter in
elung those in which the service partly BY railroad and partly ~
speed with which they conveyed and the Importance of the ser
vice. and ha be lawful for him % contract fOr conveying the aa
such That the Of the mail on
pensaia than allowed by law; for carrying the mail on
railroad Of the class compensation than one hun
third class greater compensation City dollars
mile General shall not be
road routes at compensation not exceeding the aforesaid maximum
for the service % be performed shall be lawful for him
the letter mail from the residue the mail either
with or Without aysrns LOT conveying the letter mail over such
route y horse express or az The greatest speed that can
Of speed.l $3.50
Northern (ogdensburgh Railroad Company follow
route, which they declined being
tract for railroad transportation such terms in bis opinion
warranted by the statute following
issued compliance with the directions therein
DROP0SALS for carrying the letter mails Of the
United States Also for carrying the residue OF the mails from
following viii be
Contract Once Of the Post Once the city Washing
day said month"; in the manner herein stated, viz:
1928 From Rosss's Point By campan Mooer Meorss Forks
teaugay, Andrusvile Malone Bangor North Bangor,
holm Depot, stockholm Stockholm North stockholm,
North Potsdam, Potsdan Madrid Depot Madrid Lisbon
Centre to ogdcnsbursh, 1ls miles and back, six times
Contractors stageoad supply oiHce on
by side mails in close with the main
INSTRUCTIONS
greatest prao
cabe and the residue Of the mail otherwise
speed Bidders their proposals sched
us arrivals and departures by which they propose and the
rate Of eed TO be accomplished The proposals set forth dis
the for the other mails,
No pay viii be trips not performed and for each Of such
deducted For arrivals behind
nexon with depending mails and not sufficiently excused fourth
For leaving behind or throwing of the mails any portion Of
them for the admission Of passengers for being concerned setting
running conveying intelligence in Of the mail
may repeated
dsobcyiag the the department refusing discharge
carrier when required by the department to assigning the
aforesaid for transporting packages convey
s. Each guaranteed by two responsible persons Gen
era cannot be admitted The bid should be
department the right reject any which may
deemed exravagant and also the bids Of failing and
bidders. s4#tsE
should sealed supecrhcd Proposals. stnte
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
Office and by dii by will
not enclose proposals o letters Of any kind in their quarterly
returned to the department
by before the LIT October 1857 but the service
proposition will
executed and received the department. and then will
be allowed unless good and sufficient therefor be
determined by the department.
modification Of bid any antanount
bid and cannot be received regular
competition, after the last hour set for receiving bldg,
pstnasers to BIO careful certify ,he suacicncy
uretes without knowing
responsibility and all bidders
for the proposed the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
AARON " BROWN,
Postmaster General
Posr ofrrcE DpARrxEsr,
August II, 1857.
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