The Washington union., 1857-05-09
Overland Mail Route to California.

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1 Overland Mail Route In Cal
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April 90 1857.
! A ACT OF Congress, approved Sd March, 1857,
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sh 10 Thai ,e Postmaster General be- and be hereby author
& sa 20 eoha @ LOT .n conyyan'e @ o. s snfe eer ma on sven
P On The np s as Il nsS as ne % 90 ar may es 70 sn
ing treo handre thousand dollars snngm @ semimont ar
So o Se esss q e s be
formed with good e four he coaches sl 'p y pas ns mgp ~ % m
,as s, Of passengers as wen as the SAFETY and security tho
That right of pre- eptr to
s.s snsI, a a.. sns s ws ssss any lana ~
ten other provided a, 10 mineral land s1a So
Sc 1s That the said service shah be performed Within
Postmaster shall satisfied Of the ability and dispoln Of
he parties, cong de ana IN good mh TO perform the said contract
the the 81 The service commence wnwee months after the
mails nnasr he os nv IVY % M @ y june 1907 o
starting point the Nissppi bidders viii name
Intermediate points proposed 10 be cinbra The
wise designate its course nearly practicable.
separate proposals are invited Tor smioh cehiy and i
wsSiy trips each way
The decision upon the proposals offered VIII be made after the Post
master General shall be satisfied OF the ability and disposition the
parties in good faith 70 perform the contract
M oa,raa a e & KIN t s0 % ana sae. sare @
General and the twelve months amer
tho date Of such contract
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Of from G % a O sonssy nS e. el.e ns letter m M tor the term
service from on he Missipp I river hy vi ~ @
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General Of the Goth Apr 1857 in good eoeh @ @ %
saS md security Of he me % S TN - ~ w M s ns
sum of doas v each Ell w"y @ e ann,a m r -" II anna
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dertake that the FOREGOING bid for carrying the mail
ma be accepted BY the Postmaster General the bidder shall when
ton proposed good and suacen suees
nn as ao understanding d.smay @ s o.agatn ed ioids
Dated Csisncd by two guaranors)
The undersigned, postmaster Of - s,,soe
ceriaes Under MS sh Of Once that he i ncoin,s win e no
good their gnar,n,se y o' men properly an" ap to make
Dated osiqpoal
INSTRUCTIONS
cosainiao CONDITION, 10 ae tnepa, \; a. o,,. i ~ .n,
department may deem proper
Mo pay Wv VIII Pc ae i0 lr not and for each q such
may be- deducted Deducons viii Also be orard far s ~ ' ap
formance inferior 70 thai spee ii The contract For &
quencies Of The kind hore sccaed enlarged na,o pro,a
ne I'm mature hefeS sna INC IN inc mall may be made
them passengcrs or m bcng Concerned n seia
quarter pay may BE- deducted Ao mall
satisfactorily explained BY cerca,es or % pSn % naS @
gectng to take ,he mail from or deliver nto @ % nn 81 M % nc
Ing lowing either unnIleness Of tho place or manner
rvinr h, No Re o inh,rcd aornvc ycts a. 49,, nnd ~
sing demand convey the mail as frequently IS the
concerned rnnng co,c, u, ~ ra,a - ~
The Postmaster General may annu tie Contract for repens m
cn,roci oa,ino ~ ,or
disobeng department. for crs Ia
carrier when required BY department o for assigning The
of tho Postmaster General for an
express transporting pcons
ing matter Of the mail
noped
required law cannot considered IN s
regular proposal reasonable n amount
the (tha is usual post Office address aa i,s @ h
member company offers should bo Js,inctv a
Altered bids subnt,cd nor shoud ss nc snh
mtted be withdrawn.
% the Postmaster General General
name @ o. each person