The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-16

sant Captain C Woodruff; four clerks and one messenger
Ordnance B~eai-co Craig colonel of ordnance assistant,
Capt VIM Maynader; eight clerks and one messenger
Overland Mail Route to California.
Posi- orna Dr-sAnr.sn; -
A N ACT of Congress, approved Sd March 1857
men for the fiscal year ending sOth June 1855 provides
so 10 That the Postmaster General be and he is hereby author
point on the Mississippi river tho contractors may select to san
ing hundred thousand dollars for monthy four
fifty dollars for weekly hundred thou
weekly or somweeEy At the option Of Postmaster
c II That the contract shall require the service to be per
of well the safety and security Of the
mails
shall the right of preempion
three hundred and twenty acres Of any land not then disposed Of or
miles from each oer and provided that no mineral land shall be
shall performed within twenty
days for each trip and that before entering no such contract the
the parties bona de and in good ih to perform the said contract
and shall REQUIRE good and sufficient security for The ma OF
Proposals will accordingly be received the
Oce Department until OF the h day OF June 1857 for
conveying mails under The provisions Of the above act
points proposed be embraced in the route and other
wise designate its course as nearly as practicable.
Separate proposals are invited for sennaoy 'y and semi
The decision upon the proposals offered will be made after the Post
master General shall be satisfied of the ability and disposition Of the
parties IN good faith to perform the % contract
shall be executed with like good security whenever the
and the service must within twelve months after
the date Of such contract.
Hrm sr Proposal.
], -------------, of ----- county Of ----- State
Of years the date specified in the for commencing
service from on the Mississippi river by ~ to San
OF the April 1857 horse coaches spring
y and security % the the eaoS for the annua
sum Of dollars ,eely each way for the annual sum Of
dollars semi ty each way for the annual sum of - dollars
Dated. Gigned)
Form Of Guara,ae ... .
The undersigned, residing at , State of --, un
crtake that the foregoing bid for carrying the mail the
be accepted by the Postmaster General the bidder shall when
@ 20 u e ,h % i vnf h a n.S S us %
This ws do understanding distinctly the obligation and liabilities as
Dated. Gagned by two guarantors.)
Firm Of Certificate
The anaerssnea @ postmaster tn aa,,r Of H.,
gantor and knows them be men of property and able to make
Dated, Cgncd)
Containing conditions incorated
department may deem proper.
No pay will made trips perlormod each such
may Deductions also grade per-
mance inferior to that specified in the contract For repeated den
the nature thereof and tho Importance the mail be made
leaving behind throwing oil mails, portion
running intelligence advance the mall
viii imposed the delinquency be promptly and
o g @ n or tine @ @ s
gecng take tho mail from deliver into Office for suffer
yng W TO be injured destroyed robbed lost for ref
sing after demand convey the mail frequently contractor
or is concerned In running coach on the route
The Postmaster General anaul the contract for repeated fail
dobeyng the instructions the department. refusing discharge
carrier when required BY the to do so assigning the
express as or for persons or packages convey
day named
guarantee required by law cannot be considered competition with
regular proposal reasonable IN amount
The the service the yearly pay the and residence
the bidder Chat s his usual post Office address, and those Of each
Altered bids should not be submtted should bids sub
s. must guaranteed by responsible persons
satisfactory no hs POSTMASTER General General cannot m be
o. The department the right reject any bid which may
be deemed exrvagan and also the bids of falling contractors and
The bid should sealed superscbed a proposals
land route to California; addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
IL modification bid in any Of its essential terms is antamount
bid and cannot be received interfere with regular
composition, after the last hour set for receiving bids
II Posimases to be careful not certify the suency
suret without knowing that they of sum
ncy notified that failure TO perform
for Tie sOpe proposed for in the accepted BIDS hc legal liabilities
ls contractors persons department must
cheney substantially The
uncy must be sgned by postmaster or by judge OF court of
record
The bidders guarantors surotcs directed the
following laws, viz: a....
Act Of March, 1926 requiring contractors carriers &C.
be sworn
Act Of March 1925, in relation to failure to enter into
tract ~
Sec 81 Act OF July O. 1886, liabilities guaran,ors
July 1886 authorizing bids falling contractors
be rejected. H.
Soc July 1896 relation combinations amongst bid
degs,
Of April e. 1905 provides that member Of Congress be
contractor
A. Act Of March 1925 provides that postmaster assistant
postmaster cIcrk In post Office shall be
Act Of March o. 1925 provides that other than free
white person shall be employed in carrying the mail
General will himself the right Of annu
ling the
same, any offered for sale market
purpose Of speculation and he win in
Of the in whole in part assignee sub
qualified his opinion, than the original
carry tho into successful operation.
AARON " BROWN,
Ap a. 3awt1stJmet Postmaster General
BANKING HOUSE OF CTIUBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January /, 1857
TOfIN ID. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 day admitted partners N ie Banking House of
this date will be composed Gl,as
st. Chubb John Barrow and Henry Holmes The House in Da