, 1857-04-03
United states Mail.

lb@t bffltE bEfAkTMENTt
Washington u. G., Jan. IL, 1851.
PROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the United
States from September !, 1871, 10 June 30, 1858,
inclusive the following routes in the Territory OF
WASHINGTON, will he received at the Contract Office
Of this Department until p. m Of the 18th Of June,
1851, to be decided by the 10th OF June
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
1913 From Cowlitz Landing to Boise Fort Pire, Il
miles and back, once in two weeks.
Leave Cowlitz Landing every other Thursday
Arrive al Boise Fort Prairie by p. m;
Leave Boise Fort Prairie every other Friday at
Gam;
Arrive at Cowlth Landing by p. m.
l27H From Oak Point, by Boise Fort Prairie, to
Grand Mound, ~ miles and back, Onee III two
Leave Oak Point every other Monday at a. III;
Arrive ut Grand Mound next day by p. III;
Leave Grand Mound every other Friday at a.
Arrive at Oak Point next day by pm.
l27Ij From olympia to Cathllmed aud back, once in
Bidders to stata scLcduld Of arrivals and depar.
tures, and distance.
1915 From Olympia, by Fort Montgomery aud y.
Eaton's, t5 elm Prairie and back, once in
two weeks.
Bidders Il state schcdile and distance.
l27i7 From Pacific City by Oysterville and Bruce
port, to Olympia and back, once 10 two
weeks.
Bidders To state schedule and distance.
hank, once week.
Id steilacoom City Saturday at I'm;
Arrive at Seattle by p. IN;
Leave Seattle Friday at q a. N;
Arrive at Steilacoom City by p IN.
l2749 From Steacoom City, via the military road, to
Fort Walla-walla 200 miles and back, once
month.
Leave Steilacoom City on the lst of each
mouth;
Arrive al Fort wallawala in one week
Leave Fort Wallawalla on the 10th Of each
N1as
Arrive at steiIaeoom City in one week.
Proposals to carry .Sice month, and by n
schedule connecting with the mails from San
Francisco, California, will be considered.
INSTRUCTIONS.
!. No pay will be made foF trips not performed,
and for each III such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip may be dc
Quoted. For arrivals 80 far behinI time IN break
connexion with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused, Oncfourth Of the compensation for the trip IS
subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be ordered
for grade OF performance inferior to that specified in
the contract.
q. For leaving behind Or throwing of the mails, or
any portion OF them for the admission Of passengers
or for being concerned in setting up or running an
express conveying intelligence in advance OF the mail
quarters pay may be deducted.
| s. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by eertiil-
Gates OF posimasters the addvts Of other credible
PERSONS for falling to arrive in contract time for
neglectng TO take The mail from, or deliver It into,
post office for suffering il lowing either u the I'M
suitabeness Of the place or manner Of carrying iD to
bc wet, injured, destroyed robbed, or lost and for
refusing, after demand, 70 convey the mail as fire.
quenty the contractor runs or Is concerned Ia run
! ming coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
4. Tho Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeaby 70 contract for
violating the post Office laws disobeying the in-
srctUns Of the Department; for refusing 10 discharge
a carrier when required by the Department to do 50
for assigning the contract without the assent 0! the
Postmaster General for running an express as
i(oesaid /; or for transporting persons or pecka5es
conveying mailable matter out OF the mall
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service on a route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. lie may change sched
ticularly 10 make them conform to connexions with
rail roads, without Increase Of pay provided the run
ming time be not abridged. The Postmaster General
may also cuta or discontinue the service. in whole
or In part at PFo rata decrease OF pay, allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dispensed
WITH whenever In his opnion The pl1lc interests 90
not require the same in case he desires 10 super
sede II by a different grade Of transportation.
G. Payment will be made for the service by collee-
tiOns from or drlfts on plstnasters or Otherwise,
after the expiration Of each qnaer-say In February
May, August, and November
l. The distances are given according to the best
Information; but no increased pay viii be allowed
shond they lie greater than advertised, II the points
TO be supplied be correctly stated. Btdders must in
form emsfires This point and also In reference 70
the weight Of the mail the condition Of roads, hills,
streams &C., and all toll bridges, ferries or oh.truc-
tions Of any kind by which expense may be incurred.
Oices established after this advertisement Is issued
and also during the contract term arc to be visited
without extra pay II the distlnce be not inuredsed.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
March l3, LSj7. 4wl6