The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1866-10-17
Contracts to Let.
No Longer any Excuse for Being
Without Mails.

No Longer any Excuse for Being
Without Mails.
To the people Of Virginia, North Carroll.
ma, Soutd Carolina, Georgia, alabama,
/! Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, LIS
soari, florida and Teras.
Having recently returned from the South
! am well aware Of the great inconvenience to
"hlch the Southern people are subjected on
account OF lack Of mail facilities. This is, to-
avery great extent, owing to the oath with
WMeh contractors are required to co,sply,
thefe 6elng but few at the South who can
| take 1t. Having conferred with the nroner
| authorities, (and obtained the;r approval :, /
| lind that this difficulty caa be ob7iated and
| the mails established upon every Route at tn.
| South, and at the highest rates admissible for
the people OF the North or the South. BEING
| Il national Union man, {Iate of North Caroli-
ma, ~ WElch mean one that is opposed /,
the heresies of the extremists North anf,
South, can take this oath, and thus form ths
connecting link between the Southern neonl,
and the United States Government. Tbis
propose to d. and to establish mail on everv
route at the South now destitute of the sans
as follows:
ANY person who is DESTROYS of becoming a
contractor should address me at once. STATING
the route or routes for which he desires com
tracing, there state the extreme points to he
connected, which, of course, should be ON
some route heretofore established | will
then contract for such route or routes in nv
own name and let the parties have them ut +.
discount OF - per cent. on the annual amount
for carrying the mails on said route or routes.
which will be % cents per mile for q weekly.
oo cents tor semi-weekly, and IS cents for
a tr-Weekly mail. This arrangement will
secure the route to the sub-contractors SUBJ
stantially the same as if it was his own con.
tract and frequently at better price than
could be obtained in the usual way where
there is so much competition.
My per centage on the mileage. as chow,
will not be required until the end of the first
quarter.
The first applicant for route or routes,
judging by the postmark on the letter of ap
pllcation, will have the preference. other
things being equal.
Persons whea making application. should
send guarantee signed by at least two omar
antors The guarantee should be certified to
by postmaster or Judge of a court of re-
cord. Applicants can, if they desire, obtain
blank forms, together with small pamphlet.
giving full directions relative to mail services,
also copy OF test oath all printed by the
Government and sent free by addressing the
subscriber.
METHOD OF PAYMENT.
AS am recognized as principal in this
matter, payment must necessarily come
through me. can, however, give the parties
drafts on the Sixth Auditor of the United
States Treasury for all the quarters for which
contract may have been awarded, and these
can be presented one at time when they fail
due, and the money drawn substantially the
same as If the parties were bona fide contract
ors. IN this case the expenses ~ per cent.)
should be paid by or before the expiration Of
the first quarter after the comme ncement Of
the service; otherwise payment for this quar-
ter will be drawn by the undersigned, expen-
ses deducted, and the residue forwarded to
the parties carrying the mails. If persons
prefer, Will draw and forward their money
at the end OF every quarter without extra
chafGe would, however, prefer that they
accept the drafts in order that they have the
matter in their own hands.
1t would be source of much qualification
to me IT be the means of extending mail ia
cllltles to the Southern people. Their atten-
ton, IS therefore respectively called to this
matter AS an not required to cut down by
competition, it would doubtless be to their in
terest to make speedy application before any
modification is made in the test oath, in order
that they may obtainth routes at the high
est rates admissible.
Persons confiding to my care NAV rely upon
far and prompt dealing. All accepted bids
will be entered upon the books Of the Post
office department, where. they will be open to
inspection.
All letters Of inquiry relative to the fore
gong should contain stamp and be address,
eo to BRYAN TYSON,
Box 1000, Washington, D. C.
references, (by permission G. W. samp-
SON. D. D., L. L. D., President of Columbia
College; Hon. Charles Mason, President of
National Democratic Executive Committee,
and Patent Attorney.
The foregoing has, believe, been publish
ed IN but three papers South. Judging from.
the business that has been received from the
readers of each Of these papers the amount
would be quite large if generally noticed
Editors throughout the South will therefore
please insert the foregoing for six consecu-
tive weeks and forward bill with marked
copy OF paper containing the same as above.
FORM OF A GUARANTEE.
< The undersigned residing at --, State
Of ---, undertake that if the bid for car
rying the mail on the route No. (if the
number be not given it is not essential be ac-
cepted by the Postmaster General the bidder
shall enter into the required obligation or
contract to perform the contract with good
and sufficient securities
Dated -,
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned. postmaster at -, State
Of -, certifes under his oath Of office, that
he is acquainted with the above guarantors
and know them to be men of property and
able to make good their guaranty.
Dated -,
Oct loot