Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-11-06
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transportation Of The Tinted States mail hei~er
any u The pnris ni the tinted STATES and put O
pars of any fnreisn power, ~hEne.rf. IN has oiIh
ian the public inleIesta " III thereby le pronoteh.
| hereby invite PROPOSALS for carving the UAil
| al the United States M herein specified Ia wi
/. From Nsw York Liverpool. IN Ehs hand
and track;
orro Rris'o. in England, and back
Or 10 Southampton. d" do.
, From New Ioik. BY Cowrs. in Ensh L
Antwerp, in Belgium, and back;
Or 10 RreInen. IN Germany. and back;
! Or to Hamburg, in Germany. and back;
!. From Nav York to lia,re, IN France, an'
back;
Or 10 Brest, ia France, and back.
4. From New York 10 Lisbon, in Portugal, an'
| back.
8. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, 10 New
| Orleans. and back.
6. From New York. by Havana, or Kingston II
| Jamaca, 10 Chagres IN Colombia, an,
| back with joint or separate offers 10 ex
tend to transportation 10 Panama, and ~
| The Pacific, 10 the mouth Of the Columbia
and thence TO The principal port III ih'
! Sandwich Islands;
Or from Charleston 10 the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola do do do
Or from Mobile dp do do
| Or from New Orleans do do do
Z. From New Orleans To t4nsana, and back with
an offer to extend to Kingston, in the Isl
and Of jamaica;
Or from Mobile 10 the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola to the same, and back
Or from Charleston to the same, and back
with offer TO supply Key West
Proposals for commencing said rontes AT any 9th,
er United States port the Atlantic, than as above
named, will he considered.
IL is intended out Of the foregoing list Of rbntes
10 make selection, Of one 10 Europe, and one TO the
Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, as may best I've deter
mined, after proposals for service on all the routes
submitted-nol relinquishne. however. the right
to place the greater number in operation, II IL shall
he deemed exDedient 10 do so.
The proposals should specify the number Of trips
to he performed during the year, and as near as
may he, the day of,he month which The vessel
conveying the mail is depart from The port at each
end OF the route. The department conemplaies on
route No. !, IA semi-monlhly conveyance for eight
months OF The wear, aud monthly conveyance for
the residue Of the YEAR on No. 2. a like frequent
conveyance; and oil No. 3, the same; No. 4, a
monthly conveyance, on No. 8, as frequent trans
portation two three times month; on No. 6.
q p once in two months; and on No. Z, twice or
three Times month,
The proposals should specify the mode Of convey
ance, whether by steamship or saing-packet; and
set forth the size, rate, and description Of the vessel
with sufficient particularly 10 enable the decision TO
he made on The advice Of the proper officers Of The
naval service. whether The is 10 not CONVEX
tible into n ship-of-war. Aud special notice is here
by given. that, agreeably 10 the provisions OF the
act Of Congress aforesaid, those proposals (being
acceptable in other respecs) will be preferred, which
shall engage 10 carry the inail in steam ship or
ships, and shall slpnlale to deliver said ship or
ships TO the United States or to proper officer
on demand made, for the purpose Of being CONVEX
ted into vessel vessels ot war; the United States
being bound, their part 10 pay The TAR full value
thereof ut the lime OF delivery, to be ascertaned by
four appraisers, appointed Two by .he President oil
the United States, and two by the owner or owners.
L. aaIt. I'm
pointed by the President oil the United Sta'es.
u should be shown, b, the certificate Of Il post
master, or other equivaen testimony, that tie bid
ders are American citizens, and thu the mail Is Ia
he transported by them sin American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter TO
he transported by these lines, follows: "Upon
all letters and packages not exceeding one halt
ounce in weight. between any Of the ports Of the u
States and the ports Of England, France, or any
other foreign port not less than three thousand mites
distant, tgenf fur cenfs with the inland postage OF
the United States added when through the Uni-
ted States muil TO from the post office at por Of
The United States. Upon letters and packets over
half in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce, Jorfy.esM cents; and for every additional hall
ounce, or fraction oi an ounce, fjie.a csnfs Upon
all letters and packets mol exceeding one hall ounce,
sent ihroueh the unned States mail, between the
ports of the United States and any Of The West
India islands. or islands ia the Gulf Of Mexico ten
cents; and fCeny crnts upon letters and packets not
exceeding one ounce and frg cents Tor every aodi-
tional half ounce or iraciUn OF mn ounce Upun each
newspaper, pamphlet, or price-cuirent sent IN The
mail between the United States and any oil the ports
and places above enumerated, three cents, with in
land United States postage added when the same is
transported from said port of the United States
mail" The bidder may propose ior an annual sum
Of compensation to be named in The bid; or, in lieu
thereof, for the whole certain proportion (tO lie
named in the Lid) of the hostages ACQUIRING OH the
mail matter conveyed over the route.
lie NAV embrace it, his offer "A stipulation to carry
An agent of the Post Office Department with The
nails or lie may omit il, al his discretion. such
stipulation may induce preference 10 he gwen IN
favor of hid eq,, in other respects, over bid not
containing ii.
Indentures Of contract are TO be executed by The
accepted builder and by his sUreics, by or before
the first day OF May next. II is to provide, among
other things, that the pay Tor the trip is 10 he Forfeit
ed when the trip is not performed, aud due pro-
portion when grade of service is rendered inferior
10 that specified in the contract and that lines may
be imposed, unless the delinquency he satisfactorily
explained IL due time, for failing 10 take from, or TO
deliver into, the post office at the port OF hnding,
the mail belonging therelo or any part oi said mail;
for suffering the mail or any part Of II, TO be wei,
injured. lost. or destroyed: for conveying il in
place manner that exposes il 10 depreciation. loss,
or injury for refusing. after demand made, convey
a mail by any additional steam ship Of vesse run by
Tie contractor the rOnte, over and above The
specified number Of trips in The contract, and for not
arriving at the time sci also for transmitting intel
ligence. in advance of The mail. The Postmaster
General may nnnul the contract for repeated failures;
for violating the post Office laws; for disObeying the
instruct ions Of the department; for refsing TO dis
charge carrier when required by the department;
for gnng the contract without the consent Of the
Postmaster General or fur setting M or running an
| express. as aforesaid.
nha m eli (sanpral alter The contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase
Of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by
law. for the additional service required, for the
increased speed, if the employ ent OF additional
stock is rendered necessary; but the con-
tractor may in such case, renquish The contract. on
timely notice, il he prefers it TO the change. The
Postmaster General also disc continue or curai
the service, he allowing one months extra pay on
abe amount dispensed with; and the contract "nlay
at any time I've ermina,fd by joint resolution OF The
! two houses Of Cong,es
The route. The service, the yearly pay, the bidder
name and residence, and The name Of each nemleI
of the firm, where company offers, should be dis
tincIly stated in The proposals..
The following ia the form OF the guarantee, which
should he filed the first blank with the name OF the
guaiantor; the second with that OF the bidder; ant
| the third and fourth with the beginning and ierm
mating points VI the route; and, after being dated
should be signed by the guarantor, who must b.
shown, by the written certificate Of postmaster, Of
| other equally satisfactory testimonial. 10 be maj
Of properly, and able To mike good his guarantee
This guarantee, 30 certified should accompany eacl
| bid:-
THE undersigned - guarantees that -
| il his bill for carrying the mail from - TO -
be accep:edby the Postmaster General, - shall
enter into an obligation prior the Let day Of Ma,
next. with good and sufficient surcties, TO perform
| The service proposed.
| dated -"
The bid should be sent under seal to the First As
| sis,aut Postmaster General, and the words Mai
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