Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-19
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fsOSt VaftceisdV v q sGsiie at M nlis to Europe tle Gulf 0f Mexico, aadthe Pacific ETNbER auth ritv gIyrn the P sinm'trr Gen 0J C HI af tha nj sta es bv aG' of Congress aDNrosed March Sd, 1915, .';o contract tor. .tie Iranspor alion of fii- United States mail hetW cen any f the p',ts of the Uniird Sines and purt or ror If aHy lare,gn pnwer, whenever, in lis opin- the public n.teresfs Wi thereby le promoted" !" her, by lnvte PROPOSALS f1r rkrr, ing ll,e wa'ls of the Gnned States es herein specified t0 vii l. FroP Ny Nrrk [" Liverpool, rn England,
 and back;
 or lo l,r,sf,.,, in England, and back
 Or 10 Southampton, do dn.
 From New Yo,k, by Cowrs, n England, to
 An,werp, in R,i !iuu, and back;
 Or 10 Bremen, ,n t'ermany, an'i back;
 Or Ia flaa.hu,g. in Germany, and baek
 From New York tn lIayre, III France, and
 back
 Or la Brest a France. and bark.
 l. From New GoIk to Lisbon, in Portugal, and
 hark.
 S. From New York, by Havana in Cnba to New
 Orleans, and hack.
 6 From New York, lv Iiayana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica. lu Chagfes in Colohbia, and
 back; with j"iu or separate offers to ex-
 tend ta transportation 10 Panama, aud up
 the Pacific, tu the mUuth of he Counbia,
 and thence to the principal port in the
 Sandwich Islands; .
 Or lionl Chhlrstnn 10 Ihe same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola do do do
 Or from Mobile do do
 
 From New Orleans lo Havana, and back; with
 an nlltr 10 extend 10 Kingston, in the Isl
 and 0i Jamaica;
 Or from Mubie lo the same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola to lhe sane. and back;
 Or fran Charleston To lhe same, and back,
 wih m olerto supply Key West
 Proposals tnr commencing said routes atany eth. United Siales poit lIle Atlantic, than above banned, will he considered.
 i s intended out of the foregoing list of routes, t, tiull Mexico and ,he Pacific as may hest be deter. mined aiter proposals for ser, ice all the routes are submted-not reiiuquishng, however, tue right pnce lhe gfeaIer number in operation, If it shall be deetned espedenI 10 do SO.
 The pf0pds als should specify the number of trips 10 he performed during ihe year, and as near as may be, the day ofthe mpnh which the vessel conveying the mail Is tu depart from the port at each end ol lhe route. The department coniemplales on ronle No l, q sean -npnthly conveyance for eight mouths p lie year and monthly conveyauce for the residue of ihe year; on No. ?, like frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on No. I, a monthly conveyance, on No 5, as frequent d traus- portation t~o or three times msnlh; ou No. 6 h hip once in two months; and on No. I, twice or three times mouth,
 The proposal4 should specify the mode of convey ance, whelhcr hY steam ship or sailing packet; and Sei lnlh the s2s raie and description oi ihe vessel wilh suGeeui particuary To enable the decision to be nude on he adticr of the proper officers of the ldNS sCfRcgs whether t same IS or IS nor COhNer- tibIe into ship-ol-war And special notice is here by given, that, agreeabiy tie provisions of the act of Congress aforesaid, those pl Oposas (being acceptable in other respecis) will be preferred, which shall engage 10 carry the mail in steam ship or ships, and shall stipulae Co deliver said ship or ships To the United States, or their proper officer on demand made, for he purpose of being conver ted into vessel vessels of war lhe United States being hound, ca 'heir part to pay the fair iu value thereof al the time Of delivery, to be taned by h.,. .t. the Unned States, and two by the owner or owners Nith aH umpire in case of disagreement, to be ap- pointed by Inc President of he United Staes.
 Il should be shown, by the certificate of post master, other equivalent imony, that the bid ders are American citizens, and that the mail tu hrHrdnspored by hem "ia American vessels, by American etizehs."
 The postage fixed by law upon naiIable matter to be transported by these lines, is follows: ''Upon all letters aHd packages noI exceeding one hall ounce n weight, between any of the ports of the U Sulies and the ports Of England, CT France, or any other foreign port HOt less than three thousand miles distant, ftce7ty fur cenS, with the inland postage o the Unlted SIaies added when sent through the Uni ted States mail tn or from the post office port oi inc Uu,ted SIales Upon letters and packets over half an oanre in weight, and not exceeding one oHnCe, iorty-agH cetS and for every additional hall ounce. ar iractiou uf ounce, ftie,n ceats. Upon all letters and packets no exceeding half ounce sent through the United States mail, between the ports ollhe Uncd Saies and any of the West iadia islands. islands in the Gulf of Mexico, ten cetsi and tWenty ceHtS upon letters and packets exceeding ounce; and fUe cents for every addi- II0nai hai ounce or fraction oi an ounce. Upun each newspaper, pamphlet orprlce-current, sent in the mall bet Neeh.the United Slaes and any of the ports and places above enumerated, three cents, wiih in l1ud United Sia es postage added when the sane Is transported from said port of The United States Inaii" The bllder may propose for annual sum U CumJrnsdtyH, tl be named ID the bid; or, in lieu thereoi. tor tie wh e certain proportion (to be named m the bli) of he posiages acctlrus on the mall ,atlier conveyed over the route.
 He embrace i his offer stipulation 10 rarr an .agent oi the Post Olhre Department with the malls, or lie may ONt 1t, at his diseietion Such stipulation may induce preference 10 be given in favor o hid equal m other respects, over bid moi cOntalntng II.
 indentulss of contract are To be executed by the accepted bnliler and hy his surelies, by or before Inc first day ot May next. Il is to provide among oher hmgs that he pay for the rip is to be forfeit ed when the trlp is not performed. and a due pro poron Mhen grade of service IS rendered inferior that specified in the coulraet and that fines may be imposed, uhsss the delinquency be satisfactorily explained IA tue lime, for ldIliDg 10 take from, deliver ino, the post office 5t the port of landing, the mail belonging thereto, any part of said mail for suffering lhe mail any part of it 10 he wet injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying il in a place or manaer that exposes It to depredaion loss, or lnury Tor refusing, after demand made, to convey mail by any additional steam ship or vessel run by the contractor on the route, and above the specified nunber of trips in the contract, and for not arriving the time set; also for transmitting nle ligeDte, in advance of the mad. The Postmaster General may annni iIe contract for repeated aiures for violating the post oice laws; for disobeyine the instructions Ot the department; for refusing dis charge a carrier when required by the department for assigning the contract without the oi the Postmaster General; or for settling up running an express, as aforesaid. ....r a.. .... The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter he schedule, he allowing pro inurease of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by law, for the sddI.ionai service required, for Ihe ncreased speel, If the employ yment Sf additional stock is rendered ssary; but the con tractor may, n sach ease relinquish Inc contract, timely notice, If he prefers It 10 the change. The Postmaster General iuay also disc ntnlie or Curtail the service, he allowing one months extra pay on Ihe amount dispensed wilh; and he contract '.nIay al any ne le ierlni ated by joint resolution of the TWO houses of C0nsie ess."
 Tho route. Ihe service the yearly pay, the bidder name and residence, and the of each member of tbe firm, wnere d company offers, should be dis LinciIy stated ip ihe proposals.
 The following is the form of ihe guarantee, which should be filed, inc first blank wilh the name of lhe guarlntor iha second with thai of ihe bidder; and inc thrd and lourlh with the heginning and teru,i, mating points Ul the route; and, after heing dated should be signed hy the guaranior, who must be shown, by tie written certificate of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be man Of property, aud able . make good his guarantee. 1hls guarantee, sO lied, should accompany each bid:--i s-- .IH II. H... -a- I'd 4 '1he undersigned - guarantees that -, fl his bill for carrying he mail from - to - be accepted by lhs Postmaster General, ----- shall eater uto an obligation prlor To the lat day of May