The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-12
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, lS45,
section IS

Extract from The act Of Congress Of Sd March, lS45,
section 49,
"-And be IL further enacted, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General in all future let
tings of Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
to let the same IN every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ance, without other reference TO the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due celebrity certainty, and security OF such
transportation nor shall any new Contractor here
after be required to purchase out, take at val
uation, the stock or vehicles OF any previous Con-
tractor for the same route.'
o. Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested to state, in their proposals. the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the size and weight Of the mails the speed called
for in the schedules shall require it, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
conveyance, the may be; and, consequent
ly, such routes will be let to bids proposing such
mode of conveyance In all other cases, the routes
will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode OF transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from the LIST Of January, 1851, to the 3Oth
of June, 1854, in the States of Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, on the routes and In the manner herein
described, will be received at the Contract Office
of the Post Office Dopar tment, in the city of Wash
ington, until a M. of the 9th Of November,
1850, TO be decided by the 25th of November, 1850
Route 5529 Leave Rome Georgia, at p IN, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Griflin's Creek, Grcensport, Ash
viIle Mount Niles, sprngville, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by 5 N next days, l27
miles;
And back, between s a IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 a IN
next days
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at p m, tri- weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion, McMath's, and Jonesboro',
To Elyton, by m next days, SO miles;
And back, between p IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 7 a IN
next days.
No o57S From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, G. H.;
To Clinton, by IN same days, Al
miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
ToColumbus Mississippi, by II m same
days, 81 miles;
And back between , IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
days
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a m, triweekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
Lacys Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi by m next
days, IS mies;
And back between , a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at 7 p m, tri-wee1y, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday;
ny Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kab, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 a IN next days, "a
miles;
And back between m, Monday, We'd
nesday, and IN next days
Proposals to extend four miles TO Mucka-
husky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited.
No. 1904 From Greensboro at a m, ri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Macon, Demopohs, Belmont, and
Bufport
To Livingston, by 3 p m Sundays, 40
And back between 10 a m Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 IN
same days.
No. 5702 From Brandon, Mississippi, at 9 m,
tri-weekly, Tuesday Thursday, and
Sunday;
BY Greenbush, Hisboro', County Line,
and Union;
To Herbert, by p m next days, 70 miles;
And back between ii a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
next days
Proposals 10 end al Muckalusky with one
hour less time for the trips, arc invited.
No. 57Sl From Herbert, at p IN, i-weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Talasha, Oktbbehah, Daleville, Pom
Ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by 9 m next days, 81
miles;
And back between IN, Monday, We'd
ncsday, and Friday, and 10 IN next
days.
Bids to commence at Muckalusky, 3
miles further, without additional rum
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz;
"Thc undersigned guaranty that ,
! if his bid for carrying the mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior to the first day of January
nsrt, with good and sufficient surees, TO perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of
a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men Of property, and able to
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent 20 the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. in
;" and addressed to the First Assistant Post
master General.
| For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
bination, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract is TO be made the last annual ad-
vertisement. N. X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNoy22 Postmaster General.
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