The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-22
Extract from the act Of Corgrsss Of Sd March, ls45,

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"And be il further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs OF Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
to let the same in every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees Tor 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 stuck or vehicles Of any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
U5- 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 nais, the speed called
for In the schedules shall require it, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
conveyance, as the case may be; and consequent
ly, such routes will be let 10 bidsproposng such
mode of conveyance. Ia 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 let of January, 1851. to the 30h
OF June, 1854, in the States of Alabima and Mis-
! sissippi, on the routes and in the manner herein
described, will be received at the Contract Office
of the Post Office Department, in the city Of Wash
ington, until 8 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
day;
BY Cave Spring State Line Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Griffin's Creek, Greensport Ash
vile, Mount Niles, Springvie, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by next days, l27
And back, between s IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 a IN
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at p IN, triweekly,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
BY Trion, Mchlaths, and Jonesboro'
To Elyton, by 8 a m next days, SO miles;
And back, between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, c. H.;
To Clinton, by nj same days, a
miles;
And back between T IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at 4 m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch Providence, and Car
To ToColumbus, Mississippi, by II m same
days, oil miles;
And back between Q a m, Tucsday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a IN, tri- weekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensviile, and
To Columbus, Mississippi, by m next
days, 9S miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at p m, tr-weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
Ivy Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 a m next days, 81
mes;
And back between M Monday, We'd
nesday, and "a IN next days.
Proposals TO extend four miles 10 Mucka-
husky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited.
No. 1904 From Greensboro at m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Macon, Demopolis, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by IN Sundays, 40
miles;
And back between 10 a m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 IN
same days.
No 57O2 From Brandon, Mississippi, at p IN,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
BY Greenbush. HillsbOro', County Line,
and Union;
To Herbert, by m next days 76 miles;
And back between IL III, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
Proposals to end al Muckalusky, with one
hour lcss time for the trips, are invited.
No. 5T5l From Herbert, at p IN, trl weekly Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
BY Taasba, Oktbbchah, Daleyie, Pom
Ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by 9 a m next days, 81
miles;
And back between p IN, Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, and 10 m next
days
Bids to commence at Muckalusky, 3
miles further, without additional run
ming time, invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that >,
IL his bid for carrying the mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
into obligation prior 10 the first day qf January
n'rf, with good and sufficient surotes, 20 perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
a postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are u.cn OF property, and able ~
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent 20 the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. In
- and addressed 70 the First Assistant Post
master General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
bination, and the terms aud conditions on which
the contract is to be made the last annual ad-
vortisement N. X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov21 Postmaster General. Z
For Norfolk, Piney Point, and old Point.
Fare Reduced.
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