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to the Department, either personally by his Off
cial position
81 (or WEI hereby guaranty that --, the
above bidder will comply with the terms OF the ad
September 25 1885, 1.-THE contract should be award
ed to him, and enter into bond for the execution of
the same within the time prescribed"
Il. ST.
The contracts of former years are. open for the
inspection Of bidders. l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sept 26-3tawtNoy. 2
Extract from the act of Congress Of Sd March, lS45,
section 10.
"And be IL further enacted, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tings of 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, or take At val
uation the stock or vehicles OF any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
Opj- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are 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 epeed 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
y,
mode Of conveyance. In all other 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 30h
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 Department, in the city Of WASH
ington, until . a. m. OF the 9th OF November,
1850, to be decided by the 26th of November, 1850
Route 5000 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, Grifin's Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Niles, Springville, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by next days, 1877
miles;
And back, between m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 m
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri- weekly.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Trion, McMath's, and Jonesboro',
To Elyton, by a m next days, Sc miles;
And back, between p IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at s a m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, c. H.;
To Clinton, by p m same days, a.
And back between z m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
same days.
No $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at a m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
ToColumbus, Mississippi, by IL m same
days, 81 miles;
And back between 2 a m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
same days
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at IN, tri- weekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
By Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
To Columbus, Mississippi, by a m next
days, IS miles,
And back between 2 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a m
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at 7 m, tri- weekly Mon
day, "Wednesday, and Friday;
ny Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Greek;
To Herbert, by 10 a IN next days, 81
miles;
And back between m, Monday, We'd
nesday, and a m next days.
Proposals TO extend four miles TO Mucka-
husky, with one hour time for the
trips, invited.
No. 5604 From Greensboro at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopolis, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by p m Sundays, AZ
mos
And back between 10 m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p m
No. STOP From Brandon, Mississippi, at m,
tn-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Sunday;
BY Greenbush, Hillsboro', County Line,
and Union
To Herbert by p m next days, rs miles;
And back between ii m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
next days.
Proposals TO end at Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited.
No $751; From Herbert, at m, tri-weekly, Mon
day, "wednesday, and Friday;
BY Talasha, Oktibbehah, Daleville, Pom
Ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penoln,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by lam next days, 81
miles,
And back between p m, Monday Wed
nesday, and Friday, and 10 a m next
DAYS.
Bids to commence at Muckalusky, 3
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by a guar
antee signed by responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
.Pi bid p@ o sslg15 the mo gq1g g@ that
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
into an obligation prior 70 the first day Of January
merit with good and sufficient sureties, TO perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by tho certificate Of
a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men Of property, and able 20
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent TO the department
scaled, endorsed "Propossls 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 and conditions which
he is IN Inc 90 la At M
vertiscment n X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General.
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