The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-05
Extract from the act qf Consress Of Sd March, ls45,

Extract from the act qf Consress Of Sd March, ls45,
section lS.
"And be IL further enacted, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
ngs of Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
to let the same, in every casc to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ance, without other reference 10 the mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due celebrity certainty, and security of such
transportation; 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"
(U- Bidders will be careful 10 read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested 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 Railroad
conveyance, as the case 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 fthe United
States from the let of January, 1851 to the 30th
OF June, 1854 in the States of Alabama and Mis-
sissppi, 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
lngton, until a. m. OF the 9th OF November,
1850, to be decided by the 2Sth of November, 1850.
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgi,, at IN, tr-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and FRI
day;
BY Cave Spring, State Line. Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Grifhn's Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Niles, SpringvilIe, Truss,
and Rockville;
TO ,Elyton by p next days, l27
And back, between s a IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 IN
next days
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at p IN, tri- weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY TriOn, McMath's and JonesbOro',
To Elyton, by 6a m next days, 56 miles;
And back, between p IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 7 IN
next days
No 557s From Tuscaloosa, At s m, tri weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, &. H.;
To Clinton, by p IN same days, Al
And back between 7 a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at s a m, tr- weekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
ToColumbus, Mississippi, by II pm same
days, 81 miles;
And back between 2 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
sant Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
To Columbus, Mississippi, by a m next
days, 9S miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
next days.
No. 5oO2 From Clinton, at p IN, tri-weekly, Mon
day, w ednesday, and Friday;
NY Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 a IN days, b4
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, invited.
No. 5604 From Greensboro at a m, tri- i-weekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopohs, Belmont, and
Bluhport;
To Livingston, by 3 Sundays, 4s
miles;
And back between 10 a IN Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 IN
same days
No 57O2 From Brandon, Mississippi, at p IN,
tri-weekiy, Tuesday, Thursday, and
By Greenbush Hillsboro', County Line,
and Union;
To Herbert, by m next days, 76 niles
And back between ii m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and b IN
next days.
Proposals TO end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited
No 57sl From Herbert, at p m. tr-weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Talasha, Oktbbehah Dalevie, Pom
Ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by Ia IN next days, 81
miles;
And back between m Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, and 10 IN next
days.
Bids to commence at Muckalusky, 8
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
.'The undersigned guaranty that 4,
If his bid for carrying the mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
into obligation prior 10 the first day Of January
nert, with good and sufficient suretcs, TO perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men of property, and able to
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent TO 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
bnntion, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract is to be made, sec the last annual ad
yertisement. N. X HALL,
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