The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-22
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, lS45,
secffOu 49,

uuty ol the POSTMASTER General, In oil future let
ungs 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
Tor the due ceery, certainty, and security of such
transportation; nor shall any Contractor here
after be required to purchase out, or take at a val
uaton, the stock or vehicles Of any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
0t- 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 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
y, 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 lst of January, 1851, to the 30h
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
ington, until a. m. Of the 9th Of November
1885, 10 be decided by the 2Sth of November, 1850.
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at 3 p m, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day;
BY Cave Spring, State Limo, Pleasant
Cap = Aisbama, A;f,;Ial a. Spring Garden Ladi-
vile, Mount Niles, Springville, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by next days, l27
miles;
And back, between m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 IN
next days.
No 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at IN, tri weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Trion, McMath's and Jonesboro',
10 Elyton, by a IN next days, SO miles;
And back, between m, 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 IN same days, a.
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and N
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
To syisi Columbus, Mississippi, by IL m sam.
days, 81 miles;
And back between . m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at 5 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 a m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 2 IN
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at IN, tri- weekly, Mon
day, "Wednesday, and Friday
by Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi DE Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 IN next days, 81
And back between m, Monday, We'd
nesday, and IN next days.
Proposals to extend four miles to Mucka-
lusky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited
No 5604 From Greensboro at 3 m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Macon, Demopolis, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by p m Sundays, 4e
miles;
And back between 10 m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p m
No. SOP From Brandon, Mississippi, at p m,
tri-wcekly, Tuesday, Thursday. and
By Greenbush, Hillsboro'. County Line,
and Union;
To Herbert, by 3 p m next days, 76 miles;
And back between III m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
next days
Proposals 10 end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited.
No. 57sl From Herbert, at 4 p m, tri weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Talasha Oktibbehah, Daleville, Pom
Ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by ga m next days, 81
miles;
And back between 4 p IN, Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, and 10 IN next
days.
Bids TO commence at Muckalusky,
miles further, without additional rum
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by a guar
antec, signed by one or more responsible persona,
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from to
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into obligation prior TO the first day Of January
merit, with good and sufficient sureties TO perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompa niod by the certificate of
postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men of property, and able 10
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.
hinaton, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract is to be made, see the last annual ad
vertscment. n. X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General
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