The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-18

inspection Of bidders. l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sept 26-3tawtNov. 2
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, 1916,
section lS.
"And be IL further ENACTED, That ii 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
uaton, the stock 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, 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 of the United
States from the LIST of Jan uary, 1861. to the 30th
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 IN. Of the 9th OF November,
1850, 10 be decided by the 2sth of November, 1850.
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at 3 p m, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Griilin's Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Mics, springville, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by next days, l27
miles;
And back, between IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 a In
next days.
No. 1915 From Tuscaloosa, al p N, tri- weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion, McMaths, and Jonesboro,
To Elyton, by IN next days, SO miles;
And back, between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No 657S From Tuscaloosa, at IN, tri-wcekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield and Eutaw, G. H.;
To Clinton, by p In same days, a
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at IN, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
To columbus, Mississippi, by IL m same
days, 81 miles;
And back between 2 m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 8 p m
same days.
No 55s7 From Greensboro, at 5 a M tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, PickensviIle, and
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by a m next
days, 9S miles;
And back between , m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at m, ri-weekly, Mon
day, w cdnesday, and Friday;
ny Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert by 10 III next days, 64
miles,
And back between p 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, tri weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Macon, DemoPolis, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by 3 m Sundays, 40
miles
And back between 10 IN Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p m
| days.
No. STOP From Brandon, Mississippi, at m,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Sunday;
BY Greenbush, Hillsboro' County Line,
| and Union;
To Herbert, by 3 m next days, &c miles;
| And back between IL IN, 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. $751; From Herbert, at m, tri- weekly, Mon
| day, Wednesday, and Friday;
| BY Taasha, Oktibbehah, Dalevilc, Pom
Ia, Lauderdalc Springs, and Penola,
| Alabama;
To Livingston, by 8 a m 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, Z
| miles further, without additional run
| ming time, invited.
NOTES
| Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
! antee, signed by more responsible persons
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 Januar,
n,rt, with good and sufficient suretes, to perform
the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate o.
| postmaster, other equivalent testimony, tina
the guarantors are men of property, and able &c
make good their guarantee.
| The proposal should be sent TO the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. II
- and addressed 20 the First Assistant Post
master General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from com
binstion, and the terms and conditions which
the contract is to be made sec the last annual ad
yertiscment. N X. HALL,
| Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General.
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