The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-21
Extract from the act Of Congress Of 3D. March, 1915,
section Is.

duty of the Postmaster General in all future let
tIngs 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 shau any new Contractor here
after be required to purchase out, take at a val
uation, the stock or vehicles of any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
OJ- 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 III the schedules shall require it, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
conveyance, the 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 let of January, 1851, to the Goth
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. Of the 27th of November
1850, TO be decided by the 2Sth of November, 1850
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at IN, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Grithn's Creek, Greensport, Ash
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 6 p m, tri-weekly
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
BY Trion, McMaths, and Jonesboro,
To Elyton, by a m next days, 90 miles;
And back, between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 7 In
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at 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 7 IN, 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;
ToCoiumbus, Mississippi, by IL p m came
days, 6l miles;
And back between a IN, Tuesday
Thursday. and Saturday, and m
same days.
No 5597 From Greensboro, at 8 a m, tri- weekly
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Hollow Square, Eutaw. Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
| Lacys Hill;
4 10 OOlulilDus, NlISSlsslppl, Dy q III next
| days, 9S miles;
| And back between 2 a III, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and III
| No. 5602 From Clinton, at p IN, tri weekly, Mon
day, "Wednesday, and Friday;
| Ivy Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek
To Herbert, by 10 IN next days, 81
miles;
And back between IN, Monday, Wed
nesday, and a IN next days.
Proposals 10 extend four miles 10 Mucka-
husky, with one hour moro time for the
trips are invited.
No. 5604 From Greensboro at 3 a m, tri-weekly
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopohs, Belmont, and
Bufport
To Livingston, by 8 m Sundays, 49
And back between 10 m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p IN
| same days.
No. 57O2 From Brandon, Mississippi, at 9 IN,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Sunday;
By Greenbush, Hisboro', County Line
and Union;
To Herbert, by IN next days. 16 miles
| And back between IL a IN, Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and n
next days
Proposals TO end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited
No. 57Sl From Herbert, at IN, tri- weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
by lalasha, OkuDDehah, DalcYllle, Pom
tn, Lauderdale Springs and Penola
Alabama;
To Livingston, by 9 a IN next days, s.
miles;
And back between m Monday, Wed
nesday, and Friday, and 10 IN mex
days.
Bids 10 commence at Muckalusky,
miles further, without additional run.
ming time, invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should he accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that
II HE bid for carrying the mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall ente
into obligation prior 20 the first day Of Ja1udrl
n,ri with good and sufficient sureties to perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate o
a postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, tha
the guarantors are men Of property, and able L
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent 10 the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. ii
% and addressed 10 the First Assistant Post
master General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
bination, and the terms and conditions on whicl
the contract is 10 be made see the last annual ad
vertisement. N. X. HALL,
| Sept 26--wtNOv22 Postmaster General.
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