The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-29
Extract from ne act Of Congress Of Sd March, 1916
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"dnd be IL further enattsd That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs of Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
to let the same, in every case, 70 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; nor shall any Contractor here
after be required to purchase out, take at val
uation, the stock or vehicles OF any previous Con-
| tractor for the same routc,'
- Bidders will be car,ful to read the forms and
instructions appended to ihis 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
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.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mass of the United
Il States from the st of January, 1851, TO the S0h
| of june 1854, in tho States @. Aiabama 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
$780, TO be decided by the 2Sth of November, 1850
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at m, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
By Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Griffn's Creek, Grcensport, Ash
vile, Mount Miles, sprmgyi!le, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by m next days, 1877
miles;
And back, between IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 M
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at 6 p IN, tri weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion, McMath's, s, ano Jonesboro',
To Elyton, by a IN next days, 90 miles;
And back, between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at a m, tri-wcckly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Fosters, Buck Crock, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutav, C. H.;
To Clinton, by p m same days, Al
miles;
And back between 7 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
To,ColumbuO, Mississippi, by II p m same
days, 81 miles;
And back between 2 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days
No 5597 From Greensboro; at m, trl-weekly
Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays;
By Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
-
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by a m next
days, 9S miles;
And back between 2 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No 5602 From Clinton, at p IN, ri-wcekly, Mon
day, w edncsday, and Friday;
liy Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 IN next days, 81
miles;
And back between 4 IN, Monday, We'd
| nesday, and a IN next days
! Proposals to extend four miles 10 Mucka-
husky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited.
| No. 560i From Greensboro at 3 4 m, tr-weekly,
| Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
| By Macon, Demopohs, Belmont, and
| Bluffport
To Livingston, by 3 p m Sundays, 4s
| miles;
And back between 10 a IN Tuesday,
| Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 P IN
same days.
No. 57O2 From Brandon, Mississippi, at p m,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
By Greenbush, Hills5Oro', County Line,
| and Union;
To Herbert, by 3 p m next days, 76 miles;
| And back between III IN, Tuesday,
| Thursday, and Saturday, and N
next days.
Proposals 70 end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the triPs, are inyited. az
No. 57Sl From Herbert, at 4 m, tri-weekly, Mon
| day, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY falasha, Okdbbehah, Dalcvillc, Pom
| ta, Laudcrdale Springs, and Penola,
| Alabama;
To Livingston, by gam next days, 81
| miles;
And back between p m, Monday, We'd
| nesday, and Friday, and 10 a IN next
| days.
| Bids 20 commence at Muckalusky,
! miles further, without additional run
| ming time, invited.
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
| "Ihc undersigned guaranty that
/ II his bid for carrying the mail from 20
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
into obligation prior 20 the first day Of January
merit, with good and sufficient sureties, 10 perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
q postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors arc men Of property, and able 70
make good their guarantee.
| The proposal should DO sent 90 the department
scaled, endorsed "Proposals for route No. In
>" and addressed 10 the First Assistant Post
master General
! For the prohibition of bids resulting from com
| bination, and tho tcrme and conditions on winch
the contract is TO be made, sec the last annual ad
/ yertscment y. X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General.
| For Norfolk, pfney Point, and Old Point.
| Fare Reduced.
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