The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-31
Extract from the act q Congress Of Sd March, ls45,
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Extract from the act qf Congress of Sd March, is45
| section Is.
"And be II further enacted, That il shall be tn,
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
ngs 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 suct
transportation than may be necessary to provid,
for the due celebrity, certainty and security of sucl
transportation nor shall 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"
Ut- 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 or the speed called
for in the schedules shall require il, the Contracts
will be made for Coach, Steamboat, or Railroad
| conveyance, as the may be and con sequent-
ly, such routes will be bet 10 bids pro,,osng suoh
mode of conveyance In all other cascs tho rout es
Will be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode Of transportation.
DROPOSALSf for carrying the mails of the United
States from the lst of January 1851. 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 a. IN. Of the 9th Of November,
1850, to be decided by the 2Sth Of November 1850.
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at 3 p IN, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Griffin's Creek, Grecnsport, Ash
vile, Mount Niles, SpringvilIe, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by 5 N next days, l27
miles;
And back, between m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 In
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at 6 p IN, tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Tron, McMaths, and Jonesboro',
To Elyton, by . a IN next days, So miles;
And back, between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days;
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, G. H.;
To Clinton, by IN same days, A
miles;
And back between u IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weeky,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by II p IN same
days, 6l miles;
And back between a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a m, tri- weekly,
Y,
By Hollow Square, Eutaw. Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensvillc, and
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by IN next
days, 9o miles;
And back between a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and nj
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at ~ m, tri-weekly, Mon
day, w ednesday, and Friday;
by Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De kalb, and Big Creek
To Herbert, by 10 next days, 81
miles;
And back between M, Monday, We'd
nesday and . n IN next days.
Proposals to extend four mile 10 Mucka-
husky, with one hour moro time for the
trips, are invited.
No. 1904 From Greensboro at m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopohs, Belmont, and
Buhport;
To Livingston, by p m Sundays, 4s
And back between 10 a m Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 m
same days
No. 5702 From Brandon, Mississippi, at 9 p m,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
By Greenbush, Hillsboro', County Line,
and Union;
To Herbert, by p m next days, 76 miles;
And back between IL III, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a m
next days.
Proposals TO end at Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, arc invited.
No. 57Sl From Herbert, at m, tr-weckly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
by Taasha, OlStibbehah, Daleville Pom
ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by la m next days, 81
miles;
And back between m, Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, and 10 IN next
days.
Bids 10 commence nj Muckalusky, 3
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antcc, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"rhe undersigned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from 10
be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter
into obligation prior 20 the first day ef January
neTt, with good and sufficient suretcs TO perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors arc men of property, and able to
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent 10 the department
sealed, endorsed proposals. for route No in
- and addressed 20 the First Assistant Post
master General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
bination, and the terms and conditions on which