The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-14

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Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Sept 26-3tawtNov. 2
Extract from the act Of Congress of Sd March, 1885,
section Is.
"-And be il further enatted That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs 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 or take at val
uation the stock or vehicles of any previous Con-
tractor for the same route"
QJ- 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, or the speed called
for in 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
Il States from the ls 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
ngton until 3 a. m. Of the 9th of November,
1850, TO be decided by the 2Sth Of November, 1850.
Route $500 Leave Rome, Georgia, at IN, tri-
weekly, Monday, "Wednesday, and Fri
day;
BY Cave Spring, State Line. Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi-
ga, Grifin's Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Niles, springville, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by al next days, l27
miles,
And back, between a m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at 6 p m, tri weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion, McMath's, and Jonesboro',
To Elyton, by a m next days, SO miles;
And back, between g In, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and In
next days.
No os7s From Tuscaloosa, at a m, tri weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Fosters, Buck Creek Knoxville,
Springfield, and Eutaw, c. H.;
To Clinton, by IN same days, a
miles;
And back between a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
same days.
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at S a IN, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by / same
days, 81 miles;
And back between , m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p m
same days
No. 55s7 From Greensboro, at 5 m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by m next
days, IS miles;
And back between a m, Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
next days.
No, 5GoS From Clinton, at m, tri-weekly, Mon
day w Wednesday, and Friday;
Ivy Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi De kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 m next days, 81
miles;
And back between D m, Monday, We'd
nesday, and a m next days.
Proposals to extend four miles to Mucka-
husky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited.
No. 5604 From Greensboro at a m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Macon, DemoPolis, Belmont, and
Blufiport;
To Livingston, by 3 m Sundays, 40
And back between 10 a m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p IN
same days.
No SOP From Brandon, Mississippi, at m,
tri-weckly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Sunday;
By Greenbush, Hilsboro', County Line
and Union;
To Herbert, by 3 p IN next days 70 miles,
And back between IL a m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and a IN
next days
Proposals 70 end nj Nlucknlusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited
No. ISL From Herbert, at p IN, trl- weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Talasha, Oktibbehah, DaleyIe, Pom
IA, Laudordale Springs, and Pcnola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by . a m next days, 81
miles;
And back between p m, Monday, We'd
ufadav- and Friday and 10 a m
days
Bids to commence at Muckalusty,
miles further, without additional run
ming time, arc invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"Ihc undersigned guaranty that
IL his bid for carrying the mail from 10
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into obligation prior TO the first day of January
n'Et, with good and sufficient suretics, to perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors arc men of property, and able 10
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should DO sent 10 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.
sinatiOn, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract il TO be made sec the last annual ad
vcrtscment ~ X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNOv22 Postmaster General
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