The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-14

Extract from the act 4 Congress Of Sd March, ls45,
section IS.

Extract from the act q Congress Of Sd March, lS45,
section IS.
"dnd be IL further enaeted, That ii shall be the
duty OF the Postmaster General, in all future let
hngs OF Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
10 let the same in every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient for faithful perform
ance, without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due celerity certainty and security of such
trnnsPortation; nor shall any new Contractor here
after be required to purchase out, take at val
uation, 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 let of january, 1851, to the 30th
of June, 1854, in the States of Alabama and Mis-
sisspp, 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 9th 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 m next days, l27
miles;
And back, between IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 In
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at IN, tri weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Trion, McMath's and Jonesboro',
ElVtnn. Is n m n r m
And back, between 3 m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at 8 a m, tr weekly,
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 IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
:, roo same days
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Spscy Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence and Car
TO 5yisi Columbus, Mississippi, by II p m came
days, 81 miles;
And back between . a IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and P IN
same days.
No 55s7 From Greensboro, at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensyilie, and
To Columbus, Mississippi. by a m next
days, 95 miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
next days.
No 56O2 From Clinton, at p m, tri-weekly, Mon
day, "Wednesday, and Friday;
by Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoobcr
Mississippi De Kalb, and Big Greek;
To Herbert, by 10 next days, 81
|
And back between IN, Monday, We'd
| nesday, and IN next days.
| Proposals 10 extend four miles to Mucka-
| husky, with one hour more time for the
| trips, invited.
No. 56Os From Greensboro at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, "wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, DcmoPohs, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by p m Sundays, 40
miles
And back between 10 a m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 P IN
No. STOP From Brandon, Mississippi, at p IN,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
By Greenbush, HillsbOro', County Line,
To Herbert, by 3 p m next days, rs miles;
And back between IL IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
Proposals 10 end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited.
No. 51Sl From Herbert, at p IN, ,tri-wcekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY falasha, Oktibbehah, Daleville, Pom
Ia, Lauderdale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by 8 a m next days, 81
miles;
And back between IN, Monday, We'd
ncsday, and Friday, and 10 a IN next
days.
Bids TO commence at Muckalusky 3
miles further, without additional rum
ming time, are invited.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
antee, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into obligation prior 10 the first day Of January
nerf, with good and sufficient sureties, to perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the guarsntors arc men OF property, and able TO
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent to the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. in
:" and addressed 70 the First Assistant Post
master General
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
binaton, and the terms aud conditions on which
the contract is TO be made, the last annual ad
vertisement. n. h. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General
TURNER * NUDGE,
Commission Paper Warehouse, No. south
Charles street, baltimore,
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