The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-07

above bidder, will comply with the terms of the ad-
September 90 is56 if the Contract should be- award
ed to him, and enter into bond for the execution of
the same within the time prescribed"
Il. 81
l.. s.
The contracts of former years are open for the
inspection OF bidders. l.. LEA,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Sept 6-3tawtNov.2
Extract from The act Of Congress Of Sd March, 1916,
section 49,
"dnd be it further eaacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General in ell future let
ings of 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; shall any new Contractor here
after be required to purchase out, take at val
uaton, the stock or vehicles of any previous Con
tractor for the same route"
Or 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, 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
i States from the LIST of January, 1851 to the 3Oth
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 a.. III. of the 9th OF November,
1880, be decided by the 2Sth of November, 1850.
Route $500 Leave Rome, Georgia, at p IN, tri-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Iadi-
ga, Grifins Creek, Greensport, Ash
vile, Mount Niles, Springville, Truss,
and Rockville;
To Elyton by next days, 1877
miles;
And back, between s m, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 IN
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at m, tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Trion, McMath's, and 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 S IN, tri-weckly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Sprin gheld, and Eutaw, c. H.;
To Clinton, by p N same days, A
mics;
And back between IN, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
same days
No. $3.50 From Tuscaloosa, at s m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo,
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by II m same
days, 81 miles;
And back between 2 m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and p IN
same days.
No. s527 From Greensboro, at m, tri-wcekly,
Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday;
Dc III E,.fa 'lt,.tA Ian
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensville, and
Lacy's Hill;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by a m next
days, IS miles;
And back between 2 a m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and II
next days.
No. 5602 From Clinton, at p M tri-weelSly, Mon
day, w ednesday, and Friday;
Ivy Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De kalb, and Big Creek
To Herbert, by 10 a N next days, "a
miles;
And back between m, Monday, We'd
nesday, and n IN next days.
Proposals to extend four miles to Mucka-
husky, with one hour more time for the
trips, are invited.
No. 5S4 From Greensboro at a m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Macon, Demopolis, Belmont, and
Blufport;
To Livingston, by m Sundays, 40
miles;
And back between 10 a m Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p IN
same days.
No. 5702 From Brandon, Mississippi, at p m,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
BY Greenbush, Hillsboro', County Line,
and Unions
To Herbert, by 3 p m next days, 76 miles;
And back between ii m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
Proposals TO end al Muckalusky, with one
hour less time for the trips, are invited.
No ISL From Herbert, at p m, tri-weokly, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Talasha, oktibbehah, Dalevillo, Pom
ia, Laudcrdalc Springs, and Pcnola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by 9 IN next days, 81
And back between 4 p IN, Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday, and 10 m next
days.
Bids to commence at Muckalusky 3
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied bya guar
antee signed by more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"Tbe undersigned guaranty that ,
| If his bid for carrying the mail from TO
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into an obligation prior TO the first day Of January
merit with good and sufficient sureties, to perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
a postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men Of property, and able TO
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent 70 the department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. 4, in
," and addressed 10 the First Assistant Post
master General.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from com
oination, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract is to be made sec the last annual adj
vertisement. N. X. HALL,
Sept 26-wtNov22 Postmaster General.
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