The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-28
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, ls45,
section Is.

"And be il further enafted, That it shall be the
duty OF the Postmaster General, in all future let
tings of Contracts for the Transportation of the Mail
To let the same In every case, 10 the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guar arantees for faithful perform
ance, without other reference 10 the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary TO provide
for the due ceerity 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
CI- 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 ofthe 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 ray be and, consequent
y, such routes will be let TO bids proposing such
mode of conveyance IN y. other cases the routes
VIII be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest
mode ef transportation.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United
States from the let of January, 1851 to the Goth
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, 10 be decided by the 2Sth Of November, 1850.
Route 5529 Leave Rome, Georgia, at IN, tr-
weekly, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day;
BY Cave Spring, State Line, Pleasant
Gap, Alabama, Spring Garden, Ladi
vile, Mount Niles, Springyille, Truss,
and Rockville;
TO Elyton by 5 p Al next days, l27
miles;
And back, between a IN, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and 10 IN
next days.
No. 5576 From Tuscaloosa, at p IN, tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Trion, McMaths, and Jonesboro,
To Elyton, by a IN next days, SO miles;
And back, between p III, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
next days.
No 557S From Tuscaloosa, at s m, tri-weekly,
Monday, W ednesday, and Friday;
BY Fosters, Buck Creek, Knoxville,
Springfield, aud Eutaw, &. H.;
To Clinton, by p IN same days, A
And back between 7 IN, Tuesday
Thursday, and Saturday, and IN
~ ECO sam same days.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Northport, Sipsey Turnpike, Gordo
Reform, Antioch, Providence, and Car
lyle;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by Il m same
days, oil miles;
And back between m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and in
same days.
No. 5597 From Greensboro, at a IN, tri- weekly
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Hollow Square, Eutaw, Clinton, Plea
SAINT Ridge, Hope, Pickensve, and
Lacy's Iilll;
To Columbus, Mississippi, by 8 m next
days, 9o miles;
And back between , a m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
next days.
No 5602 From Clinton, at 7 IN, tri- weekly, Mon
day, Wednesday, aud Friday;
lIy Mount Hebron, Gainesville, Scoober,
Mississippi, De Kalb, and Big Creek;
To Herbert, by 10 m next days, 81
And back between 4 m, Monday, We'd
ncsday, and Ia next days.
pTerns,ls 90 extend four nlles 70 Mucka-
luaky, th HOur more tlfnc Tor the
trps, are invited
No. 5604 From Greensboro at m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Macon, Demopolis, Belmont, and
To Livingston, by m Sundays, 40
miles;
Aud back between 10 a IN Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and 10 p IN
No. 5TO2 From Brandon, Mississippi, at m,
tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday, and
BY Green6ush, Hnlsboro', County Line,
To Herbert, by p m next days, 70 miles;
And back between II ~, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, and m
Proposals 70 end al Niue uckalusky, with ono
hour less time Tor the trps, are invited.
No. 57sl From Herbert, at 4 p m, tri- weekly, Mon
day. wednesday ana 4 fluayt
BY 1alasba, Okubbchah, Daleyillc, Pom
Ia, Laudordale Springs, and Penola,
Alabama;
To Livingston, by Gam next days, 81
miles;
And back between p m, Monday, We'd
nesdoy, and Friday, and 10 a m next
days.
Bids to commence at Muckalusky,
miles further, without additional run
ming time, are invited.
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied bya guar
antec, signed by one or more rcspOnsibic pcrsOns,
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that
II his bid for carrying the mail from 70
be accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter
into obligation prior % tho first day ~ January
nerf, with good and sufficient surcics, 20 perform
the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are en- Of property, and able 70
make good their guarantee.
The proposal should be sent TO 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
binatOn, and the terms and conditions on which
the contract Is 20 be made, the last annual ad
vcrtisement y. h. HALL,
ept26-wtNoy22 Postmaster General.
For Norfolk, PIney Point, aud Old Point.
Fare Reduced.
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