The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-03
FOREleN MAILS.


WILL BE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
f's # FORRlGN NAILS. as4u
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
i ted States from the lst Of July, 1881. 70 3Oth
Juno, 1885, on the following route, will 10 received
at the Contract Once of the Post Office Depart
ment in tho city Of Washington, until 10 u. IN. of
the 9Th May. 1851. (to Be decided By the 18th Of
Y From Chsrleston. South Carolina;
n By savannah, Georgis. and Key West. Florida,
TO Havana. in the Island Of Cuba, 670 miles,
twice month and back, In steamships.
Leave Charlestou on the let and lSth Of each
Arrive At Havana by the 9th and tho a0th Of the
Leave Havana ON the 9Th and aad Of each
month;
Arrive Il ChArleston by the lsth and 9th sof
ProposAls to touch At st. Augustine. Indian Key.
Key Biscayne. or Miami. and Key vaccas, (either
one or all,) are invited. oH-
Proposals for commencing at Ne. Iofk, Savsn-
Proposals. for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposal, should set forth the sse, rate, and
description Of The vessel, with sufficient pArtcu-
Iarity TO enable the decision 10 BE- made on the I'D
vice Of the proper ocers Of the naval service whe.
ther tho sane il il not conyertibe into chip OF
war. And special notice Il hereby given. that:
agrceaby to the provisions Of the sctof Coneveseof
Sd March, lsl5, those prcPosals (hsing acceptable
stipulase to deliver the steamship ships. TO be pro
vided for carrying said MALE, TO the United states,
to their proper officer, on demand made, Sor the
of war; the United States being bound, ON their
part 10 pay the fair full value thereof at the time
ofdelivery, TO be ascertained BY four appraisers,
and two BY the owner or owners. with an umpire,
in case Of disagreement to be appointed by thp
President Of the Ulited States: .,y .sS
to earry O'aasl a arss 2 q shs Po. oes
with the mails. he may omit IT, at his discretion,
Such stipulation may induce . prcfcrence 70 be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects over
Articles Of contract are 10 be executed by the &C.
cepted bidder and by bis sureties, BY or beiOra ts
first day Of July next. Tho contract v % provide.
among other things, that the pay Of the trip is
to be forfeited when the trip i not performed.
and not more than three times the pay Of iths
trip when the trip is not rum, and no sufheient
proportion of il when . grade OF service is rem
dcred inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unlss: the de-
for fanR to take from. or 70 dsliver into, ppsf
Office at the port Of landing the mail 6elonging
thereto any part Of said mail; for suffering ths
destroyed; for conveying ii in. place Or manner
that exposes II to depreciation, loss, or injury for
refusitse, after demand made, to convey mail by
re .nd say
number oftrips in the contract and sor not arriving
at the time set; also for transmitting intelligenSe
or furnishing the means OF t5an:msnng in.e.n-
General may annul the contract for repeated faiir
uros for violating the post office laws ior disobey-
ing the instructions Oft Departments for refutng
10 discharge a carrier when required by the DO
partpae;3t for assigning the contract without the
conaent pf the Postmaster General. Or fbr setting
\ ~p or Fpnning N cypress az aforesaid. ,sW 3,aro
IhS SsAisH %oZ s1s e sa IN;
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he sss dast1ses sas ssesss e ps s ~
oonaaas @o"tas Extra & % p.y a. ss soont
The The route, tho sefviss. iks yeAriy payy the Ed-
4 member Of tho frm, where ! company offers,
should be dstinctly stated ii tAs proposals. 2sl4
4 For,n for bid scheye no chsngs from sdver.
i % tisement l. contemplated by tIe bidiaey.s asis
4 .r for we, ~ the case may obel lhere wrste Tho
name or names in full Of there state the residence
hereby Poosce e ssr as aa,.s , On
a. elfen as the Postmaster Geaer,rs ndveftsement
FOR proposals on the same, dated Februsfy 1851.
rec,ires. in the time statad in the schedule con-
II tsincd in s1,ch advertisement, and by the follow
Il ing mode q conveyance, 70 wit There state how
Il 4 to be conveyed for che snnua sum Of there
write out the sum in words at full length-l sal
4 Dated lSiRneol @ ksf.s,
The following is tho form Of the gusr.ntse which
should be filed, the first blank With the name OF
the 0usrsofors; the second with saA Of the bidder;
md The third and fourth with The beginning and
terminsaing, points Of the route; and. htss BENZ
must bs shown. By k6ewritten cssticsts Of post
uasser other equally satisfactory testimoniAl,
- BE- msn Of property. and able 20 make good their
g. ar.n.ee Thi, ,! guarantee, % eaf''ee' sA9Ata
acc The nndersigned --.-l guarantee 4hak - -
70 ri; bid for carrying the uaaa from ..---- tS
= - -. be accepted by the Postmaster General.
shall enter into the contract required by the
p,m. ster General, pursuant to such bid, prior 70
The Ist 'ay Of July next, with 1t lsass two good
and sufic ent sureies. to perform the service pro
4 posed. iiaifs5sf q a1z zrs;-,.,v lENetR
\ Dated fa es s5 10 loignedl M taa
| ad y Form Of Certificate aas bsipsssa
r,. ,,nd.rs igned, postmaster of -----. certife,
| that bc IL ", VI acquainted with tho guarant0ri
above named a nd their property. and that they
are suf6cient an d able to make good their guar.
/ anty. ,s,.s,..,.. .s,tt NJ, t0's"0oi .,.
4 The bid should 70 sent under seal to the Frs
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words dafl
4 Proposals u. ale written on 'nc % .sce % ..
\ $1,000 bu nr hcE,re the Och day Of May next,
which will be the last sy for receiving proposals.
1 under this advertisement. " LlNt y ,i2sl,.
| The acceptance or noa acceptance oi the bids
| will be determined by the sth day Of May next
rhc service i to commen. % with the trip ncarest
to the rst day Of July 1851 but II the bidder shall
not consider himself able or prepared 70 put the
service in operation on or alb, ~! .nas Gay, ne w
specify the day Of fcommenceme ut n his proposals.
| The Contract term viii expire with the voyage
ending on or about the SOth day o.s June. 1855.
- s-'~117 ,W ea 4 N. X. HALL,
rt ft Pustmaa ter General.
Posr OrrlcR DErARrMEsr, Feb. 3, 1881.
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