The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-29

Arrive at Rock Island by m same day.
Service on this route to commence lst July,
1852
| $3.50 From Tyler to Athens, 90 miles, and back
once week.
Leave Tyler every Monday at a m;
Arrive at Athens by IL a IA next day;
l Leave Athens every Tuesday at / p M;
Arrive at Tyler next day by 6 o m.
1851 From Tyler, by Belzora, Quitman, and
Woodlawn, to White Oak, So miles, and
back once week.
\ Leave Tyler every Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at White Oak by p m next Wednes-
Leave White Oak every Thursday at6am;
Arrive at Tyler next Saturday by pm.
Form Of Bid.
tha & Cor WEI 81 49,, Of /, propose to carry
agreeabiy to the advertisement of the Postmaster
General dated 9th August, 1851 and by the follow
ing mode Of conveyance, viz:
Tor the annual sum of dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form ofa Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that If the foreooing
bid for carrying the mail route No Be &C.
cepted by the Postmaster General the bidder shall
prior to the 10Th day of February next enter into
the required obligation TO perform the service pro-
posed, with good and sufficient sureties
Dated. (signed by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of certi
fies that he is well acquainted with the above
guarantors and their property, and that they are
men oil property, and able to make good their
guarantee.
Dated. Signed
Notice and Instructions 10 Bidders.
l. Seven minutes allowed to intermediate
posmasters for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules.
2 Pay will not be made for trips not run: and
the deductions for failures to perform the same
may be increased to three times the contract paw
thereior III suihcent excuse be not sent in. Fines
may be imposed for arrivals after time; also for
Iaiing TO take or deliver the entire mail
3. The Postmaatc ter General NAV annul the con-
tract Tor repeated failures, for violating the post
9tice laws or for dsobeying the instructions Of the
Department.
4. The Postmaster General NAV discontinue mr.
curaii the service, and the pay accordingly on al
lowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with. lie may also increase the length or
number oil the trips at pro rata pay the Contractor
having the right to reinquish the contract on civ
ing timely notice. il he prefer it to the change.
D. Additional pay will not be made for excess of
actual over advertised distance (should any such
case occur) if the offices are correctly named
b. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty, or
postmaster's certificate of the suficiency of the
suretes or not received in the time specified by the
advertisement, or combining more than one route
In the same sum, cannot be accepted
I. Bids Tor the service adUertised are entitled
70 preference but those proposing changes therein
will receive consideration.
8. Offices established during the contract period
within quarter Of mile OF the route are to be
supplied without extra pay; those further off at
pro rata compensation
8. Bidders should specify the mode of convex.
ance intended to be used. When this is not done
1t will be understood to be horseback
TO- II the accepted bidders fail to execute con-
tract, or to commence and continue service agree
ably to their proposals, they, or their guarantors
or sureues VIII be liable TO suit for the damages
resulting from areletting of the route.
of February, 1852.
~. The bids should contain the bidders name
and residence, and, if company offer, those Of
eacn member OF the firm, and should be addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General and en-
dorsed "Mai Proposals in the State of -
For further particulars as to conditions Of bid
ding' and the forms of the contracts required see
aaVerusenent Tor proposals for carrying the mails
In Virginia, &c, issued January l5 1851.
N. X, HALL,
Postmaster General
Fosr oFFicE DEPARTMENT, August 8, 1851.
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