The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-05
Extract from the act Of Congrsss Of Sd March,
l645, section Is.

"-dnd De further enGcted, That II 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, to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
formance, without other reference to the mode Of
such transportation than may be necessary TO pro-
vide for the due celebrity, certainty and security Of
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation the stock vehicle of any previous
tractor for the same route"
OU- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested to state in their proposals the mode
the size and weight Of the mails, the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, rail
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, conse-
quently, 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 cheap
est mode of transportation.
Or Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids are to be understood in
cluding the supply of each Office the line Of
their respective roads, not quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals. for offices more
than quarter OF a mile of will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
tod States from the lst day of July, 1861, to the
30th of June, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Oficc
Department, in the city of Washn gton, until a.
IN. of the 30th day OF April 1861 Ito be decided by
the lst day Of May, lS5i) the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
1225 From HopkinsviIIc at 10 m, tri-wcckly,
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Frcdo-
mia. Thomasville, Fiscr's >S Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville BY p IN next day, 10 miles;
And back between q m Monday, Wednes.
day, and Friday, and p m next days.
1927 From Hopkinsville at q m, tri-wcekly
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond
Aurora, Wadesboro, Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
And back between 8 p m Sunday, Tuesday
| and Thursday, and p m next day
| NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied bya guar
anty, signed by one or more responsible persons
| in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned -- guaranty that -
if his bid for carrying the mail from -- to
-- be accepted by the Postmaster General, sha
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to per-
form the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors men of property, and able to
make good their guaranty.
The proposals. should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for route No. -
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions on which the
tisement. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March s, 1851.
March S-4w