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

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DPOPOsALs for carrying the malls Of the uni
L ted States from the lst Of July 1851, to Goth
June. 1855. ON The following route. will be received
ment. in the city Of Washington, until 10 q M OF
the 9th May. 1851. Ito be decided by the 10Th Of
AIay,) in the manner and time herein specified: +,
FROM Charleston, South Carolina;
BY Savannah, Georgia, and Key West. Florida,
TO Havana, In the Island of Cuba, 670 miles,
9fw twice month and back. In steamships.
Leave Charlsstou ON the lst and 18th Of each
Arrive al Havana BY the sth and the goth Of the
same month;
Leave Havana on the sth and a2d Of each
i3 month; m sifsfs vsi3 i.niGw ai 80 /,
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 27th OF
Proposals 70 touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Bsoaync. or Miami, and Key vaccas, (either
one or all, arc invited. r'ia5 osi ll q bas =
Proposals for commencing at New York, Sayan-
nah Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
Proposals. for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposals should set forth the sise, rate and
description OF the vessel, with sufficient psrtcu-
vice of the proper officers Of the naval service, whe.
ther the Is or ID not convertible into ship OF
war; And special notice 10 hereby given, that,
Sd March, Is45, those proposals (being acceptable
in other rcspects) viii Be preferred which shall
stipulase deliver the steamship ships to be pro
vided for carrying sid mails to the United States
to their proper officer, demand made for the
purpose of being converted into vessel or vessels
of war the United States being bound, on their
part, to pay he fnir full value thereof nj the time
Of delivery to be ascertained by four appraisers,
appointed, two by the President of the United States,
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case OF disagreement, TO be appointed by the
President Of the United States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry an agent Of the Post Onioe Department
with the maiis or he may omit il, at his discretion
Such stipulation may induce a preferences to be
given favor OF bid equal in other respects over
bid not containing il, .a. ,a ,{rll.5
Articles of contract are TO be executed by the
ceptcd bidder and by his sureties By OF before the
first day of July next The contract il TO provide
among other things, that the pay Of the trip is
to be forfeited when tho trip is not performed,
and not more than three times the pay OF the
excuse exc 10 for the iailare i furnished and due
proportion of il when . grade qof service is rem
dered inferior TO that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de-
hnquency be satisfacaoriy explained in due timo.
failing to take from, to deliver into the posi-
Office ut the port Of landing the mail belonging
thcrstoy any part Of said naa5 for suffering the
destroyed; Tor conveying il in q place Or manner
that exposes il to depreciation, Ioes or injury; for
refus2ng, after demand made, to convey mail by
tractor o. On the route over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and arriving
at the time set; also for transmitting
or furnishing the means OF transmitting in'eih-
gcncc, in advance of the mail, Tho Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated tall-
urss for violating the post Office laws; for dsobey-
ing tho tons of the Department.; for refusing
dlscnsrss sasrSinr pfn e CONTACT wthoS the
Consent OF the Postmaster cnera, or for setting
| up or running an express as Aforesaid ed Lial-s
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter Inc sciedolc, he allowing pro rata in
crease OF cotlpGnoation, within the lm-
poecd by law for the additional service required
| or for the increased speed, IL the employment OF
additional stock or carriers - rendered necessary
| but the contractor may, in such case. reiinqush
the contract on timely notre, II nc prefers It to the
change The Postmaster General may alao dis
continue or curtail the service, be allowing one
| months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid'
der,s name and residence, and the name Of each
| member Of the firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals. s
| Form f0,. bid ,chere no change from adver.
ti:cment i, contemplated by the bidder.
al (or we, as the case may be) there write the
name or names in full Of [here state the residence
| the routeg .'t fiw from Cha rlcston to Havana,
ae often nc Tho Postmaster Generars advertisement
for Proposals on the sane dated February 3. 1851,
1 requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
| tanned in such advertisement, and by Inc ioiioW-
| ing mode Of conveyance, TO wit: Here state now
il Il to be conveyed, for the annual gum oi lhere
| write out the sum in words az full ength.J ID 8
Dated - ISigneul b
The following is the form OF the guarantee, which
should be flied the first blank with the narnc OF
the guarantors the second with that of the bidder;
4 and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points of the route; and, after BENG
| dated, shonld be Aligned by the gnarantor. who
must be shown by the written certificate Of post
muster, or other equally satisfactory ties stirnonial
TO bc men Of property aAd able To make good Their
4 guarantee. This guarantee, 80 certified, should
Il accompany each bid:
0 ssIhc undersigned ---- guarantees that -----,
4 IT, his bid for carrying the mail from --- 70
/ - be accepted by the Postmaster General,
4 A shall cnterinto the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid, prior to
the Ist day of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient suretfcs to perform the service pro-
4 posed. 2st
1. Form Of Certificate.
/ The undersigned, postmaster Of ------, ccrtifci
| that he is well acquainted with the guarantori
. AZ nd hat hex