The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-22

THE WEEKLY RnrUnxlc
WILL BE PUBLISHED EVERY rHURSDAY.
EoREIaH NAILS, oe
DPOP0sALs for carrying the mails Of the uni
Il ted States from the Let of July, IS6I. 70 sOth
June, 1855, the following route viii be received
at the Contract Office Of the Post Office Depart-
hs sb Msy 10 DECIDED Sat Sr y Of
May.) in the manner and time herein specified:
From Charlcston, South Caroline; 'alil
ea Byssvannsh. Georgi. and Key West. Florida.
To Havana, in the lslAud of Cuba, go miles,
twice month and back, In stsamshps.
Leave Charleston on the Let and 18Th Of each
month; 80 ~ e4ee
Arrive Al Havana by the 9Th and shs sesh of the
4 Leave Havana on the 9th and 22d Of each
Arrive At charleston by the 18th and 9th Of
2 Proposals to touch at st. Augustins, Indian Key,
Key Biscayne. or Miami, and Key vaccas, (either
one or ALL are invited. h,.,s r,s-. e.,,s-.
Proposals for commencing at New York, Savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, win also 30 con-
sidered. gF Aas sll i'sfr N. tafs4
3 Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
considcrcd. . ,4 b fsss.-
The proposals should sst forth the ase, rate, and
description OF the vessel, with sufhcient particu-
arity TO enable the decision to be made on the ad
vice Of the proper officers Of The naval service whe-
ther the same u or y not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice il hereby given, that
agreeab!y to the provisions Of The Of Congress OF
Sd March, ls45, those proposals (being acceptable
stpulats to deliver the seamship or Sips 70 be pro
vded for carrying said mails, 10 the Unitcds States,
or TO their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose OF being converted into vessel or vessels
Of war the United States being bound, on their
part 70 pay tho fair full value thereof II the time
OF delivery, to be ascertaued by four appraisers,
appointed, two by the United States,
and two BY the owner or owners, with an umpire,
oil 0leaRr0emcnt. he anOOinted bv
President of the Uaited States
The bidder may embrace In his offer q stipulation
with the mails Or be may omit il, Il his discretion
Such stipulation may induce q prefcSence to be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects over
bid not containing il.
Articles Of contract are to be executed BY the ac
cepted bidder and by his surees, by or belore tho
first day Of July next. The contract il to provide,
among other things, that the pay Of the trip is
and not more than three times the pay of tho
trip when the trip 10 not rum, and no sufficient
excuse for tho failure IL furnished, and . duo
dcred inferior TO that specified in The, contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de-
linquency be satsfactorily explained In due time
for hiling to take from. 70 deliver into the posf
thereto amy part OF said mail; for suffering the
mail, any part OF IT, 70 be wet injured, lost or
destroyed; for conveying tin place Or manner
refusing. after demand made. TO conway . mail by
any additional steamship or vesscl run by the con-
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trpsin the contract and for not striving
at the time set also for transmitting Intelligence.
or furnishing the means OF transnitting intelli-
gescc, in advance of tho mail. The Poatmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ing the instructions fihs Department; for refusing
TO discharge carrier whom required by the De-
partment; for assigning the contract, without the
consent OF tho Postmaster General or fer setting
nv, mi IN ~ -
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation within the restrictions i'm
posed BY law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed. II the employment Of
additonaistock or carriers 10 rendered necessary;
but the contractorl may, in such case, relinquish
the contract, timely notice, II no prcfers Il 70 the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue OF curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay ON the amount dispensed with
the ne bid
member Of tho drn, where . company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposaIs.s
Fb,m for a bid schere no change from Siiver.
tisenient Is contemplated By ihe bidder. 80
II (or we, al tho case may boz [here writst ~
name names in full Of lhere state the residence
Or or rssdence' hereby Psopo.s to cary the mail on
az often as the PostInastcr Generals advertisement
for proposals on the same, dated February s. 1851,
requires in the time stated IN the echcduIe con.
ing mode of conveyance, to wit rHcre state how
it Is to be conveyed, for tho annual sum Of there
write out tho sum in words at full length
N Dated ~. (Signedf "a a
should be filed, the first blank with the name Of
the guaranors the second with that OF the bidder;
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating. points Of the route; and, after being
dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who
must be shown. by the written cerii6cate Of post
master. or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men Of property, and able to make good their
guarantee This guarantee. 90 certified, should
"The undersigned -- guarantee that -
If his bid for carrying the mail from --- to
---- be accepted BY the Postmaster General,
shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General pursuant TO such bid, prior to
the let day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient suretics, to perform the service pro-
posed. ilf y" isatiiA.7f@1k G-9iae-ef y 70
Dated %e N rii tSignedl aas
ags6 Form Of Certificate. ,,a s.os
The undersigned, postmaster Of -------, oertifes
that be is well acquainted With the gusrantors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. LHss'.n st-asr.fs2 tHgaE ISignedl
, Dated
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words small
Proposals-foreign mails'' written on the face of
the letter; and should be despatched in time to be
received by or before the 9Th day Of May next,
which will be the last day for receiving proposals.
under this advertisement. ~ ..,l.gs.I
The acceptance or acceptance Of the bids
will be determined by the 18th day of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip nearest
to the first day Of July 1851 but II the bidder sha
not consider himself able prepared 70 put tho
service in operation ON or about that day, he will
specify the day Of commencement in his proposals.
The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending or about the 30th day Of June, 1856.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General
Posr OFricE DEPARTMENT.. Feb. D. 1851.
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