The republic., 1851-04-16
Extract from Me act Of Congress Of Sd March,
l645, section Is.

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"And BE- Il further enacted. That it shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster General, in all future let
ngs of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the same in every case, TO the lowest bidder
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, or take at
valuation, the stock vehicle of any previous
tractor for the same route"
o. Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested TO state in their proposals the mode
by which they intend TO convey the mail. Where
the size and weight Of the mails, the speed call
cd for in the schedules, shall require II, the con.
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat or 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 VII be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
0o- Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids are to be UNDERWOOD in
Guiding the supply Of each office on the line Of
from depot. Separate proposals for Offices moro
than quarter Of a mile of will be considered.
ted States from the Let day of July, 1851, TO the
30th OF June, 1884, inclusive in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office
M of the sOth day Of April 1851, (to be decided by
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From HopkinsviIle at 10 m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomasville, Fiser's be Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, 10 miles;
And back between 6 q m Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday. and m next days.
62H From Hopkinsville at 3 a m, tri- weekly,
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadesboro, Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by a m next day, l0l miles;
And back between p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and 8 p m next day
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied by 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 Ia
= be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into an obligation prior to the first day Of
July next, with good and sufficient surees to per-
| form the service proposed"
| This should be accompanied by the certificate oi
la Postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
| the guarantors are men of property, and able tc
make good their guaranty.
The proposals should be sent to the Department
scaled, 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
contract is to be made, see the last annual adver-
| tisement. N. K. HALL,
| Postmaster General.
] PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851.
| March6 6-4w