The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-24
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FORElGN MAIIS.
DPOPOSALs for carrying the mails Of tho Uni
| Il ted States from tho lst of July, 1851 70 3Oth
June, 1885, the following route, vim be received
| at the Contract Oficc of the Posi- Once Depart
ment, in the city Of Wa:hington, until 10 .: m. Of
hIay.) in The manner and time bersia spssiAsd:
From Charleston, South Caroline;
BY Savannah. Georsi;, and Key wess Florida,
To Havana, in the leland Of Cuha, go miles,
twice month and back, in stsamahfus.
Leave Charleston on the Ist and lssh Of each
month;
Arrive al Havana by the 9th and the aOtA ofthe
Leave Havana ON the sth and 22d OF each
month;
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 9th Of
Proposals to touch at st, Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Bscayne. or Miami. and Key vaccas, (either
one or all, are invited
Proposals for commencing at New York, Savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
| sidered.
Proposals. FOR more frequcn. conveyance vilibs
considered.
The proposals. should set forth the size, rate, and
description Of the vessel, With sufficient particu-
hrity 70 enable the decison to be made on the ad
vice of the proper officers of the naval service. whe
ther tho same 10 or 10 not convert tble into ship OF
war. And special notice 10 hereby given, that.
agreeably to the provisions the act of Congre Of
Sd March, lSa5. those proposals. (bcing acceptable
III Otuct IcepcCtS/ Will Dc pfctCEToo WuICo nuuAl
stipulate to deliver the steamship or ships to be pro
vided for carrying said mails, 70 the United Statcs,
or to their proper officer, on demand made, for the
Of war; the United States being bound, ON their
part, to pay the fair full value thereof at the time
Of delivery, to be ascertained by four appraisers
appointed, two by the of the United Sates
and two BY the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case OF disagreement, to be appointed by the
President of the Usited States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
tp~ ~ 10 0~~k nrx< wivv
with the mails he may omit IL, at his discretion.
Such stipulation may induce q preference to be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects
o bid not containing il. st T
Articles of contract to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by bis sureties, by before the
first day of July next. The contract is to provide.
among other things, that the pay Of the trip 10
to be forfeited when the trip il not performed.
and not moro than three times the pay Of the
trip when the trip is not rum, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure II furnished, and due
proportionof It when grade Of service is rem
dered inferior TO that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless tho de-
linquency be satisfactorily explained in due time.
for failing to take som to deliver into the post
Office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto any part Of said mail; for suffering the
mail, or any part Of it, to be wet injured. lost or
that opposes Il to depreciation. o.s or injury; for
refusing, after demand mnde, TO convey q mail by
any additional steamship vessel run BY tho con-
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
at the time set also for transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means Of transmitting fntelli-
gcnce, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repcated fail
ures for violating the post office laws, for disobcy-
ing the instructions Of the Department. refusing
to discharge . carrier when required By tho De-
! partnent for assigning the contract without the
consent ofthe Postmaster General. or for setting
| up or running express az aforesaid 4
| The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schcdule, he allowing pro rata in
| ofro within
posed by law, for the additional service required,
Or for the increased speed, IL tho employment of
but the contractor may. in such case relnquish
the contract on timely notice, IL hc prefers II 70 the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
| months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
4 The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence. and the name Of each
member Of the firm. where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the propossls.
Form for a. bid ,chere no change from adver-
tiscmcnt Is contemplated BIZ the bidder.
al (or we, n the case may be) there writc the
name or in full Of there state the residence
the route from Charleston TO Havana,
as often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals ON the same, dated February g. 1851,
| requires in the time stated in the schedule
| tanned in such advertisement, and by the follow
It 10 be conveyed.l for the annual sum of Ihere
write out the sum in words at full length.l
Dated [Sgncdl
The following ia the form OF the guarantee, which
should be filed, the first blank with the name Of
the guarantors 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
mus. be shown oy the written &c rtihcats Of post
to be men of property and able to make good their
guarantee This guarantee, so certified, should
accompany each bid:
xsrvl.. tb~t
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 Ist day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient surcties, to perform the service pro-
posed
Dated Tsigncdl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, certifcs
that he is well acquainted with the gyarantors
above named and their property. and that they
| are sufficient and able to make good their guar
| anty. lSigned]
Dated
| The bid should be sent under seal 10 the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words email
Proposals s--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.
| The acceptance or non acceptance Of the bids
will be determined by the 18th day Of May next.
The service ia to commence with the trip nearest
to the first day of July. 1851; but If the bidder shal
not consider himself able or prepared to put the
service in operation 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 Goth day Of June. 1885.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENr, Feb. 3, 1851.
rT,HE PLANETARY SYSTEM, by Nichol. 1 VOL
i London, 1851.
Mosely's Lectures on Astronomy at Kings Col
leOe. vol London. 1850.