The republic., 1851-03-18
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f.A ffN t14ys iT@ts W NC JAkiIcl ty TIE tokh
Msy) ia slss nAnns and inns herein specified.
Prom Ghsslessen, South Csrolins;
Ny savannah. Georgia and Key Wesi. Florida;
70 iiasssa. IN ths Island VI Cuba, go miles,
tgb.e lsssath and back. 10 steAmzhips.
Leass Charleston GA ihe ist and 18th Of each
ARRIVE Al Havana by she csh and the cosh Of the
Leave Havana on tho s,h and aad Of each
mnGsh;
Arrive =. Charleston By tho isth and 2Tsh OF
Proposals. 70 touch AZ S. Augustine. Indian Key.
key bs.Ayse. a M.snsi. and Key yaccas. (eithcr
one aiis) insitcd.
Proposals fes commencing at New York. savan-
sliefrd
fsePe..Is 'ss more iresaens conveyance viii be
The propossis should ss forth the sire, rate, and
descrivsian II the vessel ~iih sufficient pArticu
iasssy b. enable sbs decision "a ts made on the ad
voc q she proper ofosrs of the naval service whe
war. And sPeeiAi notice j. hsrsby given. that.
sgrcsaby 70 ths prosisoas vi ssc Congress VI
~ March, iss5. thcsc proposals. (bcing acceptable
An othsr rsspsctsl siiI bs preferred which shall
sfaete 10 drus<r the suship ships. TO be pro
sidcd as carrying said mails, 10 the United States,
~ 10 ihesf propcS ofScsf, demand Snade for the
per?ose % being coavertcd dto vcsscI or vessels
part, 30 pay tbs air fall value thereof Al the time
u delivery, 10 he sscsrsanod by four appraisers.
appesnisd, by thc Precedent tho United Statcs
anu wv w iht owner OF owners, Win an umpire.
"a case d disagreement. 70 he appointed BY tho
Presscent Vi the uaitcd States.
The bidder may embrace In his oiIcr stipulation
70 carry an agent oi tLe Post oshce Department
VAN sbs mails, or he may omit Il. At his discretion.
such stipulation rnsy induce . preference To be
given la favor Of I'D equal In other rcspcets over
a bad not containing u.
Afsselsa ef consrscs 10 BIC executed by tho ac-
ecptnd bidder and by his suscscs. by or bcfuro the
nsst day ~ July neat The cuntract Ia 10 provide,
.mens cshsr u'lags. that the pay d she "trip u
and aot more thaa three times The pay Of tho
trip when tbc trip 10 not run. and no sufficient
cxcuse for the failure is furnished. and due
proportion Of ii whom grade Of scsyice 10 rem
dSfed inferior " that spccliied In the contract:
and that nDes may be Imposed. unIoss tho de-
ln9asncy be sat.sfscsoriiy explained In due time.
ios hing 10 take from. or 10 deliver into. the post
oihec st the port u landing the mail belonging
thereto. any part Of said mail; fcs suffering The
mail, 90 any part of IL, to be ~es injurod. lsi.
Destroyed ior conveying 4 in = place or manner
thai expo~es II 70 depreciation, tss, injury; FOR
refusing. sfter deinand made. 10 convey mail by
any additional steamship OF ve.sel run by the con
tractor ou the Route. over and above the specified
nosnr of trips in tho contract and for not arriving
al the time set; also for transmitting intelligence
or furnishing the means VI transmitting inseili-
gcsscc. la advance Of the mail The Postmaster
General In1g annul the contract fcr repeated fail
ing instrussioas Of ihs Department for refusing
to dischsrge carrier when required by tho De
partnent; for asSigninc tie contract without the
NuuttHt tt TIC FD&ttuN9tcf 0c0efAi, Or lot ockluK
up or running an express ~ sfosesAid
The Postmastcr General may alter tho contract,
aud alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease of compensation within the restrictions Inn
posed by law, for thc additional service required,
or t,r the increased speed. II the employment Of
additional stock or carriers 70 rendered necessary;
but the contractor may. In such case. reiinquish
the contract timely notice. IL hc pgcers II " tho
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
| continue curtail the service, he allowing one
month's extra pay on the sn,ount dispenscd with,
s me az yf1s &. Of ~ sss sa
member Of tho nrin, where company Oilers.
should be dis,inctiy stated in the proposals..
Forw for bid rhere no change from adpsr-
fisemeat Is contemplated by fts bidder.
81 tor we, ~ the case may bc) there write the
in full oi fherc stat. the residenee
.r res.denee' hereby propose % carry the mail on
a. often a. the Postmaster Iisr,nsnt
for proposals. tho same. dated February ., 1861.
requires. IN the time stated Ia the schedulc com
taincd IN such advertisement. and BY the follow.
ing mode vi conveyance. 10 wit; Here state how
Il IL TO be conycyed1 for the annual sum VI there
writc out the SUM in words At full lengshl
Dated fSigncdl
The following 10 the farm OF the guarantee which
should be filed, the FIRST blank wi iih the name OF
the guarantors; the second with that OF the bidder;
| and tho third and fourth with the beginning aud
terminating points of the route; aud. after being
dated; should be signed By the guar.nser, who
master. or other equally satisfsesory testimonial.
10 be of property. aud able make good their
| guarantee. This guarantee, certified, should
accompany each bid:
"Thc undersigned ---- guarantee that ------.
| II 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 20 such hid. prior 10
the Let day of July neat, With az lcast two good
and sufficient surctcs 10 pcrform the service pro-
poscd.
Dated fsigncdl
F@m " Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of -------. crrtifies
that he 10 well acquainted with the V,sarartsu.
above named and their property, aud sha, they
arc sufficient and able 20 make good their guar.
anty. fSignedI
Dated
The bid should be sent under seAl 90 tbs First
Assistant Postmaster General aud the words "sIAsl
Proposals mails" written on tho face ~
tho letter; aud should be despatched is finle tc
received by before the 9Th day ~ May nest,
which will he the iast day for receiving proposals
under this advertisement
The acceptance or acccpiansc ct che bids
" III be determined ny the 18th day ~ May mort.
The cryicc 10 10 commence with issc trip nearest
10 the fret day Of July Is5ii bat " tho bsdser shall
not consider himsclf able or prepared 10 put the
service in operation cs about that day. hc ~iil
specify the day Of commencement la hss psepssNls
The contract term will expire With the vovarc
ending about the sp,h day 81 June. 1885,
n. X HALL.
Postmaster Csnsnni
PosT 0yrIcx DxrAnTAkSr. Feb. ,. fssi