The republic., 1851-09-05

Arrive at Rock Island by m same day.
Service ON this route 10 commence lst july
1852.
$3.50 From Tyler to Athens, 81 miles, and back
once week.
Leave Tyler every Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Athens by ii a m next day;
Leave Athens every Tuesday at IN;
Arrive at Tyler next day by p
6s5I From Tyler, by Belzora, Qutman. and
Woodlawn, TO White Oak, So miles, and
back once a week
Leave Tyler every Monday at m;
Arrive at White Oak by m next Wednes-
day;
Leave White Oak every Thursday team;
Arrive at Tyler next Saturday by p m. -
Form Of a Bid
the mails on route No. from to
agreeaby TO the advertisement of the Postmaster
General dated 9th August 1851, and by the follow
ing mode Of conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum of dollaHs.
Dated. Signed.
Form ofa Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that If the foregoing
bid for carrying the mail on route No. Be ac-
ceped by the Postmaster General the bidder shall,
prior TO the 18th day of February next enter into
the required obligation to perform the service pro-
posed, with good and sufficient surcties.
Dated. (Signcd by two guarantors.l
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of certi-l
fes that nc is well acquainted with the above
guarantors and their property and that they are
men of property, and able to mSsse good their
guarantee.
Dated. Signed.
Notice and Instructions to Bidders.
!. Seven minutes are allowed to intermediate
postmasers for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules.
2. Pay will not be made for trips not ron; and
the deductions for failures to perform the
may be increased to three times the contract pay
therefor if a sufficient be not sent in Fines
may be imposed for arrivals after time; also for
failing to take or deliver the entire mail.
3. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures, for violating the post
office laws or for disobeyng the instructions OF the
Department.
4. The Postmaster General NAV discontinue or
curtall the service, and the pay accordingly, al
lowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with. He may also increase the length or
number OF the trips at pro rata pay, the contractor
having the right to renquish the contract on Civ
ing umely notice, If ne prefer it to the change.
8. Additional pay will not be made for excess Of
actual over advertised distance (should any such
case occur) II the offices correctly named.
6. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty, or
postmaster's certificate of the suficiency OF the
sureties, not received in the time specified by the
advertisements, or combining more than route
in the same sum, cannot be accepted
7. Bids for the service adcsrfised entitled
to preferences, but those proposing changes therein
will receive consideration.
s. Offices established during the contract period
within quarter of mile OF the route are to be
supplied without extra pay; those further off at
pro rata compensation.
Bidders should specify the mode of convey
ance intended to be used. When this is not done
it will be understood to be horseback
10. If the accepted bidders fail to execute con-
tract, or TO commence and continue service agree
ably to their proposals, they, their guarantors
or sureties, will be liable suit for the damages
! resulting from reletting of the route.
IL. Contracts are to be executed by the 18th day
of February, 1852.
II. The bids should contain the bidders name
each member of the firm, and should be addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General, and en-
dorsed ''Nlail Proposals in the State of -"
For further particulars to conditions of bid
ding, and the forms of the contracts required,
advertisement for proposals for carrying the mails
in Virginia, &C., issued January Is, 1851.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, August 8, 1851.
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