The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25


THz wEExLY REFUBLIC
WILL BE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
FORElGr MAILS.
DPOPO6ALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
Il ted States from the lst Of July, 1851. To 30th
June, 1896, on the following route win be received
ment, in the city Of Washington, until 10 a. m of
the 9th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 18th Of
NIay.) In the manner and time herein specified:
pa From Charleston, South Carolina;
BY Savannah, Georgi. ,and Key West. Florida,
twice month and back. in steamships.
Leave Charleston on the Let and 18th Of each
Arrive AZ Hayana by the 9th and the 2oth Of the
Same mouth; $50, ~ 6ss -.
Leavs Havana on the 9Th and aad Of each
Arrive 4 Charleston BY the 18th and s7.h Of
same month. ss,3'i irf3 ss a ssn
Proposals 70 touch at ST. Augustins. Indian Key.
Key b'sSa{ns. cr Miami. and Key vaccaa, (either
Proposals fof commsncing at New York, ssvan.
nah, Pensacola, ~ New Orleans, will alsO be con-
Proposals. for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposals should IT forth the size, rase, and
is1ty 70 enable The dscision 70 BE- made on tho i'd
vics Of t,s pppsr eseu Of ths naval service, whe-
ther The same y il not convertible into shp Of
war. Ar And special notice ]: hereby giysn. that
Sd March, 1645, those proposals (being acceptable
in other respects) viii be preferred which shall
stiPu!atc to deliver the steamship shps. to be pro
vded for carrying said mails, TO the United States,
or 10 their proper officer, on demand made, FOR the
purpose Of being converted into vessel vessels
of war; the United States being bound, their
part. 70 pay tho fair full value thereof At the time
of delivery, to be ascertained by four appraisers,
appointed two by the President United States
and two by the owner or owners with an umpire,
n ease o. d,sagTsemenss 70 be appointed BY the
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
70 carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
with the MALE, or he may omit IT, at his discretion
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects over
a bid not containing it.
Articles OF contract to be executed By the &C.
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 is not performed,
and not more than three lines the pay Of the
trip when the trip is not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure il furnished, and due
proportion Of It when grade Of service II rem
dercd inferior to that specified in the contract;
linquency be satisfactorily explained in duo timo.
for failing to take FROM or to deliver into the post
office At the port Of landing thc mail boionging
mail any part Of il. to be wet, injured lost, or
destroyed; for conveying il in place or manner
tat exposes it 70 depredstion loss Of injury; for
OcIu6nQ ma0cp convey
any additional steamship OF vessel run BY the con-
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips ia the contract and for not arriving
at the time set; also for Transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means Of Transmitting intelli-
gence, in advance of the mail The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
urcs; for violating the post Office Laws; for dsobey-
to discharge carrier when required BY the De.
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent Of the Postinaafer General. Or for setting
up OF running an express az Aforesaid. as,6s,
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter tho schedule. he allowing pro rata in
crease Of fcompensation, within the restrictions i'm
poeed by law for the additional service Tequirsd,
or for the increesod speed, il tho smploynent Of
additional stock or carriers il rendered NECESSARY;
but the contractor may, in such case, relihquish
the contract timely notice, II he preEsrsitso the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtsil The service, he allowing one
mouths extra pay ON the amount dispensed with.
" The route, the service, the yearly pay, tho bid
member of the arm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals. $3.50
Form for bid Uherc no change from odver-
tiscnscnt Is contemplated By TIE bidder
s'I (or we, ~ the case may be) there write the
name names in FULL Of there state tho residepos
hereby ne mail
often aa the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals. the same, dated February 3. 1851.
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
!
ing mode Of conveyance, TO wit Here state how
il Il 10 be conveyed, j for the annual sum Of There
write out the sum in words at full length ts1g
Dated [Signedl
should be filed. the first blank With the name Of
the guara nors; the second with that OF the bidder:
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points Of tho route; and, after being
dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who
must be shown by the written certificate Of post
master, other equally satiaiactory testimonial,
TO be men Of property. aud able to make good their
guarantees This guarantees, 90 certified, should
s'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 lst day of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient suretics, to perform the service pro-
posed. ae a4Ht 334 Ne aFSss0
Dated lsignedl
Form Of Certificate. m ~
The undersigned, postmaster Of -----, certifics
that he is well acquainted with tho guarantors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. TSirnedl
Dated
The bid should be- sent under seal to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words SNAIL
Proposals-foreign mails" written on the face of
the letter; and should be despatched in time be
received by or before the Sth day Of May next,
which will be the last day for receiving proposals.
under this advertisement. 'it
@ The acceptance or non acceptance of the bids
will be determined by the 10Th day of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip nearest
TO the first day of July 1851 but il this bddsr shal
not consider himself able prepared 10 put the
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 sOth day Of june, 1865.
N. x. HALL,
~ Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARrNENr, Feb. 3, 1851.
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