The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02
Extract from the act Of Congress Of 3D. March,
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"44nd be ii further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tings of contracts for the transportation Of the mail
let the same in every case, TO the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
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, take at
valuation the stock or vehicle of any previous con-
tractor for the same route, ,di ~ it3R ,3t.@lR
AJ- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisements. They
requested TO state in their proposals. the mode
the size and weight of the mails, the speed call
cd for In the schedules, shall require il, the con-
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, rnil-
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, consc-
quently, such routes will be let to bids proposing
such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the
routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
est mode of transportation. shs
no Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
cluding the supply of each Office on the line Of
their respective roads, not over quarter OF mile
from depot. Separate proposals. for offices more
than q quarter of q mile off will be considered.
.I tge 500 ] g4--- --y.L ~ sfsfie
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
ted States from the Let day Of July, 1881, to the
received at the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city Of Washington. until 9 a.
Of the s0th day oi April, 1851, Go be decided by
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manner and time herein specified, viz:
| 5225 From Hopkinsvilc ut 10 m, tri- weekly,
| Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
| Providence, Clarksviile, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomn.ville, Fiser's p< Roads, and
Sycamore Mills; 7a8i e. -,9aa
| To Nashville by p m next day, rs miles;
| And back between6 m Monday, Wcdnes-
day, and Friday. and p m next days.
1927 From Hopkinsville at 3 q m, tri-weekly,
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday;
BY Belleyiew, ,CadiE, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, WAdesboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn; ~ rsN y eg9 (.
To Columbus by 3 no next day, 10l miles,
/ And back between 8 p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and 8 p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one more responsible persons,
| in the following manner, viz: aistA
The undersigned -- guaranty that -----
If his bid for carrying the mail from - to
---- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into obligation prior to the first day Of
July next, with good and sufficient suretes 70 per-
form the service proposed" ,tIl
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
a Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are mon Of property, and able TO
make good their guaranty. irtl,al-.i, 4.
The proposals. should be sent to the Department
| sealed, endorsed :. Proposals for route No -,"
| and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
i General. ~ tf,.s,. y NJ i,s.,., 3, ..-,..
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
contract is to be made, see the last annual adver-
| tisement. N. X. HALL,
i Postmaster General.
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851.
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