The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-01
Extract from the act Of Congressef 81 March,
- ~ 1916, section 16. 49, Az, ~

"And be IL further enacted, That it shall be. tho
duty Of the Postmaster General, in all future LETT
tngs of contracts for the transportation ofth mall
10 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 now contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, or take at
valuation, the stock or vehicle of any previous con-
tractor for the same route nn0s tsa,5a 9iit II
fS. Bidders will be careful 10 read the forms and
Instructions appended to this advertisements. They
are requested to state in their proposas the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail Where
the sizc and weight OF the mails, or tho speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the con
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail
road conveyance, as tho case may be; and, conse-
quenty, 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
cat mode of transportation. r 3irlsd a32sg 1lsii.
Gy- Railroad companies arc specially notified
that their regular bids TO be understood a. in
Guiding the supply of each Office on the line Of
their respective roads, not over quarter of mile
from depot Separate proposals. for Offices moro
than quarter Of a mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
i ted States from tho lat day OF July, 1861, " the
30th Of June, 1854, inclusive in Kentucky, will be
Department, in the city Of Washington. until a.
IN. of tho 30th day OF April, 1854, (to be decided by
the lst day of May, l85l) tho routes and in the
manner ana lime hcrcln spccincd, vlz:tf kfNa Fe
5225 From Hopkinsyille at 10 p m. tri-weeky,
Monday. "Wednesday, and Friday;
By Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clnrksvillc, Macadoo, Fredo-
nin, Thomasvilic, Fiscr's be Roads, and
Sycamore Mills; LeF n
To Nashville by 6 p m next day, 76 miles;
And back between 6 M Monday, Wedncs-
| D day, and Friday. and p IN next days. r
6227 From Hopkinsvie at m, triwcekly,
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday; Y
| BY Belleyiew, Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond,
s Aurora, Wadesboro', May6eld, Fancy
"a Farm, and Milburn; Asssf1
And back between p III Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and Sp m next day.
- g NOTES lia sig bo' y
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one more responsible persons,
\ in the following manner, viz: ~ s37t 5F y1e2 e
I" The undersigned ----- guaranty that -a------
| il his bid for carrying tho mail from ------it 10
--- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to pcr-
form the service proposed * oN 9ai ~ w" q
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men OF property, nnd able to
make good their guaranty. 8 81
The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals for route No. -, %
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General. fE -4 or te 'l1t sks Aif5esA
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
contract ia to be made sec the last annual advcr-
tiscmcnt. N. X. HALL q
4 Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., March 6, 1851
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