The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-24
Extract from the act Of Congrsss Of Sd March,
lSa5, section 49,


duty Of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the same in every case, to the lowest BIDDER
tcndering 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
valuation the stock or vehicle of any previous
tractor for the same route"
o. Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested to state In their proposals. the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the sire and weight Of the mails or the speed call
ed for in the schedules shall require II, the con
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, rail-
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, conse-
quently. such routes win 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.
no. Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood as 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 quarter of mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted States from the LIST day of July, 1851, to the
received at the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until 9 a.
M of the both day OF April. 1851, TO be decided by
the lot day OF May lool on the routes ana In the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 m, tri-weekIy,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksyille, Macadoo, Fredo-
MIA, Thomasville, Fiser's h< Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by 6 p m next day, IS miles;
And back between 6 a m Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday. and 2 m next days.
5227 From Hopknsville at m, tri-wcekly,
Tuesday. ThuradaY. and SATURDAY.:
Aurora, Wedesboro', -Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by m next day, 10l miles;
And back between 8 p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday. and s p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by a guar
anty, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz
"The undersigned --- guaranty that -
if his bid for carrying the mail from --- te
- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into an obligation prior to the first day o.
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to per
| form the service proposed"
| This should be accompanied by the certificate o
a Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, tina
/ the guarantors men of property, and able t
make good their guaranty.
| The proposals. should be sent to the Department
| scaled, endorsed g Proposals for route No. --,
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaste
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from comb
nations, and the terms and conditions which tn
contract is to be made, see the last annual advcr
| tisement. N. X. HALL,
| Postmaster General.
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., March 6, 1851.
| March8-4w