The republic., 1851-04-12
Extract from TIE act Of CongTsss Of 3D. March,
l846. SeckiOu l8.

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l845, section l6.
"4dnd be IL further enacted, That il shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tin Of contracts for tho transportation Of the maih
to let the same, In every CASE to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
iorrpance, without other reference to the mode Of
such transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celerity certainty and security Of
such transportation; nor shall any now contractor
hereafter Be required to purchase out, take At
valuation, the stock 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
cd for in the achcdules, shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail-
road conveyance, a. the 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
est mode of transportation.
Or Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be UNDERWOOD In
ciuding 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 a mile off viii be considered.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
Il ted States from the let day Of July, 1851 to the
30th of June, 1854, inclusive, In Kentucky, will be
department., in the city Of wsshing ngton, until a.
M Of the sOth day Of April 1861 60 be decided by
the lst day Of May, lsSi) the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz
5225 From HopkinsvilIc at 10 D m, tri- weekly,
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
MIA, Thcmasville, Fiser's % Roads, and
To Nashville BY s p m next day, 70 miles;
And back between6 m Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday, and 2 p m next days.
6227 From Hopkinsvillc at . m, tri-wceklY,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; n.
BY Bcleyiew, CadiE, Canton, Golden Pond,
aurora. w.d3ssboro'. Maydeld. Fancy
To Columbus by q m next day, l0l miles;
And back between 8 p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday. and g. p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by q guar
anty, signed by one or more responsible persons,
| in the following manner, viz: es sss
| If his bid for carrying the mail from - to
- be accepted BY the Postmaster General, shall
enter into an obligation prior to the first day oil
July next, with good and sufficient suretes to per-
form the service proposed" f
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men of property, and able to
make good their guaranty.
The proposals. should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed Proposals. for route No -
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from oombi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
contract u to be made, see the last annual adver
tisement N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OTrIcH DEPARrMENr, March s, 1851.
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