The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-25
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
sa ST lS45. section. l8, " css

"And b. Il further enacted, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs of contracts for the transportation OF the mall
to let the same in every case, to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
formance, without other reference to tho mode OF
such transportation than may be necessary 70 pro.
vide for the due celebrity, certainty and securty of
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out or take at
valuation, the stock vehicle Of any previous CON
tractor for tho Same routo.' 4iIt.A -. rie. ,!tl
Dt- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested 70 state in their proposals. the mode
the size and weight Of the mails, or the speed call
ed for in tho schedules, shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail-
road conveyance, the case may be; and, conse
oucntly, such routes viii 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. -
that their regular bids are to be understood AZ In
cluding the supply of each Office on the line of
their respective roads, not quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter of q mile of will bo considered.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
i ted States from the let day of july 1851, to the
3Oth Of June, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received At the contract office OF the Poat Ofhcc
Department, in the city Of Washington, until a.
M of the 3Oth day Of April, 1851, TO be decided by
the let day of May 1851, the routes and in the
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5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; D.
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold. New
Providence, Clnrksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomasvillc, Fser's p< Roads, and
Sycamore Mile; 4ti 'f ls9 sD5i sF
To Nashville by s m next day, 70 miles
And back between s q IN Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday. and p m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsville at . m, tri-weckiy,
Tuesday. Thrrsday and Saturday; -,
Aurora, w.desboro, May6eld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by m next day, 10I miles;
And back between p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one or more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
ssThe undersigned --- guaranty that ----
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 of
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
q Postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the gunrantors are men of property, and able to
make good their guaranty.
The proposals. should be sent to the Department
scaled endorsed I" Proposals. for routo No. ----,"
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
contract is to be made, the last annual adver-
tiscment N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DErAnrMEsr, March s, 1851.
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