The republic., 1851-04-09
Extract from the act Of Congress of Sd March,
l845, section Is.

1916, section 49,
"And be 1t further enacted, That il shall be the
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
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 vehicle of any previous con-
tractor for the same route''
OO- 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 size and weight Of the mails the speed call
ed for in the schedules shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail-
qucntly, 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.
o. Railroad companies specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
cluding the supply of each office the line of
their respective roads, not over quarter OF mile
from depot. Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter of a mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted States from the ist day Of July, 1851 to the
30th Of June, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until a.
m. of the 30th day Of April 1851, 60 be decided by
the lst uay OF way, lool on the routes and In Inc
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 IN, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Rnggold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomasvie, Fiscr's ID Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, 10 miles;
| And back between 6 a m Monday, Wcdnes-
day, and Friday, and p m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsville at a m, tri-woekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadix, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadcsboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
| Farm, and Milburn;
| To Columbus by a m next day, l0l miles;
And back between 8 p m Sunday, Tuesday,
| and Thursday. and p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied bya guar
| anty, signed by one moro responsible persons
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned -- guaranty that ---
| If his bid for carrying the mail from tc
I-- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shal
enter into an obligation prior to the first day o
July next, with good and sufficient surcties to per-
! form the service proposed"
| This should be accompanied by the certificate o
a 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
| scaled, endorsed Z" Proposals. for route No. - d
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions on which the
contract ia to be made, see the last annual adver-
| tisement. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
| Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851.
| March hS-4w