The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-22
Extract from the act Of Congrsss Of Sd March,
lS45, section l6.

stAnd be IL further enacted, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General. in all future let
tings of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the same, in every 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-
such transportation; nor shall any contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation, the stock vehicle of any previous
tractor for the same route"
0- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are reqv ested to state in their proposals the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the s.ze and weight of the mails, the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the
U acts will be made for coach, steamboat, rail-
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, conse-
1 uucntly, 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.
| 0o- 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 a mile off will be considered.
| PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted States from the 1st day of July, 1851, to the
30h 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.
of the 30th day Of April, 1851, (to be decided by
the lst day of May l65l) on the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
| 5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 p m, tri- weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Frcdo-
mia, Thomasvillc, Fiser's u Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, 7S miles;
And back between6 m Monday, Wcdnes-
day, and Friday, and IN next days.
1927 From Hopkinsvlle at 3 m, triweckly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Belleview Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadcsboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by a m next day, 101 miles;
And back between s m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
arty. signed by one moro responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
'Thc 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 tho first day Of
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF
n Postmaster, other equivalent testimony, thas
the guarantors 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 combi-
nations, and the terms and cond iions on which the
contract is to be made, see the last annual adver-
tisement N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DErARTmENr, March 6, 1851.
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