The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-26
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
lS45, section Is.

"And be It 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 now contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation the stock vehicle of any previous con-
tractor for the same route"
0U- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisements. 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, or the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the con-
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat or rail
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, conse-
quently. 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.
lu- Railroad companies 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 moro
than quarter of mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
i ted States from the st day of July, 1861, 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 let day of May, 1851 the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
1926 From Hopkinsvillc at 10 m, tri-weeky,
Monday. Wednesday, and Fridays;
By Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksvillc Macadoo, Frcdo-
mia, Thomasville, Fiser's q Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, 7s miles;
And back between m Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday, and p m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsvile at 8 a m, tri.wcekly,
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadesboro, Mayfeld. Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by a IN next day, 10l miles;
And back between p IN Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and p m next day
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"The undersigned -- guaranty that ---
if his bid for carrying the mail from -- to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into 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
the guarnntors 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 comb-
nations and the terms and conditions on which the
contract is to be made, see the last annual adver-
tsement N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851.
March S-4w