The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-03
Extract from the act Of CongYsss Of Sd Edarch,
l645, section Is.

l845, section l8.
''And be- It further enacted, That II shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, In all fuxure let
tings Of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the same, in every case 70 the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
formance, without other reference to the mode of
such transportation than may be necessary 70 pro-
vide for the due celebrity, certainty, and security
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
vauaton. the stock or vehicle Of any previous con-
tractor for the same route
(j- Bidders will be careful TO read the forms anc,
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, or the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shah require il, the con-
tracts will DO 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.
that their regular bds are to be undentood 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
II ted States from the ist day of July, 1851, to the
3Oh of June, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract Office Of the Post Ofico
Department, in the city of Washington, until a.
of the 30th day Of April 1851, Ito be decided by
the 1st day OF May, 1851 on the routes and In the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsvillc at 10 m, tri-wcekly,
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View. Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, ClarksyiIie, Macadoo, Fredo.
min, Thomasvilc, Fiser's - Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by 6p m next day, 10 miles;
And back between6 = m Monday, Wcdnes-
day, and Friday. and 2 p m next days.
| 1927 From Hopkinsville at m, triweekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Bellcview, Cadix, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadesboro', May6eld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
| To Columbus by . m next day, 10l miles,
| And back between 8 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
| "The 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 oi
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
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 conditions which the
| contract is to be made see the last annual adver
tisement. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPAnrMENr, March s, 1851
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