The republic., 1851-04-11
Extract from ike scf Of Congrsss Of 3D. March,
IS45, section Is,

lS45, section Is.
"And be it further enacted, That it 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 celerity certainty and security of
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation. the stock or vehicle of any previous
tractor for the Same route''
o. Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
Instructions appended to this advertisement. They
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
cd for in the schedules, shall require il, the con-
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail-
road conveyance, ~ the case may be; and, conse-
quenty. 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 are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
their respective roads, not over quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals. for offices more
than quarter of q mile off will be considered.
ted States from the lat 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.
the lst day Of May. 1851 the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 m, tri- weekly,
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
MIA, Thomasvillc, Fiser's p< Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville BY s p m next day, 10 miles;
And back betwcen6 m Monday, Wedncs-
day, and Friday, and 2 p m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsville at q m, tri.wcekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Relleviewo Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadesboro', 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 8 p m next day.
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied by a 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
enter into an obligation prior to the first day OF
July next, with good and sufficient sureties 10 per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate oi
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors are men Of property, and ablo to
make good their guaranty.
The proposals. should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed I" 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, the last annual advcr-
tsement NJ X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851.
March 8-@w