The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-29
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
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duty of the Postmaster General in all future let
ngs 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 oi
such transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celerity certainty and security Of
such transportation; nor shall sny new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, or take at
valuation, the stock or vehicle OF any previous
tractor for the same route
0t- 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
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the
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.
o. Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
cluding the supply of each Office on the line Of
their respective roads, not over quarter of mile
from q depot. Separate proposals for Offices more
than quarter of a mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
i ted States from the 1st day of july 1851, to the
30th of June, 1864, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until a.
IN. of the 30h day Of April 1861, Ito be decided by
the lst day of May, 1851, the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
522s From Hopkinsvillc at 10 p m, tri-weeky,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksvile, Macadoo. Fredo
mia, Thomasville, Fiser's S< Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, 7S miles;
And back bctween6 6 m Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday, and 2 m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsvile at a m, tri-wcekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadix, Canton, Golden Pond
Aurora, Wadesboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by 3 a IN next day, l0l miles;
And back between p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday. and 8 p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
'sThe 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 fret day OF
July next, with good and sufficient sureties to per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
q 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
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, the last annual adver-
tisemcnt. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OrrIos DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851.
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