The republic., 1851-04-18
ExkSct from ne oct Of Congysss af ID March,
tt.s.,f ~, -.sf l645, section l6. IA

"Asd BE- It further enscfsd, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tings of contracts for the transportation OF the mail
let the in every case, TO the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
iormauce, without other reference to the mode Of
vide vide for he due oeIsrity. Certainty. and security Of
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter Be required to purchase out, or take pt q
valuation the stock or vehicle of any previous ton-
tractor for the same route. !" .}si5 ts.
~ Bidders will be careful to read the formsa and
Instructions appended TO this advertisement. They
are requested TO state in their proposals the node
by which they intend to convey the mail Where
the sixe and weight Of the mails, or the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the ton
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail
qucntly. such routes will be let 70 bids propoting
such mode of conveyance. In all othor cascst the
routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
= a. a.S Railroad Companies are specially notified
that their regular bidsarc to be understood a. in
cludiug the supply of each Office on tho lipe OF
their respective roads, not over quartcr of nile
from depot Separate proposals for Offices inorc
than quarter Of 8 mile of will Be considered. 9
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails Of the uni
30th Of Juno, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city Of Washington. until ..
the IL dsy Of May, ISL on he routes and il tho
manner and tmc herein specified, viz: fs Aa'
5235 From Hopkinsville at 10 p m, tri-weekly,
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove Ringgold, New
| Providence, Clarksville, MacadOo, Ffedo-
mia, ThonasvilIc, Fiscr's b1 Roads, and
p Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by s p m next day, 10 mies;
And back between g. q m Monday, Wednes-
day, and Frid.y. and 2 m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsvilie at m, tri,wcekly,
Tuesday ThSr.day and ,' Saturday; 1Sa,3S, p,,a
| Aurora, Wadesboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn; & i
To Columbus by 8 m next day, l0l miles;
| And back between 8 p m Sunday, Tue9day,
| and Thursday. and p m next day
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one or more responsible pesSons,
in the following manner, viz:
i 1.-THE undersigned -- guaranty that
i If hia bid for carrying the mail from - Y
-- be accepted BY the Postmaster General, shall
July next, with good and sufficient sureties 70 per
i form the service proposed"
1 This should be accompanied by the certificate o.
II Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, tina
4 the guarantors are men Of property, and able Z
make good their guaranty. ,i1i
4 The proposals. should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorscd :. Proposals for route No. -
and addressed to the First Assistant Postnastc
General. tt.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combi
nations, and the terms and conditions on which To-
contract 10 be made, see the last annual adver
tisemcnt N. X. HALL,
| Postmaster General.
n Posr OFrIcE DxpAnrmEnr, March s. 1851.
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