The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-01
FOREIGN MAILS.

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| DPoP0sALs lor carrying the mails Of the Uni.
Il ted States from the lst Of July, 1851, to 30th
June, 1885, on the following route will be received
| at the Contract Office Of the Post Office Depart
ment. in the city OF Warrington, until 10 a. m OF
the 9th May. 1851, Ito be decided by the 18Th Of
May.) in the manner and time herein specified:
From Charleston, South Carolinai
To Havana, in the Isiand Of Cuba, go miles
twice month and back. in steamships.
Leave Charleston on the 1st and 18th Of each
month;
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the Goth Of the
same month";
Leave Havana on the sth and 22d Of each
month;
Arrive at Charleston by tho lssh and 27th of
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key.
Key Biscayne. or Miami. and Key vaccas. (either
| Proposals. for commencing at New York. Sayan-
| sidered.
oonsidsrsd. . ''' '' '''i''A' ''A'' AA's N''' ''
The proposal. should set forth the size, rate, and
description Of the vessel, with sufficient particu
hrity to enable the decision to be made on the ad
vice of the proper officers of the naval service, whe
ther the 10 is not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice is hereby given. that.
grseaby to the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
Sd March, l645, those proposals. (being acceptable
in other respects) will be preferred which shall
stipulare to deliver the steamship ships to be pro
vided for carrying said maIs. 10 the United States,
purpose of being converted into weasel or vessels
Of war; the United States being bound. on their
part to pay the fair full value thereof at the time
OF delivery, to bo ascertaned by four appraisers.
appointed, two by the President othc United States.
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire.
in case Of disagreement. to be appointed by the
President of the United States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
with the mss. or he may omit it, at his discretion
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
uriv I'm Ofa in thQrr
bid not containing it.
Articles of contract are TO be executed by the
cepted bidder and BY his sureties. by Or before the
first day of July next. The contract TO provide.
among other things, that the pay OF the trip is
| to be forfeited when the trip 10 not performed
and not more than three tiInes the pay Of the
| trip when the trip ia not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure is furnished, and due
proportion Of il when a grade Of service is rem
| dered inferior to that specified in the contract:
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de-
linquency be satisfactorily explained in due time
for failing to take FROM to deliver into the post
Office at the port of landing the mail belonging
mail, or any part Of it, to be wet. injured lost.
destroyed; for conveying it in place or manner
that exposes it to depreciation oss, injury; for
anv Additional Steamship or vessel run By the con-
tractor the route, over and above the specified
number OF trips in the contract and for not arriving
at the time set also for transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means of transmitting intelli-
gence, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
urcs; for violating the post office laws for dieobey
ing the instructions ofihe Department.; for refusing
to discharge carrier when required by the De-
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent OF the Postmaster General, or for setting
up or running an express az aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract.
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required.
or for the increased speed. if the employment OF
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case, reiinquish
the contract. on timely notice nc pretersHt to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid.
| dcr's name and residence, and the name OF each
member of the firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals..
| Form for a bid trherc n6 change from adrer-
fisement is contemplated by tie bidder.
~ Tor we, az the case may be) there write the
name or names in FULL of there the residence
residsnces hereby propose to carry the ~ mai, on
az often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals. the same, dated February 3, 1851.
| requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
| tanned in auch advertisement, and by the follow
4 ing mode of conveyance, to wit Here state how
il 10 to be conveyed, for the annual sum OF there
i write out the sum in words at full length.l
| Dated ISiEnedl
The following is the form of the guarantee, which
the puarautors; the second with that of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points of the route; and, after being
dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
TO be of property. and able to make good their
guarantee. This guarantee, 90 certified, should
accompany each bid:
"The undersigned --- guarantee that -,
if his bid for carrying the mail from :" to
-- be accepted by the Postmaster General
~;rt< tbo~ ~Onfr1 ct epnired hv he
Postmaster General pursuant to such bid. prior to
the Ist day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the service pro-
posed.
Dated ISigned1
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, certihts 9
| that he 10 well acquainted with the guaranors
are sufficicnt and able to make good their guar
anty. (Signedl
The bid should be sent under seal to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words "NTail
Proposals-forcign nails written on the face Of
received by or before the 9th day of May next.
which will be the last day for receiving proposals
under this advertisement.
The acceptance or non acceptance of the bids
will be determined by the 18th day of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip nearest
to the first day of July. 1851; but If the bidder shall
not consider himself able or prepared to put the
scryice in operation on about that day, he will
specify the day Of commencement in his proposals
! The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on about the 30th day Of June. 1855
| N. X. HALL.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., Feb. ,, 1851.
V,HE PLANETARY SYSTEM. by Michel vol
| Il London, 1851.
Mosely's Lectures on Astronomy at Kings Col,
le0e. ! vol. London, 1850