The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-27
FoRElon MAILS.

FOREl0n MAILS.
DPOPOSAIS for carrying the mails Of the Uni-
II ted States from the lst of July, 1851. TO 3Oth
juno, 1885, the following route will be received
at the Contract Office Of tho Post Once Depart
ment, in the city Of Washington, until 10 a. m OF
the 9th May, 1851, 10 be decided by the 18th of
From Charleston, South Carolina;
TO Havana, in the leland OF Cuba, go miles,
twice q month and back, In steamships.
Leave Charleston on the ist and 10Th Of each
month; secs
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the Goth Of tho
same month;
Leave Havana on the 6th and 22d Of each
month;
Arrive al Charleston by the 18Th and a7th Of
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Biscayne. or Miami, and Key vaccas, (either
one or all, are invited
Proposals for commencing at New York, savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
sidered.
Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposals should set forth the size, rate, and
description Of the vessel, with sufficient partcu-
larity 70 enable the decision 10 be made on the ad
ther the il is not convertible into ship of
war. And special notice is hereby given, that
agreeaby to the provisions of tho nctof Congressof Of
ip other rcspects) win be preferred which shall
stipulate to dcliver the steamship shps be pro
vided for carrying said mails TO the United States,
or to their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose of being converted into weasel or vessels
Of war; the United States being bound, their
part, TO pay the fair full value thereof at the time
Of delivery, to be ascertaincd by four appraisers.
appointed two by the President ofthe United States
and two by the owner owners, with an umpire,
in case OF disagreement to be appointed by the
President oft United States.
The bidder may embrace in hia offer stipulation
to carry agent of the Post Office Department
with the mails he may omit il, at his discretion.
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects
a bid not containing it.
Articles of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by his sureties by before the
first day Of July next. The contract is TO provide
to be forfeited when the trip is not performed,
and not moro than three times the pay Of the
trip when the trip is not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure Ia furnished, and due
proportion Of it when grade Of service is
dcrcd inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the der
inqasHcy DC .atsfaesory explained in due timo
office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto or any part Of said mail; for auffering the
mail, or any part Of it, to be wet, injured lost
destroyed; for conveying 1t in place or manner
that exposes it to depreciation, loss, injury for
refusing. after demand made, to convey mail by
any additional stcamshp or vessel run by the con-
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number of trps in tho contract and for arriving
at the time set also for transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means OF transmitting intelh-
gencc' In advance OF the man. Inc fostmastsr
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
urcs for violating the post ofcc laws TOR disoocy-
ing the instructions the Department; for refusing
TO discharge carrier when required by the De-
consent OF the Postmaster General, or for setting
up running an express as aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter tho contract,
and alter snc scneduie, ne aiiowing PRO yato IN
crcase OF compensation, within the restrictions Inn
Poscd ~ law ior the aooiuonnl service roqulreo:
or for the increased speed. II the employment OF
addionai stock or carriers u rendered necessary;
the contract on timely notice, II nc prcicrsn 70 tne
change. Inc postmaster GsneFsl may also dis-
commune oE cursai tne sesvlce, 1e aliowing one
months extra pay on the smount dispensed with; t
der,s name % and residence. and tas name nam Of each
member Of the hrm. where company offers,
should be disuncuy stated In the Pr0posnis
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The following is the form Of the guarantee, which
should be filed, the first blank with the name of
the guarantors the second with that of the bidder;
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating. points of the route; and. after being
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
master. or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
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