The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-08
Extract from the act of Congrsss of Sd March,
sA 1916, section Is.


"And be it further enacted That il shall be tho
duty of the Postmaster General in all future let
tings of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the same in every casc to the lowest bidder
laundering suficient guarantees for faithful per-
formance, without other reference to the mode OF
such transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celebrity, certainty and security OF
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out or take Mt
valuation the stock vehicle Of any previous CON
tractor for the same route''
Oo Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended 70 this advertisement. They
arc requested to state nthcir proposals the mode
by which they intend to convey tho mail Where
the size and weight of the mails, or the speed call
cd 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 viii be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
cat mode OF transportation. 1888. t3
G- Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood az in
Guiding the supply of each Office the line o.
from depot. Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter of a mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
ted States from the 1st 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.
of the 30th day OF April, 1851 Ito be decided by
the lst day of May. 1851 on the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsville at 10 D m, tri-weekly,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY, Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, ClarksviIle, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomasvile, Users - Roads, and
e Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by 6 p m next day. 10 miles;
And back betwcen6 a m Monday, Wednes.
III day, and Friday. and 2 p m next days.
1927 From Hopkinsville at m, tri weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
By Bclleview, Cadz, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadesboro', May6eld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus BY IA m next day, 10l miles;
And back between s p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and s p m next day
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
in the following manner, viz:
"Thc undersigned -- guaranty that -
if his bid for carrying the mail from --- to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General. shall
enter into obligation prior to the first day of
July next, with good and sufficient sureties To per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of
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 Fret Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from comb-
nations, and the terms and conh ions on which the
contract is to be made, see the last annual adver
tisemcnt. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OPrrcE DEPARTMENT, March s, 1851
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