The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-25
FOREIGN MAILS.

,FOREloH MAILS.
DPOPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni.
= ted States from the LIST Of July, 1861, to 3Oth
June 1865, on the following route viii be received
at the Contract Office Of the Post Office Depart
nent, In the city Of Washington, until 10 a. IN of
the 9th. May, 1861, Ito be decided by the 18th Of
| May,) in the manner and tune herein specified:
From Charleston, South Carolina;
TO Havana, in the 1.land of Cuba, go mies,
twice month and back, In steamships
Leave Charleston on the lat and 10Th of each
Arrive at Havana by the 9Th and the 2Oth Of the
Leave Havana on the sth and 2ad Of each
months; 1 f ll-S n
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and a7th Of
| Proposals 70 touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Biscayne. OF Miami. and Key vaccas, (either
one or all, are invited. 31 N74
Proposals for commencing at New York. savan.
sidercd.
Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposals should cot forth the sss. rasa. and
description ei the vessel, with sufhci4nt particu-
lerity % enable tho decision TO be made the adj
ther the aaino & Or i not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice il hereby given, that,
ageeably 70 the provisions Of the oi
81 March, lsas sS0.s HT0po.ss tbs1g sscsptsbls
stpulare to deliver the steamship ships 10 be pro
vided for carrying said MALLS 70 the United States
or 10 their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose OF being converted into vesse or vessels
Of war; the United States being bound, on their
part 70 pay the fair full value thereof at the time
OF delivery, to DO ascert.iped BY four appraisers,
appointed two by the President the 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. ,1
The bidder may embrace in his offer q stipulation
to carry an agent of the Post Office Department
with the mails, he may omit it, 1t his discretion
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
given IN favor q bid equal in other respects over
Articles Of contract 10 be executed by the ac-
Septed bidder and BY hi. suretie. by or before the
among othsr things, that the paw Of tbe trim is
to be forfeited whom the trip IA not performed,
and not moro than three times the pay of the
trip when tho trip 10 not run, sad no ssafhcient
excuse for the failure is furnished, and : due
proportion Of It when a grade Of service i rem
dcrcd inferior TO that specified in the contract;
and that fines may BE- impo:ed. unIes. the de-
nnquency be tisActorily explained In due time
for failing to take from, OF 70 deliver into the post
Office at tho port of landing the mail belonging
thereto Or any part q said malt for suisring the
destroyed; for conveying it in place or manner
Mat exposes il to depreciation, osa, or injury for
refusing. after demand made, to convey mail by
amy additional steamship OF vessel ron by the con-
tractor on the route. over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
at the time set also for transmitthg intelligence.
gencc, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for rcpcated fail
urea, for violating tho post Office laws for di.obey
| to discharge carrier when Required by the De
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent of the Postmaster General, or for setting
| The Postmaster General may alter tho c0utsact,
and alter tho schedule, he allowing Jro Fst9 in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions Inn
posed by law, for the additional service required,
/ q r a
additional stock carriers il rendered neccssary
but the contractor may, in such case. rehnquish
change. The Postmaster General may Also dis
continue or curtal the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
dsrs name and rssidence. "a sSd ths name Of Of each
member Of the firm, where company offers.
should be distinctly stated in tho proposala.
Form for a bid icAere no change. from adrer-
tiscment Is contemplated by The bidder.
II (or we. a. the case may BEL there write the
name or names in full Of there state the residence
or rcsidenccsl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from Charleston to Havana,
as often as the Postmaster General advertisement
for proposals the same, dated February 3. 1861,
requires in the time stated in the, schedule con-
tanned in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode of conveyance, to wit: Here state how
it s TO be couveyed,l for the annual sum Of there
4 write out the sum in words at full length.1
Dated [Signed1
Il C,
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
dated, should be signed by the guarantor. who
must bo shown. by the written certificate Of post
, naster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
accompany each bid: fw A
'.The undersigned ----. guarantee that --,
if his bid for carrying the ma mail from 80 -, TO
--- shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid. prior to
the lst day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient surcties. to perform the service pro-
posed. ...s.. e-
I. Dated [Signed1
Form of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of. certiaes
that he is we'll acquainted with the euArantors
above named and their property, and that they
arc sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. [Signed]
i Dated
4 The bid should be sent under seal to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words Mai!
Proposals-foreign mails'' written tho face Of
tho letter; and should be despatched in time to be
received by before the 9Th day OF May next,
which will be the last day fos receiving proposals.
The acceptance or non acceptance Of tho bds
will be determined by the 9Th day Of May next.
The service e Is hsi Win the R
not consider himself able or prepared to put the
service in operation on or about that day. he will
specify the day Of commencement in his proposals.
The contract term will expire with tho voyage
ending ON or about the 30th day of June, 1865.
N. K. HALL.
I |.a Postmaster Gcnerul.
Posr OrrIoE DEPARTMENT., Feb. .. 1891. ii.e
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