The republic., 1851-03-19
Extract from the act Of Congress Of 3D. March,
FIX " lS45, section Is.


lss 1915, section Is. le
"44nd 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
rendering sufficient 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
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation, the stock vehicle of any previous con
tractor for the same route"
Or Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested 70 state in their proposals tho mode
by which they intend to convey the mail Where
the size and weight Of the mails, the speed call
ed for in the schedules, shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, rail-
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, conse-
qucntly, such routes will be let to bids proposing
such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the
routes will be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
| est mode of transportation.
| Or Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood in
cluding the supply of each Office on the line OF
their respective roads. not over quarter OF mile
from depot. Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter of a mile off will be considered.
| PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
L ted States from the lst 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.
m. of the 3Oth day OF April, 1851 10 be decided by
the LIST day Of May, ls5l) on the routes and in the
| manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsvie at 10 m, triweekly,
| Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
mia, Thomasvillc, Fiser's ID Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day, IS miles;
And back between6 IN Monday, Wedncs-
day, and Friday, and p M next days.
5227 From Hopkinsville at a m, tri-wcekly,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadiz, Canton, Golden Pond,
Aurora, Wadcsboro', Mayfeld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by 3 a m next day, l0l miles;
And back between s p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and 8 p m next day.
-alcs @ NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
if his bid for carrying the mail from --- to
-- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into an obligation prior to the first day of
July next, with good and sufficient suretes to per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of
Postmaster, other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors arc men of property, and able to
make good their guaranty
The proposals should be sent to the Department
scaled, endorsed Proposals for route No. -"
and addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster
General M
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions on which the
contract is to be made, the last annual adver-
tisemcnt. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMRsT, March 6, 1851.
March S-4w