The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-29
FOREIGN MAILS.

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FOREIGN MAILS.
DPOPOsALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
L ted States from the lst of July, 1851, TO 30th
at the Contract Office of the Post Office Depart.
mcnt, in the city Of Washington, 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 Carolins;
| by Savannah, Georgia, and Key West, Florida,
| To Havana, in the Island Of Cuba, $40 miles,
| twice month and back. in steamships
| Leave Charleston the 1st and 18th OF each
month;
| Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the 10th Of the
same months;
| Leave Hayana ON the sth and 22d of each
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 9th Of
| same month";
Key Biscayne. or Miami, and Kay vaccas. teither
one ALL invited.
| Proposals for commencing at New York, savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will alsO be con-
| sidcred.
Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
considered.
description Of the vessel, with sufficient particu-
larity TO enable the decision TO be made on the ad
vice Of the proper officers Of the naval service. whe
her tho same is is not convertible into ship OF
war. And special notice is hereby given. that.
agreeably to the provisions Of tho act Of Congress Of
Sd March, ls45. those proposals. (bcing acceptable
preIcFTcO
spulase to deliver the steamship ships TO be pro
vided for carrying said mails, to the United States,
or TO their proper officer, demand made, for the
purpose Of being converted into vessel 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 be ascerained by four appraisers,
appointed, two by the President United States,
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
| in case Of disagreement, to be appointed by the
| President of the Uaitcd States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to If h. nnr
with the mails or he may omit it, at his discretion
| Such stipulation may induce preference to be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects over
| q bid not containing il.
Articles Of contract are TO be executed by the
cepted bidder and by his sureties, by before the
first day of July noxt. The contract il TO provide.
to be forfeited when the trip Is not performed,
| and not more than three times the pay of the
| trip when the trip is not run, and no sufficient
| excuse for the failure is furnished, and due
| proportion Of il when n grade of service is
dered inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be impoeed. unless the de-
for failing TO take from. to deliver into. the posi
| Office at the port of landing the mail belonging
thereto. any part Of said mail; for suffering the
mail. or any part Of it. to be vet. injured. lost. or
that exposes il to depreciation, loss injury; for
| refusing, after demand made, 70 convey mail by
any additional steamship or vessel run 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 transmitting intelligence,
| or furnishing the means of transmitting intelii-
/ gence, in advance Of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures; for violating the post Office laws; for disobey
ing the instructions ofth 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 a. aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rota in
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required,
| or for the increased speed. II the employment OF
additional stock or carriers s rendered necessary;
but the contractor may, in such case, rclinquish
the contract timely notices II he prefers 70 the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtaH the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, tho bid
| dcr's name and residence, and tho name Of each
| member Of the firm, where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
! Form for a bid ,cherc no change from aducr-
tisemcnt Is contemplated by The bidder.
81 Cor we, A. the case may boz there write the
name in FULL of there state the residence
Or resdeneesl hereby propose 70 carry the mail on
as often the Postmaster General advertisement
for proposals on the same, dated February 3 1851.
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
tained in such advertisement. and Dy the follow
ing mode Of conveyance, to wit; Here state how
il s to be conveyed, for the annual sum Of lherc
write out the sum in words at full lengthJ
Dated fSgnedJ
The following is the form Of the guara ntee, which
should be filed, tho first blank wth the narnc of
the guarautors; 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, other equally satisfactory testimonial.
to be men of property and able to make good their
guarantee This guarantee, 80 certified, should
accompany each bid:
"Thc undersigned -- guarantee that --,
if his bid for carrying the mail from ---- TO
- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
- shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid. prior to
the LIST day Of July next, with ut least two good
and sufficient surees, to perform the service pro-
posed.
Dated [Signedl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of ---. certifes
that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. [SignedI
The bid should be sent under .cal to the First
Assistant Postmaster General and the words "MGi
Proposals-forcgn mails" written the face of
the letter; and should be despatched in time to be
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 tn. bidder shall
| not consider himself able prepared to put the
| service in operation 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,
| Postmaster General.
| Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT., Feb 3, 1851.
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