The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-10
Extract from the act Of Congress of 3D. March,
1915, section Is.


ssdnd be it further enacfed, That il shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
tngs of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let the same in every case 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
such transportation; nor shall any new contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out, take at
valuation, the stock vehicle of any previous con-
tractor for the same route
TO- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
instructions appended to this advertisement. They
requested to state in their proposals. the mode
by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the size and weight OF the mails or the speed call
ed for in the schedues, shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, rail-
road conveyance, as the case may be; and, consc-
quently, such routes will be let to bids proposing
such mode of conveyance. In all other cases, the
will be assigned to bids proposing the cheap
est mode of transportation.
9c5- Railroad companies specially notified
that their regular bids to be understood as in
| Guiding the supply of each office on the line of
their respective roads, not quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals for Offices more
than quarter of a mile off will DO considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni
i ted States from the LIST day of July, 1851 to tho
Both of June, 1854, inclusive, in Kentucky will be
received at the contract office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until 9 a.
of the 30th day OF April, 1851, to be decided by
the Let day Of May, 1851 the routes and in the
manner and time herein spcclfled, VIZ:
s225 From Hopkinsvile at 10 p m, tri-weekiy,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Long View, Oak Grove, Rnggod, New
Providence, Clorksville, Macadoo, Frcdo-
MIA, Thomasyille, Fiser's u Roads, and
Sycamore Mills
To Nashville by m next day. rs miles;
And back between q m Monday, Wedncs.
day, and Friday. and m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsvile at m; tri.wcekiy
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Bellevicw, Cad;z, Canton, Golden Pond
Aurora, Wadesboro', Mayhcld, Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by m next day, l0i miles;
And back between p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and p IN next day
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
anty, signed by one more responsible persons,
in the following manner, viz:
"The 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 per-
form the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate Of
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
the guarantors 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 First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition Of bids resplting from combi-
nations and the terms and cond4 ions on which the
contract is to be made, the last annual adver-
tsement N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEpARTMEST, March 6, 1851.
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