The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-04
Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March,
lS45, section l8.

"And De 1 Nrther enacted, That 1t shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
ngs of contracts for the transportation of the mail
to let tho 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 now contractor
hereafter be required to purchase out or take at
valuation the stock or vehicle of any previous con-
tractor for the same route
(U- Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
Instructions appended to this advertisements. They
are requested to state in their proposals the 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 win be made for coach, steamboat, or rail-
road conveyance. az the casc may be; and, conse-
quenty. 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
0J- Railroad companies are specially notified
that their regular bids TO be understood as in
cluding the supply of each Office on the line OF
their respective roads not over quarter err Of mile
than quarter of mile of will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted States from the Let day Of July, 1851, to the
30th of juno, 1854, inclusive in Kentucky, will be
received At the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city Of Washington, until a.
the lst day OF May 1851 on the routes and in the
manner and time herein specified, viz:
5225 From Hopkinsviie At 10 m, tri-weeldy,
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday;
| BY Long View, Oak Grove, Ringgold, New
Providence, Clarksville, Macadoo, Fredo-
min, Thomasville, Fiser's pe Roads, and
Sycamore Mills;
To Nashville by p m next day. IS miles;
| And back between q m Monday, Wednes.
day, and Friday. and m next days.
5227 From Hopkinsvile at . m, tri.weekly,
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday;
BY Belleview, Cadix, Canton, Golden Pond,
aurora, Wadesboro', May6cld. Fancy
Farm, and Milburn;
To Columbus by 3 q m next day, 10l miles;
And back between p m Sunday, Tuesday,
and Thursday, and p m next day.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guar
| anty, signed by ono moro responsible persons,
/ in the following manner, viz:
The undersigned -- guaranty that --
- be accepted by the Postmaster General, shall
enter into an 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
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that
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 First Assistant Postmaster
General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combi-
nations, and the terms and conditions which the
tiscment. N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1851
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