The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-25
FOREIGN MAILS.

FOREIGN MAILS.
DPOPOSALS for carrying the mails of tho Uni.
Il ted States from the lst Of July, 1851, TO Both
June 1856, ON the following route, win be received
at the Contract Office Of the Post Office Depart
ment. in the city Of Washington, until 10 a. OF
| the 9th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 18th OF
May,) In the manner and time herein specified;
From Charleston, South Carolina;
BY Savannah, Georgia. and Key West. Florida;
To Havana in tho Island Of Cuba, go miles.
! twice month and back In steamships.
Leave Charleston ON the lst and 18th Of each
Arrive At Havana by the 9th and tho 20th Of the
| same month; .ftgsta 81
Leave Havana on the Sth and 22d Of each
| Arrive al Charleston by the 18th and 9th Of
Same month. W
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Biscayne. or Miami, and Key vaccas, (either
| Proposals for commencing at New York, Savan.
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con.
! sidered.
| Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
| considered.
The proposal. should Get forth the size, rate, and
description OF the vessel, with sufficient partcu.
hrity TO enable the decision to be made on the ad
vice of the proper officers the naval service, whe
ther the same u or u not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice is hereby given, that,
agreeably to the provisions Of the act Congres: OF
Sd March, l845. those proposals. (being acceptable
in other respccts) will be preferred which shall
stpulate to deliver the teamshp ships be pro-
vdcd for carrying said malls TO the United States,
to their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose of being converted into vessel or vessels
Of war; the United States being bound, on their
part pay the fair full value thereof at the time
appointed, two by the President ofthe United States.
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire.
in case OF disagreement. to be appointed by the
President of the Uaited States
The bidder may embrace in hs offer stipulation
to carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
with the mails he may omit it, at his discretion
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
given in favor of bid equal in other respects over
| bid not containing it.
Articles of contract TO be executed by the ac-
ceped bidder and by his sureties, by or before the
first day Of July next The contract is 70 provide.
| to be forfeited when the trip ia not performed.
and not more than three times the pay of the
| trip when the trip 10 not run, and no sufisient
excuse for the failure is furnished, and a due
proportion Of it when a grade Of service IL rem
dercd inferior 70 that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de
be q m aaa
| Office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto, any part Of said maii fofvhffering the
mail, any part Of il. to be wet. injured lost or
| destroyed; for conveying il in place or manner
that exposes il to depreciation, loss. or injury for
refusing, after demand made, to convey mail by
any additional steamship or vessel run BY the con
tractor the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips the contract and for not arriving
At the time set also for transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means of transmitting intelii.
| 0encc, 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 Of the Department.; for
| to discharge carrier when required BY the De
| partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent Of the Postmaster General. or fer setting
up or running an express as Aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
| and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata In.
/ IF within the restrictions
posed by law, for the additional service required.
or for the increased speed, il tho employment OF
additional stock or carriers u rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case. relinquish
the contract timely notice, he prefers i to the
change The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay ON the amount dispensed with
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid.
| dcr's name and residence. and the name Of each
| member of the firm, where company offers.
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for bid pherc no change from adrer
| tisen,ent Is contemplated by the bidder.
81 Tor we, as the case may boy there write the
name or in full Of there state the residence
or residenccsl hereby propose 10 carry the mail
the route from Charleston TO Havana.
as often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals the same, dated February 3. 1851.
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
tanned in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode of conveyance, to wit: Hero state how
it Is to be conveyed] for the annual sum Of there
| Dated lSignedJ
| should be filled, the FIRST blank with the name Of
the quarantors; 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. or other equally satisfactory testimonial
Be men of property and able to make good s thelt
accompany each bid:
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 Ist day of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the service pro-
posed.
Dated ISigned1
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -", certihes
| that he is we'll acquainted with the guarantors
| above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. tSlgnedI
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words "AIail
Proposals-foreign mails" written on 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-scceptance 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 h bidder shall
not consider himself able or prepared 10 put the
service in operation or about that day, he viii
| specify the day of commencement in his proposals.
| The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the 3Oth day Of June. 1855.
| N. r. HALL,
| Postmaster General.
Posr OrYIcR DEPARTMENT., Feb. ., 1851.
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