The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12

And back between = m every other Monday
and S m "wednesday.
Bids for weekly trips are invited.
6a3s From Port Lavaca at 7 a m once week, Fri
To Texan. by p m. rs miles; : s.,,.a.v
And back between q m and p m SATURDAY
1884 From Quitman once wook;
By Kaufman;
" TO Dallas;
n And back. 49,
Bidders should state the distance, and the
schedule by which they will run. Proposals
for service once in two weeks arc invited.
$685. From Sabinetown at IN once q week'
By Paramount and Toledo;
To Burkcville by p IN next day, AZ miles,
And back between a m Wednesday and IL
1886 From San Antonio at m on the first Of each
By Eagle Pass. PreddiO del N0rte, and Ell
Paso; asEe.a
.sai To DON. An. By 8 I. M Of the goth. ts.y in ~
And back between III ofthc ist and the goth,
(say in IS dAys.)
Bids for two trips month are invited
sss7 From shelbyville at a M once week, FRI
BY j John King,s iiiie2 "A
TO Nacogdoches by p m, 40 miles ~
And back between s m and p m satur-
6sss From Sherman, Grayson county, once in two
weeks;
To Cooke. county scat, ssYsf
~ Bids for, weekly trips are invited. Bidders
should state schedule and distance.
6s39 From Springfield at q m oncc week. Mon
To Palestine by s D m next day, 10 miles;
And back between 6 a m Wednesday and P
i4f m next day. en- 4 3 tF "a eii ff-t ii'a lsr
d. Bids for service once. in two weeks are in
vited.
6s4o From Texsna at q m once week Monday;
BY Wharton and Calders;
q, To Columbia by .6pm Wednesday, IS miles;
And back between Ga m Thursday and 8 p m
Saturday. s ~ FiiSNsenit'
yss Bids for service once in two weeks are in
6s4l From Victoria at N once week, Wednes-
dav: tnittfFe.ahS PRS t3s.4it- N-
To Lamar by p m next day, so miles;
And back between m Tuesday and II q M
-lFa next day. ~ -. X sAt $50 s.ti ~efF
6342 From Waco at a m once week, Wednes-
To Cameron by 7 m next day, 10 miles;
And back between Z a m Monday and p m
next day. iy A e3t x1A@8 .-'f
Form for Bid sohere no change from aduer-
tisene,,t Is contemplated By the bidder. -e
name names in full of there state the residence
residencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
route No. = . from to- az often
as the Postmaster Generals advertisement for pro-
posas on the same dated January 49, 1851 requires,
in the time stated in the schedules contained in such
advertisement, and by the following mode Of con-
vcyance, to wit: Here state how It is TO be
veyed. j for the annual sum Of there write out the
sum In words at full length aal sfA ntrs
Dated lSgned.]
Form ofa Guaranty to accompany each bid.
"The undersigned there insert the name of the
guarantor guarantors] guarantees that, There in
sert name Of bidder o. names Of bidders, as the
may be-, if his for theirl bid for carrying the
s sS% e .ha enter ss
required by the Postmaster General, pursuant to
such bid prior the fret day of July next, with at
least two good and sufficient sureties, to perform
Dated 10 'Aa .5som isigned.l
s. Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of 13n , certi-
fcs that he 10 well acquainted with the guarantors
abovenamed and their property, and that they are
sufficient and able to mako good their guaranty.
,s INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing certain conditions, wh;ch ,oiu be
Incorporated in the contracts,
/. Seven minutes allowed for opening and
closing the mails at all offices whcrc noparticuar
time & specified, but ON railroad and steamboat
routes there ia to be no delay than IL neces-
sary TO deliver and receive the bags f'gr8 'eei
9. The mail TO be conveyed in preference to pas
scngers and TO their entire exclusion il its weight
and bulk require it. i>itt4
g. Post.ofice blanks, mail bags, and the special
agents of the Department. the exhibition OF their
CREDENTIALS, are 70 pO0 conveyed W1tn0ut furtncr
charge, on mail lines admitting of such convey
ance. ~ sJY8Ate sAs S{4 lss FN
T. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge
on the principal railroad and steamboat lines where
the size of the mails and number Of the Offices will
require their employment by the Department; and,
In that case, separate apartment, for the exciu-
sive of the Department and agent, for the as
sorting and safe keeping Of the mail, is 70 be pro-
the Department. % sst9nDiss ai9sa 8lsf
s. In all cases there is to be forfeiture of the
pay Of the trip when the trip 10 not run; and of not
moro than three times the pay of the trip when the
10 furnished, forfeiture Of at least one fourth
part of it when the running arrival IL 20 far be-
hind the time az 70 Lose the connexions with de-
pending mail; and 2 forfeiture Of due proportion
that in the contract. These forfeitures may be in
creased into penalties Of higher amount, according
TO the nature or frequency of the failure and the
importance of the mail. tytf
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in duo time, for failing
to tako from, or deliver at post Office, the mail,
or any part Of it; for suffering it to be wet, in
jured lost, or destroyed or conveying it in place
manner that exposes It 10 depreciation, loss, or
injury; for refusing after demand toconvsy mail
by any coach, railroad car, or steamboat, which
the contractor regularly runs on the route beyond
the specified number Of trips in the contract, and
for not arriving at the time cot; and for setting up
running an exprcss to transmit commercial in
telligeuce In advance of the mail penalty will be
sS The yossmaster General NAV shnuI the con-
tract for repeated failures; for violating the post
office laws for disobeying the Instructions of the
Department.; for refusing to discharge carrier
whom required BY the Department.; for assigning |
the contract without the consent Of the Postmaster
Aforesaid. seis W ..7s4lM ~
8. The Postmaster General may alter the con-
tract, and alter the schedule. he allowing pro
increase Of compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law, tor the additional service required