The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-08

+ FOREIGN MAILS.
4 TDPOPOsALs for carrying the mails Of the Uni
II ted States from the lat of July, 1851, to 30th
June, 1885, the following route, will be received
l at the Contract Once of the Post ofhce Depart
| ment, 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 Carolina;
BY Savannah, Geor gia, and Key West, Florida,
| To Ilavnpa, In the Island Of Cuba, 670 miles,
/ twice month and back, in steamships.
I Leave Charleston on the let and 18th Of each
Arrive al Havana by the 9th and the 2oth ofthe
j. Leave Havana on the sth and aad Of each
Arrive si Il Charleston by the 18Th and a7sh Of
same month
Proposals. to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Bscayne. or Miami. and Key Vaccss, (eithcr
Proposals ior commencing at New York. Sayan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
sidercd. le
!. Proposals for nnore frequent conveyance win be
The proposals. should set forth the size. rate, and
description Of the vessel, with sufhcient particu
q q rner the wbe
ther the Same 70 10 not convertible intoa ship Of
war. And special notice !. hereby given. that.
a9reeaby to the provisions of The actor Cougre Of
Sd March, I046, those proposals. (bcing acceptable
in other respects) win Be preferred which shall
stpuate to deliver the steamship shps to be pro
vided for carrying said mails to the United States,
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
Spponsd o BY the Prssidsnt q the Unisd States
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case q dissETcement, 70 be appointed BY the
President Of the United States.
,fy The bidder nav embrace in his offer stipulation
TO carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
with the malls be may omit it, At his discretion
isn sSor respects over
a bid not containing IL. tffe e ~
Articles of contract nre to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by his suretes by or before the
frst day Of July next. The contract il 10 provide,
among other things, that the pay of the trip is
70 be forfeited when the trip Is not performed,
and not more than three times tho pay Of the
excuse for the failure il furnished, and . due
proportion of II when grade Of scrvice is rem
dercd inferior to that specified in the contract;
iinqusncy @ enc bs satissctorily Explained in due rns
for failing to take froms or 10 deliver into the post
otace At The port Of landing the mail belonging
mail, Of my aft Of it, to 30 wet. injured, Iost or
that ssposes Il to depreciation. oss. Or injury for
refusing, sfter demand made, 20 convey mail BY
tractor on the route, over and above the specihed
number OF the contract, and for not arriving
at the time set also for transmitting intelligence
or furnishing the means of transmitting intolli.
gencc, In advance OF the mail Tho Postmaster
General may Annultho contract Tor repeatcd fail
ures for violating the post Office laws; for disobcy
to discharge carrier when required by the De-
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent OF the Postmaster General, Or for setting
tp or running an express az aforesaid.
The Postmsster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in-
crease Of compensation, within the restrction. iu,
posed BY law. FOR the additional service required;
additional stock carriers IL rendered necessary;
but the contractor may, in such case. rchnquish
the coneS % timely n0tiSs ns g ds sns
continue or acurtaii the service, nc allowing one
month 3 extrn pay ON the amount dispensed with:
/. The route, the service, the yearly pay, thc bid bid
member of the firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Firm far a bid solcre no change from adrer-
s fisen,ent Is contc,npi lated By The bidder
.I (or we, as the care may be) [nrre write the
name or names in full of there state the residence
Or @ Hasana
al often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals. on tho same dsted February B 1851,
requires, in the time stated IN Ne schedule con-
ing mode of conveyance, TO wit Here state how
il + be conveyed. for the annual sum OF thers
writc out the sum in words At full iength.l
Dated m lSignedJ
The following is the form OF the guarantee, which
should be filed, the first blank With the name Of
the euaranors 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,
Of and able % . asr.es
accompany each bid: -
.sThe undersigned -- guarantee that -,
if his bid for carrying the mail from ----- to
49, be accepted by the Postmaster General,
-- shall enter into the coDiract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid, prior TO
the LIST day of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the service pro-
posed.
4 Dated lf4 a lSignedJ
a q Form Of Certificate.
The Undersigned. postmaster of -------, certifies
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
anIsi Dated '''s''''
The bid should be sent under seal to the Fret
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words small
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
The ncceptancc or non-acceptance of the bids
will be determined by the 10Th day OF May next.
The service is TO commence with the trip nearest
to the ret day OF july iooi Dut II the oiuocr snail
not consider himself able or prepared 70 put the
service in operation on or about that day, he will
specify the day Of commencement in his proposals.
The contract term win expire with the voyage
ending on or about the 30th day Of June, 1855.
i~ e N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFrIcK DEPARTMENT., Feb. 3, 1851
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