The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-05
FOREIGN MAILS.

FOREIGN MAILS.
DPOpOSALS for carrying the mails Of the Uni-
i ted States from the let Of July. 1851, to both
June, 1855, the following route will he received
at the Contract Office of the Post Office Depart
ment in the city Of Washington, until 10 m. OF
the 9th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 10Th Of
May,) ia the manner and time herein specified.
From Charleston, South Carolina;
BY Savannah, Georgia, and Key West. Florida:
To Havana, in the Island Of Cuba, 90 miles,
twice month and back, in steamships.
Leave Charleston on tho lst and 18th OF each
month;
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the 2Oih Of the
samc month; - a..
Leavs Havana on the sth and aad OF. each
month;
Arrive at Charleston by tho 18th and 27th OF
same month.
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key.
Key Biscayne. or Miami, and Key yaccas, (either
one or all,) are invited.
Proposals for commencing at New York, Ssvan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con
Proposals for more frequent conveyance win be
considered.
The proposal, should set forth the size, rate and
description Of the vessel, with sufficient particu-
hrity 70 enable the decision TO be made on the ad
vice Of the proper officers of the naval service, vine
her the same is or is not convertible into ship 81
war. And special notice is hereby given, that.
agreeaby to the provisions of the Of Congress Of
Sd March, l645, those proposals. (bcing acceptable
in other respocts) will bo preferred which shall
10 OeufcT the 6tedIno0Ip or 6Qlpe 10 De
vided for carrying said mails, to the United States
or to their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose OF being converted into weasel or yessels
Of war; the United States being bound. on their
Of delivery, to be ascertained by four appraisers.
appointed, two by the President the United States
and two by the owner owners, with umpire.
in case OF Engagement, to be appointed by the
President Of the Gated States = =
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry an agent of the Post Office Department
with the malls, or 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 arc TO be executed by the
ccpted bidder and by bs sureiies, by before the
first day Of July next The contract is to provide
among other things, that the pay Of the trip 10
to be forfeited when The trip is not performed.
and not more than three times the pay of the
excuse for the failure il furnished, and due
proportion Of il when grade Of service is rem
dered inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unlcss the de-
linquency be satisfactorily explained in due time.
for failing to take from, to deliver into the post
Office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto. any part Of said mail; for suffering the
mail, or any part of it, TO be wet, injured lost
destroyed; for conveying II in place or manner
that exposes IL to depreciation, loss, injury for
refusing, after demand made, to convey mail by
any additional steamship vessel run by the con
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
at the time act; also for transmitting intelligence
or furnishing the means of transmitting intell
gence, 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 ofthe Department. for refusing
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 az aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule. he allowing pro rata in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed by law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed, if the employment of
additional stock carriers ia rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such casc. rclinquish
the contract timely notice, il nc prefers tito the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
| continue or curtail the service, nc allowing one
months extra pay an the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid.
der'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 rhere no change. from adrer-
fisement is contemplated by the bidder.
'.I Tor we, as the case may be) There write the
name names in FULL Of there state the residence
rcsidencesl hereby propose to carry the mail on
the route from Charleston 10 Havana.
az often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals on the same, dated February B. 1851,
requires, in the time stated in the schedule
tained in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode Of conveyance, to wit: There state how
il 10 TO be conveyed, for the annual sum of there
WElt6 out tuc euIIi al WOIub ut
Dated lSignedl
The following is the form Of the guarantee, which
should be filed, the first blank with the name of
the guarantors 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.
to be of property. and able to make good their
guarantee This guarantee, so certified, should
accompany each bid:
1.-THE undersigned ---- guarantee that ---,
if his bid for carrying the mail from - to
--- be accepted by tho Postmaster General.
shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid, prior to
the lst day Of July next. with at least two good
and sufficient sureties To perform the service pro
posed
Dated Isignedl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of -, certfes
that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. tSignedl
Dated
Assistant Postmaster General and the words "Niail
Proposals-foreign mails'' written on the face of
the letter; and should be despatched in tii0e to be
received by or before the 9Th day of May next,
which wilt be the last day for receiving proposals
under this advertisement
The acceptance 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 first day of July, 1851; but if the bidder shall
not consider himself able prepared to put the
service in operation on or about that day, he will
specify the day of commencement in his proposals.
The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the 30th day Of June. 1855.
n. X. HALL.
Postmaster General
Posr OrrIcz DxpARrMEST. Feb. 3. 1851.
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