The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-21
EoRElGn MAILs,

DPOPOsALs for carrying the mails of the Uni.
June, 1885, the following route, win Ls received
at tho Contract Once of the Post Once Dcpart-
ment. in the city of Washington, until 10 a. M Of
tho 9th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 18th of
May, } in tbe manner and time herein specified:
From Charlcstou, south Carolina;
By Savannah. Georgi ,and Key West. Florida,
TO Havana. in The Island Of Oabs, $40 miles.
twice month and back, In steamships. ~
Leave Charlaston on the let and 18th Of each
Arrive Il Havana By the 9th and the 10th Of the
Laws Havana On The sth and 2sd of each
Arrive ai Charleston By the 18th and 1th Of
Proposals. % touch It g. Augustine, Indian Key,
Key Biscayne. or Miami. and Ksy vsccas, (either
one or all, are invited, i .- ~. 7. Z
Proposals. for commencing at New York, savan-
nab. PensAcola' Or New Orleans, win also be con-
Proposals. for more frequent conveysnce will be
considered. lA, ~ "a asass,
description o. tie vesseI. With suiacient particr
hrty TO enable the decision to Be made on the ad
vice Of tho proper oces Of the naval service whs-
ther tho salne y Or u not conveFtbs into ship Of
war. And special notice !: hereby given, that,
agrsesb!y g the provisions of sctof Congress Of
Sd March, 1915. those proposals. (being acceptable
in other rsspscts) Win BE- preferred which shall
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vided for carrying said mails to the United States
or to their proper officer. demand made. for the
purpose Of being converted into vessel or vessels
Of war; the United STATE. a being bound, on their
Of delivery, to be ascerained BY four appraisers,
appointed, two by the ofthe United States,
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
President of the Uaited States. ss'' Et4gs N "a
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
| Al - ~~- IL
Such stipulation may induce . preference 70 be
given In favor of bid equal in other respects over
q bid not containing it..
Articles Of contract to be executed by the ac.
ceptcd bidder and BY his sureties, by before the
first day Of July next The contract is to provide,
among other things, that the pay Of. the trip is
to be forfeited when the trip is not performed,
trip whom the trip 10 not run, and no sufficient
| excuse for the failure il furnished, and due
4 proportion OF it when . grade of service ia
oua ,kat Gnc. nav VII g ~ we '1h.1sIS ta ~
linquehcy be satisfactorily explained in due tino
for falling to take from. to deliver iuto tho pos
Office At The port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto or any partof said mail; for suffering the
mail, pr any part Of to be wet. injured, lost, or
destroyed; for conveying il in place or manner
that exposes il 70 depreciation, loss, injury for
refusing. after demand made, 10 convey mail by
any additional steamship or vessel rum BY the con-
tractor on tho route, over and above the specified
number oftrips the contract, and for not arriving
at the time set slso for transmiting intelligence.
or furnishing the means of transmitting intcli-
gcncc, in advance Of the mail. The Postmaster
Gcnetai may annul the contract for repeated fail-
ures; for violating the post Office laws; for disobey
10 discharge a carrier when required by the De-
partulent; for assigning tue contract without the
consent Of tho Pcstnaseer General, or for setting
up running an cxpress ~ aforesaid. sgl s 81 s.
Thd Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing PRO rata In
crease of compensation within the restrictions iu
poscdby law, for the additional service required.
or fnrltbe increased speed, If the employment Of
additional stock or carriers il rendered necessary !;
but the contractor may, IN such case. relinquish
the contract timely notice. il he prefers % the
continue curtail the service, he allowing one
month's extra pay ON the amount dispensed with
The route, the service. The yearly pay, tho bid.
der's name and residence, and the name of each
member Of the 6rm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposaIs. pAs
Form for a bid schcye no change from Sdrey-
| fseDsest Is contemplated By the bidder. z
. ~ (or we, ~ the case may bs) there write the
nameor names in FULL Of there state the residence
or reddencesl hereby propose e carry the mail on
a. often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals. the same, dated February 3. 1851,
requites in the Umc stated In the schedule CON-
tained in such advertisement. and by the follow
it q = be conveyed, ] for the annual sum of fhers
wdteto the sum in words at full length ssT
Dated GSigned1
The following il the form Of the guarantees. which
should be filed, tho ffst blank with the narne of
the gSarantors 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 tina guaransor. who
mast{r. or other equally satisfactory testimonial,
70 be en Of property, and ablc TO make good their
guarintee. Fhi. guarantee. . certified, should
"Thc undersir irncd 5000 guarantee that -----.
II hid bid for carrying the mail from --- to
- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
Poshastsr General, pursuant TO such bid. prior 10
the 1T day Of July next, with at least two good
and Sufficient sureties, to perform tho service pro-
posed. eas3 1 ss 81.
Dated CSignedl
Form Of Certificate. 8; 1
The undersigned, postmaster Of certiies
above named and their pfoperty, and that they
are spficient and able to make good their guar
| antyi TSigned1
Dated q ea a Hbfe7 sg.
| The bid should be- sent under seal TO the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words :. Mail
Proposals foreign mails" written on the face Of
the lctter; 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
undef this advertisement. s5sl'e ealil "a
The acceptance or non acceptance of the bids
will be determined by the 18th day of May next
1 Ihc service 10 To commence W1ul the tf1p nearest
To the fret day Of July 85I but il thr bidder shall
| not consider himself able or prepared to put the
service In operation 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 3Oth day Of June, 1856. d
a - N. K. HALL,
Postmaster General.
rosr Orrcs D1rAsrxxsr,, Feb. 3, 1851. 4
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